Home | View Cart | My Account | Order Status

Search

Best Sellers

Brother Laminated Black On White Tape 2Pack (TZe2312PK)

$18.33

Scotch Long Lasting Moving & Storage Packaging Tape, 1.88 Inches x 54.6 Yards, 4 Rolls (3650-4)

$9.97

Velcro Reusable Self-Gripping Cable Ties, 0.5 Inches x 8 Inches Long, Black, 100 Ties per Pack (91140)

$6.98

Coffee Makers

Home »

BUNN NHBB Velocity Brew 10-Cup Home Coffee Brewer, Black

BUNN NHBB Velocity Brew 10-Cup Home Coffee Brewer, Black

(789 customer reviews)

List Price:	$129.95
Our Price:	$96.00 & this item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping.
You Save:	$33.95 (26%)

SKU:

BUNNHB

In Stock

Usually ships in 1 business days

Note: Item may be sold and shipped by another company. Learn more.

Description:

With Velocity Brew - our traditional quick brewing brewers - water is kept at the optimal brewing temperature in an internal hot water tank. This means it's ready to brew when you are and deliver delicious, hot coffee in about 3 minutes.

Features:

•

Brews 4 to 10 cups (20 to 50 ounces) in about 3 minutes

•

Features a glass carafe, porcelain-coated warming plate, and lighted on/off switch

•

Unique sprayhead ensures even, complete coffee flavor extraction

•

Stainless steel internal hot water tank keeps water heated to optimal brewing temperature of 200 degrees F

•

3-Year limited warranty

Product Details:

Product Length:	15.5 inches
Product Width:	9.88 inches
Product Height:	12.38 inches
Product Weight:	8.0 pounds
Package Length:	15.3 inches
Package Width:	12.2 inches
Package Height:	10.4 inches
Package Weight:	8.0 pounds
Average Customer Rating:	based on 789 reviews

You may also like ...

Brother Laminated Black On White Tape 2Pack (TZe2312PK)

$18.33

Velcro Reusable Self-Gripping Cable Ties, 0.5 Inches x 8 Inches Long, Black, 100 Ties per Pack (91140)

$6.98

Scotch Long Lasting Moving & Storage Packaging Tape, 1.88 Inches x 54.6 Yards, 4 Rolls (3650-4)

$9.97

Customer Reviews:

Average Customer Review: 4.0

( 789 customer reviews )
Write an online review and share your thoughts with other customers.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

796 of 886 found the following review helpful:

Wastes a lot of energyAug 16, 2008
By Charles G. "An Engineer and Business Person"
Bunn Coffee Makers are very high quality coffee makers, and one typically needs to spend money to get this kind of quality. However, there are a few costs you should be aware of before you purchase a Bunn Coffee Maker. I'm not saying that it may not be worth it to you, but you may as well know all of the costs before purchasing.

They both have to do with how Bunn delivers such a fast pot - 3 minutes as opposed to 4-8 minutes of other makers. The first way they do it is to have what amounts to two sets of water tanks: one you fill, and the other is preheated around the clock. The preheated water tank is delivered to the spray head, and because it is preheated, it doesn't require any time to heat it up. The problem is that it is preheated 24/7, and that can be costly. It's going to run at least $50 over the life of the unit just to keep the water warm. You can, after you are done brewing for the day, shut off the "vacation switch" which is the switch to the tank heater, and this will save the cost and energy, but if you forget to turn it back on at least 15 minutes ahead of when you need it, you are looking at a 15 minute wait for the tank to reheat before you can brew. You can also use a timer to limit the time of day the unit stays preheated, but that's an additional cost and timers use energy to run all day.

Furthermore, if you are having guests, if you brew a pot of caffinated, followed by a pot of decaf, you may need to wait 15 minutes between pots. The Bunn commercial brewers keep three preheated tanks, so this isn't a problem for them. But the consumer models keep only one tank preheated.

