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Review on πŸ“± iCoffee Smart Remote Brew: Interchangeable Color Panels in Cream, Black, Red, Enhanced by Smarter App by Derek Bryant

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Updated: Back in business! : 'Closed? Or are you just doing something?

I'm updating this review as Smarter seems to have fixed the Alexa integration and the Smarter app. Assuming it was just a splash. I've had this kettle for a few years now and I love it! - The coffee maker was good but obviously not good enough for me. If you're thinking about it, I'd recommend looking at ikettle as an alternative if you're into tea/french press/drinks on tap. Original Review: I bought the coffee maker to accompany the Smarter iKettle which I have had for a few years now (and love it). It's a great coffee maker and it looks and feels good - and makes coffee! To me, its shortcomings are typical of most coffees - the limited water tank and bean hopper at the top are quite small - but don't hamper presentation. However, the justification for the 1 star (and the return to Revain) is the lack of the Revain Alexa skill that was formerly available. Also, just a few days after I bought the coffee maker, the existing integration of my kettle was discontinued. Their website is online but the community support pages are full of spam and a strange person is commenting on the same app and Alexa skill breakdown. I hope it's just a spike or maybe there are some bugs in the skill but the characters don't look good. If you hit back smarter, I'll definitely change my mind.

Pros
  • Easy to read control panel
Cons
  • New competitors are here