Side by Side Comparison of: Hamilton Beach vs Mr. Coffee

I bought it to be our "camping coffee maker"...not having a glass carafe I figured it would be easy to pack into a tub with the rest of our camping stuff. It was cheap and plastic and I didn't expect much from it other than that it would be good enough for camping (we usually stay at camp sites where power is available). But I've been pleasantly surprised! It actually makes great coffee! It's easy to clean and stays nice and warm inside the machine.

This coffee maker has so many features, I just love it! What's really nice is that it has a special setting for making 1 to 4 cups that most other 12 cup coffee makers don't even think about including but helps make this a more versatile machine. While I work from home in the software industry, I'm certainly not a caffeine junky and only drink 2 to 4 cups a day. You just can't make less than 4 cups in a normal 12 cup coffee maker and expect the coffee to be drinkable. Additionally, my husband loves the bold setting. Oh, and another cool feature is that it's programmable, so you can wake up to the smell of fresh brewed coffee in the morning. The gentle keep warm feature is just one of the other amazing features of this unit, insuring the first cup is as perfect as last!

I am really enjoying this coffee pot. I had a single coffee maker in the Hamilton Beach, and the K one, but both quit working. I am not sure how long this will last, but for now I love how I can dispense as much coffee as I like and it has no carafe to break. I programmed it to stay hot 3 hours in case I forget to turn it off. Also later in the day if there is still coffee left, I can use the dispenser button and fill an iced filled cup with the leftover coffee for iced coffee. I never waste coffee now. So easy to use and it looks nice as well. Also BPA free.

Now this is a coffee maker. This was purchased for use in our home, for occasional use for us personally, as well as when we are hosting guests. So far the coffeemaker has worker perfectly and I have no complaints about it. I love it's how it looks and how easy it is to use. By far the coolest part of this coffeemaker is the push-button dispenser. It is so cool to be able to brew your joe, push a button to fill up your cup, and have the coffeemaker keep the rest of the brew warm for a set period of time. Sit down drink, drink you coffee, and read a book - half an hour later, walk over, push the button - boom, hot coffee. It's kinda like having a soda machine for coffee, and the price is really reasonable. Some other things that may help you in your consideration of this product - First, it is pretty big. I have the 12 cup version, and it stands about 15" tall. This will slide under most cupboards, but what we have run into is that the lid won't open all the way, you you have to pull the coffeemaker out completely from under the cabinets to fill it up. Finally, if you plan on serving a lot of people, this might not be the best coffeemaker for you application as you can't take the coffee around as you serve the people - all the cups have to be brought to the coffeemaker. This is something you would have to decide whether you want or not. For us, the under the counter thing was eliminated completely by the cool coffee bar that I made from an old pallet. (See photo) At any rate, I really like this coffeemaker and would highly recommend this coffeemaker for personal and home use.

I absolutely love this coffeemaker!! For the price it does everything I wanted and more! I was looking for a basic coffeemaker – one with not too many digital features but also one that I could set to auto-make in the mornings. This one is perfect for all my needs. I really like that there is not a coffeepot. The coffee is a perfect temp and since I am a picky coffee drinker, the fact that it doesn’t turn bitter and sour after an hour on the hot plate is an extremely wonderful feature for me! I haven’t noticed any changes in the taste of the coffee – I’ve only used the setting for 2 hour auto shut-off. It gives you the option of 1, 2, 3 or 4 hours for auto shutoff. I don’t really have anything bad to say about this coffee maker – a slight drip if you pour the water in too fast. But that is so minor it doesn’t bother me at all! I’ve had this coffeemaker for about 2 weeks now and would absolutely recommend it – especially for less than $30.

WOW what a deal! When I received notice of The Hamilton Beach 12-Cup Coffee Maker on sale, I read the reviews and decided to purchase it. I finally used it today and was very very impressed. I used Santo Domingo ground coffee and it was exactly as I wanted. I followed all the instructions and l cleaned the machine before using it. I then proceeded to fill the carrying tank with water for 12 cups, poured it into the machine placed the empty tank on top, inserted the filter and placed seven heaping tablespoons into the filter. Closed the container, pressed the strong brew and on button. Minutes later a very full body and hot mug of coffee. What I love the most was the fact that there is no carafe! The coffee is brewed inside and stored by a warming place for up to four hours. It kept it hot! Being able to take a mug or a cup and just pour what you want is such a great idea and it works well. At the end, when we were finished all 12 cups, cleanup was simple and we set the machine on to a timer for tomorrow morning. Very pleased with this machine and you will as well.

I needed a new coffee maker after my warming plate cracked making me scared it could be a fire hazard. I started my hunt for a new one & this one checked ALL my boxes. Very easy to use & program. Perfect price. I've had expensive makers & they weren't even as good of quality as this mr coffee. I also like the fact they are sold at a lot of places making it easy to get a replacement glass pot quickly if need be. I highly recommend mr coffee brand coffee maker especially thus model.

At one point I had 3 different coffee makers on my counter at the same time trying to find a decent one. Our last coffee maker was an Oster. It was great but after a while one of the hoses under the heat plate would blow off ever few weeks and it got really annoying. We have a Mr. Coffee in our locker room that never fails, always works likes it's supposed to, so I figured I try this one. LOVE IT.No problems with any of the negatives other people have brought up other than the display. It is pretty much worthless :( I miss the cool blue light emanating from the Oster. Unless you're 3 ft tall you can't read it and even then when I scroutch down I have to have my magnifiers on to see the numbers. However, that's not why I bought the coffee maker. I bought it to dependably and repeatedly make great coffee - and that it does!!

Great coffee maker. Purchased this after reading Consumer Reports ratings. Very easy to use. Ditched the filter that everyone was complaining about being so expensive to replace as we use filtered water anyway. Easy to set up the system to brew automatically in the morning. I like the strong brew feature. Coffee is just as hot as other coffee makers we have had. It does turn off after 2 hours and isn't adjustable. If I hear it beep and I want it on longer, I just hit the bre button and it will come on again for another two hours. Very happy it turns off by itself or I would have burned coffee.

Really nice basic coffee maker. We've had a number of coffee makers - different kinds of dispensers/carafes, ones that have hot water functions, Keurigs, espresso machines, etc., but this basic one has been our favorite.We've had it for a few months, so to comment on some of the reviews I saw before purchasing:-- It doesn't leak-- It's impossible to misplace the carafe-- Don't have any kind of basket overflow issues-- Programmable clock works just fine - not intended to be a bright clock like on a microwave-- No issues with filling with water - use the carafe, it's easier to not miss-- Programming is really simpleNo complaints!

