Customer Ratings & Reviews

This is my first experience purchasing a Bella brand coffee maker and I have to say that I am very impressed. First of all, this model looks very elegant, with nice stainless steel incorporated into the design. It looks very much like much more expensive brands and, in my opinion, the best looking model at this price point. It is simple with few buttons which is great for me in that all I want to do is press a button and make coffee. I don't need complex settings of questionable value. It does allow setting for a later time, though I have not yet used this feature. This coffee maker is lighter than the coffee maker I replaced, which I like. It comes with a reusable coffee ground basket. In my photo you will see a paper coffee filter used. This is just my preference. I use paper filters because I like to have an easy way to throw away used grounds, but you don't need to use them. So in short, if you wants a truly awesome looking coffee maker (stainless steel look on black), and functions well consider this one. At the time I purchased, I found it much cheaper in store than online. I have included pictures in my review of the coffee maker in action!

Arrived intact. Instructions easy to read. Brews coffee really fast. I will never go back to MrCoffee. At this price it's somewhere between a bargain and a steal.

Coffee brews fast. Way better than Mr.Coffee. Delivery was on time. Instructions were easy to read. No filters necessary but have been using #4 cone filters w/o incident.

Unable to use timer on coffee pot.Tried several times to no avail.

The Bella Classic 12 Cup coffee maker is a great value, is very easy to operate, and most importantly, brews great coffee. It has a clean and very good looking design, the buttons are placed well, and serves its function. I wish it wasn't so easy to change the time, but after brewing several pots of coffee, you remember to push the button on the far right. No need to buy paper filters, because a re-usable filter comes with this machine, and is very easy to clean out. The automatic shut off is perfect if you forget to turn off the machine.

This coffee machine not only looks great but makes excellent coffee.The size is ideal for counter top, easy to use and comes with a reusable strainer basket for coffee grounds. I did my research before buying this product and I would certainly recommend it highly. .

this little coffee maker is a great machine. it is easy to use. we love the cleaning filter. we never have to mess with the paper filters anymore

I was in the market for a good but basic coffee maker Just one without having to navigate multiple menus, one that lets me choose my coffee or blend, one that lets me choose the quantity of coffee and water I want to use, etc. In other words, one that lets me make the decisions, not it. This coffee maker fits the bill. It has a bold setting which I like. It makes excellent, rich, deep, dark coffee for me (I tend to like the very dark blends). As I said excellent coffee, easy to make. And very reasonably priced, too. If you don't want the coffe maker to make the decisions for you, choose this one.

Good coffee maker. It does what it was made to do. Has a bold setting and makes great tasting cups of coffee. Will be recommending to friends and family.

We have a Keurig, but my mom was begging for a regular ol'coffee machine. This was a really good purchase! I love the timer and the size of the pot. No complaints!

Great price and positive reviews made me try this coffeemaker. Wanted a simple, affordable coffeemaker that made tasty coffee and worked every time. Had recently purchased a couple other brands and had to return each one for various design flaws or malfunctions. This Bella works perfect every time. Easy to clean and doesn't leak.

This is a great coffee maker. Great price at Best Buy plus very easy to program. It has reusable filter, which is very environmental friendly.

It really keeps the coffee HOT And coffee taste very good I will buy this product again

For the price of the coffee maker its functional and looks nice on my counter, has digital display and timer to set your coffee to brew each morning and is quiet and has a built in a filter, so you don't have to spend money on coffee filter's every month.

It brews a decent cup of coffee and has nice industrial design. I also like how the cone filters fit nicely in the basket since they have yet to collapse upon themselves. My strongest con is setting the program brew so that coffee is ready upon waking. The button to turn it on is also the same button as the bold button. I can find no way to chose between turning the bold setting on/off and setting the timer for morning. The instructions are vague on this. Also if you get it wrong there’s a wait to see if it’s actually set. Why there isn’t a separate button for each feature is beyond me.

I read a lot of reviews on coffeemakers and the Bella had some of the better reviews but not the warnings I would have liked to know. I like the cone shape (#4 filter). It comes with a reusable mesh filter but I found it left a thick, sludge-like substance at the bottom of my cup. My coffee is ground for a drip coffee maker. To read the water tank level you have to look at the side--I turn the machine so I can see the water level as I pour in the water. On the plus side, I have better control of where the water goes as I pour it in. It does make a loud, burbling noise as the last of the water is pumped through. And then it beeps (4 times, I think) when the cycle is complete, but not necessarily when all of the water has dripped through the coffee. I lift the water tank lid after I've turned it off to let the water/condensation dry out. Unfortunately, there are some areas that collect water and are difficult to dry. I would recommend it, but not strongly.

Easy and straight forward to use. I love that it has a reusable filter and the programmable function is super easy. I got this on sale for the deal of the day so this was a great bargain!

This replaced a Kenmore that just up and died one morning. Anyway, I researched pretty carefully and at one point considered a Cuisinart model that had good ratings but I saw this one on sale and since it had most of the features I wanted went with it at less than 1/3 the price of the Cuisinart. I generally prefer white appliances but find coffee makers in white get stained with brown after awhile so I decided to get this one which is in black and chrome. It has the cone style filter which I prefer as I think they do a better job when you are doing only a few cups of coffee. It also comes with a permanent filter but I use filter papers instead. Unlike most coffee makers I've bought in the past, this one doesn't have a setting for 4 or fewer cups. It has no problem with 4 cups which is my typical morning allotment. I haven't tried with fewer cups but measuring the water would be tricky in that instance as the window on the side of the coffee maker starts at the 4 cup level. BTW, it would be nice to have windows on each side of the coffee maker - I'm right handed but have to fill the reservoir with the carafe in my left hand so I can easily see the water level while pouring. This unit has a "bold" setting but I'm not sure it makes much difference with the number of cups I usually brew. Programming is easy enough, brewing time is decent and, like most coffee makers these days, it shuts off after a couple of hours. When finished brewing, the clock actually shows how many minutes have elapsed since the brewing was completed. The brew pause works well and I find as long as you don't try to pour too quickly, the carafe doesn't make a mess.

I love this coffee maker. It’s easy to use and it makes fantastic coffee.

Easy to use and very well desgined. For the price, definitely worth it.