Breville Aroma Fresh BCM120

Have one at each of my work places. Great little coffee maker – Love it. Simple to use, easy to clean, just rinse out diluted grains and refill. Coffee smells great. No problems ever. My first one lasted 4 years with daily use! I use Gloria Jeans ground coffee and its the best. Low cost and has a small footprint on a bench too. Please don't remove from market.

The bare necessities of life – This is what we have. We have had three like this. They work well and we keep buying the same exact one! Hate the thought of having to cope with an expensive Italian cappuccino maker -- this is the bare necessities of life, what you want, what you need, no more no less Just what we want and need Would be nice if it had an automatic shut-off

I'm using it now – I have owned many coffee makers in the past 35 years and so far this one has beaten the others hands down. Freshly brewed coffee with the aroma permeating the kitchen, what could be better?, I use mine every day and have an excellent cuppa each time, by the time I have finished making breakie the coffee is ready. Everything from the price through to the finished product.

Perfect for a brewed coffee fix – Got addicted to brewed coffees after a trip to North America. Picked this up at Myer on special for about $60. Easy to use (very important first thing in the morning) - pour water into the side reservoir, pop coffee into the mesh basket and hit the on switch. Easy to clean too and no wastage of paper filters to contend with. Easy to use, easy to clean, makes tasty coffee

If you could find another brand go for it – Over the past two years I purchased two Aroma Fresh (Model BCM 120) coffee makers. It is true this one is inexpensive ($45 from Myer), but if you could find an other brand, go for it. 1. Brewing is good (no plastic taste in the first one) 2. Carafe heater is excellent 1. Poor carafe quality. 2. Expensive carafe replacement (roughly $27 without… Read more

postage, so it is probably better to buy a new one) 3. Poor Breville customer service. In detail: The carafe broke in both machines. The first one I thought it was my mistake that it touched the sink while I was washing it. The second carafe, however, broke 'in my hands' without any kind of pressure after less than a month of using it (2-4 cups a day). And Breville refused to accept that it is faulty, although I wanted to send them a digital photograph of where it broke! The carafe could be actually a great source of profit for them since I costs roughly 75 percent of the price of a new machine.

good coffee – I use it with an electric timer set for morning coffee, I use less coffee than a plunger requires and get a very smooth brew. The teflon on the hotplate wearing a bit but for the price (Myers sale $39) a good buy. I prefer a drip filter as I can set a timer overnight, and they are not too many in Australia. smooth brew, can set up the night before, (with an electric timer) teflon hotplate wearing

Good coffee, fragile carafe – I am now using my second carafe. It now has a chip on the pouring lip, after only a couple of months. The first carafe broke. This machine makes nice coffee, but because of it's fragility, I am looking for something better. I find it works far bett if I grind the beans freshly first, rather than using pre-ground coffee. Good coffee flavour. No paper needed. The carafe is too fragile, and the machine is starting to leak.

for the price hard to beat – Makes hot coffee within seconds for one person see no reason why it would take much longer for more than one cup quick,reliable, easy to clean lid on jug only kept in place by 2 plastic lugs, which I feel will fail before long ,so extra care needs to be taken when washing jug Show 2 replies

Good – A good machine for the price - easy to use and makes a pretty good cup of coffee. We use it around 6-8 times a day so we are always amazed if we get 12 months out of a machine as I dont think they are made for using so heavily on a daily basis. This one has reached 12 months so we are happy. nice reasonably priced machine after 12 months of use… Read more

although the machine is still going fine, the coffee doesnt come through very hot any more and we either have to leave it sitting for 15 minutes before pouring, or if desperate we have to give it a few seconds in the microwave. If you leave less that 2 mugs worth of coffee to keep warm for a while, it stews it very quickly so probably not worth leaving it on, but better to start a fresh one when required.

Terrible – Don't buy before checking the plastic smell. After all it is your health and you probably do not want to contribute to a chance of cancer. Simple and cheap My coffee smells and tastes plastic even after 10 uses! I would recommend to stay away from it. I am going to call Breville support to demand refund. As it smells plastic it can be very dangerous for your health too. Alex

Good – It makes a great tasting cup of coffee, hot and well flavoured with little to no grounds going through. Problem is, we are now on our 5th machine, each one lasting about 8 to 11 months before giving up.. however, we keep the receipt and each time we get a new exchange, no hassles. The last one lasted 14 months so had to buy a new one, this one is… Read more

still going strong after 4 months... but given the fact we make at least 3 lots every day it is fine, and well priced. We have tried a couple of other brands, but they didn't make coffee as well as this one so we stick with it, regardless. Will recommend as makes good coffee. makes a good hot cup not the most reliable

Excellent – Water tank is easy to use. Makes enough coffee for several cups. Very quick to brew and the coffee is actually hot, not warm. Very effective at keeping the coffee hot. Easy to clean and to wash up. This machine makes a nice flavoured cup of coffee. I have been very happy with it and it gets a lot of use. This machine is fast and easy to use. It… Read more

has a big water tank. Makes a beautiful cup of coffee. This machine is easy to use, and keeps the coffee HOT which is important in my house int he morning. I'm happy with it.