Note that they work on gravity: the water you put in pushes the preheated water out. Some of the preheated water will evaporate, so you have to put in more water than you want out.

The second thing they do to get a fast brew is to increase the amount of water that pours in to the filter basket, far greater than other coffee makers. The amount of water would collapse other filters, but because these filters are taller and sturdier, they stand up. But that is of course a bit more expensive than regular filters.

Bunn builds coffee makers to last, unlike other coffee makers that will wear out after a year or two. Virtually all programmable models of other brands seem to only last a year or two. So by buying this brand, you'll save money on coffee makers, to partly make up for the extra energy and filter costs.

You'll have to decide whether the extra energy and filter costs (which can be dealt with, but might be troublesome) are worth saving the cost of buying a new machine every couple of years.

The carbon footprint of something like this is obviously higher than necessary, and it's not made in America like they once were, so they generate greenhouse gases shipping them in from China. However, these coffee makers will easily outlast 5x other coffee makers, and that's a lot of plastic you save buy buying something only once, which may offset the power and shipping impacts.

Finally, the quality of coffee from a flat bottom filter is generally not as high as that you can get from a cone filter, though the differences will be subtle, and if you are used to the flavor of a flat bottom filter, then you may never care. This brand is considered the best of the flat bottom makers, so there may not be as much of a difference as there are for other brands.

As for the heated base keeping your coffee hot, it is also *ruining* the flavor from almost the very first minute. Any real coffee geek will immediately take the pot off the heater and pour it into a thermal carafe or thermos or will order a model with a thermal carafe to start with. Ideally, there is no heated base at all. So people complaining that it doesn't keep the coffee hot should invest in a thermal carafe or buy a model that comes with one.

In summary, the design of these coffee makers is suited to the standard donut shop, where they are brewing coffee around the clock and it is worth it to them to keep extra tanks of water heated so that they can shave 1-3 minutes off the brew time during their peak buying periods. Whether it is worth it for a consumer who makes one or two pots of coffee in the morning to do something like this is something only you can answer for yourself. They are very good coffee makers: well built and they make good coffee. But they cost a lot in terms of energy and filters, though partly balanced by the reduction in number of coffee makers you'll buy over the life of this product. It's one thing to have a high cost, but to have the high energy waste these coffee makers will generate for most consumers is something everyone should think about.

Finally, hot plastic leaches chemicals used to make the plastic into your drinks. How many times have we been told a certain type of plastic is s afe for drinking water only to find out years later that it's not. Hot plastic leaches far more chemicals than cold plastic, so the issue is more important here. You'd look for rubber or plastic tubing, plastic tanks, plastic filter holders, and all of that is a source of chemicals.

I'm not trying to make the decision for you, I'm just laying out all the issues so that you can make an informed decision for yourself. If you feel this is right for you, by all means go ahead.

Finally, what did I buy instead? I settled on the Frieling USA C104943 Cilio Porcelain No. 4 Coffee Filter Holder. I bought the #4 size and use a #4 filter (though you can use a smaller filter for whatever size you buy) and make 16 ounces of coffee right into a Thermos Stainless King SK1005MB4 16-Ounce Leak-Proof Travel Mug, Midnight Blue. Cheap, simple to use, lightweight (less energy used to ship than an electric coffee maker), lasts forever, cleans in five seconds, no plastic chemicals in my coffee and wastes zero energy when not in use.

118 of 127 found the following review helpful:

Simply amazing - fastMar 26, 2007
By Paul Havanas "theminhb"
It was that time again; time to search for our next coffee maker. Being tired of replacing the coffee maker every 6 months we set out to look closer at build quality and read more reviews this time. We purchased three other coffee makers by a company that's been around forever, Mr. Something. Nice looking, fancy green LED dial display with a timer, 12 cups, programmable, 2 hour auto shut off etc. for around $40-$50. Those machines only lasted around 6-7 months.

