Bella Pro Series - 12-Cup Programmable Flavor Infusion Coffee Maker - Stainless Steel

I was very happy with this coffee maker. It greeted me every morning with an aroma that filled the house. And rich tasting, fresh-brewed coffee that made for a wonderful start to the day. 14 of them to be exact. Coincidentally, the exact duration of the standard warranty that came with it. And this is no joke: on the 15th day, as I was HAND DRYING the carafe, it broke in my hands! Now this is not a matter of me just not knowing my own strength. I was babying that thing. I washed and dried it by hand after every pot. If you read reviews on it on Amazon and other places, you’ll see that is a common complaint. That the carafe is way too fragile. I just didn’t see any of those reviews until I tried to find a replacement carafe. Of which there aren’t any. Anywhere. And it’s a discontinued item at Best Buy. They wouldn’t let me exchange it for their demo model either. They told me they would be taking it off the shelves by the end of the week so I asked if I could just have the carafe. No. Thanks Best Buy. So even if you wanted to take your chances and buy one to see how long it might last? You can’t. I have a brand new, killer coffee maker that will never brew another cup again. Sad, really.

We bought the coffee maker on the deal of the day although it took Best Buy almost 2 weeks for us to pick it up. This review is after the 3rd day of use hot strong cup of coffee. The operator guide is lacking a little as the keep warm function is it for 2 hours after it completes the brew. After searching and tinkering with unit you can change the keep warm time if you press the power button as the unit times out. You will see a keep warm text and time on the LCD with default value 2 hours you can adjust using the hour and minutes buttons. Wish they have an option to get a thermal carafe. We will update you later if we see any info worth noting.

Very pleased with this coffee maker that we got on sale. The coffee lasts longer than other coffee makers because it starts off with the hotter temperature. We like to use insulated paper cups to minimize dishes after coffee and must say they retain the heat quite well. The only consideration and downfall, if any, is the odd cylinder shaped plastic that protrudes from the top to the middle of the carafe. Other than this one minor flaw, which does not warrant a star reduction, we were pleasantly surprised and would recommend this coffee maker to any couples out there that neither coffee fix in the morning quick and conveniently with excellent flavor in every cup. Not to mention this is a gorgeous coffee maker. Wife approved means happy husband.

Works good but create a lot of steam above and underneath.

I’m honestly baffled at the fact that this company hasn’t gotten sued. The way the pourer is made is so bad. It’s all being held on by the little aluminum wrap at the bottom of it. For a 12 cup of coffee pour? This instantly broke and poured hot water all over myself. Not acceptable.

Very nice looking sitting on your counter. Love the included gold basket. Buttons are clearly marked and easy to use. Not sure about why the infuser is there in the middle of the pot. It does have markings that tell you how much water to put in (which corresponds to the reservoir) and how much coffee you will get. (there are 2 sets of markings at each level like (2) number 4's.) I believe it said you lose 10% of the water. What I didn't like about it was as in all basket style coffee makers, you need to use much more coffee than cone style. Usually to make 6 cups (according to the lines on the pots), I add 3 scoops of coffee using a coffee scoop. Comes out fine. With this, you need to add at least 4 to get almost the same strength (more like 4 1/2). I noticed if you add a basket filter to the gold basket, it slows it down a bit, hence giving you stronger coffee. Once you do that, makes a nice cup of coffee.

It does what it advertises to do - it makes my coffee. The reusable coffee filter is great! Love not having to buy disposable coffee filters. The button functions aren’t the most intuitive e.g. press and hold program to get to the “Bold” setting. I also got it on sale (deal of the day), so I really can’t complain too much. Not sure if I’d say it’s worth the regular price though.

Works well, not 5 stars because even if you hit the button for a half pot, it brews a full pot if the water reservoir is full. We just fill it half way no it’s fine. For the price I can’t complain.