COFFEEMAKER BLEG: My old Braun coffeemaker was great. It died, so I bought this Braun coffeemaker, which seemed to be pretty similar. It sucks. The coffee’s good, but it’s not quite hot enough, and the machine already leaks and drips after just a few months. Plus, the pot dribbles when you pour, which the old one didn’t. How can they get that wrong?

The beach house we had last year had this Cuisinart and it was good except that I seem to recall it beeping annoyingly when the coffee is done. (Message to appliance makers — if it beeps, provide a switch to make it not beep. I could post an extended rant on that topic, but not at the moment.) My brother went through a whole bunch of coffeemakers that sucked before finding a Bunn that he likes, except that it’s hard to make the coffee really strong because it pours the water through so fast.

I want a coffeemaker that (1) doesn’t leak, and doesn’t dribble — as my new Braun does and my old Krups did — when you pour from the carafe; (2) makes strong coffee; (3) keeps it hot enough; (4) doesn’t beep; and (5) has a timer. Is that so much to ask? Any suggestions will be welcomed.