Very Disappointed
I have had several Krups coffee makers and have been pleased with the construction and performance of each of them. The XP2070 means that I will probably never purchase another Krups product. The espresso "side" of the machine failed intermittently after about 6 months, and then permanently about 6 months later. By then the product was out of warranty, and Krups was of no help to fix. From a web search, it's clear that almost all owners are having the same problems with this badly-designed machine. Into the trash goes this very expensive coffee maker. Lesson learned? Ditch the fancy electronics, and go with a simpler, more-reliable (NON-KRUPS!) machine.

DONT EVEN CONSIDER THIS MACHINE!
I'd like to rate it negative 5 'stars.' I've been foolish enough to subject myself to this machine twice. The first symptom of death is the espresso machine will stop working and just grunt. Then weeks later the whole machine will just go stone cold dead. No drama. Just dead.

Don't waste your money!
My husband bought this for my birthday a year ago. I had to replace the 1st one within the first 2 months. The water leaked all over from the coffee pot area. I am now on my second machine and it is just as bad. The steamer on the espresso side doesn't work. There are many other things wrong with this one. This is an expensive machine and is just bad quality.

Great Value, Hot Coffee, Nice Design
I was looking for a cool looking coffee maker, small, not too many cups and sleek.

Krups was perfect.It fits well in my small kitchen, coffee is hot, easy to brew and fast. The price was perfect and better than at the ones in the department stores.

Best Coffee Maker I Have Ever Owned
All of the complaints I have ever had about any other coffee maker do not apply to this one. It brews coffee quickly, the automatic pause actually works, and the spout is long enough to prevent spilling. I recommend this brand highly!

What a coffee maker should be!
The blurb for coffee makers always includes the claims that the coffee is brewed "at precisely the right temperature," and that the "pause" feature allows the user to get a cup before the pot has finished brewing. In my experience, both claims are usually false: the temperature is rarely correct, and the pause feature allows the coffee to drip on the hot plate. We are all familiar with that hissing sound.

This coffee maker's blurb includes both claims, but they are true! How do I know the brewing temperature is correct? The TASTE! And the pause feature does NOT let the coffee drip. The blurb also claims that this maker is very fast. It is. I recently bought a Cuisinart 4-cup coffee maker; in my review I gave it one star. The contrast with this one is as great as could be. This is a very nice machine...and the TASTE of coffee brewed at the right temperature is still in my mouth. Highly recommended. (BTW "10-cup" means 10 x 5oz)

Krups Coffee pots last forever!
We had a krups coffee pot that belonged to my in-laws for at least 20 years. We inherited it after they passed away and had it 5 more years. When it finally died we decided to get another Krups. After researching all the models Krups has we decided on this one. We've had it for about a month now and it's been great. Works great, makes the coffee fast, the timer works great. We like the little clock on the front. It looks nice, easy to clean. I do prop the top open so it will dry out during the day. But that's just me I've done that with any coffee pot I've owned.
As with all "stainless" steels...it does get finger prints on it. I just use a little bit of Windex to clean it up. We like this coffee pot a lot and would recommend it highly.

the perfect replacement
Picked this up for my 84 year old mom as a replacement for her vintage Braun. This machine is simple to use, makes great hot coffee, looks good, and the 2 hour auto shutoff is a plus feature.

The coffee is the thing
I've been a Krups fan for over 20 years, and while I've tried several other makes, I'm always disappointed. I read a lot of reviews of this item before I bought it, and some of the gripes about it are valid. The control pad is not intuitive at all (keep your owner's manual), the carafe is thin, the lid isn't removable, it's easy to drip while pouring. Those are the main ones that come to mind, but they are all insignificant to me in comparison to the quality of the coffee it brews. I've not been able to find any better, and I've looked. The coffee it brews is truly great fresh, and it's even very good after sitting on the warmer for 3 hours. And this is the least expensive one - unless I needed one that looked better, I can't think of any reason to buy one of their pricier ones. After I received mine and tested it, I bought another just like it (we need two). The coffee is the thing.

some problems
It makes decent coffee, but the problem of air bubbles in the water level measure that others have mentioned is a real one. We now have such a big air bubble in ours that the water level indicator on the unit is worthless.

Multiple issues
I have had Krups coffee makers before and have been very happy with them. I bought this one as a replacement for one that was old enough that when I broke the carafe I couldn't find a replacement. So, prior to this I have been very happy with them. However, this maker has had multiple problems. The programmable feature stopped working early on. Now the reminder beeps are stuck in the on mode. I wake up earlier than my husband and this drives him crazy. About a year into owning it, the outer part of the handle came loose. It reattaches, but frequently falls off in my hand and recently fell off in the dishwasher, hit the heating element and partially melted. Its newest problem (1 1/2 yr mark) is the basket door swinging open in the middle of brewing. I am on this site looking at reviews of other coffee maker brands since I am having so many problems with it that I have to replace it. On a positive note, I do like the quality of the coffee it makes.

Fine cofeemaker, but good luck setting the timer
I'm not sure whether having a PhD. or a lobotomy would have helped, but setting the clock is beyond cryptic and took me 15 minutes of trial & error while holding the instruction manual & reading it over and over and over...

Krups FME2-14 12-Cup Coffeemaker with Glass Carafe, Black
This is my 3rd coffee maker of this model and they are better than any newer ones out there . I wouldn't buy any other brand again !