I bought this coffeemaker because I'm not a morning person. I absolutely love dinking coffee but I hate waking up knowing I have to go prepare it and then wait... I looked into Mr. Coffee because it's definitely a cheap alternative for what I'm looking for (a coffee maker that brews a delicious cup of coffe automatically). I dont know why, but I got curious and decided to read the negative reviews only after I purchased it. So I was pretty nervous when I read things like "the coffee pot lets out this disgusting oder and the coffee tastes like it has plastic in it" or "returned next day" or "my coffee pot leaked and the water wasnt going into the pot correctly". I was very unhappy and I justified to myself that the bad reviews were due to quality (its like a $20 product). When it came I was adamant to do everything right. I cautiously read the directions manual to make sure I do everything exactly the way it tells me to. I was instructed to soak the coffee pot, the lid, and the removable coffee filter in a "mild detergent". I let them soak in the sink for about 15 minutes. Afterwards I was instructed to fill the entire coffee pot with cold water and run it through without a paper filter. To my relief there was no disturbing oder or horrific after taste. Its just an awesome coffee maker that wakes me up to the sensational coffee smell every morning.

I purchased this pot for use at work. We needed a coffee maker that was easy to use, made good coffee, had a few perks (other than the coffee)and was a reasonable price. The coffee we make goes into two different hot-pot carafes, the Zojirushi 2.45-Liter Brew-Thru Air Pot, Polished Stainless Steel and the Mr. Coffee DRD95 8-Cup Stainless Steel Double-Walled Thermal Carafe Accessory, both of which do an excellent job at keeping the coffee hot and fresh tasting.The Mr. Coffee BVMC-SJX33GT 12-Cup Programmable Coffeemaker, Chrome has been performing exactly what we wanted it to. A consumer magazine rated this as a "best-buy", which is why of the hundreds of coffee makers available on Amazon, I took a good hard look at this one, including reading the Amazon reviews add decided to buy this brand and model.Because I was making coffee for a number of people, I actually took the time to read the directions - and - follow them! That might be one of the reasons I'm quite pleased with this product. It is easy to use, fast to set-up and then clean later, fool-proof on overfilling (if you read the directions) and best of all, we've gotten lots of compliments on the coffee, brewing several brands and flavors.The only thing I'd do differently if I were designing this coffee maker, is make a bit longer cord. I understand it's short for safety, as it probably should be, but where I'm using it at work, I have to find someone who can crawl under a desk for me to plug it in.I know some folks have height restrictions on their counter tops. You do need to pay attention to how tall this product is, both open and closed and make sure it fits your space. A through review of product specs and customer reviews helps make sure you're getting what works best for you!

I bought this coffee maker after my wife somehow managed to explode the carafe of our previous one and we discovered that a replacement carafe would cost just about as much as a new coffee machine from the same manufacturer. i decided that just getting a carafe-less coffee maker for a little more money up front would save us in the long run, and this machine does not disappoint. I don't even drink coffee, but she seems to like it just fine and the best part is she hasn't found a way to break it yet.The only problem is that when we first opened the lid there was a little rubber piece that fell out. We haven't managed to figure out where it came from but the machine has been working just fine without it, so hopefully it's no big deal.

It is a nice coffee maker. The instructions at first are a little hard to understand, but after reading it clearly I get what you have to do. In case anyone has any problems with setting it up, you need to fill both the water tank and the water tank underneath that with water, I do not know why, but you do. And if you put 2 cups in the lower water tank and then the higher one it'll give you two cups, a little math involved but anyway its a nice product and I'd recommend. However the coffee does come out a bit watery with the setting at BOLD I assume. I am yet to try with the BOLD setting but other than that great product.

Works and tmakes good coffee. You have to get used to filling a "bucket" with water, instead of a carafe, but it keeps the coffee warmer and is easy to serve. Two design challenges: 1. you serve the coffee by pressing the rim of your cup against a bar that requires a medium amount of pressure and sometimes the whole machine slides or tips backwards from the pressure. 2. The bar is up under the holding tank enough that the lighting angle in our kitchen does not get light into the serving area, so you can't really see how full the cup is while you are serving. A small light source up under the tank would be a great improvement.

Hard to break any new ground with a review of a product that's been reviewed this many times but I'll give you my experience after about a month of using it. We had inherited a Bunn that after years of service finally developed a leak so we were looking for something that would have the coffee brewed when my wife gets up for her commute at 4:30 AM. The positives on this HB maker so far are these: Price point is great and didn't want to spend $200+ on another Bunn. The no carafe idea is great, so no mineral buildup or coffee stains. Programming is easy and has worked as scheduled so far. Maybe it was because the Bunn was getting old but this keeps the coffee much warmer, which we like a lot. Maybe because of that hotter brew, but it seems like we're using less coffee to get a strong cup. The only negatives are these: It's kind of messy. When you lift the lid (after it's cooled) it has a tendency to drip condensation. Same with lifting out the basket or the filling jug. I just wipe the lid down with a paper towel before I lift it all the way. Drips a little here and there from the spigot but nothing bad. As others have said it's kind of noisy when brewing but you get used to that. Lastly, I would say this is just speculation, but the build quality doesn't seem great and I have a feeling it won't last too long. But again, for the price, if it works for a few years it will be a pretty good buy. Overall 4 stars and very close to being really good and innovative. Just needs a few tweaks. I would definitely recommend though, especially for the money.

So far, so good! After being disappointed twice with my previous Mr. Coffee brand, I was very excited to try this. I love that it is not on a burner. I started drinking pour over coffee and french pressed coffee and I am very spoiled now to the fresh taste. Unfortunately, in the morning there are two of us who need our coffee and we need it on the go - no time for doing pour over coffee etc. This is a great compromise - the ease of use and convenience of a standard coffee maker - but fresh coffee one cup at a time without the environment killing K cups etc.This coffee maker looks sleek, it is very easy to use. You open the top and pull out the basket and the coffee container. You fill the container with your water (I recommend filtered water) and the container has the easy pour spout so you can fill the coffee maker without getting water everywhere. After you fill it, you pop the container back in, put the basket on top and fill that with your filter/coffee and push a button. Super easy and you can set it to keep the coffee hot and fresh for up to 4 hours.The bar you press to pour the coffee takes a few tries to get the hang of it. It's easy with a coffee mug, but travel mugs - it works better if you angle the cup out instead of trying to put it straight in. This coffee maker has a nice drip tray also for any oopsies you make along the way.So far, we are very pleased with it. If it can manage to last longer than a few months to a year I will upgrade it to a five star. The coffee out of this is phenomenal even a few hours after brewing.

