There is a distinct whiff of quality around the Morphy Richards Evoke 162522 Filter Coffee Machine. It really feels like someone has put some effort into designing it. It is so! nice, in fact, that mine is not hidden away in the kitchen, but is on top of the Living Room drinks cabinet. When I first unpacked it, the carafe was smaller than I was expecting. But when you come to fill the water tank, you realise it is a bit of an optical illusion, because the water tank will hold almost an entire BRITA Marella XL water filter jug, and those things are 3.5 litres! It is quite impressive that a tank that size is hidden so well. The dual water gauges mean you can place the machine wherever you want and still be able to see the fill level. The lid is much heavier than cheap machines, as it incorporates a showerhead drip system, that really does make a difference in getting the hot water through the entire coffee basket. The permanent filter is oval, rather than triangular, which again helps the water percolation. The brew strength control knob is another feature that emphasises the quality feel of the machine. The knob does not feel loose or wobbly, and moves silently between selections with a satisfyingly positive rest at each of the three options. The indicator light glows a dull cherry red while the machine is brewing, changing to blue, when the machine has switched over to the 30 minute 'keep warm' feature. This machine also has a feature that I still cannot quite believe. It has an anti-drip mechanism, that is! actually anti-drip. You remove the carafe and do not get the annoying couple of drips onto the hotplate, that so many other machines seem to suffer from. Even the carafe has been properly designed. Unlike cheap machines that just funnel the coffee through a hole in the carafe lid, the Evoke has a tube from the lid, down to the base of the carafe. I was not sure what that was for, but once I started using the machine, I realised that it stops the coffee from splashing up the sides of the carafe, drying and causing brown water marks. The last few features are in the base. The controls are so easy to understand, that I don't know why other manufacturers have to make their machines so complicated. You set the time by just using the hour and minute buttons. The morning brew start is just 'Program', set time and 'Program' to confirm. The express coffee feature, for smaller quantities, overrides the strength selector and basically gives you a coffee at brew strength 1. But, again, why don't other manufacturers do this; if you have started the machine on the normal brew setting, with the strongest strength selected, you can just brew a single cup, then press the on/off button again, and the machine will cancel the brewing process and reset. Perfect!
You will need to read the instructions carefully regarding the self-cleaning feature. But basically the machine will heat and percolate cleaning solution through itself. The idea being that the machine will push through a small quantity of descaling solution, give it time to work, then repeat the process until the water tank is empty. The process takes about 40 minutes. The warranty is two years. The only thing I would caution you about is the short power cord. It is only 50cm.
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