Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #106731 in Kitchen & Housewares
• Brand: Kenwood
• Model: CM375

Features

• Brushed stainless steel body, 1.5ltr capacity glass carafe (CM375)
• Aroma control for perfect tasting coffee, Removable water tank with handle for easy filling, Water level indicator
• Integral water filter to reduce chlorine and improve quality of taste, Permanent removable filter
• Anti drip valve, Illuminated On/Off switch, Cord storage
• Carafe location dock to avoid spillage, Colour: Satin/Black, Wattage: 1000W, Size: 35.1(H) x 26(W) x 24.7(D) cm

Customer Reviews

Very convenient, but strong isnt so strong!
We bought this to replace a top of the line delonghi machine. We found we didnt use the espresso side so much, so a simple filter machine was required. Also one that allowed the extraction-and-filling of the water resevoir, as the unit had to be placed in an awkward place.

The machine works well, is perfectly sized, looks fabulous.

However, two points stop it getting 5 stars.

1- the dark coffee (strong) setting doesnt really allow a strong brew to develop. Which isn't great if you are after a strong drink.

2- the jug doesnt always pull out easily due to tightness of the anti-drip unit.

Still, its fine for the price, and looks fab in a modern kitchen.

Final point - it comes with a filter-unit inside, but dont expect to buy replacement filters - nobody sells them anywhere!

One of the best Coffee Machine
A Review from Lordpercy

If you're a coffee lover like me but also as busy as we are here in the Lordpercy.com office sometimes you just simply don't have the time to put effort into making the perfect brew... enter the new Kenwood CM375. This isn't an espresso machine but a filter coffee maker with a difference, every detail on it is about ease of use making it the perfect addition to an office environment, but styled in a manner that just hasn't been seen before in the lower end of the coffee market.

The Kenwood CM375 coffee maker looks like a bullet; in fact it has been modelled on Kenwood's market leading Bullet kettle. In essence is just a filter coffee maker, but with the design of a curved solid piece of stainless steel and toughened glass it looks like a top of the range machine. The Kenwood CM375 has been created to fill a gap in the market that has been traditionally occupied by function unattractive machines made especially for waiting rooms all over the country. While other manufacturers have concentrated on espresso machines as the domestic coffee industry has exploded right across the UK, Kenwood have once again decided to lead the industry and develop this otherwise ignored yet huge category.

The features on this machine are fairly basic but having said that watch this space for the Digital version being released in the New Year. At around the £50 mark the Kenwood CM375 is excellent value for money, if not just for the design. The key features are a built in permanent water filter which is ideal for this type of machine, plus its also a swing filter which allows maximum flavour release from the ground coffee of your choice. The toughened glass jug holds around 12 cups that is pretty average on filter machines, and the tank capacity is 1.5ltr.

There is no doubt that the Kenwood CM375 is a great machine for the office, but we feel here that it would fit right into place into the domestic environment too, and at a well priced £50 it wont break the bank either. In fact it would make an ideal Present for a young professional.

Does exactly what I wanted it to
I looked for MONTHS for a new filter coffee maker after my old one died. Almost all the filter machines out there are pretty unattractive, no matter what your budget. This Kenwood one caught my eye though, a smooth, curvy and unfussy design amongst the dozens of black-plastic uglies. A bit of web-searching threw up some reviews, and also a few places that sold reasonably-priced spare parts for the machine. This model (CM375) may be discontinued soon - I think Kenwood are making a new version of it with digital timer etc. Personally I'm not bothered about extra features, I just want a basic, good machine.

So, looks aside, does this machine perform well? I found it simple to get going - a quick wash of all the removable parts, a couple of runs through with plain water and you're off. The water-filter unit (which you place inside the water-tank) was a new thing for me but it looks like it's optional whether you use it or not. The water-tank comes out so you can fill it easily. The permanent filter does a pretty good job, but you can use paper filters instead if you prefer. There hasn't been a single drip yet when I've removed the carafe. The carafe pours perfectly too, no dribbles. The hot-plate keeps the coffee warm enough and hasn't stewed mine yet. The CM375 brews coffee fairly fast and mostly quietly.

Most importantly, the coffee tastes good. The strongest setting is a little bit too strong for me, which I'm happy about, having been a bit worried after another reviewer said it didn't make strong enough coffee.
The number of cups it makes, according to the instructions, is 12 (or 18 small ones!). I use normal, largish mugs and I find the machine will fill about 5 of these at a time. This is pretty standard in my experience.

The only thing about this machine that I don't immediately like is the handle on the carafe, which doesn't feel very solid and creaks when you hold it. We will see if it stands up to twice daily use.

This is a good-looking basic machine that produces excellent coffee. There is no timer, no clock, no auto shut-off. It has one button and one strength-selector. So long as it continues to work as it has done so far, I'll be absolutely satisfied with it.