In terms of quality and performance it's about what I'd expect from a low-end coffee maker. I've had it for a few months now. It's easy to use, easy to clean and makes a decent cup of coffee. I really like the idea of dispensing coffee right into my cup.The only very minor complaint I have is the coffee needs to sit for 5 minutes or so after brewing is complete to allow it to get nice and hot. Aside from that, no complaints.On the pro side, even if the coffee is left heating for 2 or 3 hours this machine doesn't "scorch" or burn the coffee. It tastes just as fresh after sitting for several hours as it does when first brewed. That alone makes this coffee maker worthwhile and it's the only machine I've ever had that doesn't burn the coffee.Definitely recommended if you can't afford hundreds of dollars for a high-end machine.

Bought this on August 30th of 2015 to replace an identical model that was also a few years old. The old one didn't stop working, but we got a coffee bean stuck in the water intake and couldn't remove it cleanly, so we opted to replace. Today (8/8/17), this one died. For several months it had been giving the completion beep halfway through the brew process instead of at the end and this morning it made about 5 cups and stopped. I could not get it to start brewing again and the hot plate seemed to turn off as well. Overall, for the price...Almost 2 years of daily use has been great. It makes good coffee in a fairly quick time. 10 minutes or so for a full pot. The LCD is not backlit, so that's a bummer, but it's cheap and works well.

I just ordered this coffee machine. It's very nice, but it was very disappointing that it didn't come with the basket to hold the coffee. I was all set to program it to have my coffee in the morning when I realized that it didn't come with one. I think it's ridiculous that it should have to be sold separately, when it's a necessary component!

Ordered this almost exactly 4 years ago and expect to have for at least another 4. Works great- like the 2 hour heating time and auto shut off as well as the handy "cleaning" function. We almost always set the brew to "strong": which works well. Only drawback is that the pause and serve function has never worked very well: it will always dribble some and then scorch the hot plate so that we end up just waiting until the whole brewing process is finished even if we'd rather not... Overall a good buy and has held up very well. Good tasting coffee.

Had to replace a late, lamented Black and Decker DCM-2500 SmartBrew. (Other, newer Black and Decker models have not lived up to this one, and why they've changed the design is beyond me.) Went for the Hamilton Beach 46201 first, based on the reviews, and I don't understand why people seem to love that pot. They must like lukewarm coffee.I returned that mistake and went for this one - now THAT's more like it! Hot from cup 1 (and as you should know, the temperature of the hot water hitting the grounds is VERY important - this pot gets it right). Brews a cup every bit as good as my old B&D.Now, is it perfect? No. The carafe is light as a feather - handle it with care. The inside of the brewing area never seems to rid itself of condensation - it collects in several spots, which you can either dry out with paper towel, or just tip the machine backward to drain. And, yes, the plastic smell you've read about is there, but for me it was gone after 2 or 3 brews, and it NEVER flavored the coffee. And aesthetically, the shiny, fake chrome look is kinda cheap and annoying (but not as annoying as having to potentially pay an extra $15 for the all-black version, so I'll live with it). A backlight on the clock would be nice, too. And the Fresh Brew Timer is useless - it starts from the beginning of the brew cycle, but it should start, IMO, at the END of the brew cycle after the 3 beeps (their way, your coffee is already "12 minutes old" right after a full pot brews).All minor issues, as far as I'm concerned. Hot, uniformly-brewed coffee, cheap pot, it's a winner!

Nice product. The control panel is a little more complicated than necessary because of some unusual features, but it is intuitive and although I shouldn't say this, you really don't need the manual, So, here are the pros and cons:PROs- 12 cups - Nice, but make sure you purchase the larger size filters. The smaller 4 cup filters just won't work very well.- Two hour shut off - a must for a coffee make that is designed to keep the java warm for a while. If you forget it, the coffee might not taste very good as the water evaporates, but it won't stay on long enough to crack the carafe or cause a fire.- Brew strength options - I haven't tried this yet and have always just used a little more coffee to make it stronger, but this feature could save you some money over the long haul - very long haul.- Programmable for a timed start - essential for those of us who like to wake up to the aroma of brewing coffee.CONs- This model comes with a water filter that fits on top of the grinds basket and filters the minerals coming in from the "showerhead spout." The manual recommends that the filter be changed monthly. I have never had a problem with hard water, although I use a water filter on the kitchen sink. Unless you have really foul water, and then again this might not help, I suggest that this is a totally frivolous feature that is designed to get you to trot out to the store and buy more filter replacements since it is recommended that the filter be changed every 30 brews or monthly.. Fortunately, the coffee maker does not require this. You can make the coffee without using this filter.- The unit also has a built in sensor that determines whether you are using a glass carafe (provided) or a thermal carafe. I imagine that the metal skin of the thermal carafe triggers a magnetic switch which prevents the warming tray from going on. I actually bought this unit because I was unhappy with the Mr. Coffee thermal carafe unit I had been using, since it was more difficult to clean than the glass, and the coffee was never really hot enough.All in all, it's a nice coffee maker, but I think these extra features have to add something to the price. I can't help but wonder how much less it would have cost without the water filter and the carafe sensor.Since both of these features are optional, I was tempted to give the unit FIVE stars, but I feel a little annoyed that the manufacturer is trying to put something over on us. Just my opinion. As John Galt says, "Value for value." If the price is acceptable to you, then it's FIVE stars.Get the bagels and coffee cake ready. Breakfast is served.

We've been using Mr Coffee makers for years now. They make good coffee, keep it hot, don't cost too much and are, for us the best value on the market. We stepped up a level for this one because the Amazon price was right. We normally don't go for the fancy features. All we need is auto shut off.Anyhow, this pot works great. Surprisingly, the "stronger" setting actually works. What is does, I have no idea, but the coffee tastes stronger when we use the setting. The machine is attractive and easy to use.Just some quibbles:The lid for accessing the coffee holder and water reservoir opens to the side, instead of front to back. This requires pulling the machine further out on the counter and turning it, which sometimes pulls out the plug. Annoying.Another effect of this opening style is that it's more difficult to pour water into the machine, especially for a lefty, than with our earlier, simpler machines.These are really minor quibbles, but hey, that's what a review is for.

We liked this when we purchased it and for about 6 months after. Since that time it has trouble dispensing coffee below half a pot. The filter does not seem to be replaceable and gets clogged. We soak, te scrub with a toothbrush but it only lasts a few days then start acting up again. We often need to pour the last couple of cups out of the coffee reservoir instead of dispensing as intended.

I love the idea of the potless coffee maker. This one looks sleek, is inexpensive and has a few nice features. It brews a decent pot of coffee. You can only keep one pot warm for up to 4 hours. It's not too cumbersome to fill/wash/set up, however there are cheap plastic parts that fall off every time I move it (which is every time I need to refill or wash the basin) Specifically the plate under the spout, and these little rubber feet on the bottom that are meant to stabilize it, but pop off EVERY time I move it a little. I have to pick up entire coffee maker to push it back by the wall when not in use.

