Black & Decker DCM2500B SmartBrew Coffeemaker
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Black & Decker DCM2500B SmartBrew Coffeemaker
Customer Review: You Can't Go Wrong With This Best Buy Brewer!
Summary: 5 Stars
If you, like me, tend to agonize over purchases like this because you're just not sure you're making the right decision, do yourself a favor, save yourself some time (and angst), and just BUY THIS COFFEEMAKER! Devote your research energies to another project, because you won't find a better value. This smart-looking Black & Decker does exactly what it promises. It has all the features you need and none you don't. I particularly love the fact that, unlike much more expensive brewers I've owned, it truly is "dripless" -- if you want/need that first cup before the brewing process is completely finished, just grab the carafe and pour with confidence, imbued with the knowledge that not a single drop of java will wind up anywhere but in your cup. Yes, we can land a man on the moon AND develop a cheap yet impressively competent coffeemaker!
Why are you still reading? You know all you need to know. Buy it! You'll thank me. Really, you will. :-)
Customer Review: Good coffee maker!
Summary: 5 Stars
I read dozens of reviews of different types and brands of brewers when I was contemplating this purchase. Seemed like all of them, whether expensive or inexpensive, had pos & negs. The truth is, all of them are machines and all can break down. Something that gets used every day and is run for hours at a time can quit unexpectedly. And of all things to break down, if you come out in the morning and find out your coffee maker isn't working, you tend to be a bit crabby about it! I decided I would buy inexpensive, and then if/when it needs replaced I wouldn't have so much heartburn over it.
That said, this is really a VERY GOOD machine! Finally I can fill the reservoir without water running down the side of the pot and all over the counter. This is thanks both the great pour spout AND the big access to the reservoir. The machine is easy to program, and has a 2-hour auto shutoff. That's all I require from a coffee pot.
Customer Review: Couldn't ask for much more
Summary: 5 Stars
When shopping around for a coffee maker, I was looking for several selling points and found them all in this unit.
Pros:
1. No drip pouring. Seriously, no drips!
2. Programmable timer. Make up a filter with grounds in it the night before, set it for 7 hours and presto, when I walk into the kitchen out of the shower there's a fresh hot pot of coffee.
3. Automatic shut-off. This is a big one for me, it saves energy and lessens the chance your house will burn down if you forget to turn the hot plate off. It turns off after 2 hours.
I took it out of the box, ran water through it twice and then made my first pot. Water to coffee ratio was just fine. No leakage around the filter or spill-over. Caraffe is sturdy.
Cons:
None to speak of right now. Been using this for about one month and can't find a fault with it. If I come across one I'll edit my review.
Customer Review: Great Coffee Maker!
Summary: 3 Stars
We previously had another Black and Decker, and loved it. Unfortunately the seal wore out, and water began seeping on the counter.
Because we liked the last one so much, I decided to try my luck with another Black and Decker and love it! No seal problems on this one. Timed/Programmed coffee, sneak a cup, easy fill water, and easy remove/clean coffee filter basket. This one is a great deal, will make a great cup of coffee and is not a lot of fuss!
***Edit on 12/16/2010. I wish the above had remained true, but after 1.5 years the seal on the bottom completely let loose and water rushed all over the counter. It happened suddenly, and I hadn't seen any previous leaking. Unfortunately it was beyond the 1 year warranty, so we just had to chalk it up to spending <$40 on a coffee maker that lasted 1.5 years. Not great, but we probably did get our $40 worth out of it.
Customer Review: DCM2500B SmartBrew Coffeemaker
Summary: 2 Stars
Bought this because of the top rating in Consumer Reports.Making and pouring coffee was great. However I sent the first one back because the clock would go berzerk after a day or two and therefore the auto brew would not come on when it should. We woke up to cold coffee that was made in the middle of the night. When the clock changed you couldn't reset it because it would go from 1:00 to 19:00 (rather that 1:00 to 12:00 AM/PM as when first plugged in), almost like a timer. We had to unplug the coffeemaker for 30 seconds to get the clock to reset only to have the same thing happen in a day or two. Sent it back for a replacement and the new one did the same thing. Maybe our kitchen TV or Laptop was causing interference because they were close to it. Either way it didn't work for us. We sent the second one back for a refund and bought another Braun, just like the one we were replacing in the first place.