I am impressed and happy with the purchase of my Braun MultiServe Plus Coffee Maker. After a few weeks of use, I wanted to write a review to express how much better this model is than my prior drip coffee machine (not a Braun). I typically make my coffee in the traditional hot way, and it's as simple as a click of the dial to make a cup, a whole carafe, or anything in between. The coffee tastes delicious and is so easy to make. No filter paper is required, and it makes a steaming cup of Joe so quickly. Then it keeps it warm with a customizable countdown for the next cup. It's easy to read and super simple to program, so you have your delicious coffee waiting for you in the morning. I recently started experimenting with Cold Brew and Iced Coffee. This machine does that! It does take a bit longer, but it's just as simple. A cold coffee was a refreshing change for me. It even has a Golden Coffee setting, which I will eventually graduate to as I am still enjoying the hot, iced, and Cold Brew. The cleanup is very easy, and I enjoy having a dependable pot of coffee each morning. Read more
After doing some googling, I saw that Braun has a reputation for top-notch and high quality coffee makers. I decided to give the Braun MultiServe Plus Drip coffee maker a go, and I am very happy I did! It is a good looking appliance, stylish, sturdy and well built. It has 7 programmed brewing sizes as follows: 5oz, 8oz, 12oz, 16oz, 20oz, half carafe (25oz) or full carafe (50oz). A full carafe holds five 10oz cups of coffee, which is pretty standard. It can brew an entire carafe "in less than 8 minutes," which I can verify is indeed true. I typically drink a 16oz mug of coffee every morning. Using the Gold option, my coffee comes out PERFECT. It tastes amazing, and the temperature is just right IMO (I have seen some reviews state it is not hot enough). It finished my 16oz mug in 3.5 minutes after hitting start. I have to note here, I wasn't specifically looking for a coffee maker that makes cold brew coffee, but now that I have one, I am thrilled! I love it. It makes cold brew in less than 15 minutes. This would take FOREVER doing it other ways, so in the past I have rarely made it myself. I think this might be new favorite thing about this coffee maker, frankly. I have already used this feature several times, and I've only had the coffee maker about a week. Though I usually prefer freshly ground beans, I am happy to report that it is fully programmable. Using the Auto on function, you can set the machine to brew coffee up to 24 hours in advance, which is definitely useful for those days you know you are going to be in a hurry the next morning. You can also change the amount of time it keeps the carefe warm after coffee is made, from 15 minutes all the way up to 4 hours. The warmer turns on automatically if you select a half or a full carafe. You can also turn it off/on manually. I tested out the auto program to see how easy it was, and it worked perfectly, and was very simple. Finally, it has a 3 year warranty coverage to ensure lasting performance. This definitely gives me confidence that, unlike my last coffee maker brand that broke a month after 1 year warranty ended, this coffee maker is going to last me long time! Companies don't offer 3 year warranties often, and when they do, it means the item is built to LAST. TLDR: I am enthusiastically satisfied with this coffee maker. It makes amazing coffee, easy and quick, has plenty of options, and is built to LAST. I have already recommended it to a few friends/family members. Read more
I had a Braun coffee pot that lasted me over twenty years. It went to multiple countries with me, went on a Navy ship and made gallons of great coffee. One day sadly it died. It was horrible. Not much could be done. It just gave out. So, we decided to get another Braun product and bought this one. After about three months, it gave us the H2O error code. We had cleaned it. We took care of it and did everything according to the instructions and what we could find online. The Braun customer service line was no help. Zero. Nada. To my discredit, I forgot to register it. So, after a while, it also started blowing coffee out of the side where the spout meets the urn. I believe that it has a large issue with the water pump and had an issue with air in the lines. It is not fixable like the common coffee drip maker. It became irritating because it made a mess, threw error codes and took a long time to make a cup of coffee. So, we bought a simpler Braun. We have had it for about three months with no issues. Bottom line, this coffee maker makes a great cup of coffee, but it ended up in the trash due to lack of functionality. Braun should seriously reconsider their consumer service, but that's just how it goes in 2025...few companies truly back their merchandise. Maybe there is another route that I could have taken, but life gets busy and I needed coffee. Buy at your own risk. If my present Braun doesn't measure up to its deceased ancestor, I will have to switch brands get a divorce from Braun. Read more
