Product Description
With a longstanding history of crafting quality coffee machines, the Braun MultiServe Coffee Maker represents the next evolution in drip coffee. From single-serve to multi-serve and everything in between, the Braun MultiServe easily adapts to your ever changing needs and coffee preferences. Our ExactBrew System delivers consistent, optimal brewing with every cup, automatically calculating the precise water flow, temperature and speed. With the touch of a button, BrewChoice Plus lets you customize your coffee to your liking, from light to bold - even iced. Certified as a Golden Cup by the Specialty Coffee Association, you're guaranteed great tasting drip coffee, however you prefer it. A convenient MultiServe Dial System also makes it easy to brew as much or as little as you need, ranging from a pod-free single cup to full carafe, which is delivered in less than 8 minutes without sacrificing taste. Plus, always know your brewed coffee is fresh with a visible Freshness Indicator display. There's even a seperate water spout for hot water, so you can enjoy fresh brewed tea without the coffee taste. Sleek and streamlined with a stainless steel and black accent design, the Braun MultiServe Coffee Maker offers the convenience and versatility you crave, while never compromising the quality of your brew. It's drip coffee, evolved.
Dimension
Product Height : 15 inches
Product Width :7.1 inches
Product Depth :13 inches
Product Weight :10 pounds
Features
ExactBrew System The ExactBrew System delivers consistent, optimal brewing performance in every cup, automatically calculating the precise water flow, temperature and speed for every coffee preference
BrewChoice Plus Customize your coffee to your liking with the Over Ice, Light, Gold or Bold setting with the touch of a button.
FastBrew Exclusive heating technology delivers a full pot of coffee in under 8 minutes without sacrificing taste
TempSensor System Three sensors closely monitor temperatures throughout the brewing process to achieve SCA brewing standards quickly and keep coffee at the perfect temperature
SCA Golden Cup Certification Specialty Coffee Association Golden Cup SCA certification ensures optimal brewing performance to guarantee great tasting drip coffee with every brew.
MultiServe Dial Choose your ideal brewing size from 7 different options, from a pod-free single cup, direct serve into a travel mug to a full carafe, with a simple turn of a dial.
Freshness Indicator Always know your brewed coffee is fresh with the visible display
Hot Water Dispenser A separate yet built-in water outlet also lets you enjoy hot tea anytime, without worry of residual coffee flavor
Unique Carafe Design The long, narrow shape of the carafe traps moisture, preventing a bitter coffee taste from developing.
What's Included
Reviews
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Makes great coffee
Makes a pot, or a single cup of very good coffee. Is a very nice looking coffee maker & has several nice features. The 4 stars instead of 5 the automatic brew is causing me issues & has me frustrated. Have had this in less than 2 weeks so i am hoping that i will have it down pat very soon.
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Almost perfect
This is a good coffee pot if you want to use the carafe for less than half the coffee pot just keep it on half or full and just add the water you want and the hot plate will heat up whatever water you added
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Very Disheartened
The machine arrived. We set it up according to the instructions. When we tried to run the machine with water only the first time as recommended, we got an E21 message. When we unplugged the machine and tried again, the E21 message persisted. The manual suggests if the error remains to contact an authorized Braun customer service. Can you help us? We really want to love this machine. It has all the features we want.
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Complicated but worth it.
Overly complicated but makes great coffee once operation is figured out. I got the same code as others. I simply unplugged it for 10 minutes then restarted. It takes a time or two to prime the pump. Fits my travel mugs. No other issues.
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Excellent coffee maker
I got this coffee maker to replace a cheap coffee maker of a different brand that was frustrating and cumbersome to use. Happily, this coffee maker is the complete opposite; its very easy to use and works flawlessly. Upon opening the box, the packaging was excellent and setup was quick. I live in the Mile High City so one of the first adjustments it walks you through during setup is adjusting for altitude to ensure the proper water temperature. Once that was done I ran a full pot of water through to clean it out per the instructions then on to brewing my first coffee. Rather than brewing into the carafe I like to brew straight into my 20 oz. travel mug which is rather tall and my previous coffee maker would not accommodate it. My travel mug fits this coffee maker perfectly with no dripping or splashing outside of the mug. It has a beverage size dial so adjusting from a single cup to a full carafe to my favorite setting of 20 ounces is quick and easy. The coffee maker brews quicker than my previous maker so that was also a bonus, and if I get impatient it has a Drip Stop lever which works perfectly. It has several settings for the strength of the coffee you’d like ranging from Light to Gold to Bold. I’ve tried the Gold and Bold settings and honestly didn’t taste much of a difference. Its also a very attractive appliance and blends in well with our other stainless appliances. Overall, I’m very pleased with this coffee makers. It works perfectly, is easily adjusted for whatever you’d like to brew, and it looks great to boot. 5 stars.
