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I have not verified that temperature.yet. The brew funnel is sturdy plastic, one-piece design, but I believe a stainless steel funnel would have better complemented the overall construction of machine. I purchased it for my home kitchen. Ground coffee is placed in the brew funnel and slid into place. I believe the secret lies in the five-jet stainless sprayhead which evenly saturates the grinds, proper water temperature and tried/tested design. It is civilized and stylish.
There is a very visible warning label behind the decanter which reveals it's commercial heritage, but it is easily removed if desired. I calculated each cup measure to be 5 ounces. Taste. Great tasting coffee - Priceless. The hefty price tag paid was worth while. Weighing in at 14 pounds, this is no lightweight machine. Then the warmer switch is turned on which controls only the porcelain warming plate. Out of the box.
There is no "start" button or switch. The new water poured into machine is in turn quickly heated in the internal tank. Bunn A10 brewer - $230.00. Time to Brew. The clear plastic water pitcher supplied with brewer has graduations measured in 12 ounce increments, total of 48 ounces. This switch remains on unless you plan to be away for several days or more. There are no color choices.
Once plugged in, the vacation switch is powered on. The internal tank needs to be filled with water prior to powering. As the instruction manual warns, you cannot plug the A10 in immediately and start brewing. Once the water is poured into the screened opening on top of unit, brewing starts immediately as there is already water at 200 F in the brewer.
Black and high polish steel with an almost chrome appearance, Bunn logo up front. The manual calls for 2 full pitchers of water and remainder will run off from the sprayhead. When I placed it on the kitchen counter, all I could think was "this thing is all business". This water remains in the unit at all times.
Depending on the strength of coffee you prefer, it takes some experimenting to get it just right. Very smooth, rich full bodied taste is achieved with no bitterness, just like my local coffee shop. The increments on the glass decanter, however, are measured in 2 cup increments, total of 10 cups. No disappointments and highly recommended. Yes, it is a categorized as a commercial unit, however, it is not industrial looking like the Bunn unit you would see at your local coffee shop. 200 F.
Set Up. This is the pourover model, not the automatic. Within 10 minutes the water in the internal tank reaches the proper temperature for brewing which, according to the manual, is approx. The unit was delivered directly from Bunn and I found it to be packaged tight with nothing broken. Although the unit is only 6.75 inches wide, it is 13.5 inches deep.
There is no auto shut-off feature, so you need to shut it off manually. Measurements are somewhat confusing. It is a very serious piece of hardware and sure to be a topic of conversation when guests arrive. I recently received delivery on my Bunn Model A-10 coffee brewer. This takes up a good 2/3 of a standard countertop depth including room for the cord.
You had better have that decanter in place.
My current (and now leaking) coffe pot is about 7 years old so that's pretty good, but is sure seeems a waste to have to replace it for lack of a little rubber washer. If you buy a Bunn, it will leak, the question is when. and Bunn does not sell the little 50 cent gasket/rubber washer that is the cause of the leaking. Hopefully my local old fashion hardware store will have a gasket that will work. It is still a great coffee maker, and I guess by not making the parts available they sell more units.
It's fast, the coffee is hot, and it tastes like coffee, not plastic. We were serial coffee maker buyers until we purchased this Bunn. Let your search stop here and just buy it already.
The kingdom of Heaven is at hand. Once obama brings in carbon tax, you may find these things in the dumpster. I do not know how much this thing is going to increase my electric bill yet. Repent, and put your faith and trust in Jesus Christ. This machine cranks out a full pot of delicious black goodness in 3 minutes flat. It is always great. Jesus is LORD and savior.
You have found your machine.Highly recommended. This is better for home use, as we found out later, since it is very easy to clean.If you are looking for a coffee pot built like a tank, built to last, which makes great coffee quick, saving you precious morning minutes, I would say look no further. The metal spray head is replacable, and they have plastic ones for hard water. Would you like feel like your rushed morning is just a little less hectic. This is a metal plated bad boy with few working parts, and a mechanics sensibility in design. The carafe you get with this unit is not the one pictured, which looks just like the commercial carafes, which was a bit of a disappointment at first.
The carafe is the NCD decanter, which is more drum shaped and has the flip up lid. You don't need a morning exercise video, you need the Bunn A10, the Bunn of Steel.The Bunn A10 isn't just any old coffee maker, in fact, it isn't just any old Bunn. This one is more suited for home use, while retaining the commercial heavy usage capabilities.This model isn't some modernized sleek brewer with a million plastic parts built to last for 2 years. The heater unit has its own power switch in addition to the on/warmer/off switch.Bunn's brew fast by keeping a reservoir of water hot at all times, and the water you pour in today will be tomorrows hot coffee. This Bunn is a professional model, which means, it is the same model you would find at a small IHOP, or Waffle House, or any other restaurant which has the need of a single hotplate coffee maker. Would you like to wake up feeling refreshed, and revitalized.
The difference between this and MOST commercial models is that most can brew two pots (reg and decaf) at once, and have three hotplates. The taste of the coffee is superb, but it takes more grinds to get it strong.
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