BLACK+DECKER 12-Cup Mill and Brew Coffee Maker, Au

Perfection bean grinder and coffee brew machine
Easy to use, easy to brew, easy to grind beans or use ground coffee, and most importantly the bean grinder is built into the filter so all done one simple clean up! Best option over all others 1000%!Tell that to Cuisinart who are uncaring to the consumer thoughts of washing eight compartments after you’ve had your coffee. They don’t care! I wrote them and stated the design flaws – crickets!I had an issue with my new B&D unit after I returned the Cuisinart unit. The difference in their CS was amazingly wonderful and the have a phone number with live reps! It ended up I had assembled the unit not tight enough at first, it works great with a lot less effort on cleanup! Kuddos B&D!Grinder Off OptionBrew Strength SelectorSneak-A-Cup® Feature24 Hour Quick Touch™ ProgrammingNonstick “Keep Hot” Carafe PlateGlass Duralife™ Carafe

Still the best-kept secret drip maker out there, but….
This might be my 5th or 6th one of these; I’ve owned them since before Black and Decker purchased the original maker (Breville?). Yes, it’s a blade grinder vs burr for us coffee snobs. However, waking up to freshly-ground hot coffee is still a joy in this life. Plus when I do get snobby or it’s a special coffee I use my separate burr-grinder and put the grinds in the basket that way, and obviously it works just fine with pre-ground coffee.Why have I been through so many? Well, first of all we’re talking about over a period of maybe 20 years. At least 1 replacement was a broken carafe and it was easier and almost cheaper at the time to just buy a new machine. Another time I thought my blades were getting dull, but on my new machine they weren’t much sharper (they’re really not sharp at all). And while I’m pretty good about cleaning my machine regularly using either vinegar or commercial products, sometimes it just doesn’t work as well as it used to and it’s time for a new one.Really easy to clean overall, and I like a LOT of variation in my coffee (generally have around a half-dozen in vacuum cans at any given time), so that’s why I prefer this style over models that take like a full pound for the storage bin. If you only use one type of whole bean then maybe that is a better product for you but of course this one would still work and is MUCH cheaper than those styles.THE 1-STAR DING PROBLEM: After all these (5-star) models that have gone through my hands, I re-upped with another new system last month (the old one was about 7 years old and no amount of cleaning was bettering the drip). I noticed in the reviews some people were mentioning a clicking noise from the hot plate; something I had never experienced in the past. And OMG—sure enough, on my 1st brew with the new machine the hot plate cycled on and the amount of clicks and pops were like popcorn being made, lasting about 15 seconds every minute or so and loud! It was SO annoying! Really sounded like the glass carafe was cracking every time. After a week it only seemed to actually worsen, so I exchanged it. Next one……exact same thing. Exchanged it again….and this one still pops and crackles a little bit but MUCH more quietly and not nearly as numerous (like, maybe 2 or 3 light pops when the plate cycles). So, something changed in their internal works and I guess it’s hit or miss at the moment. All that said and on the plus side, the hot plate with these 3 new models is definitely hotter than any of the ones I’ve owned in the past. I never got into the thermal carafe thing and also usually would microwave my mug for about 45 seconds to warm it up further—I don’t really need to do that anymore because it’s definitely keeping the coffee hotter. I hope the clicks and pops might settle down over time as the metal, glass and plastic “wear in”; and if it does I’ll upgrade the review.TLDR—amazing coffeemaker, particularly for the cost but some new manufacturing has made it noisy. Screw ‘em! Keep exchanging it until you get a quieter one, give B&D your feedback, and hopefully they’ll fix the issue. Enjoy!!

Estoy fascinado con esta cafetera! Una excelente compra, la recomiendo mucho. Prepara muy rapido el café en comparación a otras que he tenido (12 tazas en 7-8 mins), Me encanta que lo puedo dejar programado, me muele el grano y lo tiene rapido. Aparte que lo mantiene muy caliente por mucho rato (máximo 2 hrs calentando). Muy practica de manejar y programar. Si es un poquito ruidosa al moler, he tenido otros molinos y este pudiera ser un poco menos o igual de ruidoso, supongo que es el precio para obtener un buen café recién molido, con todo y que tengo bebé chiquito no me lo despierta.

This product met expectations, however it requires care after use and if not taken proper care, issues may come in while operation.