Hey Dad, a tip for y'all, I just got this maker and wow! A delicious cup of coffee every time. My tip for those who aren't drinking coffee all day long is this....hook up a light timer wall switch and program your boil time and off time. That way the tank is not cooking 24/7. At 1000 watts it can add up to $ and ware & tare. The night before I pre load the carafe and coffee, and in the morning just pour the water in...easy as that. Then in the later morning or afternoon if I want some more delicious coffee I just hit the on switch on the timer to get the coffee maker going. Seems like a no brainer, but it really is convenient. Blessings to y'all.
I am generally a Folgers coffee guy. I have had many people tell me who hate folgers that they find it absolutely delicious when they come to my place, they always ask me what the secret is and I tell them that it’s the Bunn coffee maker nothing else.
Ten years ago I bought a similar (slightly different look) Bunn with the thermal carafe. That pot is used every day, often several pots a day (5 adults). I really love this pot. I have become a quick change artist and I start with my cup on the bottom and at the right moment I switch it out for the carafe... no spills. Anyway, this is a quality product that makes a very nice cup of coffee.
Love how demonstrated on how to use a Bunn coffee maker. I've been through at least 5 of these brewers in the past decade. They're really good coffee makers. The only con is that the whole inside the resovoir is made out of plastic and it's not replaceable...
The Bunn reservoirs are stainless steel. Except for the Heat N Brew model. Are you talking about the brewing basket? that's plastic, except on commercial models
Good job touching on all important points. Been using Bunns exclusively since the '70s. Currently using the Bunn CSB3T, because my wife scorches it with the hot plate of other models. The carafe keeps it hot for a surprisingly long time. I always use the carafe with lid off to fill it. Fills quicker and no chance of brewing into a pot with coffee already in it. Also, grounds are removed before the pot, to avoid dripping it everywhere. I use a cup under it as I remove it, in case it is still dripping. You mention Bunn users having certain habits, and that's just another one. I use one large, super heaping scoop of coffee for a full pot. Never make less. I imagine that scoop totals 10 tablespoons. I'll have to measure some day 😊
@@BLYFACTOR Owners of home Bunn coffee machines usually find that their coffee makers use about 1.1 kilowatts of electricity each day, adding between $2 and $4 to their electric bill every month, for a total of between $24 and $48 per year. Compare that to a few bottles of bottled water or even a single cup of Starbucks coffee!
If you can ever get hold of some Community brand coffee, I would highly recommend it. I love their Dark roast and New Orleans blend. For a lighter roast, their Breakfast blend is also good. I’ve just always preferred a darker roast.
Use the carafe to fill it with water and you'll never have to worry about the carafe being empty beforehand. There's a reason why they sell the water container separate as it's just not needed.
The first home coffee makers that Bunn produced came with that plastic water pitcher. You needed it to fill the machine because they didn’t have the stopper in the fill reservoir like this one does.
I just purchased the new style Bunn Speed Brew and this machine is so well made. It does make a quick pot of coffee, my only concern is I feel it makes a weaker pot of coffee, my old Braun coffee maker uses cone type filters and it’s close to French press strength brew. I’m wondering if the fact it makes it so fast that it’s sacrificing some flavor?
Please, what is the correct information to reorder filters? Bunn offers different filters of all different numbers but cant find the correct ones that came with the unit and no clarification in the manual. I have orderred a few different ones but cant find the ones that came with it and the others make the coffee taste terrible! The ones that came with it are amazing but i dont know what to order. Any info would help me out tremendously as im getting low on the good filters!
amzn.to/3S10F2f these are the ones I bought on Amazon, but they are out right now. walmart also has them right next to there bunn coffee maker for sale.
Thanks for the great review. I have had a Bunn Velocity Brew BT for many years. My only gripe it the carafe dribbles while pouring and leave a bit too much coffee in the carafe when you pour the final cup. Does this new carafe design dribble or do you have any issues with left over coffee? Can you measure the height of the carafe? Maybe I can get a replacement for my Velocity. I like the detail of the brew basket ridge so it sits flat on the counter.
make sure you are leaving the switch around back on all the time, this keeps the water in the tank warm all the time. that switch should never be turned off unless you are not using the machine for more than a week.