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More than a coffee maker
This coffee maker has some useful features like a removable water tank, seven brew sizes to choose from, and a separate dispenser for hot water for things besides coffee. It is somewhat tall and the lid flips up where coffee goes, so consider that if you plan to have this under a cabinet.
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overall good product but mixed review
Good product, with various settings for drip coffee. However, there is no between half and full carafe. Also, it doesn't automatically stop dripping if I take out the carafe. If I want some coffee in the middle, I must adjust the setting to dripping stop mode, which is a different part from another drip machine. In addition, the auto-shut-off time is rather short for me. The manual says coffee stays warm for 2 hours, but I think it stays warm for only 1 hour, and I can't adjust the setting. Overall, it is a good machine, but little things just don't meet our lifestyle and needs.
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Excellent brewer with *all* the features
This Braun coffee maker does not disappoint. It is not cheap, but it also does not feel like a compromise in any way. If you want reliable drip coffee, in a variety of sizes, with convenient auto features, a self-contained water reservoir, and a water filter, this is an excellent machine. Looks and footprint: The Braun Multi-serve is a sleek looking unit. It’s not small, but it doesn’t waste space. It has real stainless-steel accents and not fake plastic chrome. The details are all nicely thought out, and the unit is compact and while offering a full raft of features. If you want a small, one cup coffee pot, don’t buy this. It is a little tall, and because of the orientation of the machine, I have to slide it from the back of the counter to the front to open the lid and add coffee. If the coffee basket simply pulled out horizontally, I wouldn’t have to do that, but because the lid pops up, it hits the cabinets above the machine if it is against the back wall. If you don’t have the coffee pot under cabinets, this will not be an issue. Even so, I am definitely willing to move the unit around a little in return for a nice cup or carafe of coffee. Features: This is a loaded machine, and that does make me a little worried that eventually electronic parts may fail. My previous (not Braun) coffeemaker had several bad flaws in the design that led to partial failures in less than three months. In that unit, the electronics (the clock/timer and brew settings) were all located at the base of the machine, under the coffee pot. Nearly immediately, liquid damage to the electronics caused the timer to fail, the “strong” brew setting, and even something with the way the machine measures water—so my old machine will make coffee, but exactly how much at any given time, or when, is a little iffy. With the Braun, the electronics are separated and to the side, and I think there is a much lower chance of water damage destroying the machine. It also just seems to have a stouter set of electronics, with a number of settings to choose from controlled by independent buttons. You can: set a timer for auto coffee, set the brew style (“light,” “gold,” or “bold”), set the temperature of the water, set the unit to brew “over ice,” set the water hardness level, and set the altitude (in case you live at high altitude). There is also a “clean” setting for descaling the unit. In addition to these options, there are also several options for the size. A dial selector offers choices from a 5 oz cup to full, 10-cup carafe, with several increments in between to accommodate larger cups, travel cups, and half carafe sizes (5 oz, 8 oz, 12 oz, 16 oz, 20 oz, half carafe (5 cups), full carafe (10 cups)). Because the unit measures the water based on your setting, you fill the reservoir, set the size, and it does the rest. You can’t brew “6 cups” by pouring in that much water like you would with a very basic coffee pot. So, you have to accept the sizes offered, but it’s a lot less messy. However, with this range, I think it’s easy to have any whim accommodated. There is a little shelf that folds out to hold a cup for the smaller sizes. No pods required to make those sizes, either. The unit includes the glass carafe, a gold permanent filter (awesome!), and a carbon water filter for the water reservoir. I’m not sure how much the replacement filters cost. Probably worth the investment if they also help prevent damage to the machine filtering out some of the minerals, in addition to tastier coffee. As well, they give a dual sided measuring spoon for grounds, and a key in the operating manual for measuring correctly for given sizes. Finally, there is a little lever right at the drip outlet. This lever is used for “drip stop” if you need to pause the brew (do not just remove the carafe—there is no brewing auto-stop button). The lever also is used to set for “hot water.” The hot water setting allows sending