They've changed this machine basket substantially. The coffee resevoir was redesigned with more corners, edges, raised fins, and nubs on the botom that just make cleaning a chore, where it was once smooth walled. The spout is clumsy when adding add water for brewing is clumsy, and messier. The heating element is smaller and on an and obstructive 'bridge' across the brewing resevoir.The spring push buton to open the pour valve is too stiff. The really overcomplicated the inside surface of the walls.I like the idea of no carafe, the dispenser concept, and the brewing, but it is awkward to fill, clean, and effort to avoid spilling water on the element.

I purchased this coffeemaker after my Hamilton Beach Stay or Go coffeemaker died after cleaning it with vinegar. It lasted at least 10 years so it was probably time anyway. I typically only brew coffee for myself, 2 cups every morning and never had any issues with my old coffeemaker just using 2 scoops of coffee to brew 2 cups. On this coffeemaker; however, I have been using 3 scoops of coffee for 2 cups and regardless if it is on the "Bold" or "1-4 cup" option, the coffee is too weak. I am using it with the Hamilton Beach 80675 permanent gold tone filter and have not tried it with paper filters. I then tried to brew 8 cups when I had company visiting and used the recommended 1 scoop per cup, but added a 9th scoop just in case, put it on "Bold" anticipating it would be weak and it was SOOO strong we had to add about half water or milk to make it drinkable. I then dialed down to 5 scoops for 8 cups which seems to be fine. I'm not sure if I am going to keep this coffeemaker or not yet, but I have not been that impressed with it. I have not had any issues with leaking or not having enough room for the cup when dispensing. I do like the dispensing feature; however, it is definitely more to rinse/clean daily.

It's ok. Take note of the height before purchasing. It just barely fits underneath our upper cabinets in our kitchen. But you have to pull it out anyway to take out the basket and the whole top of the thing to get the water in. This thing is huge. It's huge because water goes in the bottom part of it and then the coffee is made in the top part of it, essentially doubling the amount of liquid it has to hold compared to a machine that uses a coffee pot. After brewing, there is always a mess of coffee grounds stuck to the top piece above the filter that has to be cleaned. I used to have a small cheap Mr. Coffee 4-cup coffee maker and loved it and wanted something bigger, but this thing takes a lot more effort to maintain.

So far this brew station is just ok. I was hoping to love it as much as my last one, but I just don't. I got this to replace an older brew station, without the timers and such. The old one still "worked" after 10 years, but I wanted to be able to set the timer and such.First, the way you pour the water into the reservoir is a bit of a PITA. It took me several tries before I was able to do it without getting water everywhere. Following the instructions, and measuring and pouring with the carafe, is awkward and hard to pour into the right spot. I pretty much gave up and just use a measuring cup with a spout.Then, the coffee came out sour. I rewashed everything and still sour. I washed it several times before looking for help. It turns out, the water drips too fast. So, it's like washing your coffee grounds in hot water. It wasn't letting the grounds soak. To fix that, I ended up using two filters at a time, and eventually, three. So, I go through a lot more filters with this coffee maker. But, now my coffee doesn't taste like sour, brown water.What I do like about it is that, first thing in the morning, I don't have to worry about pouring my coffee before I've had coffee. There are no spills. The timer works great and was easy to set. I set it before I go to bed and wake up every morning to fresh coffee. I use 16oz Bubba mugs, and they are a little tall, but easy enough to fill with no trouble.

Bought this product under 4 months ago, Loved it and the coffee tasted fine. The best part was having an auto brew schedule. However, the machine just stopped brewing completely. Lights come on, but nada. It won't even try to brew. I found out by googling that this is a common product problem. Did everything in the user manually and finally called the help desk. The auto response system took way too long (4 min) and the fourth option on their auto response is "won't brew" (find that funny). Then the auto response tells me to clean the coffee maker by brewing it with vinegar.... c'mon guys... it won't brew!! After 4 minutes, got a prompt to ask for a Representative. The Representative was AMAZING. She asked me a few simple questions, and hurray they are shipping me a brand new machine! The part I feel bad about it filling up a landfill with this old one. Just a shame it wasn't built with more quality, but I guess I get what I paid for. Glad Mr. Coffee did well by us, lets hope the new one works better.

I'm diappointed with this coffee maker for a couple of reasons. I was unaware that you are supposed to use "water filters" (a pillow type pad with charcoal in it that gets inserted between the hot water stream and the coffee in the basket. This slows down the brewing process since the water pools on top of the filter pillow. If you omit the filter pillow the water hits the coffee and the coffee grounds bounce out (some landing in the coffee). If there is to be a water "filter" it should be before the water goes up the tube that heats the water (which would help eliminate the minerals precipitating out of the water which ultimately slows down (and clogs) the tube.The first "pillow filter" that came with the machine only worked for about 2 weeks before the water started pooling so I just put the pillow filter frame in now and make the coffee without a filter.I would not buy this coffee maker again.

I went back and forth over whether to give this two or three stars. Ultimately decided on three, because it does make coffee at an adequate temperature (even if only barely so) without any huge pains in the neck...and because it is (or should be) commonly understood that a dirt cheap price often comes at the trade-off of quality or other form of consumer satisfaction. This is no exception.Here are the problems I have experienced:1. The "strong brew" function flat-out Does Not Work. It worked for a couple of months and then dropped dead. If I select the strong brew feature, the pot beeps (as though finished) about 10 second into the cycle and then continues under normal brew mode. This appears to be a very common complaint, and Mr. Coffee is displaying no desire to fix it. The response, after you filter out all the fluff and read between the lines, is: "Noted...so just don't use that feature."2. As mentioned above, the water heating is only barely sufficient. Consumer Reports recently dropped this coffee maker from its "Recommended" list because of this, and I agree with that decision. The cup stays plenty warm if you sip it all down immediately (I don't know anyone who does this), but not after 15 minutes in a normal mug.3. The carafe itself (I have the glass one) spills if you pour too quickly. This typically isn't a problem while pouring brewed coffee (as I am not dumping it quickly then), but often when I use the clean carafe to pour fresh water into the back of the coffee maker, it spills out (and in excessive quantity, not just a few drops) onto the counter next to the coffee maker. I can hear your reflexive response..."Just pour more slowly"...and I do, but this is still cheap, bush league stuff. This is the 21st century...we have the technology available to make carafes that don't spill.Otherwise, it's fine. "Good enough" anyway. The programmable time brew function (what is called the "delay" feature) works well and has never let me down. Some people have complained that the filter basket does not seat properly when the carafe is inserted, but that's baloney...it's designed that way on purpose. There has to be weight in the filter basket to compress the spring, and the water that fills it provides more than enough weight to do so. It may even be designed that way to keep the water in the filter longer and thus extract more coffee from the grounds (then again, the unimpressive water heating & non-functioning strong brew feature certainly counterbalance this design). It may look weird, but this part (at least in isolation) works just fine.Enough rambling already. If you buy this, do so because you're on a budget and you don't mind coffee that cools off quickly after it is poured and isn't particularly strong. Me personally, I like my coffee hot and strong, so I will be replacing this thing some time soon.

