{"id":10652,"date":"2024-04-21T02:05:47","date_gmt":"2024-04-21T02:05:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/topat10.com\/?p=10652"},"modified":"2024-04-21T02:05:47","modified_gmt":"2024-04-21T02:05:47","slug":"ge-cafe-specialty-drip-coffee-maker-review-only-so-so","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/topat10.com\/?p=10652","title":{"rendered":"GE Caf\u00e9 Specialty Drip Coffee Maker Review: Only So-So"},"content":{"rendered":"


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In my mind,<\/span> GE is a manufacturer of big, boxy appliances. They’re the folks for reliable and relatively affordable stoves and the manufacturers of the monolithic silver Monogram-line fridge\u00a0 that I once carted across town with my brother-in-law. That kind of thing.<\/p>\n

I don’t usually think of them as Mr. Coffee’s competitors, yet their new coffee maker is. Part of the company’s artsy, tech-savvy Caf\u00e9 line, it’s also one of a small group of coffee makers to have Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) approval, a sort of Good Housekeeping Seal for coffee nerds that fairly guarantees a good cup for consumers. It’s a fairly attractive coffee maker, but for the price, it just doesn’t make a very interesting cup.<\/p>\n

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At first glance, the GE Caf\u00e9 Specialty Drip Coffee Maker is easy to like. Pop it out of the box and you’ll be able to make a pot without looking at the instructions. The GE Caf\u00e9 has an app, and you can connect it to your Wi-Fi network, but all of the key features are accessible on the machine, so you can leave the app in the App Store if you’re not interested.<\/p>\n

There are four brew strength options: Light, Medium, Bold, and Gold, the latter being set to SCA specs. The water temperature for the non-Gold settings can be adjusted between 185 and 205 degrees Fahrenheit, allowing you to dial in your brew. (In the GE, the Gold setting is the same as the Medium setting, but the temperature is locked in at 200 degrees.)<\/p>\n

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It’s good-looking thing, available in stainless, matte black, and what I might call \u201cTatooine kitchen\u201d<\/a> white. My review unit was one of the matte white models, and while that finish looks cool, it’s a peculiar option considering coffee’s ability to stain.<\/p>\n

Plus, with a rectangular footprint and controls on the long axis, it forces you to position it on your countertop in a way that hogs space, a trap that my personal favorite, the OXO 8-Cup Coffee Maker (9\/10, WIRED Recommends<\/a>) avoids. And while the OXO has dishwasher-safe parts, the GE has none.<\/p>\n

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