You may need to preheat the carafe. I use another machine, but, what I do is fill the carafe with hot water the night before. In the morning, I pour out the water (which is surprisingly still hot/warm) and then brew. For you, your first pot is heating the carafe for the subsequent pots... but, that makes the first pot lukewarm.
Is it just the lighting or...? Because at the end of the video when the cup of coffee was sitting on the counter, the coffee looks very weak. Is it weak or does it just appear that way on the video? Thanks!
I think it was lighting. the coffee was a medium roast and tasted great. it might seem and look weak but it did taste great. I have thought that sometimes also, Not a coffee expert so it might be a tad bit weak.
@@JustADad you did a great video...I just ordered one and went 2 days reading reviews...lol...how do I rinse out the coffee pot when I get it? After is all set up do I run it through with water to rinse the inside out?. I don't want coffee right out of the box...I'd like to rinse it out first..
@@JustADad you mean I can take the coffee maker it self and rinse the inside chamber out under the faucet in my kitchen sink and be careful not get the cord wet are you sure....I'm not talking about the carafe now. Lol
@@green-eyedlady5354 Sorry, yeah don't run water over the coffeemaker, I thought your were talking about the carafe. the tank inside the machine is tricky to clean. I made a video on how to descale it. th-cam.com/video/LGpqRdxXAJQ/w-d-xo.html
Should I get this one or the BUNN VP17-1? Looks like the only difference is the VP17-1 is all stainless and can do 12cups, it needs a pot purchased separately.
The VP17 is a commercial machine. It is larger all around, verify it will fit were you want put it. Also it uses the full sized commercial filters. Never used it smaller batches. I think it is a great machine, but size and aesthetics need to be what everyone in the house wants. I believe it does have separate warmer and water heater switches so you can use it with a thermal carafe.
I own a VP 117 and I can tell you for sure that it is definitely a lot bigger machine, it does have separate warmer switches, but I wouldn’t use it with a thermal caraff, the heating elements are specifically designed to work with the 12 cup caraff. I’ll also mention that the heating element in the industrial machines is 1500 W where is the home models are 8 to 1100 W.
I have this model and I’m trying to figure out a way to have it ready to brew as soon as I wake up. I tried filling it up with water at night and leaving the lid up and close the lid to start brewing in the morning but the coffee was cold. Any suggestions?
It's not designed to do that. But it takes so little time (3-4 minutes for a whole pot). If you don't want it on all the time, attach it to a programmable timer and have it turn power on to the coffee maker 20 minutes before use. Then just pour your cold water in after putting in the grounds and hot water comes out.
Hi DAD, I love your videos , but I bet I know why you got that open box model for 70 bucks off. Because the base of that coffee maker is not flat and even, so that thermal pot wobbles like crazy , but it didn't when you put it on the counter top ! 😊
Hey Dad, a tip for y'all, I just got this maker and wow! A delicious cup of coffee every time. My tip for those who aren't drinking coffee all day long is this....hook up a light timer wall switch and program your boil time and off time. That way the tank is not cooking 24/7. At 1000 watts it can add up to $ and ware & tare. The night before I pre load the carafe and coffee, and in the morning just pour the water in...easy as that. Then in the later morning or afternoon if I want some more delicious coffee I just hit the on switch on the timer to get the coffee maker going. Seems like a no brainer, but it really is convenient. Blessings to y'all.
I am generally a Folgers coffee guy. I have had many people tell me who hate folgers that they find it absolutely delicious when they come to my place, they always ask me what the secret is and I tell them that it’s the Bunn coffee maker nothing else.
Another great video! Very informative. I literally never need to watch any other coffee machine review videos. And that’s awesome!
Wow thanks!!!!
Ten years ago I bought a similar (slightly different look) Bunn with the thermal carafe. That pot is used every day, often several pots a day (5 adults). I really love this pot. I have become a quick change artist and I start with my cup on the bottom and at the right moment I switch it out for the carafe... no spills. Anyway, this is a quality product that makes a very nice cup of coffee.
I went from a Keurig to this CSB3T. Great review. I love the taste so much better than the Keurig. Hotter than the Keurig also.
Right on!
One of the best review videos I’ve seen. Thank you! I’m looking for a home machine.
Glad it helped!
