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Bunn GRX Home Brewer

Bunn, one of the leading manufacturers of coffeemakers, has been designing and manufacturing coffee makers known for their quality and durability for almost 40 years.

They revolutionized the way coffee was brewed at home or at the office with their pioneering products such as the first pour-over automatic drip coffee maker and the first coffee maker designed for home use.

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The Bunn GRXB is a reservoir style coffee maker that is capable of brewing ten cups of coffee per pot. Features include a stainless steel water tank, an internal thermostat that keeps water at an ideal temperature, and the patented spray head design which is useful for maximum flavor extraction.

The porcelain-coated warming plate comes with an on/off switch turn and a vacation switch that turns the tank heat off automatically so you won’t have to.

The pull-out coffee filter also makes cleaning up very easy to do. You pop the lid sideways, pull the filter out and dump the contents in the trash. This model, like the rest of the units in this line, can brew ten cups or 50 oz. of coffee in three minutes in the durable glass decanter, perfect for those who like a hot, quick cup of coffee in the morning.

The unit also makes hot water readily available for tea. The models also feature the original Bunn home brewer design.

Advantages



Customers also like the fact that the model produces great coffee even if they do not use the most expensive coffee brands. Most customers pleasantly find that even with moderately priced brands, they get coffee that tastes as good as those found in coffee shops and restaurants.

Experts advise using filtered water when making coffee because cleaning out the deposits may be hard to do.

When it comes to making sure you get great tasting coffee, always check the spray head which disperses water uniformly all over the filter. Make sure that the sprayhead is tightly attached or else it can become loose and could be thrown out along with the coffee grounds.

Continue to check if the spray head is tight every time you use the coffee maker. The manufacturer also advices that you clean up the carafe and the funnel every after use to prevent the build-up of deposits which can affect the taste of the coffee. Coffee should not be made to sit in the carafe for more than 30 minutes because this will destroy the taste of the coffee.

The model comes in sleek black design with stainless steel accents and every purchase is guaranteed a manufacturer’s warranty. This is a little bit more expensive than models from other lines, for durability and ease of use, not to mention great tasting coffee, a Bunn GRXB is a good investment.

Bunn is known for their reliability and excellent customer service. For parts that need replacements, you can easily a contact the Bunn customer service department and they can send in replacement parts free of charge when your unit is still under warranty.

Disadvantages



Unfortunately, this model lacks some useful features. These include a programmable timer, a built-in grinder, a removable water tank, and serve and pause function. These features can offer more possibilities for the consumers. Other things consumers don't like about this coffee maker is that it is quite expensive.

Pros:
- simple and very uncomplicated design
- no unnecessary features
- flip lid design makes pouring water in or out very easy
- stylish, sleek black design with a metal faceplate
- ten cups of coffee in three minutes
- very durable, lasts for twice as long as cheaper models

Cons:
- no programmable timer
- no removable water tank
- no built-in grinder
- no pause and serve function
- no strength select settings
- large energy consumption for a ten cup coffeemaker
- fairly expensive, about twice the price of cheaper models
- the coffee maker tends to fill the carafe even if the carafe is away from the hot plate

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Mar 09, 2010
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leaked
by: Irish

This bunn coffee maker was given to me for christmas 12-25-2009. Started leaking 2-10-2010,put kit in it ,didnt help. Even leaked more. Threw it away. Will never own another. Went out and bought a cheap proctor-silex .It makes good coffee and only cost $15.

Mar 09, 2010
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sound investmenet
by: Damian Carolan

The GRX Bunn Home Brewer is a very reliable coffee maker, my parents have owned Bunn coffee makers for years now and this is the latest one they own. the coffee pot is very durable it has hit the floor several times and we have not had to replace it (mind you we have carpeting in our kitchen) we have also move with it and the coffee maker was in fine working order an the end or our trip.

In addition it is very quick at making coffee due to the heated reservoir system that Bunn coffee makers are famous for, the water needed for the next pot of coffee is already preheated to the correct temperature as soon as you put the next pot of water in the reservoir.

The Coffee maker is easy to clean and the pot is able to be bleached when the coffee stains be come very bad. The coffee maker needs to be completely emptied prior to moving but this too is easy enough to accomplish as soon as you realize you need to do it.

Bunn coffee makers tend to be a little more expensive than your average run of the mill coffee maker, I feel that they are more than worth the extra money because of the durability and the shear speed and ease of use that they provide.

The Bunn GRX home brewer will set you back about $110.00 new out of the box which is about right for any of the non-commercial Bunn coffee makers (they usually run between $100.00 and $150.00).

I believe it to be a sound investment for coffee lovers everywhere.

Dec 27, 2009
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Heat it up
by: Anonymous

This is our third Bunn coffee maker. We have had this one for almost a year now and for the last 6 months it doesn't keep the coffee hot. First cup or two is ok but there after it is only warm coffee. I didn't really buy a Bunn so I could use the mircrowave to finish doing the job. The other 2 Bunns we owned after a couple of years started leaking all over. I seriously don't see what people are so excited about. Going to buy another coffee maker and assure you it will not be a Bunn.

Mar 19, 2009
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Fond memories
by: Angie

The best coffee maker I ever had was a Bunn-o-matic coffee maker. This is going back almost 20 years ago, but I loved that machine. I'm not sure if it was the model GRX, but something very similar.

My husband and I received the Bunn coffee machine as a wedding gift from my Aunt and Uncle. We were fairly poor college students at the time and wouldn’t have been able to afford a pot of that quality at the time.

I wasn’t much of a coffee drinker back in those days, but my husband drank several cups a day, so it was a terrific gift. Since I was the one who made the coffee in the family, I appreciated the Bunn as much as he did.

What did I like best about the Bunn coffee machine? Well, my favourite feature was that it had reserve in the back of the machine that housed water and kept it just below boiling temperature at all times. The beauty of that is that you when you are ready to make a pot of coffee you don’t have to wait for the water to heat.

Just put the ground coffee in the filter, add the desired amount of fresh water in the front reservoir, and the coffee starts dripping out immediately!

Apparently, what happens is the fresh water forces the hot water in the reservoir to come out and the fresh water takes the place of the hot water and heats up ready for the next pot. The cycle continues.

I suppose these days, it doesn’t seem that fancy or extraordinary to have a pot like the Bunn coffee machine. Now there are digital machines, espresso machines, cappuccino machines, and who knows what else. But no matter what coffee machine I get in the future (and yes, I now am a coffee lover, too), I will always have the fondest memories of my very first Bunn!

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