A single water reservoir and two independent brewing baskets with permanent filters lets you brew one or two cups of coffee in the variety of each person’s choice - decaf in one basket; French Vanilla in the other brewing basket. A convenient switch on the top of the coffeemakers lets you select if you want to brew one or two cups into the two included 16 oz. stainless steel travel mugs. The unit features a power indicator and auto-off and uses cone shaped filters.
August 16th, 2009 at 7:39 pm
1.0 out of 5 stars
Cheap coffee cups that spill
I thought it would be great deal to get two coffee mug and and coffee maker with this price.
The cup was too cheap and coffee spills while you drink…
August 16th, 2009 at 8:18 pm
The B&D model DDCM200 is a great product for two people. It’s advantage is in allowing two different cups to be brewed - different flavors, strengths, caffinated/decaffinated, or even tea.
Every cup comes out consistent once you learn how much coffee to put into basket for the amount of water you put in. We have learned this ratio for varying amounts of water so if we feel like a full or half mug we can get what we desire - consistently, and fast.
A knob on the top turned to the left diverts water to just the left side for one cup, or when turned to the right yields two cups. When brewing two, the left cup always gets a bit more water than the right - the right mug’s coffee level is about 3/8ths of an inch lower than the left mug.
You can use the supplied baskets and forgo filters, but I like to use the #1 paper filters inside the baskets as cleanup is even easier than just the basket - the choice is yours.
As for noise, it does make some but I in no way find it offensive. Unlike some coffee makers that seem to linger, when the brew cycle finishes the water stops entering the basket almost immediately. I like this as when it’s done, it’s done.
There are no hot plates in this maker - nothing to burn any errant drippings, no safety issues. In fact if after brewing you leave the machine on, it will turn itself off. The coffee is meant to brew directly into your mug. I generally brew into an old, large, Dunkin Donuts (made by THERMO) mug without it’s lid. This mug is better insulated and keeps my coffee warm enough for me for a long time. I do NOT like coffee too hot to drink. If a coffee shop wants me to use a cup insulator sleeve to keep from burning my hand, then the coffee is way too hot for me. I mention this as the B&D DDCM200 makes a hot cup of coffee but if you are expecting it to be so hot you’d need a sleeve, it won’t be.
This machine is fast. It is faster than many of my Mr. Coffee machines and only the single cup machine I use at work is faster.
Would I buy it again? YES, YES, YES! I’m here at Amazon looking for a second one for use at my girlfriend’s house. She got me mine a year ago (been working great for a year) and likes it so much she now wants one. When she moves in here next year, we will have two so I’ll have a backup. I don’t see this model # on the B&D website so I’ll presume it is no longer made. Another reason I want to get a second unit … that’s how much I enjoy the one I have!
I recommend this to individuals who like different cups of coffee - gone will be the waiting between first and second pots, or arguing over which coffee do you both drink, or its strength. What a terrific peace keeper!!
August 17th, 2009 at 12:59 am
My husband and I purchased this coffee maker to use in our travel trailer. It works great. So easy to make the coffee and if one of us wants a different blend or stronger coffee - no problem. It works quickly and is a breeze to clean up - no filters to buy either. We’re very happy with it.
August 17th, 2009 at 1:20 am
4.0 out of 5 stars
works for what we needed
I was looking for something besides 2 different coffee pots for our house… My husband drinks regular coffee in the morning, and I drink decaf.
August 17th, 2009 at 1:42 am
I used it for the first time and my coffee was VERY hot, the mugs are very nice with rubber gripping. It cleans up easily without having to clean a pot, just the mug. I used Starbuck coffee and it really tasted like I got it from Starbucks, hot and delicious.
I only drink 1 cup a day at work so this was perfect for me. The mug keeps it hotter longer than a mug, it’s not insulated very well but you can always use another insulated mug, just take the cover off and put it on the burner. I tried Starbucks mug which keeps it hot for hours and it worked just fine. If you drink your coffee in under an hour than the mug that it came with will work just fine. If you are looking for easy, a cup of hot coffee, this one is worth the price otherwise you will have to pay $80 or more for fancy features. This is very basic and I didn’t mind the noise, it wasn’t louder than my Krups…I don’t know of any coffee maker that is noise free as stated in the previous review.
August 17th, 2009 at 2:30 am
4.0 out of 5 stars
Dual Coffee Maker
Works great as long as you remember to switch back to 2 cups (switch) after making 1 cups or you end up with coffee all over the floor.
August 17th, 2009 at 7:23 am
3.0 out of 5 stars
use carefully
I had read reviews of this and similar products, and so took their complaints to heart. One mentioned breakable plastic handles — so I pull out the coffee section from below,…
August 17th, 2009 at 7:42 am
2.0 out of 5 stars
the cups are bad
It looks like a good idea, but the cup lids don’t seal as they should.
August 17th, 2009 at 9:05 am
5.0 out of 5 stars
Unbeatable Price for Two Great Cups of Coffee
This is our second one of these coffee makers. We used our first one every day for almost three years.
August 17th, 2009 at 12:24 pm
4.0 out of 5 stars
Almost perfect…
This our second dual chamber two cup coffeemaker. I love what my husband calls FOOFOO coffee and he loves freshly ground medium bold which tastes so bad to me.
August 17th, 2009 at 4:37 pm
4.0 out of 5 stars
Coffee on the go
I got this coffee maker for the obvious reason I guess which is to be able to make something fast and carry it out the door. So far it has worked well for me.
August 17th, 2009 at 9:14 pm
5.0 out of 5 stars
This is amazing.
My partner and I love this product! He drinks strong, dark coffee in the morning, and I drink a nice, grassy yerba mate- and we both take them to work.
August 18th, 2009 at 3:22 am
2.0 out of 5 stars
Black & Decker coffeemaker
Well, i will say that the concept of brewing a travel mug or two at a time is phenomenal. However, these “travel mugs” are not the type with screw on lids, they actually are…