Updating this review 4/11/17:This coffee maker was a 4-5 star coffee maker, right up until the day it just stopped working. It's roughly two years old at this point, and should still work. I bought a Mr. Coffee, because I am of the mindset that it is a quality coffee maker. I was hoping to get 5-10 years of use out of it before replacing, so imagine my surprise when without warning, it just stopped working. I'm waiting on my replacement which we ordered two days ago (yes, another Mr. Coffee--because I foolishly bought a 5-10 year supply of the charcoal disk type water filters for this machine, thinking, optimistically I'd get a lot of use out of this coffee maker). If this machine dies a premature death, I'm going to go back to a Krups, or perhaps a Braun.Much in the way Maytag used to be a name associated with quality, I had a similar mindset about Mr. Coffee--now my faith in the brand is, shall we say, LACKING.CAVEAT EMPTOR.(Original Review, 2015)When it was time to give my old Krups its funeral, I was glad I bought this to replace it. Sleek. Programmable. User friendly. Easy to clean. Produces a great pot of coffee. Great value for all these bells and whistles. Now *if only* the machine would load ITSELF! with the coffee grinds and water the night before--then I'd be in heaven:)

My name is Michael, and I'm a coffee addict.Coffee-wise, this coffeemaker is everything that "major consumer magazine" says it is - it heats the water HOT, its "strong" option is handy (although I wish it was the default) and it looks kinda stylish. For $40 or less, you can't get a better cup of coffee.That said, there are a couple of issues with the Mr. Coffee ("BVMC-SJX33GT" seems so formal) that you'll want to know before you buy.The primary problem is the seating of the filter basket. It's atrocious. There's nothing to hold it firmly in place, so it "floats" as you remove and replace the carafe, even with the lid closed. It also has a spring-mounted "drip stop" plug, which is supposed to stop the coffee from flowing when you remove the carafe. Of course, as in all coffeemakers, the coffee is still actually brewing, and you need to replace the carafe in a reasonable amount of time or the filter will overflow.BUT because the filter basket in the Mr. Coffee is not firmly held down, you must make sure the carafe is COMPLETELY seated under it. If you quickly put the carafe under the basket but don't manage to push it all the way back, the plug stays closed and you will return to coffee and grounds on the counter, on the floor, and in every nook and cranny of the coffeemaker itself. Waking up to that will NOT make your day. I've only managed to do that twice in the nearly one year that I've owned it, but I still have to make the conscious effort to push the carafe all the way in, because the one time I don't think about it -- coffee everywhere.But think of it this way: even with the hour of my time I've spent cleaning up after this, I'm still ahead of the $300 I'd have paid for a Technivorm.The other issue is minor but also design-related: condensation on the bottom of the lid. When I flip it up, all the condensation runs back into the filter basket and reservoir (the latter means more frequent cleaning).If the basket and lid were designed better, this would be a 5-star coffeemaker and there would be no reason for a sane person to even consider anything more expensive. But as it stands, for some people its flaws will outweigh the great coffee it's capable of making.

Update 9/8/15: Consumer Reports magazine no longer recommends this coffeemaker because it no longer heats water reliably to the temperature required (195° to 205° F for five to six minutes) to nominally extract flavor from coffee grounds:"Because the new models of the Mr. Coffee BVMC-SJX33GT no longer measure up, it is dropping in our Ratings from a recommended model to lower in the pack."Update 1/24/15 - after 2 years of daily use:LCD clock display has not failed due to condensation on its face. Impressive!Filter clogging with colossal spillage over rim of basket - never happened.No hint of plastic smell/taste after the first few brews: There was some when first used, but no more after that.Never had a mildew smell.Only big change is that the warming plate at base is corroding / turning brown. But I have a Cuisinart that does that, too.Conclusion: unit is working the same as when new. Totally satisfied. If it dies tomorrow, I'd buy another without delay - unless of course I saw better reviews for a different unit. Thanks all for your helpful comments!Original review December 2012:After using this Mr. Coffee BVMC-SJX33GT coffeemaker for a week, I thought I would attempt to address some of the complaints that other reviewers had on this coffeemaker. Some of the complaints are valid, others, well, it seems like they're describing a different unit altogether, or at the very least a defective one or a different production run than mine. Here we go:1. Coffee overflowing out of the basket and into the reservoir and out to the countertop: I did not experience this. This could theoretically happen if one were to accidentally use 2 paper filters, which could reduce the rate of coffee going through the basket, which would then create an overflow situation. This scenario would not be limited to this coffeemaker, then. Overflow could also happen if one were to accidentally allow grounds to go into or remain in the plastic basket, which could clog it. Again, not particular to this coffeemaker. Could also happen if the carafe were incorrectly placed in the coffeemaker: not likely at all (see below).2. Length of brew time too long: No reviewers stated how many minutes per batch, or how many cups and minutes per batch. This unit seemed to take a reasonable amount of time - the same amount of time that my Cuisinart maker takes.3. Brewed coffee not hot enough: Using a good candy thermometer, I measured the temperature of a brewed pot of coffee (while in its glass carafe) immediately after brewing: 175 degrees. Scalding hot. Temperature dropped to 155 degrees within 5 minutes. Suggestion: to keep your coffee hot, move coffee to a hot-charged, insulated carafe immediately after brewing.4. Plastic smell while brewing, plastic taste of brewed coffee: I definitely got the strong plastic smell with the first couple of water-only "prep" no-coffee brew cycles, and a bit less with the first few coffee cycles. This smell is no longer present after 6 days of use. Plastic taste: I did notice a slight plastic aftertaste with the first few coffee batches, but no longer. I suppose I may have gotten used to it, or it is no longer happening, or a combination of both. I think that it is the latter case.5. Coffee leaks from basket onto the warming plate while using "pause and serve" feature (sneaking a cup of coffee during brewing cycle): I saw two or three drops of coffee go onto the warming plate: not too bad. Quick swipe with a damp paper towel keeps the plate clean. Not a defect.6. Warming plate not hot enough, no temperature setting for plate: I do not use the warming plate - my coffee goes directly from the pot to an insulated carafe right after brewing. Applied post-brewed heat is the enemy of brewed coffee. The longer you keep your brewed coffee on *any* warming plate - regardless of temperature - the worse it will taste.7. Correct carafe placement onto warming plate is difficult and likely to cause basket overflow: Despite my best, repeated efforts, I could not *incorrectly* place the pot onto the plate. The pot placed itself into its home 100 percent of the time. The only way I could get it to *not* place itself correctly was to barely balance it on the front edge of the maker, which was difficult in itself.8. LCD Clock display not illuminated: True. A definite shortcoming of this unit, especially considering this is a programmable unit. A missed necessity.9. Condensation on clock and buttons on front operating panel: True. Could have long-term reliability consequences.10. Water spout not positioned properly over grounds: Impossible! The closure of the unit's lid forces (rotates) the spout into the correct position - that is of course unless one does not close the lid.11. Filter paper collapse and fold-over onto grounds in basket, causing clog and overspill: It could happen, since I have experienced this with other drip makers. Not particular to this unit, then.12. 2 hours post-brew auto-shutoff - too soon?: Nope. Coffee cooking for 2 hours on a warming plate would taste horrible. Want hot coffee two hours later? Move it from the pot to an insulated carafe directly after completion of brewing cycle. I would actually prefer that there were no warming unit on this machine.13. Power cord length too short: It measures exactly 24 inches from the back middle of the unit to the male power plug. Dealbreaker? Not for many, I'm guessing.14. Water filter placement onto top of brewing basket is difficult: Agreed. Must be done carefully. I chose to not use the filter at all, since I use purified water already. Plus, by not using the water filter, it's one more step I don't need to perform. Hot water seems to distribute nicely onto grounds without it - all of the grounds in the basket are soaking wet after the brewing cycle is complete.15. Amount of coffee brewed is much less than amount of water used: After multiple 8-cup water brews, I consistently yielded 7.75 cups per batch. That's about 3 percent water loss to evaporation. Insignificant. Any more loss than that, then there must be some other cause at play. I could not cajole my unit to lose any more water than was lost to evaporation.16. Condensation of water in reservoir after brewing creates musty or mildew smell: It could happen in theory. I leave the lid open after brewing for a while to avoid this possibility. Again, this scenario would not be limited to this unit.17. Reliability after several months: Unknown. Only had it a week.18. Amount of coffee needed to produce a given coffee strength: My unit yields similar strength as on my Cuisinart maker given the same amount of grounds/water/grind fine-ness.Summary: It seems that some of the complaints are totally unrealistic (IMHO), but others are totally valid. I hope this helps!

