Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I haven’t actually used this yet because I just opened the box and was immediately concerned by the design of the coffee pot itself. The top rim is a plastic piece with a wide lip that is glued in place that already looks difficult to clean the bottom side of the pour spout. When I ran my fingers underneath the ring to see if it might lift out, I noticed a gap between the glass and the unremovable ring, which could potentially be a breeding ground for mold as it will impossible to clean (see photo). Especially so around the pour spout. The reviews sold me on this product, and I was so excited to get it and start using it. There appear to be so many great features. Everyone talks about how easy it is to clean the tank, but I don’t know how everyone missed the impossibility of cleaning the pot. I could only give it one star because I never got any farther than unpacking the coffee pot.