 "Works as a Coffee Maker Should" | 2008-07-29 |
| - Reviewed By tjcroteau |
| I've had this coffee maker for about six months and haven't had any problems so far. I'd like to address a few of the common complaints from the one and two star reviews. First off, the coffee has always brewed hot for me, and stays hot for several hours. I've never pre-heated the carafe, and never would, and the coffee is still steaming hot after two to three hours (I've never let it sit all day, but I'd imagine it would stay hot for several more hours). Secondly, I use a permanent filter so I've never had a problem with paper filter collapse- this is a common problem with all coffee makers, not just this one, so I wouldn't necessarily blame this coffee maker for that. Third, if you can screw in your gas cap on your car, you can screw on the carafe lid. I've never even thought twice about screwing on the lid, and I think it's a little ridiculous that people are actually complaining about this (it's like saying, "Oh my God, you have to plug it into the wall! What a pain!") Fourth, yes there are overflow holes on the back, perhaps not the best design, but I'm careful when I add water to the reservoir so I've never had a problem with water spilling out the back (they do this so you don't add too much water, but they should probably just make the reservoir smaller- I agree this is a MINOR design flaw). In conclusion, I'm very happy with my purchase and I no longer have to drink hot mud from a glass carafe. It's simple to use, makes a good cup of coffee, and keeps it hot for hours. I'd be weary of the one and two star reviews- most of the comments seem overly nitpicking and border on the ridiculous (perhaps Hamilton Beach employees?) |
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 "Sorry, I'm not happy with this one but..." | 2008-04-25 |
| - Reviewed By larueb |
| It proves you only get what you pay for. My old Mr. Coffee, which lasted over five years, died. I wanted a thermal design at an reasonable price. This little devil makes me 3 1/2 cups which is ok as I am the only coffee drinker (usually when manufactures say "cup" they mean 6 oz. cups). However, with company this pot is not convenient. The lid is tough to twist off and on. Pouring water into the thing is messy. The water level on the side is hard to see and I have brewed coffee on my counter top too many times to count. I continue to use it as it was the least costly of any I found. Next time I'll spend more. Most coffee makers are too tall to fit under counters. The new Mr. C under counter maker would be nice if it had a thermal carafe. Would not recommend this one. |
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 "Didn't work at all!" | 2008-03-25 |
| - Reviewed By trentuiuc |
| I got this because of the reviews on amazon and am very disappointed. It won't turn on! I turn it on and it stays on for 5 seconds then turns off. I thought that we must've been doing something wrong, but we read the book and tried it several times and nothing...It's going back TODAY! I thought it would be great because we used to have a Mr. Coffee that we loved (it went to that big coffee pot in the sky, sadly). |
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| "Not Pleased" | 2008-03-24 |
| - Reviewed By sturnag |
| I have had more coffee running on the counter then in the pot. The water hits the back of the filter and push it down, and grounds get into your coffee, it also gets in the spout were the coffee flows in the pot, clogs it up and the coffee over flows to the counter. A real nuissance. |
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 "Glad I didn't spend the extra dough on the cuisinart" | 2008-03-22 |
| - Reviewed By mega-ton |
I had the Cuisinart grind and brew for ages. When it came time to get a new coffee maker I thought about getting it again, but I'm glad I skipped the extra expense and got the Mr. Coffee instead. Nothing against Cuisinart - their Grind and Brew is a fantastic product. I just want something that's simple, easy to use, easy to clean and does what it's supposed to do.
I get up at O' Dark Thirty every morning while my significant other sleeps in. I program the timer the night before (very easy to do) and every morning I have tasty, hot coffee. When he gets up an hour or two later, the coffee is still hot and delicious.
The other thing I like about Mr. Coffee is that there are fewer parts to clean. It doesn't have a grinder, so that simplifies things a a lot, but with that Cuisinart I had to scrape it out once a week and fish the beans out of weird places.
Anyway, big thumbs up for the Mr. Coffee. One last note: please consider getting the re-usable filter. It's better for the environment, you know. It also makes for better-tasting coffee. |
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| "the perfect coffee maker" | 2008-02-24 |
| - Reviewed By dbarz323 |
| Finally a coffe maker I love.It is so easy to set and makes great coffee when you want it,how you want it and it says hot when you need it. |
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| "Great coffee maker" | 2008-02-23 |
| - Reviewed By lmaccarty |
This thing works like a champ. Our Krups $120 thermal carafe maker finally gave up the ghost after many years of enjoyment so we looked for a replacement with a thermal carafe.
Did'nt know Mr. Coffee even made one.
It works great and keeps the coffee hot for a long time while not ruining the taste.
The preset timer control works great too.
It also makes a great alarm clock, as it is so noisy and takes almost 12 mins to make 8 cups of coffee, that you will give up trying to snooze and just get up and have a cup.
We can hear it from the kitchen clear across the hallway to our bedroom.
But, who cares as long as it makes good coffee! |
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| "Messy" | 2008-02-17 |
| - Reviewed By au176 |
This unit looks nice, and I liked the idea of a thermal carafe, but I was quickly disappointed.
1. The two holes in the back of the unit could easily leak water while filling the unit. I think they are there to keep the user from overfilling the it, but why not just design it so you can't put in twice as much (literally!) water than needed?
2. The carafe needs to be pre-heated with hot water for maximum effectiveness? Kind of kills the wake-to-brewed coffee timer... This isn't a big deal, as my wife and I typically drink the coffee within two hours of brewing, but still, it's an inconvenience. (Note to Mr Coffee- make the base of the carafe solid so it transfers heat and install the usual warming plate...)
3. The final straw was when I opened the lid to dump the coffee grounds- all the condensation on the underside of the lid ran down and dripped all over the counter behind the coffee maker. This is a REALLY poor design that could be easily remedied by having that condensate flow back into the freshwater tank with something as simple as a small plastic tab on the bottom of the lid that overlaps the back of the tank.
Things that are due to reliability and poor manufacturing quailty are bad enough, but when you start with poor design, it will never be a good product, let alone great. We are returning this unit after one use.
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 "great coffee maker until...." | 2008-02-16 |
| - Reviewed By User: A18XEG5RXF12RU |
| This was, for about 18 months, a wonderful coffee maker. The thermal carafe kept the coffee plenty hot (and it WAS hot) and its price was very reasonable. However, it has lately begun leaking all over the place. The problem is steam condensing at the top of the filter compartment, condensing, and running out and down so that that is a puddle on the counter every time. For the life of me, I cannot figure out why it took so long to start doing this, as there is no seal, the swing-out filter is still locking in just fine, etc. |
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| "Thrilled with my Mr. Coffee maker" | 2007-12-29 |
| - Reviewed By arctic_daisy |
| This is a great coffee maker. Even though I did not prep the thermos with hot water prior to making, the coffee was steaming hot - and after 24 hours was still luke warm. The way the water comes from the reservoir into the top of the coffee filter is a great design that ensures no grounds get into the coffee - sure you have to move the spiket out of the way when putting the filter basket in, but it certainly isn't an issue. The filter basket is easily marked which way it needs to be replaced - and after a few sessions of coffee making I could figure it out without having to look for the marking on the basket. The auto shut off is an important feature, and I also liked the fact that there was no hot plate to burn the coffee. I would definitely buy this again. |
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