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Good Basic Coffee Maker

We didn’t want timers, clocks, adjustable brew strength, bells and whistles… We just wanted a good cup of coffee. We like the comfortable handle, we like the the location and size of the on/off switch that you can find in the semi-darkness when you’re still mostly asleep. And we LOVE the clear markings on the carafe that takes the guesswork out of the fill level. (For this much coffee, fill to this water level.)

We have not experienced the problems mentioned in some of the other reviews. Maybe it’s because I’m used previous makers, but I’m in the habit of holding the lid partway open when I pour coffee, so have not noticed the leaky-drippy factor that seems to be the focus of some of the complaints. The only problem I have had so far was not seating the basket properly, thus getting 12 cups of coffee all over my kitchen table. It only happened once because we now take an extra second to make sure the basket and carafe are properly in place.

As far as the referrals to this product as “cheap” - What do you expect for 20-25 dollars?! Normally, I would say “you get what you pay for,” but in this case, I feel we got MORE than we paid for: A good coffee maker at a decent price.

Update (2/6/2012): This item is currently on sale here for the lowest price I’ve seen. I also found some auctions for this item here.

The featured review for this product, Black & Decker DCM2000B SmartBrew 12-Cup Coffeemaker, Black Kitchen, was written by Library Lady.

The average rating for this item is 2 out of 5 stars, according to 3 reviews.