I always wanted a Bunn but was hesitant spending $100+ for a coffee maker again. Actually, I don't recall seeing a BUNN for around $100 the last time I shopped. It's not that spending $100+ was something new for me; I purchased other machines over $100 before but was also disappointed.

This coffee maker purchasing was beginning to be a regular thing for us so the line of thought was purchase a cheap one and replace it. So that is what we did but its costly doing that too. Buy a new machine in Jan. then June then again around Christmas time, that's $150 right there! I remember thinking the last time; we should buy two so when it breaks we have a backup.

So anyway, we have the BUNN NHBX. The experience setting this machine up was unlike any other coffee machine in the past. I actually had to follow directions, 5 simple steps but IMPORTANT STEPS. It's not like you just plug this machine in and go, 3 minutes later - drink coffee. It does require some initial setup, approximately 20-30 minutes from opening the box. Bunn includes a quick setup guide in addition to a nice manual and a deliming tool. Adding 3 pots of water to the machine seemed odd at first not fully understanding the hot water reservoir design.

This machine makes the best tasting pot of coffee of all the machines I owned in the past. It's also the hottest pot! The warmer plate seems unnecessary. This machine made coffee as quick as 2 min 35 secs up to 3 mins.

116 of 128 found the following review helpful:

Consider the long term cost AND coffee qualityAug 05, 2007
By FOBO
We just bought this Bunn coffee maker to replace one that had been in use for almost fifteen years. We average two pots of coffee per day. Prorate $100 over 15 years. Not real expensive per year. Our old Bunn failed because I didn't use common sense when handling it. I picked up the unit by the upper plastic portion of the coffee maker when moving it for cleaning, etc. With the water in the reservoir there's too much weight to pick it up that way. This broke some of the internal joints and caused leaking. Be smarter than me...pick it up by the base or vertical center section when its full of water. That's the main thing I wanted to say to those owning this coffee maker.
The other reviewers have stated all the great features of Bunn coffee makers, so I won't detail them again. This is our third Bunn and I wouldn't consider anything else. Well.....to be honest, I was tempted to buy a Bunn commercial coffee maker like the VP17-1. Good luck.

26 of 26 found the following review helpful:

Finally made the right decisionOct 11, 2007
By DeeJayMC "DeeJayMC"
I have had 3, yes 3 coffee makers in the past 2 years. A mill and brew, a Krupps, some other quite nice machines. Every time I would go to my parents house I was amazed by how good the coffee tasted out of that plain, 7 year old, simplistic looking Bunn my parents owned. I tried the same coffee grinds, filters and all on mine, taste was awful in comparison. Through my powers of deduction (I know, I know, call me Captian Obvious) I determined it was the coffee machine rather than the ingredients that was the culprit. I ordered the Bunn NHBX-B as it has more contemporary styling and was pleased to see despite the face lift the taste has not changed one bit. Delicious. And all in 3 minutes time. I will never purchase another coffee machine, see you later Starbucks drive-through.

52 of 58 found the following review helpful:

Two units -- Same problems -- Don't waste your time.Nov 30, 2007
By Andrew B. Seabolt "Mac Zealot"
I was very happy to see that Bunn offered a home device with a warming tank. I knew that from the office coffeemakers they produced that it should be a good with reliable features. I bought our first Bunn NHBX Home Coffee Maker at Lowes. It performed well for a while. A few months later, the power button at the top let go while brewing and the coffee grounds started flowing out of the filter compartment. I cleaned up the mess and examined the unit. The underside of the water dispenser had cracked into two parts and the filter would no longer stay up with any weight in the basket. Thinking it was a problem with the amount of coffee we ground, I decided to start over with another unit. WRONG. It also did the same thing after 5 months. The stainless steel coating started coming out from around the back of the water tank, too. It joined its predecessor in the trash. I decided to forego the 3 minute coffee and purchase a pro-line coffeemaker that really was suitable for office and home.

See all 789 customer reviews on Amazon.com

About Us Contact Us