Great machine. Have had it for 6 months now using twice a day. Coffee is made FAST. You can also use it to get instant hot water for cup of noodles, tea, etc. *nice bonus feature* . Sometimes the machine makes noise while heating the water but no problems. If you want a machine that makes fast  and hot coffee, easy to clean, and you don't need a fancy clock then I wouldn't think twice..  there's a reason a lot of coffee house's / restaurants use BUNN. :-)   As far as the 'energy costs' people mentioned, I think that's false because I haven't noticed a change in my electric bill... Even if you did have to pay 1$ or more every month its worth it..

Seriously it's worth the money to have coffee that fast and that hot ! It's amazing! I won't go back to a luke warm slow coffee maker ever again!

Bunn Coffee Makers are very high quality coffee makers, and one typically needs to spend money to get this kind of quality. However, there are a few costs you should be aware of before you purchase a Bunn Coffee Maker. I'm not saying that it may not be worth it to you, but you may as well know all of the costs before purchasing.

They both have to do with how Bunn delivers such a fast pot - 3 minutes as opposed to 4-8 minutes of other makers. The first way they do it is to have what amounts to two sets of water tanks: one you fill, and the other is preheated. The preheated water tank is delivered to the spray head, and because it is preheated, it doesn't require any time to heat it up. The problem is that it is preheated 24/7, and that can be costly. I'm guessing they use a 100 watt heater. If it takes 15-30 cents per day in energy costs, you are looking at $50-$100 per year. You can, after you are done brewing for the day, shut off the "vacation switch" which is the switch to the tank heater, and this will save the cost and energy, but if you forget to turn it back on at least 15 minutes ahead of when you need it, you are looking at a 15 minute wait for the tank to reheat before you can brew.

Furthermore, if you are having guests, if you brew a pot of caffinated, followed by a pot of decaf, you may need to wait 15 minutes between pots. The Bunn commercial brewers keep three preheated tanks, so this isn't a problem for them. But the consumer models keep only one tank preheated.

Note that they work on gravity: the water you put in pushes the preheated water out. Some of the preheated water will evaporate, so you have to put in more water than you want out.

The second thing they do to get a fast brew is to increase the amount of water that pours in to the filter basket, far greater than other coffee makers. The amount of water would collapse other filters, but because these filters are taller and sturdier, they stand up. But that means you are stuck with their filters, which, if you don't have a supply nearby, and few stores carry them, means paying for the filters plus shipping.

Bunn builds coffee makers to last, unlike other coffee makers that will wear out after a year or two. Virtually all programmable models seem to only last a year or two. So by buying this brand, you'll save money on coffee makers, to partly make up for the extra energy and filter costs.

You'll have to decide whether the extra energy and filter costs (which can be dealt with, but might be troublesome) are worth saving the cost of buying a new machine every couple of years.

Next, the carbon footprint of a machine that consistently wastes energy is somewhat (but not all) counterbalanced by the fact that it is made in America, and does not require shipping halfway around the world like some of the better brands. Additionally, these coffee makers will easily outlast 5x other coffee makers, and that's a lot of plastic you save buy buying something only once.

Finally, the quality of coffee from a flat bottom filter is generally not as high as that you can get from a cone filter, though the differences will be subtle, and if you are used to the flavor of a flat bottom filter, then you may never care. This brand is considered the best of the flat bottom makers, so there may not be as much of a difference as there are for other brands.

As for the heated base keeping your coffee hot, it is also *ruining* the flavor from almost the very first minute. Any real coffee geek will immediately take the pot off the heater and pour it into a thermal carafe or thermos or will order a model with a thermal carafe to start with. Ideally, there is no heated base at all. So people complaining that it doesn't keep the coffee hot should invest in a thermal carafe or buy a model that comes with one.

In summary, the design of these coffee makers is suited to the standard donut shop, where they are brewing coffee around the clock and it is worth it to them to keep extra tanks of water heated so that they can shave 1-3 minutes off the brew time during their peak buying periods. Whether it is worth it for a consumer who makes one or two pots of coffee in the morning to do something like this is something only you can answer for yourself. They are very good coffee makers: well built and they make good coffee. But they cost a lot in terms of energy and filters, though partly balanced by the reduction in number of coffee makers you'll buy over the life of this product and the local nature of the product that reduces the energy required to ship them. It's one thing to have a high cost, but to have the high energy waste these coffee makers will generate for most consumers is something everyone should think about.

I bought this coffee maker on Amazon after seeing the number of positive reviews. One thing that's very important, and I only found out after getting it delivered, buy the high altitude model if you live over 4000 feet altitude. Denver is over 5000 feet, for example. The reason that it's important is your coffee that sits in the carafe will boil since water (coffee) boils at lower temperatures as you go up in altitude. Boiled coffee is bad coffee. Coffee makers by BUNN that work at high altitude are designated "D" in the model numbers.

We waited for the price to be "right" for our dream coffee maker, and BAM. But, what a dream....perfect brew every time (have been using it for three months now). Years ago I recall working my way through school, and restaurants all over use only BUNN. It's the best, indeed. Easy to clean, easy to fill with water, and seemingly built well and solid for a lifetime. Only wish they'd offer a 12-cup model instead of the 10 for the home; other than that, a perfect machine. Don't waste your time (or money) on anything else. Well worth the xtra! wlv, illinois

The delivery was much faster than we expected. Great job warehouse crew! The coffee brewer was exactly as advertised. We are very happy with our 3 minute coffee. As other reviewers also mentioned, if brewing a half pot or less you will need to use a few more grounds. A great buy.