By the way.....Great video! I ordered one off Amazon based solely on YOUR REVIEW and i love it! Thank you for the tips!
Awesome! Thank you!
Love how demonstrated on how to use a Bunn coffee maker. I've been through at least 5 of these brewers in the past decade. They're really good coffee makers. The only con is that the whole inside the resovoir is made out of plastic and it's not replaceable...
Thanks for watching. good point
The Bunn reservoirs are stainless steel. Except for the Heat N Brew model. Are you talking about the brewing basket? that's plastic, except on commercial models
Stainless steel
JAD with another thorough review. Awesome
Much appreciated!
Good job touching on all important points. Been using Bunns exclusively since the '70s. Currently using the Bunn CSB3T, because my wife scorches it with the hot plate of other models. The carafe keeps it hot for a surprisingly long time.
I always use the carafe with lid off to fill it. Fills quicker and no chance of brewing into a pot with coffee already in it. Also, grounds are removed before the pot, to avoid dripping it everywhere. I use a cup under it as I remove it, in case it is still dripping. You mention Bunn users having certain habits, and that's just another one. I use one large, super heaping scoop of coffee for a full pot. Never make less. I imagine that scoop totals 10 tablespoons. I'll have to measure some day 😊
Thanks so much!!! Yeah I agree with what you say!!! Thanks for sharing!
How's the electric bill running it all the time...
@@BLYFACTOR Owners of home Bunn coffee machines usually find that their coffee makers use about 1.1 kilowatts of electricity each day, adding between $2 and $4 to their electric bill every month, for a total of between $24 and $48 per year.
Compare that to a few bottles of bottled water or even a single cup of Starbucks coffee!
Advice : Use distilled water , use Starbucks Verona coffee . ☕️☕️☕️✨🇺🇸🇨🇦😊. I worked as a lab tech in the coffee industry .
Excellent review, I'm awaiting arrival of my new Bunn. This was very helpful & informative 👍
Awesome! Thank you!
Great video really enjoyed to watch 👍
If you can ever get hold of some Community brand coffee, I would highly recommend it. I love their Dark roast and New Orleans blend. For a lighter roast, their Breakfast blend is also good. I’ve just always preferred a darker roast.
A darker roast on a fluid restriction to the darker color helps! 😅
Thanks. I’m sold. Just ordered
My dad swears by his bunn coffee maker and lot of others do also, they have a big following.
Excellent video! Thank you!
Glad it helped!
Use the carafe to fill it with water and you'll never have to worry about the carafe being empty beforehand. There's a reason why they sell the water container separate as it's just not needed.
The first home coffee makers that Bunn produced came with that plastic water pitcher. You needed it to fill the machine because they didn’t have the stopper in the fill reservoir like this one does.
I just purchased the new style Bunn Speed Brew and this machine is so well made. It does make a quick pot of coffee, my only concern is I feel it makes a weaker pot of coffee, my old Braun coffee maker uses cone type filters and it’s close to French press strength brew. I’m wondering if the fact it makes it so fast that it’s sacrificing some flavor?
Ouu Bunn !!! Side note, Bunn will provide free of charge a replacement brew head to slow the rate down enough for a standard filter :)
Awesome thanks for sharing!!! this will helps lot of people!!!!
Does this Bunn coffee maker produce a lot of steam from the back vents? If it does would that not warp the wood under a cabinet?
Great question!
Thank you for this!
Should grounds be coarse or fine
Very helpful.
Glad you think so!
baking soda works great for coffee stains in the carafe.
Great tip!
How do you clean hard water in a 3 burner. Industrial bunn maker
Mine never seems very hot. Soon as I add cream it's cold coffee. With my cheap pot that never happened. Can the heat be adjusted?
Does that have auto shutoff hot plate.
Great video. The coffee just fits under my cabinet, any more and it would be too tall
Please, what is the correct information to reorder filters? Bunn offers different filters of all different numbers but cant find the correct ones that came with the unit and no clarification in the manual. I have orderred a few different ones but cant find the ones that came with it and the others make the coffee taste terrible! The ones that came with it are amazing but i dont know what to order. Any info would help me out tremendously as im getting low on the good filters!
amzn.to/3S10F2f these are the ones I bought on Amazon, but they are out right now. walmart also has them right next to there bunn coffee maker for sale.
