Black & Decker DCM18 Brew 'N Go Coffeemaker
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Black & Decker DCM18 Brew 'N Go Coffeemaker
Customer Review: Works for me
Summary: 5 Stars
Personally, I haven't had any problems with the unit and enjoy its ease and convenience. Making sure to add the proper amount of coffee and keeping the permanent filter clean after each use, which is easily done, should prevent any problems with the grounds floating out of the filter into the water container. No measuring cup is necessary as using the coffee mug itself to fill the water chamber works just fine. Depending upon the hardness of ones water, following the occasional cleaning of the unit with white vinegar should keep steam to a minimum and the brewer in good shape for years to come. As for the difficulty in locating #1 paper-cone filters in lieu of the permanent mesh filter than comes with the unit, I too am unable to find any locally but noticed that they can be ordered on-line through Melitta.com for less than $2.00 for a package of 40.Customer Review: Very happy with this simple machine!
Summary: 4 Stars
I'm the only coffee drinker in my home, and I got tired of making a whole pot that just went stale on the hot plate. I thought about pod coffeemakers, and settled on this simpler solution. After about 3-4 trials with differing amounts of coffee and fineness of grind, I quickly hit upon the way to make a superb cup of hot coffee. This is a really nice gadget. The coffee is hot and strong. Permanent filter works well and cleans up quickly (I haven't tried paper ones on this yet). I like that it clicks off automatically, too. The reason this gets 4 stars instead of 5 is that the plastic travel mug that ships with it is an ugly and useless piece of junk. I would rather not have paid for it. I put my own coffee cup in there (there's plenty of room for a tall mug), and it works just fine. I'm thinking of buying a second one for my office!Customer Review: Best cffee ever
Summary: 5 Stars
I first bought a Brew 'N Go many years ago when they first came out (I worked in retail so got to see new stuff first!!!) They make a perfect cup of hot coffee every time and I believe I have worn out 4 or 5!!! I have also bought many of them as gifts for friends and they love them as well. I do not use my normal coffee maker unless I have a large group over because I am so spoiled! Fresh drip coffee everytime, and hot, not burned-tasting hot! As they are getting harder to find in the retail world I will buy a few more to keep ahead. When I take road trips anywhere, I always take my Brew 'N Go with me in a special bow I have with a ziplock of coffee and a scoop which measures the perfect amount. Even if I am staying in hotels!!! However I use my own ceramic cup which fits perfectly under the drip. Just like home everytime!!!Customer Review: great coffeemaker when it works
Summary: 1 Stars
I've been using this coffeemaker since it came out. I had one for several years when it broke, I loved it so much I told my friend about it and he wanted one too. I purchased 2 of these from Amazon and when they came in both were broken. When you plugged it in it automatically went on. I returned both of them and bought them elsewhere. After several years of use it broke again and I purchased it from Amazon. It worked for about 3 weeks and then stopped working. When you pressed the button to turn it on nothing happened. I just got off the phone with Amazon's customer service and they are sending me a shipping label to return the item. Amazon was very helpful once I explained the situation. The coffeemaker is the best out there for the price but apparently the store that it's coming from is selling damaged goods.Customer Review: Original was great, but bad coffee filter design on this model
Summary: 2 Stars
I loved my original one, but the coffee filter (plastic mesh) finally came apart. I bought another from Amazon and have had nothing but trouble because they CHANGED THE FILTER DESIGN which lets less coffee through and often causes the coffee to overflow into the water reservoir and it's such a humongous hassle to clean out the grounds.
I'm very disappointed. I've now been using paper filters but the coffee doesn't taste as rich as it does with a wire mesh filter.
Grrrrrrrrr! Why did they mess with the original design? Probably because they don't care and didn't test it.
Nothing matches the wonderfulness of making just a single cup of coffee. Black and Decker ruined the experience.
Also, you can microwave a this cup, but not the stainless steel ones!