Mr. Coffee - 12-Cup Programmable Coffeemaker - Black

Good quality, programmable, nice looking, good price. Cons: The basket has to be removed to dump the used grounds unless you can lift everything out without a mess, which is hard for me. It will also pinch your finger where the lid meets the handle, so be careful!

This is a nice coffee maker. It is very easy to use and the timer and ability to pour a cup when it is still brewing is very convenient. The one problem I have with it is you can not remove the filter holder from the machine. It makes a big mess when you have to remove the filter and wet coffee grounds. I could remove the holder from the machine I had before and take the whole mess straight to the trash and not dribble water everywhere. It was obviously not designed by some one that has to use it.

Replaced my 9 year old 12 cup Mr Coffee non-programmable due to a half price sale at BestBuy. The swing out coffee filter holder is easy to access, most models load from the top now a days. This basket locks in place, my past model opened by accident more then once. This filter holder needs a larger top hole to remove it quicker. I enlarged mine as another reviewer suggested, and corrected that design mistake before enjoying my first cup. That cup, with added cold milk and sugar was too hot to drink right away. The clock is needed for timer usage but a joke otherwise, too small and not lite as reported by others. Is 900 watts so 2 real size coffee cups, 6 per water gage, takes 6 minutes. My old Mr Coffee was 1100 watts, had thicker plastic, and ran quicker. Ordered Friday, home delivered Tuesday, thanks UPS ! I would suggest buying this over the one switch, non programmable model. I might use that timer some day. And the one button model has a top load coffee filter basket. KCinLA

I don't like these types of reviews - especially the negative ones since often berate the product for the owners' errors or ignorance. Most often there are a number of negative reviews that are clearly the result of someone who did not read the owner's manual. In the case of this coffee maker, some negative reports even appear to be the result of them not cleaning the coffee maker correctly before the first use (including one that references the corrosion). Other examples include: This coffee maker shuts off automatically after 2 hours for safety) - NO coffee maker will keep coffee warm when it is off; the clock is as accurate as the power line frequency (accurate to within less than a second / month); this product has a decanter (not a carafe); over pouring any spout will make a mess (re: chemistry 101 lab); using the specified filters (or others that actually fit) prevents grounds from getting in the coffee as well as problems with the drip mechanism when clogged with grounds. Reviews like this are difficult to weigh until after you make the purchase yourself. I included the above to assist others in weighing the reviews entered by others. I would have simply pointed those interested to read the online owner’s manual, but the Mr. Coffee does not make them available online. There are those selling scanned copies of the manuals, but there is no guarantee that they will match the current version of this product. This coffee maker was clearly designed to cost. It does not have sound deadening so you can hear it work. It is not loud, but you can hear it. The materials are light (i.e., thin), but will be durable with little effort on the part of the owner. It is NOT overbuilt, but at this price no one should expect that it would be. It was clearly a real bargain when evaluated realistically.

Nice basic coffee maker, has a timer and is working great. We needed something to have in our RV and it works exactly for what we need it for, brewing a fantastic cup of coffee.

We've had expensive coffeemaker but this Mr. Coffee is all we need to make a nice cup of coffee. It is basic but also has a clock and programming capabilities. The only drawback that we saw was no filter basket included. Fortunately we had saved one so it didn't require a purchase. Even if this coffeemaker doesn't last that long, we will most likely buy it again. The price at Best Buy was unbelievably good. And fast delivery.

Great coffee pot for the price, has programmable delay. They typically last 2-3 years, for $15-$20 to replace it is much better than more expensive versions.

Seems to be a good coffee maker. Easy to use. I don't program it, I even unplug it when not in use. I set it up to brew with coffee and water, leave it unplugged and in the morning plug it in and turn it on. When done brewing , unplug it. Works great and I eliminate any electric mishaps. I do this with almost all my small appliances. Only problem, the basket is hard to remove because the hole into which the pin on the basket goes, it to small. Others have stated this. Maybe a little veg oil or a another suggested, drill out the hole, just a little. I can be very annoying, but seems an easy fix, hence the 4 stars.