Product Description

The Perfect Pour glass carafe of the SmartBrew 12-Cup Coffeemaker is designed to minimize drips. The unit features a convenient power indicator and uses "cupcake" filters. Coffee stays hot on the keep warm plate, while the sneak-a-cup features lets you pour a cup while the unit is brewing

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1664 in Kitchen & Housewares
• Color: Black
• Brand: Black & Decker
• Model: DCM2000B
• Dimensions: 8.60" h x 12.10" w x 13.30" l, 5.50 pounds

Features

• Perfect Pour Carafe
• Keeps Warm Plate
• Sneak-A-Cup
• Water Level Indicator
• Uses Cup Cake Shaped Filters

From the Manufacturer

• Perfect Pour Carafe with dripless spout & ergonomic handle.
• One-piece cover for access to reservoir & brew basket.
• Easy touch lighted "On/Off" switch.
• Water fill & coffee brew markings.
• Sneak-A-Cup Interrupt Feature.
• 2 water level indicators.
• Dimensions: 13.5"H x 8.75"W x 11.75"D
• Weight: 5.50 lbs

Customer Reviews

Stay away from this one!
This coffeemaker has many flaws and is made of very cheap materials. I bought it a couple of months ago. The basket has a tiny spring inside that positions the lever properly in order to control the pause and serve feature. The screw pops off very easily. This happened to me when I cleaned the coffee maker for the first time before ever using it. I figured out how to put the spring back in place, but it pops out almost every time it's cleaned. Also, the lid to the carafe no longer secures properly. I'm still using this coffee maker while in the process of trying to find another one.

Good Basic Coffee Maker
We didn't want timers, clocks, adjustable brew strength, bells and whistles... We just wanted a good cup of coffee. We like the comfortable handle, we like the the location and size of the on/off switch that you can find in the semi-darkness when you're still mostly asleep. And we LOVE the clear markings on the carafe that takes the guesswork out of the fill level. (For this much coffee, fill to this water level.)

We have not experienced the problems mentioned in some of the other reviews. Maybe it's because I'm used previous makers, but I'm in the habit of holding the lid partway open when I pour coffee, so have not noticed the leaky-drippy factor that seems to be the focus of some of the complaints. The only problem I have had so far was not seating the basket properly, thus getting 12 cups of coffee all over my kitchen table. It only happened once because we now take an extra second to make sure the basket and carafe are properly in place.

As far as the referrals to this product as "cheap" - What do you expect for 20-25 dollars?! Normally, I would say "you get what you pay for," but in this case, I feel we got MORE than we paid for: A good coffee maker at a decent price.

Mixed Bag
Just look at the price - this is a cheap coffee maker. Keep this in mind when considering this purchase. I'm a student that relies on coffee for my studies/time-wasting sessions. This maker has aided me in that task - I had no idea how to work my old Braun maker. So it fulfills its most basic function - to make coffee in a simple, fuss-free manner. Despite this, I have some small quibbles. First, the filter holder is of an odd shape and does not fit standard filter papers. It sort of defeats the purpose of buying a cheap maker if one most purchase special filters. Secondly, one must manipulate the caraffe just-so in order to insure a drip-free delivery of coffee. It seems inexcusable that a pot designed to pour coffee (not a difficult task!) should occasionally fail. Yes, it is a cheap model, but these very basic design flaws demand at least a 2 star penalty.