Brewing Pause n Serve lets you pour a cup of coffee while the coffeemaker is still brewing. Removable Filter Insert lifts out of Brew Basket for fast and easy filling and cleaning. 2-hour Auto Shut-Off keeps your coffee warm for 2 hours and then automatically shuts off. Delay Brew allows you to program the clock up to 24 hours in advance to begin brewing at a specific time. Cord Storage safely stores excess cord to keep your countertop neat. Warranty: 1 year UL approved. Estimated Unit Shipping Length ( ): 16. Estimated Unit Shipping Width ( ): 13. Estimated Unit Shipping Height ( ): 11. Estimated Unit Shipping Weight or Dim Weight (lbs): 11.
Coffee makers are one of the Best Birthday Gifts for 2009 because people love them and they are not that expensive.
July 28th, 2009 at 5:38 pm
I love coffee! Coffee, coffee & more coffee! For as long as I can remember, I have owned the basic, easy-to-use, bell and whistle-less Mr. Coffee Machine.
Early one morning, I was horrified to discover that the heating elment on my then current machine had committed suicide the night before. It was an ugly morning of bumping into walls and uttering quite a few ugly little sentences. Avid coffee drinkers will understand.
So I head over to the local “Linnens-and-Beyond” type place,(what exactly is the “beyond” part anyway?)and I found it. The basic, black, 12 cup, on/off, timer if I should ever decide to use it, under $30.00 Mr coffee. Yay! Oh the rejoicing!!
Until I got it out of the box. The horror! They had changed the design of my beloved basic machine!
It used to be that just the back water chamber lid opened. Now the whole top of the machine is lidded. The problem? I have to pull the machine all the way to the edge of the counter to pour the water in. Then I have to push the whole thing back after it is full. Splash!! Ok not so big a problem, right?
Wrong!! And now for the idiots of the world, they have introduced two sunflower seed sized holes on the back wall of the water chamber. I suppose this is so he chamber is not over-filled. Great. So any water that I may overpour goes all over the counter. Or when I push the machine back into place, the splashing water in the chamber comes out - you guessed it, all over the counter. Hey guys, thanks. What a brilliant idea.
Oh, did I mention that the pot itself is it’s own little nightmare and a half. This pot spills, spills, spills and spills some more. When filling the chamber, it dribbles. When I am pouring a cup, it dribbles all over, you guessed it, my counter. Gee, I sure am getting sick of wiping up the counter.
Open up the top of this machine and you will find the filter basket which has above it, a pivoting water arm. Ths arm must be moved anytime the filter is to be removed or replaced. Did I mention I wanted basic? Why am I delaing with moving parts at 5am? Oh one more flaw with this design. Remember our dribbling special-ed pot? Well if any water you are pouring into the chamber hits the axis point of the pivoting arm (ooh fancy!), said water will dribble instantaneously onto the heating element below (where the pot sits). Yay! More to wipe up!
Ok, so the bottom line is, pass on this design. I don’t know why the original design had to be changed, but change is not always a good thing.
The company should reimburse me for all the paper towels I have to use EVERY day.
I would like to see the machine go back to its previous design so I may be able to start my day NEATLY and happily with my oldest friend, Mr. Coffee.
July 28th, 2009 at 6:36 pm
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good Basic Low Profile 12 Cup Programmable Coffee Maker
We actually bought this coffee maker for about $20, and it was a steal at that price! The only reason we bought this model was because it was the only 12-cup programmable unit we…
July 28th, 2009 at 9:27 pm
1.0 out of 5 stars
Disappointed!
I have always used Mr. Coffee coffee makers in the past. I am very disappointed in this one because it does not keep my coffee hot.
July 28th, 2009 at 10:53 pm
4.0 out of 5 stars
Satisfied
It is still in box, old one started working, will keep new one
in reserve - I have used Mr Coffee, many times. will always be my
pot of choice
July 29th, 2009 at 12:02 am
This maker does a good job brewing the coffee. It is easy to use and make s a HOT cup of coffee. However, you would think after all these years of designing coffee pots, Mr. Coffee would have the best design. Nope, not even close.
No matter how slow I go or hard I try, the coffee pot ALWAYS “dribbles”. To put it simply, it is a very bad design. If you pour a cup of coffee, do it on a napkin.
July 29th, 2009 at 5:01 am
2.0 out of 5 stars
A weak cup of coffee…
I picked this up when our old coffee maker was slowly dieing. My experience with Mr. Coffee makers in the past was positive. Wish I could say the same here.
July 29th, 2009 at 7:00 am
I was getting fed up with
$100 coffee makers which didn’t keep the coffee hot, or dripped when poured, so i decided to try this one, and got it on sale at an incredible price, under $20!!!!! it is attractive, easy to use, makes a nice hot brew and is quick and quiet. the only negative is that you have to use MORE coffee grinds. for some reason, perhaps the lack of a cone shaped basket, the coffee was weak using the normal amount of coffee. so i add an extra scoop for 6 cups, and an extra 2 scoops for 12 cups. not a big deal and the coffee is great. save your money for good quality coffee, and enjoy this lovely cofffeemaker. i have stopped being a coffee maker snob! and this is after years of having problems with the top of the line products!!!!
July 29th, 2009 at 9:12 am
3.0 out of 5 stars
Makes Acceptable Coffee, Not Great, Not Bad
We have owned the “Mr. Coffee VBX23 12-Cup Coffee Maker” for about 2 years and use it almost everyday.
July 29th, 2009 at 9:25 am
1.0 out of 5 stars
Water, water, everywhere
I hate this thing! I got a burgundy one which is really cool to look at. Just don’t make coffee and you’re fine. The filter drips on the hot plate.
July 29th, 2009 at 2:06 pm
4.0 out of 5 stars
Mine has lasted 5 years!
I bought this model 5 years ago, and it still works fine. It dribbles when you remove the carafe–even when it’s been done brewing for a while.
July 29th, 2009 at 5:35 pm
3.0 out of 5 stars
It’s an OK coffee maker, but buttons stick
I have NOT had the same problem mentioned by others with coffee grounds getting into the pot, but yes I’ve experienced the dribble onto the counter while pouring coffee into the…
July 29th, 2009 at 8:50 pm
1.0 out of 5 stars
Don’t buy - unless you like coffee grinds in your coffee
We have had this coffee maker for over a year and why I don’t just throw it away is beyond me. We always make 12 cups of coffee and we constantly get grinds in our coffee.
July 29th, 2009 at 11:41 pm
1.0 out of 5 stars
Zero stars-Don’t buy it
Don’t buy it.
1. The grounds wind up in the coffee regardless of what filter I use.—2. You’ll have coffee on the counter.—-3.