Mr Coffee 12 Cup Maker Black Reviews Summary

Design and Build

Pros:

• "This version has water levels viewable from either side; doesn't try to scald you when you remove the pot; dual anchored handle; thicker glass on the pot."
• "I love the volume windows, one on each side."
• "The water reservoir has a clear panel so you can see how much water is in there."
• "The open area where water is poured into is a lot bigger than my fancy (but dead) Mr Coffee's area."
• "It's also easy to pour water into, no weird angles."
• "Love the basket, no need for filters."
• "The lid opened to the side, & it was totally set up for filling by lefthanded people. This opens from the front."

Cons:

• "The lid is very flimsy."
• "The lid does not snap close as it should; this is definitely a defect from the factory."
• "There is 1/4 inch gap in the front area of the lid."
• "The coffee maker seems very cheaply made. It feels like a stiff wind gust could break it."
• "Bakelight plastic construction around the warmer plate breaks down and chips away."
• "Very poor quality plastic."
• "Think plastic warped somehow."

Functionality

Pros:

• "Sometimes you just don’t need all the bells & whistles. This coffee pot is perfect!"
• "This Mister Coffee strips away all the bells and whistles that tend to get in the way of making good coffee."
• "Love this coffeemaker. Nice flow to the hot water so the coffee is ready pretty quickly, simple and easy to use."
• "Easy to use, easy to clean, and very well priced."
• "This straightforward coffeemaker remains in the product line specifically for those buyers who don’t want a clock, a timer, digital read-outs."
• "It's simple to use, a good price, and a basic machine."
• "If you're looking for a no nonsense, easy to use coffee pot then this one is for you."

Cons:

• "If you add 12 oz of water you'll get anywhere between 10-11 oz of coffee."
• "The water pump makes a super loud knocking noise throughout the brew."
• "Within 2 weeks the spring part broke. Now I can't get coffee until whole pot is ready."
• "It opens from the side, it’s hard to read the cup markings for the amount of cups, and it take forever to brew the coffee!!!"
• "The main problem is that it doesn't matter what brand of filter I use once it starts perking the filter folds in and the coffee is filled with grounds."
• "Only complaint is that it's really noisy with lots of gurgling while it's brewing."
• "The other water inlet swivel messes up the coffee grounds."

Reliability and Longevity

Pros:

• "This pot seems heavy duty and pours straight."
• "I’ve had expensive coffee makers in the past and have taste tested them with this $20 Mr. Coffee. To be honest, the taste of Mr. Coffee and most others were similar."
• "i've been buying this brand for decades, it's never let me down."
• "They are long lasting, easy to use and make great coffee."
• "Been using this thing daily for over 2 years and it works today exactly like it did on day 1."
• "I've had two in the past 13 years that've made all my coffee, so I have to say that they're good, long lasting and inexpensive."
• "I have a coffee pot like this I have mine for years maybe about 4 years I love my coffee pot."

Cons:

• "Bought April 23,2023 and it stopped working July 7,2023."
• "Five months later, it stopped working."
• "Lasted exactly 100 days so about 300 coffee runs."
• "In 6 weeks it completely died!"
• "Only lasted 3 months, 2 weeks."
• "The second one also stopped working exactly one year after I got it."
• "This didn't last a month of total use!!"

Safety and Convenience

Pros:

• "Love this coffee maker! Parent to an 8 month old so I love having the simple on and off switch."
• "we can leave it turned to 'on,' and control it using a smart plug with our Alexa."
• "I wanted a coffee maker that didn't have a timer so I could just turn it on and control it from one of the plugs that I can operate from my iPad or other device using an app."
• "I have it hooked up to my alexa, so when i wake up, i asked alexa to turn it on and by the time Im dressed, and fed the beasts the coffee is ready."
• "I plug it into a smart outlet so I can prepare it at night, have the smart outlet off and the coffee machine switch on."
• "It makes great coffee and it's ready when I want it without having to get out of bed to turn the thing on."
• "THIS COFFEE POT DOES NOT BEEP! It doesn’t beep when you turn it on, it doesn’t beep when it’s ready."