BUNN GRB Velocity Brew 10-Cup Home Coffee Brewer, Black

I’ve had my new BUNN coffee maker for a few days, and I love it. Brews a full pot fast, stays hot, and the coffee tastes great every time. Super simple to use, no fuss. My last BUNN lasted 10 years, so I came right back to the brand. Solid, reliable, and totally worth it.

I have only had this a day but it made the best coffee I have ever had at home. I am so happy that I made this purchase. The set up is easy. Make sure you pay close attention to the initial set-up. Do not plug it in until you have completed filling the tank. Very important. Once the set up is done, you just brew your coffee. The brewing time is so fast that I wasn't sure if I actually did it correctly. Best coffee maker I have ever owned.

The reason Bunn makes such a good cup of coffee is because the water is preheated and dispensed through the large spray head at a constant, optimal temperature. Our first velocity brew lasted around 7 years, and yes, ultimately developed a leak. We have a Mr Coffee, 10 cup in our RV, which I brought into the house while thinking about a replacement and we brewed 2 pots - with and without the 'strong brew' option, both brewed a similar strength coffee, but both slightly bitter, more decidedly with the 'strong brew' option which slows down the brew time.I haven't done scientific temperature measurement, but I understand the reason Bunn makes a better tasting cup of coffee. I'd like to have gotten more than 7 years out of our first velocity brew, but the price is reasonable for such great coffee.One downside is no automatic shutoff for the pot warmer. The fancy timer stuff is pretty useless on a Bunn because a full pot brews in 3-4 minutes. The other downside is they need to be turned off completely if you are not using it for more than a couple of days because the tank will run dry. This is definitely a coffee maker for those who brew at least daily.I did some research looking at other coffee makers, and there's lots of other machines out there, but the Bunn is hands down the best tasting coffee. Especially at this price level, I'm surprised Bunn is not consistently top rated. It does not have a clock, won't wake you up or allow you to start the brew cycle from your Bluetooth device, but it does make a smooth, delicious cup of hot coffee in a very short time.

I love a bunn coffee maker for its dependability and rapid ability to brew coffee make hot tea or soupAnd they last for several yrs in stead of a few months. Why did you pick this product vs others?:Bunn is the Best coffee maker ever!

I love the Bunn coffee makers, I have been buying them for 20 years. It’s the only coffee maker that I will buy. I drink a lot of coffee and can usually get 2 years use before having to get another one. I love that my coffee is done in 3 minutes. I recommend a Bunn to anyone who likes a good cup of hot coffee.

After using our Bunn for a couple of weeks now, we are pleased with it overall and it does make a good cup of coffee.Pros: Fast, quiet, and user friendly. Love the fact that it fills from the front. The decanter is truly non-drip.NOT a negative for us: Yes, as some have mentioned this coffee maker does require Bunn (slightly larger) filters, but that is no big deal to my way of thinking. We are coffee lovers and spend a few extra bucks for better coffee anyway, and the filters are available almost everywhere. If economy is what's important, than one should be looking at the ubiquitous "Mister" brand $15 coffee pot anyway, right?Cons: I should have taken more seriously what some other reviewers when they say "your whole house will smell like hot plastic for a few days"! Had I realized just how strong the smell is, I would have set up the Bunn in our garage and used it there for the first several days! Thankfully the smell has now subsided. I knocked off 1 star because of this.The only other shortcoming that we've encountered so far is that brewing (only) 6 cups of decaf coffee almost overflowed the filter; I'm sure had we brewed more cups at one time it would have overflowed. Looking in the troubleshooting guide, Bunn states that if you use decaf coffee OR have soft water, you will need a special restrictor-type spray head. Well guess what - we also have a water softener!We contacted Bunn and they cheerfully and quickly sent 2 restrictor heads at no charge. I'm guessing that the reason they supplied 2 heads is that with smaller holes, it will become plugged-up more quickly; we'll see.It's simple to change-out the head, just unscrew it with your fingers and screw the new one back in. And it did solve the problem at least for brewing 6 cups, as we haven't tried a full pot yet. However, it does slow-down the brewing process, taking about 5 1/2 minutes vs. 3. That in itself is no big deal since that's still fairly quick. But it does partially negate Bunn's premise on why a Bunn makes such good coffee - that the pre-heated water flows quickly through the filtered coffee grounds so as not to remain in the filter basket long enough for the grounds to make the coffee bitter. Seems to me that since the restricted spray head slows down the brewing process, water now stays in the grounds a little longer now. And although our coffee still tastes good, it was slightly better with the original spray head.I see that some peeps are concerned about the electricity cost for the coffee maker to have the water preheated all day/night. I chose to put ours on a "smart plug" that turns it off/on. I schedule it to turn on at 5 am, and then off at 9 am. The plug is controlled via a phone app, and costs $8 at Amazon:https://www.amazon.com/dp/B091699Z3W?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_1&th=1I ran some calculations of the electricity usage and costs, using a Kill-A-Watt meter. Leaving it on all day and night uses 0.84 kWh per day. We make two 6-cup pots of coffee each morning. With my 4 hour "on" schedule, it uses 0.38 kWh. per day. My electricity rate is 10.2 cents per kWh. Other common rates in my state are 11, 12, 13, and 14 cents. I've attached a table reflecting those rates and the respective costs. Note that the coffee maker takes about 11 minutes to heat the water from a cold start. So if you choose to leave it turned off until you're ready to brew coffee, it will obviously use much less electricity. But for us, and with the smart plug, the convenience of being able to quickly brew a pot is worth the small cost. Hope this helps.Sidenote: Bunn should make the restrictor spray head available as an optional component when ordering the coffee maker, depending on one's intended use of decaf and/or softened water. But if you feel that you will need it, I suggest that calling Bunn and requesting the restrictor head immediately after ordering the coffee maker; they required no proof of purchase and no product date code, only the model number "GRB". Phone 800-352-BUNNIn summary, if this coffee maker lasts a few years we'll be very happy. And if it doesn't, we may buy another one anyway :>)