@@JustADad awsome! Thank you so much!!!
Thanks for the great review. I have had a Bunn Velocity Brew BT for many years. My only gripe it the carafe dribbles while pouring and leave a bit too much coffee in the carafe when you pour the final cup. Does this new carafe design dribble or do you have any issues with left over coffee? Can you measure the height of the carafe? Maybe I can get a replacement for my Velocity. I like the detail of the brew basket ridge so it sits flat on the counter.
I got this coffee pot and I love it except the first pot I brew every morning, whether it is on or off, is lukewarm at best. What am I doing wrong?
make sure you are leaving the switch around back on all the time, this keeps the water in the tank warm all the time. that switch should never be turned off unless you are not using the machine for more than a week.
You may need to preheat the carafe. I use another machine, but, what I do is fill the carafe with hot water the night before. In the morning, I pour out the water (which is surprisingly still hot/warm) and then brew. For you, your first pot is heating the carafe for the subsequent pots... but, that makes the first pot lukewarm.
why the wobble?
Do you need to make 10 cups? Can you make 4 cups?
yes what every amount of water you put in that is what comes out. so only put 4 cups in and 4 will come out. but you have to set it up first
Is it just the lighting or...? Because at the end of the video when the cup of coffee was sitting on the counter, the coffee looks very weak. Is it weak or does it just appear that way on the video? Thanks!
I think it was lighting. the coffee was a medium roast and tasted great. it might seem and look weak but it did taste great. I have thought that sometimes also, Not a coffee expert so it might be a tad bit weak.
@@JustADad you did a great video...I just ordered one and went 2 days reading reviews...lol...how do I rinse out the coffee pot when I get it? After is all set up do I run it through with water to rinse the inside out?. I don't want coffee right out of the box...I'd like to rinse it out first..
@@green-eyedlady5354 Yeah just wash it in the sink
@@JustADad you mean I can take the coffee maker it self and rinse the inside chamber out under the faucet in my kitchen sink and be careful not get the cord wet are you sure....I'm not talking about the carafe now. Lol
@@green-eyedlady5354 Sorry, yeah don't run water over the coffeemaker, I thought your were talking about the carafe. the tank inside the machine is tricky to clean. I made a video on how to descale it. th-cam.com/video/LGpqRdxXAJQ/w-d-xo.html
Should I get this one or the BUNN VP17-1? Looks like the only difference is the VP17-1 is all stainless and can do 12cups, it needs a pot purchased separately.
The VP17 is a commercial machine. It is larger all around, verify it will fit were you want put it. Also it uses the full sized commercial filters. Never used it smaller batches. I think it is a great machine, but size and aesthetics need to be what everyone in the house wants. I believe it does have separate warmer and water heater switches so you can use it with a thermal carafe.
I own a VP 117 and I can tell you for sure that it is definitely a lot bigger machine, it does have separate warmer switches, but I wouldn’t use it with a thermal caraff, the heating elements are specifically designed to work with the 12 cup caraff. I’ll also mention that the heating element in the industrial machines is 1500 W where is the home models are 8 to 1100 W.
Please use a proper diner mug next time dad! 🙏🏼
I have this model and I’m trying to figure out a way to have it ready to brew as soon as I wake up. I tried filling it up with water at night and leaving the lid up and close the lid to start brewing in the morning but the coffee was cold. Any suggestions?
It's not designed to do that. But it takes so little time (3-4 minutes for a whole pot). If you don't want it on all the time, attach it to a programmable timer and have it turn power on to the coffee maker 20 minutes before use. Then just pour your cold water in after putting in the grounds and hot water comes out.
I personally turn it off after use for the day. No reason to use electric for non use. Nice vid though.
Hi DAD, I love your videos , but I bet I know why you got that open box model for 70 bucks off. Because the base of that coffee maker is not flat and even, so that thermal pot wobbles like crazy , but it didn't when you put it on the counter top ! 😊
Good point!
I cannot fathom why you did not tell us the height with the door closed. It would have taken 2 seconds.
sorry about that
Terrible machine doesn’t make coffee, it makes coffee flavored water…. Just like the cup you poured 😂 Had to return it. Buyer beware this POS