I bought this on a recommendation from my daughter; she has one of these coffee brewers. I specifically asked if it burns the coffee because the coffee maker holds the coffee and gives you a easy pour dispensing on the front of the unit. I guess my daughter does not recognize the difference.I will say nice things first. 1. It brews a good cup of coffee. 2. Dispensing the coffee is easy and convenient. 3. Reasonable priceNot so nice. Brewing the coffee is a pain and the heating element burns the coffee. 1. You have to take out two baskets to pour in the water. The one where you place the coffee filter and coffee grounds, the other is where the coffee maker brews the coffee to. The bottom of the coffee maker is where you pour in the water and then re-insert the baskets. 2. Once brewed, the heat mechanism starts burning the coffee within 1/2 hour. I am real picky about the flavor of my coffee. Within a 1/2 hour the coffee is much hotter than originally brewed and begins to taste burnt. After an hour, I am ready to throw it away. After an 1 1/2 hours, it doesn't taste like the coffee that I brewed anymore. So here is my solution. I am taking the coffee grounds basket out using an OVE GLOVE so I don't get burned. And again using the OVE GLOVE, I take the brewed coffee basket out and pour the coffee into a glass thermal carafe. 3. Even for the price, this is a lot of trouble to go through.The heating element should be maintaining the temperature of the brewed coffee, not making it hotter to the point of scalding your mouth and it does not taste like the originally brewed coffee anymore.I guess this is a positive review for OVE GLOVE.

This product does look nice. However, be aware it does not come with a coffee pot. Our travel mugs are too tall so we have to fill it at a slant and I'm always over pouring. There is constantly coffee staining our countertop - either from overpouring or a leak. Hard to tell. The catch basin is small. It does not reheat coffee. My husband does not like the taste - I do - we brew 8 oz and do 6 scoops of coffee on bold. I think that does a good ratio (too watery before). Will be looking for a new brewer. Anyone want mine?

Bought it in 2014. Working well until recently when the dispenser mechanism failed. The small linkage behind the push bar that pushes on the dispenser valve split vertically, stopping all dispensing of the coffee forever. Now I have to pull out the filter and housing and pour the coffee from the holding tank: not the way it was designed. Too bad a $0.05 part ended it and there's no way to get into the machine to replace the part. I can fix just about anything, but not this.Went back to a normal coffee maker with a carafe.

Burned coffee, leaks, awkward to clean; those are the main features of the coffee maker. I was really liking the concept of this machine, no pot makes it looks much cleaner, and the idea of just pressing a mug against the base to release coffee seemed like a great idea. The main problem I have to complain about is the fact the coffee can not sit for more than 10 minutes in the tank without burning. I may have a defective maker, but you can smell the coffee frying if it sits for mere minutes. When the top is opened to either empty the used grounds or clean the main tank, the condensation built up from brewing pours out the back of the machine, onto the counter. I have yet to find a way around it. Lastly, keeping this thing clean is near impossible. There are two main tanks, one for the water (pre-brew) and one where the coffee ends up after brewing. The coffee tank is removable, but awkwardly shaped, meaning it's very tippy if there is coffee in it. It also constantly drips, so I have to bring the whole unit over the sink after every pot is brewed. There are jagged edges on the inside of the tank with oddly shaped ridges, making it a hassle to get in there to actually clean.I would not recommend this unit, again the idea is great, but I think it needs a few more iterations before it is in a working state.

So, I was excited after reading a lot of great reviews, so I ordered it thinking I'd like the convenience of no pot, etc...So, first, the positives. The coffee made is good. It does a great job MAKING the coffee. And I like that you can have it keep it hot for up to 4 hours. That's way longer than usual, and when I'm working and get caught up in being busy, its nice to come back 3+ hours later and its still there, ready.The negatives.- Even removing the drip tray at the front, its hard to fit a lot of the travel sized mugs under the dispenser. Have to be awkwardly tipped to fill.- Pouring water from the reservoir into the machine to fill it is SUPER annoying. There is a wide heat element in the middle that if you happen to get water on, it will shoot out the front of the machine where the dispenser is. Usually onto your shirt. You effectively have a 1.5" wide space to pour all the water in. Just bad design- Cleaning this is not fun. I don't know why, but when you lift the top lid up to get the grounds container out, two things happen: Water spills out from the connection where water goes into the lid, and coffee grounds are smeared all over the top and have to be wiped up, every time.- When you lift the used coffee grounds out, it also drips everywhere. I expect some water, but even 12 hours after its been off, there is just water in the container itself (not grounds) that have not drained.- The dispenser regularly drips after you've filled your cup.So, basically, I'm going to keep it for a while longer to at least get my money's worth, but after a couple months of use, I'm really not a fan. I'll be replacing soon.

