All around excellence at bargain pricing., July 31, 2011

I had a Krupps and broke the pot. It would have cost me .00 with shipping to replace the pot. So I decided on this model of Mr. Coffee. Frankly, I just wanted a basic coffeemaker, no whistles and bells. Nothing complicated that required studying the book.
Just a cheap replacement. This fit the bill.
After having this Mr. Coffee for several weeks I can tell you I absolutely love it. It is a very well designed machine and the coffee tastes great too. Highly recommended. A bargain.

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It’s Still Working, February 3, 2011

I’ve used mine for 2 1/2 years.
It’s inexpensive.
And it still works. And I have to add I know of no really bad features (but I am not an expert in coffeemakers).

My only complaint (and it’s pretty important) is the quality of the brewed coffee.
This model has a “filter basket”. I believe the ones that have a “cone” shape result in a stronger brew.
Also, the resultant coffee does not taste hot enough.
I believe that models differ in this regard, and that a hotter brew tastes better.

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Worked for awhile, January 7, 2010

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Laurel Pritchard (Floyd, VA) – See all my reviews

  

This coffeemaker has been in service for less than two months, and we are about to replace it…I am on Amazon looking for units with good reviews. This one is full of sound and fury, signifying nothing. It burbles loudly for hours (literally) by the time it finishes heating the reservoir of water, and wastes so much in steam that only about half of the water actually makes it through. Perhaps for this reason, the reservoir lid has warped. Also, the pause and serve feature dribbles on the warming plate…a safety issue? Certainly a mess. I have cleaned it twice, using white vinegar according to directions, but it actually seemed to get worse each time. We had bought it several months before putting it into service, so it’s probably not returnable. At least it was cheap… I was surprised to see that a nearly identical unit, with a slightly different model number, received good reviews. One nice thing about it: the carafe doesn’t spill coffee all over when you pour!

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