GE Profile Smart Grind & Brew Coffee Maker w/Podless Single Serve — Now $299 (was $379). My initial thoughts on the SCA-certified, WiFi-enabled coffee maker are that it does what it needs to do ...

At first glance, the GE Café Specialty Drip Coffee Maker is easy to like. Pop it out of the box and you'll be able to make a pot without looking at the instructions.

The GE Profile Smart Grind & Brew Coffee Maker is a new product from the brand, and it’s available via the GE website, as well as through retailers like Amazon and Best Buy.

GE's machine is an all-in-one coffee maker that doesn't brew single cups, isn't dishwasher-safe, and needs an aircraft hangar to store it.

It all sounds very impressive, and the GE Profile Smart Grind & Brew is available to buy now from Amazon for $379 (about £300 / AU$600), which seems to be typical for a connected drip coffee machine.

GE Café refrigerators are getting in-door coffee makers, courtesy of Keurig. Soon, when you stumble to the fridge in the morning, a cup of coffee could be waiting for you.