De’Longhi TrueBrew

Making coffee is incredibly streamlined ; Many different options for size and flavor ; Can (somewhat) automate the process, so coffee is made for when you wake

Expensive ; Maintenance can get a little messy ; Pre-ground funnel a bit small ; Only available in the US

It’s pricey and clean up is, well, messy, but the De'Longhi TrueBrew CAM1025MB is otherwise an excellent drip coffee maker. It provides a smooth and delicious pour at different strengths and sizes. And, with some admittedly simple automation, it will...

If you're OK with OK coffee, you could say it's convenient and does a good job.

We should expect more from a machine this expensive. Tasting notes include faint notes of enjoyment in exchange for strong aromas of convenience. Some parts of the control panel are surprisingly complicated. This coffee it brews should be exciting and...

The expensive coffee maker with Brad Pitt as its spokesmodel is better than a capsule-based machine but not as good as competing single-cup brewers.

is $329. While neither of them can make a cup of espresso and also require the use of filters, I suspect many will overlook the convenience of the TrueBrew’s grounds-disposal system to save a few hundred bucks. The De’Longhi TrueBrew is an innovative...