Product Description

Balck & Decker's 10 cup Stainless Steel Thermal Coffee Maker has that smooth sleak look that become very popular in homes across the country. The advantage of Thermal Coffee Makers is that you do not have to re-heat your coffee or leave your coffee over a heating element which causes the flavor to be comprimised. Simply brew and trust that each cup will have the same great flavor every cup.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2901 in Kitchen & Housewares
• Color: Black/stainless
• Brand: Black & Decker
• Model: TCM830
• Released on: 2004-12-01

Features

• 10-cup stainless steel thermal carafe
• Thermal carafe keeps coffee hot and tastefully fresh for hours
• Programmable digital clock with auto off and touch pad controls
• Water window and removable brew basket
• Water reservoir easily detaches for filling convenience

Customer Reviews

Not bad, not great
We had this coffee maker for about 9 months, then it just stopped working halfway through a brew cycle. I could not find any other reviews for it online, so I'm not sure if this is typical or not.

What I liked about it: the thermal carafe kept the coffee hot for quite awhile as long as you take it off of the machine right after brewing so that the brew-through holes close up. It is easy to fill since the water resevoir is removable. I also like the look of it. It seems fairly sturdy, and it was very easy to pour (no spilling issues as I have read about other machines).

What I didn't like: The brew-through lid has small holes that the coffee, soap, and water get into and it is very hard to get out. You have to shake it very hard to get the liquid out, and I felt like I needed to rinse it repeatedly to be sure to get any residual soap out. The pot itself has a very small opening so you have to use a bottle brush. It also has a lip that makes it hard to fully empty.

I'm not sure if we will get another of the same or try something else. It seems like alot of the thermal pots have similar cleaning issues.

Great coffeemaker
I had an old Black & Decker coffeemaker with a plastic carafe that worked very well, and bought this one when I dropped the carafe and chipped the top. This new one is even better and quicker to use. The cone shaped filter basket seems to need less coffee to make the same strength, and is easier to insert, remove and clean. The water tank conveniently lifts right out with easy to read marks to fill at the sink; no need for filling a separate jug and pouring in. And easy to use programmer for morning coffee.

dissapointed
As noted elsewhere,the lid of this coffeemaker is impossible to clean...no matter how often you rinse and shake it out there is always trapped water. Also the pot dribbles condensation out of the small holes around the top while it sits on the counter. I have to keep a paper towel under it. The coffee pours slowly..the trade-off is that the pot keeps coffee hot for hours. I can't get the unit to brew strong enough coffee without using a lot more coffee than seems reasonable. On the plus side this unit is attractive and appears to be well built.