Ted,
Question for all .... I like good coffee but am pretty lazy in the
early morning. Hence we bought one of the Capresso machines that
grinds the beans and makes the coffee all together in one machine.
Quality of coffee seems ok but the machine is a pain. We have now
had this machine for about 18 months. Pieces fell off and the grinder
died once during the one year warrenty period and now the grinder
died again (out of warrenty now). My question is this ... is this
the general experience with this machine? If not I may try another
but if it is I will give up.

Who's the manufacturer, and what model have you bought? There are
differences in the quality of the machines, but they need some maintenance,
too.

Ralf