I really wanted to like this product and thought, at the Amazon price, it was a steal when compared to the Mr. Coffee OptimaBrew. My biggest complaint is that the coffee sits in a plastic tub with a hotplate in contact with a metal plate embedded into the plastic. While the description says the plastic is BPA-free, it's hard to believe that that much heat doesn't cause chemicals to leach into the coffee--especially if you leave it on for hours at a time. Also, the outcome, as far as temperature goes was really no different than a carafe. The less coffee in the tub, the more heat was applied to it. This had the result of making the first cup not so hot and the last cup scalding.I also agree with the condensation complaints regarding the lid. I don't see how that water will ever leave the receptacle in it's terrarium-like environment. The lid was really flimsy in the upright position, and when you removed the basket and tub to clean or air dry, the lid wasn't supported at all. A little pressure or a fallen cup and it's all over.The unit is also ginormous--about twice the size of a Keurig and the coffee was not nearly as hot as what comes out of a Keurig. The tub is purportedly insulated, but as another reviewer pointed out, there's maybe 1/16 of an inch of airspace.All in all, it's a good concept, but I just don't want my hot coffee sitting in plastic (beyond the few seconds that it exits the spigot). If you get past this, you'll probably give it high marks.

I've purchased two of these Mr. Coffee branded coffee makers in the past 5 years for myself and now the second one is leaking water from underneath the unit. The first item just quit working one day after about 2 years of no problems. I had purchased the steel carafe with it for keeping the coffee warm without the hot plate so I decided to buy another identical product for that reason. Now after 3 years my second Mr. Coffee leaks water so you get a mess even when brewing immediately after filling with water. Delayed brewing would be a water disaster. I won't be buying a Mr. Coffee brand unit again. I give my two coffee makers 2 stars vs, 1 star for lasting over 2 and 3 years respectively. By the way I never noticed the strong chemical smell that many have reported.

Bought this for heating water to make tea as I drink about 3 pots a day. This seemed like a better solution than the tea kettles. Note that only R.O water is ever used in it.I do agree that it is messy when opening lid as it drops condensation which gets around past the stopper and onto the burner or falls outside the sides, but I keep a towel handy to wipe up when refilling.I like that it allows for a hotter brew and rely on the 2 hour time-out and gentle reminder if I need to restart.The problem lies with build quality.I had my unit for 6 months and it stopped brewing. I read the reviews and see this quite common. As an engineer and ex-electrician I decided to look into the problem as I did not have time to do without while shipping it for warranty repairs. First thing I noticed was that as I opened the bottom that there was a rattle coming from a loose internal screw. Looked around and could not verify where it was from so I chalk it up to a bonus they provided, kind of like when you find a bug in your food and consider it free extra protein.I was concerned that the electronics may be bad but that was not the case as I heard the relay click when trying to start it. A little probing with the power off and using a multi-meter showed that one of the thermal cutout fuses was open. Seeing no potential damage, as well as the fact that the second fuse was still intact, meaning that it was more likely a bad fuse than an actual over temperature condition, I did some research and found replacement fuses (at Amazon), although I did have to buy five and only needed one. After a 2-day prime shipment, and cutting out the old and crimping in the new with trimmed down stak-on lugs and the pot is fully operational again. Also note that there are many you-tube videos to help if you have basic repair capabilities and weigh the risk that this is a safety item.So 2 stars is what it gets for good features but bad manufacturing. There is no way a consumer item should have such a short MTBF.

I'm Mixed on my opinion of this machine. It's a great coffee maker....until it dies. I've had 2 die on me. One within the 30 day return period, this last one died yesterday after about 5 months...outside of amazon's return period. The heating element goes bad, causing the maker to not be able to heat water, thus the maker is useless. I would love to love this machine, but TWO of them dying of same problem within 5 months is REDICULOUS. I have a replacement one that's been going for a month....well see how long that one makes it. Horrible reliability issues with these pots. If you only want the coffee make for a month or so...buy away, but don't expect it to last. I wish amazon would look into this and remove this product from its site.

Bought one at local big chain store, lasted for 3 1/2 months and just stopped working. Warranty is one year and getting a resolution and replacement coming was pretty easy. Due to length of time before replacement would arrive, I bought another at Amazon thinking who couldn't use a spare pot, right?That one made it 6 months before just "up and quitting" like the first. So...now I am using the first warranty replacement and am going to get replacement on the second one. Really disappointed in this unit, thought Mr. Coffee would be a better brand. So, I don't recommend buying this model, although when it worked it worked fine. Also, no back light on clock...so unless you have light directly on it you'll be using a flashlight to set the delay at night, poor design there!

I purchased this in April 2015 and today it stopped working. The lights came on and it started to brew, but stopped after only a few tablespoons brewed. I tried restarting it, and the brew cycle would not continue. The warming plate was also not hot. During the 6 months that it worked, I have no real complaints other than the fact that the clock is not backlit on this model, which I really miss from our last one. We owned the previous model for about 9 YEARS before it failed. Mr. Coffee clearly is not making the same quality products these days. I am going to see what my options are with the 1-year warranty. Hopefully I do not have to pay for shipping, but if I do, I will not bother repairing it and will never purchase another Mr. Coffee product again.UPDATE 5/21/17: I received a replacement machine at no cost, which has worked fine until today. We have the same issue! The lights turn on when I try to start the brewing cycle, but nothing brews and the warming plate doesn't heat up. Very disappointed as we are no longer under warranty. I guess you get what you pay for, and this is a cheap coffee maker.

Took it out of the box and set everything up for delay brew. But every morning it didn't brew.... Only brewed if you hit it to manual. Of course, by-passing the whole purpose of having a time delay. Called Mr. Coffee and they said unit defective. Not a good sign. Mr. Coffee they said they are shipping me out a brand new unit immediately!!! Now THAT'S customer service. No return old unit, no this and that. Just shipping a new one. Maybe telling them I got it on Amazon helped... I WOULD have called Amazon, cause Amazon kicks butt in the customer service department also and I KNOW they would have sent me a new one too, but I thought I'd give them a break from me for awhile....so went direct to the source :) you're welcome Amazon.Anyway, been using it now for a month or two. But now when it brews, the coffee is only luke warm... In other words, two problems with two units is enough for me!!! Its a shame too, as its a real nice coffe maker and looks really pretty. But alas, if it doesn't function....all that is meaningless.Going to call them AGAIN and see if they will send me another unti....but I highly doubt it.

