Strikingly modern in black with brushed-chrome accents, this 10-cup programmable coffeemaker provides an array of convenient features. The unit offers a brew-strength selector for choosing a stronger brew, as well as a delay-brew function, which makes it easy to set the machine up to 24 hours in advance to begin brewing at a specific time–great for “wake-up” coffee. Removing the carafe from the machine allows for pouring a cup of coffee midbrew, and an audible “ready” signal indicates when the coffeemaker has finished the brewing or cleaning cycle. In addition, the unit’s Fresh Brew timer displays how much time has passed since the last brew, while its double-wall stainless-steel thermal carafe keeps coffee piping hot, plus (more…)
August 3rd, 2009 at 3:17 am
1.0 out of 5 stars
Like cold coffee?!
Don’t buy this unless you like cold coffee. The thermal feature is BS. Not heated plate lets the coffee become room temp within 20 minutes. RIP OFF!!!
August 3rd, 2009 at 3:47 am
1.0 out of 5 stars
I wish I could give negative stars
I don’t think I’ve ever written a bad review before, but I wanted to warn people away from this terrible coffee maker.
August 3rd, 2009 at 4:59 am
First the good:
–It looks nice sitting on your counter.
–The beeping sound to signify the end of the brewing cycle is nice.
Now the bad:
–You will never get anything but a warm cup of coffee out of this coffee maker. And if you add milk or cream to your coffee, the result is lukewarm at best. You will aways have to put your coffee in the microwave. This is true no matter how close you follow the directions, and no matter how creative you get. Even if you remove the carafe from the unit after the brewing cycle is completed, your coffee will only be warm. The instruction manual says to completely fill the carafe with very hot water and let it sit for 10 minutes before brewing in order to heat up the carafe. Okay, during the morning rush to get out to work, who has time to let their kitchen faucet run for a few minutes to get hot water (especially in the winter) and then wait for 10 minutes with the water in the carafe and then wait for the brewing cycle to end?
–The carafe is stainless steel - no glass lining (which is the best insulation material) Not sure who the genius is that thinks stainless steel is an insulator.
–The Pause-and-serve mechanism broke on the third day. I went to pull out the carafe to grab a cup and coffee came splashing down all over my hand.
–This isn’t a huge deal but the clock is so bright I’m fairly certain it could serve as a beacon to guide large ships sailing past rocky coast lines.
August 3rd, 2009 at 8:21 am
1.0 out of 5 stars
A total waste of money
If someone had asked me what I thought right after I got the machine, I would have said it surprised me. It made great coffee.
August 3rd, 2009 at 8:53 am
3.0 out of 5 stars
No replacement part available
I love this coffee maker, however the little “awning” that sits above the carafe when it is in place, is not stainless steel, it is peeling!!
August 3rd, 2009 at 9:54 am
I had one of these for about 3 months before it died. I used it to make about 5 cups a day and after a while it just quit working. Aparently the element burned out from the low water levels I was using. Mr. Coffee customer service was great though, after an email I had a replacement in just a couple days. When it worked, the coffee was good once I adjusted recipes to match the machine. The water filter is a nice touch if a bit pricey for replacements and it seemed to be effective. One hint, use hot water to preheat the carafe and the coffee will stay warmer longer.
August 3rd, 2009 at 2:03 pm
1.0 out of 5 stars
Disappointing. Lukewarm and slow.
This product claims to keep coffee hot. It doesn’t even MAKE hot coffee. The coffee comes out just above lukewarm, and quickly loses that warmth.
August 3rd, 2009 at 5:02 pm
this was a gift for my husband, we’ve had it for about 2 weeks. he tends to nurse a pot of coffee over several hours, so we thought this would be better than the conventional coffee makers. it doesn’t have a warming plate, so we don’t have to worry about leaving it “on” accidentally. the coffee doesn’t burn after sitting there for a couple of hours. it also has a water filter insert. my husband is overjoyed, he has his hot coffee when he wants it and says it tastes better than our old coffee maker coffee. he loves the programmable coffee brewing feature as well.
August 3rd, 2009 at 7:05 pm
1.0 out of 5 stars
Awful, unpredictable coffee
I own this coffee maker and wish every morning that I didn’t. The coffee maker looks great, but one day it brews hot coffee, the next day the brewed coffee is luke warm at best…
August 3rd, 2009 at 10:42 pm
3.0 out of 5 stars
Warm, Not Hot Coffee
I shopped around for over a month while my old brewer was giving up the ghost. I wanted to replace it with a similar one that came with a glass thermal carafe to keep the coffee…
August 4th, 2009 at 3:05 am
1.0 out of 5 stars
Do Not Buy This Coffee Maker!
This coffee maker works just fine if you don’t mind your coffee on the counter top and floor instead of in the carafe.
August 4th, 2009 at 8:06 am
1.0 out of 5 stars
1-star is too high a rating for this crap coffee maker
The worst kitchen appliance I have ever owned, bar none. After a few months struggling to get decent tasting coffee from this machine, I’m going to eat the cost and buy something…
August 4th, 2009 at 11:46 am
4.0 out of 5 stars
Works Best Brewing 10 Cups - Not Piping Hot
My husband and I enjoy this coffee maker. Like other reviewers have mentioned, it keeps coffee hotter if you make the full 10-cups at a time.