Black & Decker DCM7 Cup-at-a-Time Personal 12-Ounce Coffeemaker, White
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Black & Decker DCM7 Cup-at-a-Time Personal 12-Ounce Coffeemaker, White
Customer Review: More trouble than it was worth
Summary: 2 Stars
I love coffee. But I am the only coffee drinker at home. Sounds like a perfect situation for a cup-at-a-time coffee maker, right? I thought so too, so I ordered this little guy from Amazon. I tried to use the mesh filter that came with the coffee maker, but grounds kept ending up in my coffee. Then I added paper cones, which worked ok. I couldnt find cones small enough so I had to wedge a much larger cone in the smaller space. It worked, but was frustrating.
However, the coffee maker will only fit the standard coffee mug. My coffee mugs arent that much taller, but they wont work with this guy. I had to give him the boot after an earnest month of trying to adapt.
Customer Review: great little machine
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this because every once in a while I wanted to brew just one cup of coffee. When I used my bigger coffee maker, it always seemed like I was making too much and had a lot of waste. I got this cup at a time maker and it's working out great. It brews a cup of hot coffee in just a few minutes so there's no long wait for it to finish. I also found that if my husband wants a cup of coffee too, I can make him a cup of the coffee he drinks and then make mine. All in under 5 minutes. (He drinks decaf and I need the leaded.) I still use my big coffee maker when we're looking for a pot to drink but this little machine fills in the rest of the time. Great little machine.Customer Review: Just what I need
Summary: 4 Stars
I've been using a french press every morning because I'm the only one who drinks coffee in our house and my fiance suggested this machine instead. It does the job just as well as the press and is a little easier and faster. The coffee comes out tasting great (I add a little more grounds than the instructions call for). I love the permanent filter that comes with it. It's quiet and fast.
It is nice and small, so that it doesn't need a lot of counter space and I can push it aside if it's in the way.
The downside is its a little short, so I couldn't fit my favorite extra-tall mug in it.
All-in-all a very good buy for the lone-coffee-drinker!
Customer Review: Makes more mess than coffee
Summary: 1 Stars
I had high hopes for this item. I needed something for the office. I've used this cup coffee maker three times and it made more mess than coffee. Here are the problems:
- Drink your coffee quick as there is no heated base to keep it warm. Need to provide your own cup, too.
- Coffee overflows into water reserve. Difficult cleaning the grounds out of the water reserve.
- Move that cup, and the coffee keeps flowing out over everything. Rinse the coffee basket, and water flows out. You either have to rinse your cup again or put a paper towel down to collect the drips.
Not worth the hassle. Don't cut corners; get a decent machine.
Customer Review: Great Little Coffee Maker
Summary: 4 Stars
I really enjoy using this single cup coffee maker. It makes a steamy hot cup of coffee in just a couple of minutes and the fact that it turns itself off is a great idea. The coffee is fresh and not bitter. I have found I prefer to use the Cone #1 filters rather than just the filter basket. The only down side to this coffee maker is pouring the water in. It seems there is no way to pour directly from a cup into the maker because of the shape. You will definitely spill some water or it will leak into the coffee ground area. A redesign of a bit rounder and less eclipse shape may serve this need better. But as for the coffee maker, I would recommend it.