Mr. Coffee HCLF Café Motion Hot Beverage Maker
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Product Summary
Manufacturer: Mr. CoffeeBrand: Mr. Coffee
Model: HCLF
Product features:
- Removable 32 oz. Pitcher for take-to-table serving
- Non-Stick Coated Heating Surface makes clean up simple
- Easy Lock Lid twists and locks into place for pouring ease
- Auto Shut-Off turns your hot beverage maker off after the cycle is complete
- Time to Heat Dial allows you to personalize your beverage experience
Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Mr. Coffee HCLF Café Motion Hot Beverage Maker
Customer Review: Misrepresented
Summary: 2 Stars
This just showed up tonight and I am very disappointed with the product. For my birthday, I had received a Back-to-Basics Cocoa Latte machine, but we had problems with the beater on multiple machines, so we settled on the Mr. Coffee HCLF. It seemed to have everything the Cocoa Latte had except the dispenser spout.
Well, it's not what it appeared to be. Here are the issues I have with this machine:
"Easy Lock Lid twists and locks into place for pouring ease": The lid does lock into place for pouring, but it just sits on the top when "closed". Also, it doesn't close tightly, creating a gap at the pour spout. When you turn the machine on and it starts to blend and froth, the liquid seeps out of the top.
Before addressing the other two issues, I want to discuss how this machine heats . On the front is an on/off timer (like a standard kitchen time) that you can set infinitely from 1 cup to 4 cups. The machine runs so long as the timer is ticking, when the timer reaches "off" the machine shuts off.
"Auto Shut-Off turns your hot beverage maker off after the cycle is complete": Because of the way other hot chocolate makers work, I assumed that this feature gauges the temperature of your drink and turns off when it gets to the right temperature. This is sadly not the case. By "cycle" they just mean where you set the timer and by "auto shut-off" they just mean when the timer reaches "off" the machine turns off.
"Time to Heat Dial allows you to personalize your beverage experience", or as the actual Mr. Coffee website says, "Multiple heat settings to control the temperature of your drink": Now wouldn't you assume this means you can tell the machine, "Heat my drink to 110 degrees," or "Heat my drink to 150 degrees," and so on? No, it just means if you set the timer to 1 cup, it doesn't run as long as if you set the timer to 4 cups.
Another problem is that it doesn't mix very well. I just finished my cup of hot chocolate and there is lots of cocoa mix in the bottom (even more than when I mix it by hand).
I will admit, the timer heating feature isn't bad, it's just not what the marketing says it is. If I found the machine in a thrift store, with no packaging, I would think the timer heating feature was just fine, but with the marketing, I was sorely disappointed in the actual product.
Overall, I expect a quality product from Mr. Coffee, and this is not that.
Description of Mr. Coffee HCLF Café Motion Hot Beverage Maker
Create tasty, creamy gourmet beverages in minutes using the Mr. Coffee Café Motion Hot Beverage Maker. Heats, mixes and froths any combination of: milk, syrup, spices, powder mixes (cocoa, coffee, cappuccino) and more!Kitchen & Housewares
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