I have purchased Hamilton Beach coffee makers in the past and wanted to replace my current one with this. I like to wait to use a product before I review it and have waited a month. I use the maker each weekend the family drinks about 2 pots a day (saturday and sunday) I have only been able to make 3 pots with this machine. I keep getting the message "pour water" with a beeping. I have emptied the machine and refilled it but still the same. I have tried to contact the seller but no response. I have gone old school and gotten a stove top percolator. When you need coffee you NEED coffee not a device that talks back.

After only 6 months the coffee started leaking from the coffee carafe back down to the water chamber. It had a 1 year warranty. After speaking with the company they are replacing the carafe part, charging us for the shipping, and not giving us a delivery date. Company rep said "at least 14 days". Not feeling very kindly toward them. Our original brew station lasted years before the valve for dispensing failed. I love the convenience but do not think I will risk buying this product again.

We really loved this coffee pot for the first 2 or 3 months that it worked properly, and then like so many other reviewers have commented, it started leaking from the presser bar. Sometimes it leaks a little and sometimes it pours. While it does come with a 12 month warranty, we found out that we need to pay to return the cord and then pay nearly $12 in shipping to receive the replacement pot. Since this happens to enough coffee makers that I consider it a design flaw, will the replacement end up with the same problem? Will we be sending in a cord every 2-3 months? They do offer another option, to send us a refurbished pot without shipping fees, but either way we will be out of a coffee maker for the time it takes to send in the cord and receive the replacement. Not sure how we are going to deal with this but if I had known this from the beginning I would NEVER have bought it.

This is a great coffee machine, no scorched taste anymore from having a traditional carafe on the hot plate. The only awkward part is pouring the water from the provided coffee tank into the reservoir. No complaints otherwise.REVISED 7/18/2017:Well it died after only 8 months of use. Started leaking, then coffee would drain from reservoir to the water tank almost immediately. Back to a cheapo Mr. Coffee for $20 until I find a suitable replacement.

Shortly after I bought this coffeemaker in August, I posted a 4-star review because I was very pleased with it. Not anymore. After just four months, the reservoir that holds the brewed coffee is leaking back into the water reservoir. There is no way to tell where it's leaking from and because it's going back into the water reservoir, the reservoir is never empty and continues to rebrew the coffee leaking into it. FOUR MONTHS is all this lasted!!! I have to pay for postage to ship it back and postage to have a new one shipped. Who's to say it won't happen again? It's now in the garbage and a cheap Mr Coffee is now it's replacement. DO NOT BUY THIS COFFEEMAKER!!! Serious flaws that need to be worked out. If I could give it zero stars, I would.

It's okay, not really that great. the coffee ground holder doesn't fit the wire basket filter we had to buy. There are over 3000 reviews on here. I have a tough time believing 3k people are raving about this item.... seeing that other coffee makers have ~ 40 reviews and this has THOUSANDS more....makes me think this is fluffed quite a bit. I feel this a 15.00 coffee maker. or 9.99 but its overproced and it DOES burn the coffee. Its not a great coffee maker(coffee tastes terrible after first cup.Also the coffee is super weak. and burns after a while in the machine because the heating element gets too hot I think. there is a terrible plastic taste though. we are replacing this. after a good while of earnest use it still isn't good.

Unfortunately, this came already busted - the first (and second, and third) time I tried to make a pot, the coffee leaked out everywhere, all over the heated surface directly below the pot, causing steam and sizzling noises, and all over the counter and floor. I'm not sure where the leak is even coming from, but it most certainly makes the product unusable. Definitely disappointed in the quality control in this deal. I know I was paying a lower price for a warehouse product, but this was straight-up unusable from the get-go.

If you asked me two months ago, even a week ago, I would tell you that this was the greatest thing ever. The programmable timer works wonders! I loved waking up to fresh coffee before my early day. I could sleep for a few minutes longer while this pot did all the work.HOWEVER-After owning this product for six months and 1 day, it has stopped working entirely. After doing some research it seems as though this is a common problem with a relay switch. My suggestion would be to do more research and find one with a longer life span.

This pot worked great for 4 months then broke. We only used purified water in it to help preserve the mechanism since hard water can do a number on coffee pots, but even the cheap ones have lasted us years not months. I would have returned it but I was told it had to be within one month so this is my only recourse. I am very disappointed in this pot and will try another brand next time. There are too many available to take a chance.

Right off the bat this product ticked me off.The clock has no back light, and recessed a bit into machine making it extremely hard to read. They have nerve making a product with out a lite clock so you can see it clearly :PThen I see it does not even come with a few paper filters or the permanent filter at all. So now I have to go to store and try and find them or order them from here and wait a few more days. I guess Walmart might carry them since they do sell this same coffee maker.It takes almost 8 minutes to make a 10 cup pot of coffee, this thing is really slow compared to other coffee makers I have had.Also has others have said this coffee maker has a very strong plastic smell. I ran several pots of water through the machine and it still taste like plastic so I am returning it, this is a piece of junk.

I ordered this coffee maker, assuming that it would be an upgrade from any and all of my previous Mr. Coffee makers. In actuality, it is a step backwards, in as much as their designers chose to put Design over Functionality. All of my previous programmable coffee makers had a LIGHTED ANALOG CLOCK and I thought that this one would have a lighted digital clock. Also, the designers failed, when they moved the reservoir water level marker, to the right side of the coffee maker. Now, you must depend on the accuracy of the markings on the decanter as the markings on the reservoir are out of view, It makes a good cup of coffee, but so did my old one's and it did not have the same bulk or shortcomings of this one. Had I realized it's short comings, I would never have made the purchase. I called Mr Coffee about these failures and looked at their web site, only to find that this particular model is NOT shown in their inventory, other than in Red and the suggested lighted models,were not shown either. Partial solution: Keep a flashlight handy, in order to read the digital and adjust settings 11/9/16-Comments justified. 11/9/16-COFFEE MAKER FAILED THIS MORNING.WILL NOT OPERATE IN ANY MODE. PREVIOUS COMMENTS JUSTIFIED. NO SOUR GRAPES. LESS THAN 1 YEAR OLD (Purchased 12/12/15)

I tried two of these devices and both have the same design defect. The coffee basket has only one point of support (shower head) to hold down the coffee basket. Because of this issue, the basket raises up when the decanter is placed into the machine. The reason for this is that the basket's valve (at the bottom) is spring loaded and the top of the decanter pushes the basket up rather that opening the spring loaded valve. If the manufacturer simply put a tongue in groove tab at the front of the basket so that this point is held firmly in place, then possibly the shower head can hold the back side of the basket in place. Even that solution though requires that there is a tighter fit between the shower head and the basket. As a confirmation to my premise, I was able to easily rig the basket to stay in place by using two spring clips, one in front & one at the rear of the basket. I sent both devices back though because the product should never have been placed on the market in this state.