I have always owned a Braun Coffee Maker for the past 25 years.  They are very reliable. The Coffee always taste better than great.  When the coffee is brewing the smell is awesome.  And the coffee is really hot, just the way I like it!  It has alway been slim looking and I love the way the cord has it's own compartment so you can put the cord out of sight.  I received my first Braun Coffee maker when I first got married as a shower gift and I wasn't much of a coffee drinker.  and then started making coffee and enjoying it very much.  I will have about a whole pot of coffee a day. And it...