My mom just bought me a new coffee pot. I wanted one with a thermal carafe as I don't like the burnt taste that coffee sometimes gets.

We now find the coffee tastes funny. I tried our regular coffee and the decaf. Both have a funny taste in the new pot. I have run water through the pot multiple times and a solution of water and vinegar followed by water again. We have made at least 4 pots of coffee.

Anyone had a similar experience?

By Karen~moderator on Sunday, April 3, 2005 - 10:48 am:

Try the vinegar and water solution again.

It's possible it's the carafe. I've never used a coffee pot like that.

I'm too spoiled by my Bunn.

By Amecmom on Sunday, April 3, 2005 - 02:32 pm:

I have one with a carafe and have not had any trouble.
Ame

By Bea on Sunday, April 3, 2005 - 02:37 pm:

Try some baking soda and water. The plastic might have a scent that affects the taste. When it's empty leave to top off.

By Heaventree on Sunday, April 3, 2005 - 10:29 pm:

Bea, our pot is metal, I put it in the dishwasher tonight will see what happens. I'll try the baking soda if it doesn't work.

I might just call the manufacturer, I'm bit worried that maybe there is a chemical used in the manufacturing process.

I probably should have bought one with a glass interior.

It seems everything I buy lately has a problem with it. I bought a bottle warmer and sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. No way am I bringing it back, have you seen the return lines at Walmart! The stars are just not in alienment for me these days when it comes to appliances.

By Colette on Sunday, April 3, 2005 - 10:53 pm:

If you can't get rid of it, try a french press. I was very skeptical at first but we get great coffee from it.

By Trisa on Monday, April 4, 2005 - 07:15 pm:

Mine was like that for a looong
time. I was ready to give up then all of the sudden it stopped and taste great now.

By Karen~moderator on Tuesday, April 5, 2005 - 09:04 am:

Colette, we have a coffee press! It makes great coffee, but I consider it to be a pain! LOL

I am so spoiled by my Bunn - we have a Bunn bean grinder also, and the Bunn coffee pot makes a fresh pot of HOT coffee in under 2 minutes.

By Eve on Tuesday, April 5, 2005 - 11:29 am:

Colette-you must be so patient! LOL! I like my coffee maker--my DH!