BLACK DECKER CM2045B-1 12-Cup

Great coffee maker! The coffee brews quickly and stays hot for hours! The best part is no dainty glass craft. You can easily reach everything to clean it and not worry about breaking it. The steal craft makes it worthwhile Read more

I am an avid researcher when making a purchase, especially when it's as critical as our daily coffee supply- lol! So when our third rather expensive Keurig died very early I decided we'd spend no more money on that brand. I was looking for the versatility of brewing a whole pot or a smaller portion AND the idea of a thermal carafe instead of a hot plate was very appealing. I looked at many, many brands and models ranging in price from $ to $$$. I read reviews, I watched videos, I looked up anything and everything I could. This little machine continued to offer features that I really liked without bells and whistles I would rarely use. We are a plain yet picky coffee drinking household and we nurse a pot all day long (one of us is day shift and the other night shift so it's always "morning wake up time" around here). As one who nputs milk in their coffee, I'll admit to being doubtful that I'd find a coffeemaker with a thermal carafe that would maintain a drinkable temperature (once milk was added to the cup) for very long and I hate microwaving my coffee. So I read reviews saying this carafe "kept coffee hot for hours" with a strong dose of skepticism. WOW! Has this exceeded expectations! Four hours after brewing the very last cup of the pot was still quite hot enough to steam and be very nicely drinkable after I added the milk. So, here is my run down of the lovely features this model offers: 1. Capacity - It holds a full 12 cups which gets us through a day here. Everyone should remember that a "cup" when measuring coffee is actually 5oz. and not 8oz. So 60 oz. of water goes in and 60 oz. of coffee comes out (yes, the engineer in the house measured) which is more than our much more $$ Keurig could ever say. 2. Ease of Use - The brew, size and programming options are quite straightforward to operate, not only in compexity but in button size and readablity, which is helpful when my elderly father wants to help prepare the next morning s coffee. 3. Build Quality and Design - The machine fits easily under my kitchen cabinets, and takes up much less counter space than my Keurig. The markings on the water reservoir are easy to see. TIP: Do use a pitcher other than the carafe to fill the reservoir, not because the carafe doesn't pour well (IT POURS GREAT!), but because it is just easier if you are working under cabinets to pour from something smaller. 4. The carafe - This could go under design, but it's honestly such a great feature it deserves its own note. It is clearly a quality thermal container and very easy to pour from and it's wide mouth when you take the lid off makes it extremely easy to clean (no need for that narrow brush when washing, you can get your entire hand in there, even my husband's larger hands find it easy to clean). And here is the tip that I've been most grateful for from other reviews: After brewing is complete, REMOVE the carafe from the coffeemaker tray. When it is on the tray the "brew through" feature of the lid is automatically open slightly (to allow for brewing) and I'm sure this could speed heat loss. We simply take the pot and move it over to the counter and hours later it's still plenty hot, yet the cool-touch handle and sides of the carafe are not too warm to handle easily. We have not needed to put a hotpad underneath the carafe when on the counter. Also, the spout pours nice and neatly, unlike other coffeemakers we've had where you were cleaning up drips each time you poured a cup. All this to say, if you want a quality, easy to use and easy to maintain machine AND actual value for your money, purchase this machine! I'm so glad I did!!! Read more

Great coffee maker. the coffee brews hot, extracts lots of flavor. We use it when we go camping, so the steel carafe is much better than glass to have around the site. I set it at night and cofee is ready when I get up. there is no warmer, but that carafe keeps the coffee hot for hours, even sitting outside in cool morning air. My only complaint is that the display sucks. its not backlit, so it's difficult to see, and the TINY little pm indicator is ridiculous. Other than that, it's worked well for us for two years and complaints about function. I just wish they'd imrove the display. Read more

This coffee maker is easy to use and makes a good simple brew without all the fuss. I really like the steel carafe as it keeps the coffee hot for several hours without requiring a machine warmer. While not a coffee snob, I haven't noticed a difference in the taste from switching between the glass and steel carafe materials. Read more

This B&D coffee maker works great. When I first received it, I ran two cycles of plain water through it to make sure everything was clean as recommended in the instructions. I used a Thermapen digital thermometer to measure the water temperature at various points during those cycles and results were in the 198 F to 203F range. Even though it doesn't carry the badge or logo certification (thus saving $$) of the SCA (Specialty Coffee Association) for brew temperature, it meets their specifications. I bought this to replace a Melitta 46894A 10-Cup coffee maker that I originally purchased for $57 in January 2014. So the fact that I got this Black and Decker 12 cup for $60 11 years later is impressive. We really like the fact that the top of the carafe is large enough to fit your hand inside. This makes it easy to wash with a sponge instead of a brush wand. Getting all the water/coffee out of the carafe lid requires tilting it vertically and shaking - not a big deal. The carafe keeps the coffee hot for a few hours and after than I just pop my cup in the microwave for 30 seconds. Much better than using a coffee make with a hot plate. One of the other features we appreciate is that the top of the coffee maker is sealed with no holes. This is nice because there is no steam pouring out (like our old coffee maker) and collecting on the cabinets above. There have been no issues with the programmable function. It brews when you set it to. The only thing I don't like is that the AM/PM indicator is so small that it is difficult to see. Overall this coffee maker is a great value. Read more