hot water from a separate tap directly into your cup for tea or broth or what have you. It’s a nice little feature if you don’t want to make a whole pot of tea. Operation: So far, my experience with the unit has been great. I’ve used the included permanent filter and the directions for measuring according to the Braun measuring spoon and operating booklet. For every size I’ve tried the results have been very consistent (the same ground will result in the same tasting cup regardless of size). A single cup, a travel mug, a half carafe, or a full pot all taste uniformly good and brew correctly. Once set, the brewer has not over or under shot the water measurement; has not stopped brewing prematurely and has made consistently good coffee with all the suggested measurements. I had previously weighed my coffee grounds before brewing, but I have not tried that with this unit. When the brew cycle is complete, the brewer beeps loudly enough to let you know to come get your coffee. Because it auto measures the water, just fill the reservoir all the way; no need to be precise before you make coffee as long as there is enough water to cover your total amount. Using the auto-on feature also worked perfectly as it should. It is nice to wake up to the coffee brewing itself (As long as you set it up right the night before! Forgetting to put the carafe under the coffee would be a real mess with this unit because there is no auto-pause feature.) With the “travel cup” feature, I was not sure that the sizing would be correct, but so far I’ve not had a problem matching a cup to a pre-set. It’s also really nice to be able to brew right into the mug with the right amount and go. No pouring, no extra too small amounts of coffee left over; just the right cup in a timely fashion. So far, all the mugs have fit under the spigot. A couple are a little tight; very tall mugs might not fit. Glass carafe: the glass carafe has a nice shape and pours easily. Possibly too easily! It’s also easy to clean. It is not a standard carafe; if I break it, it may be a little aggravating to replace. But—I’ll try not to break it. There is a warmer under the carafe, and it stays on for about two hours and then turns itself off. I’ve had basic brewers without this feature, and I like having it. I don’t want to worry about it when I’m 5 or 500 miles down the road. The machine is also smart. When the dial selector is on the “cup” or the “travel mug” settings, the burner does not come on. That would obviously be bad news with a plastic mug or even a stainless-steel one. The hot water unit also works well and delivers water appropriate for tea or instant coffee. Probably it could be used for instant soup as well, but that would depend on being able to select the right size. There isn’t just an “on demand” button for this feature; you still have to use the selector dial, so are limited to 5 oz, 8 oz, 12 oz, etc. “Over Ice” feature: I was really skeptical about this one. The unit brags that you can just fill whatever vessel you’re using with ice, setup the brewer as usual for the size of that unit and brew up some iced coffee. Amazingly, it actually worked. I filled a mug with ice—to the top—set the size, let it brew, and the first sip provided cold, passable iced coffee. I’d say it’s a little bitter, but iced coffee *is* a little bitter. I’m not sure I’d do this all the time, but it’s superior to any cold brew I’ve managed to make at home. Granted, I do not have any special cold brew equipment, so if you’re a connoisseur of the cold stuff, this feature may not impress you. Cons: I have a few very minor issues with the machine. One is that it drips a lot after it’s finished brewing. When you remove your cup or the carafe, there will be some extra drips that make a little puddle on the burner. Not a huge deal, but a dishcloth and quick wipe are needed. The clean cycle: I accidently turned on the clean cycle, and this was a pain because it cannot be stopped once it’s started. So, I had to wait 20+ minutes to get my coffee pot back to normal because I pressed a button by accident. Be careful! The manual is needed. Everything works and most of it is pretty intuitive, but you do have to read the directions. This was particularly true for the timer/auto-on setting. However, once you learn the kinks, it’s no big deal. Glass carafes or nice because you can keep them on the warmer burner; a thermal stainless steel pot would be better. Harder to break and probably wouldn’t need the warmer at all. But, I can always put the coffee in a vacuum carafe turn off the warmer.
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Love my new coffee pot and all the options
I love this coffee pot. I love that it has separate hot water and that I can make a cup of coffee or a pot of coffee. If I want in between a pot and a half a pot then you just fill the water to the amount of coffee you want. The automatic start was a little challenging at first but I figured it out and now I use it everyday. Very happy with this and I would highly recommend it.
