Senseo 78105 Coffee Maker, 40.6oz, Black

This is not my first machine. It's my third. This machine is different in that there is an intensity setting which is totally useless to me. Also it seems to take longer to get ready. With that said, I find that the flavor is better than my last machine because the part that injects the water has more holes in it and it's completely redesigned. Unfortunately the worst part of this machine is the rattle which the base plate made out of thin metal. It is absolutely annoying. I was going to pack it up and return it but then decided to just clean the surface with some alcohol and stick some electrical tape on the bottom and as you can see in the pictures it was not hard. I used an exacto knife to cut the electrical tape so it's not visible on the top. I also put some electrical tape around the receptacle for that plate. The problem is solved and there's no more rattle. I'm going to keep the machine because I find it to make much richer flavor than my last machine which is still functioning. I got this new machine because my last machine was making more and more watery coffee. So I would highly recommend this machine and if you want to make less noise take a look at my pictures and just do that**** updated 6 13 19I figured out how to make this machine dispense more or less coffee. I'm finding coffee pods recently a bit weak, even the super strong ones. So I stop the machine a bit earlier. Now I figured out hoe to adjust the dispensing volume... here's how:1) unplug (not turn off, I mean unplug the machine from the wall)2) Hold in the left and right buttons at the same time while you plug machine back in--it should immediately show a solid light3) click right button for a more liquid to be dispensed. Each press increases by about 5%. So press 4 times for 20% more water dispensed. or press the left button for a decrease in hot water volume.4) Turn off using the red button.Now, turn it back on normally and use the coffeemaker. You see? it worked. Awesome. It will remember this setting even if you unplug it.

Seldom am I as frustrated by a familiar product as I am with this Philips Senseo coffee maker. Don't get me wrong, it makes really great coffee and uses environmentally friendly coffee pods that are simple paper filters filled with coffee. My last Senseo machine was a star performer. So, after years of using a different machine after my first unit failed and Senseos were no longer being made for the US, I was delighted to find the brand had been bought by Philips and they were back. YAY!I bought one without combing trough the reviews. After all, my last Senseo made great coffee and lasted for years!Well, not so fast. The Senseo still makes REALLY GOOD COFFEE, way better tasting than anything you get from environmentally unfriendly K-Cups, but this new machine dripped water down the front of the machine and into a puddle under the machine (and thankfully contained by a flat plastic mat) on my 100-year-old antique English Walnut buffet sideboard. It didn't create a big puddle every time, but every other day or so the puddle was pretty substantial after making just four cups of coffee in the morning. DISASTER!It was then that I went back and read other reviews. The new Senseo has a problem with leaking. Not every machine, but enough that I'm not willing to risk my furniture for my coffee.SIGH. BIG, SAD SIGH.So, it went back to Amazon today. (Cudos to Amazon for a returns process that works so well.) Now I have another "super-automatic" coffee machine -- a LatteGo 3200 machine that is ironically also made by Philips -- that costs several times as much, but does the job of both my old coffee maker and my current espresso machine. I'll do a review of that machine after I've had the chance to use it for a few weeks.PROS:* REALLY GOOD COFFEE that's pressure brewed (not drip) with a coffee-house crema finish that can't be beat.* Coffee pods that are nothing more than filter paper and coffee and are much more environmentally friendly than either plastic K-Cups or the foil capsules used by many other high-end coffee machines.* Fresh, hot coffee every time in about a minute.* If you're a coffee aficionado who's willing to go the extra mile to make your own coffee pods, you can buy your own filters and grind and seal your own pods. Just be very careful not to over-load the 7-8 gram single pod holder or 12-15 gram double pod holder.CONS:* Mine leaked. There are lots of reviews on Amazon from other Senseo buyers who had the same problem I had, but many more that comment they did not have this problem at all.So, do I recommend this machine? Well, yes and no.If you are willing to take the leaky machine risk and return and exchange your unit if and as soon as a leak shows up during the return window, then my answer has to be yes. It really does make really great coffee.If you want a safer, leak-free choice, buy something else.

We have owned several Senseo coffee makers and even with the overpriced options in the USA (much cheaper in Europe), this is still our preferred coffee maker / coffee by a huge margin. So what is the alternative? We had the questionable "pleasure" to use different Keurig machines with all kinds of coffee pods during vacation stays at B&Bs. Every time I ask myself why the American consumers have moved to Keurig. Little or no crema, coffee tastes like brown water, plastic waste with every cup and imagine it is even more expensive than Senseo - just don't get it.Our current Senseo has probably produced close to 10k cups of coffee and it is still running strong. We like coffee for the taste of coffee, not for the taste of Hazelnut, Irish Creme, Vanilla or whatever more exotic flavors no longer available for Senseo but available for Keurig. So, if you like flavored coffee, Senseo is not for you (unless you move to Europe, a drastic move for better coffee :)All said, we still highly recommend Senseo coffee makers and pods even though it has limited selection of flavors and is really overpriced in the USA.

I've used a Senseo for many, many years. It makes a great cup of coffee and is easier to use and clean than the Keurig. It is also much more efficient and cost-effective than the mess of glass pot and plastic coffee ground machines for my 1-2 person use.I damaged the old machine by failing to close it properly letting water pour out during the brew cycle. It never worked right after that so I ordered a new one only to discover it hasn't been made for years. I bought a "new" one -- never previously used. It arrived with all parts. However the lid for the reservoir was broken. I had the lid from the reservoir of the old machine which fits. The photo shows the broken side (on the left) and the intact side (on the right) from the "new" machine.It's so much easier to use and clean and makes a great cup of coffee quickly. I strongly recommend it for a quick, fresh cup a few times a day!

If you cannot find an original Senseo by Philips machine, or if yours is not working well anymore or a replacement price is too high, this machine is the next best thing. It is not quite up to the original in that the coffee comes out less foamy. To me, the temperature seems lower and the foam definitely does not last quite as long. Still it is better then the made-in-China ones they sold in more recent years.This machine is made in Poland and sports a model number that is behind that of my old Senseo, namely HD 7815/65, nor 7820/70. By default it brews relatively strong cups of coffee because the fill level is relatively low. Its instruction booklet does not tell how to adjust this level, but it can be done in the same manner as on the HD7820.Here is how its done: 1) unplug; 2) Hold in the left and right side buttons when you plug machine back in--it should immediately show a solid light; 3) click right button more than once for a noticeable increase, or left button for a decrease; 4) Turn off.One difference between the new and old versions is the new sports a pod holder with a smaller outlet hole. Maybe this is how they get hotter coffee--keep it from draining a fast. I still don't find it to be as hot as my old Philips, and again the foam does not last as long. I know there had been a huge recall over potentially exploding boilers from the Poland factory just prior to production moving to China. While the odds were extremely low, perhaps lawsuits or regulations have kept them from going back to the same heat level as back then. It is hotter than their subsequent China-made models.If this was truly back to the original, the result would be a fives star. The coffee is better and much cheaper than Kcups. While the selection is less, we have the brand we like--Melitta medium roast--and use it all the time. Availability has not been a problem through Amazon or local Walmarts. So bravo to Senseo for bringing back a good thing.