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Black & Decker DCM1350 VersaBrew Plus 12-Cup Programmable Coffee Maker, White
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Black & Decker DCM1350 VersaBrew Plus 12-Cup Programmable Coffee Maker, White
- 24-hour digital clock/timer brews "wake-up" coffee
- Sneak-A-Cup feature lets a cup be poured before brewing is done
- Swing-out, removable filter basket features an easy-grip handle
- Water window displays cup levels; 2-hour auto shut-off
- Measures approximately 14 by 12-1/4 by 7-1/2 inches
Product Description
Bullet Items: Programmable clock/timer with 2-hour automatic shut-off Sneak-A-Cup interrupt feature -- grap a cup before brewing is done Water window with easy-to-read cup markings Swing-out removalbe filter basket with easy-grip handle Dishwasher-safe, 60 oz. 1800 ml carafe, lid, and filter basket Non-stick keeps hot plate Contemporary black styling fits any kitchen decor.
Amazon.com Review
Nothing beats waking up to the heady aroma of fresh-brewed coffee. Set the timer on this coffee maker and hot java will be ready when your morning alarm goes off. In addition to the 24-hour digital programmable clock-timer, this 12-cup machine features a swing-out, removable filter basket with easy-grip handle, a water window showing cup levels, and best of all, Sneak-A-Cup Interrupt Feature which allows you to grab a cup before the whole pot is brewed. The coffee maker shuts off automatically after two hours, in case you remember you left it on while on your way to work. --Ann Bieri
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Black & Decker DCM1350 VersaBrew Plus 12-Cup Programmable Coffee Maker, White
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- Publisher: Black & Decker
- Label: Black & Decker
- Studio: Black & Decker
- Average Customer Review: based on 26 reviews
- Sales Rank in Kitchen & Housewares: #46350
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
Customer Rating: 
Summary: Get real, people! 2007-01-29
Comment: I do not purport to be a coffee aficionado, ok? I don't grind my own beans, I don't use agua dulce mountain spring water with a specific pH, and Kirkland Colombian in a can suits me just fine, thank you.
That said, I do appreciate a reliable, simple-to-use coffee maker that's easy on the frilly bells/whistles and easy to clean (yeah, like that happens very often). Thank ____ (you fill in the blank) for inventing easily-disposed paper filters so that I am not tasked with a daily cleaning of a yuppie-gold filter -- what a PITA that must be, huh? -- and the coffee maker manufacturers that are common sense-oriented enough to use them. And did I mention value-priced?? Ok, cheap.
So in my view, this little B&D fills all the bills and works quite well. I have almost never encountered a spillage problem (see below) and I can't imagine why anyone would say, "Ewww, it makes yucky tasting coffee". No, it doesn't! It tastes fine -- what's your problem??
It has a nice little clock/timer that I don't have to ask my child how to operate, the pour interrupt works well, the basket swivel hasn't fallen off so far, and yes, it IS easy to clean!
What really grinds my cookies, though, is that I can't seem to find a replacement carafe (did I spell that right, Buffy?) or "pot" since my ham-handed attempt in proper "carafe replacement technique" resulted in a miss which resulted in a crack which now results in a leak. Durn.
So I hope to buy yet another of these poor, maligned little machines cause I think they're just swell. If I can find one, that is.
Hey, anybody want to sell me theirs??
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
Customer Rating:
Summary: B&D Versa Brew - Hooray Coffee! 2006-09-26
Comment: Introduction:
I have owned this coffee maker for about five years and use it several times a week. I felt I have a lot of experience with this product and should share my thoughts on the matter.
Pros:
Cheap
Reliable
Relatively good coffee, provided the unit is shut off immediately after brewing so that the coffee does not become acidic (I recommend a separate Thermos)
Only has three pieces and they all are happy going into the dishwasher for clean-up
No built in grinder (just one more thing to clean and prone to breakage)
Clock and Start timer are nice
Cons:
Poor construction, a plasitc pin holding the basket in snapped off one day
Carafe is poorly designed so that the user must pour out several cups of coffee before the carafe is full, otherwise, more coffee ends up on the counter than in the cup or thermos
Uses annoying paper coffee filters - I wish it had a reuseable one
The hash marks on the side of the carafe have long since washed off
When brewing 12 cups, user must add more water to the device, since I have noticed almost a full cup of "evaporation", maybe the coffee elves ran off with it...
Somewhat of an odd foot-print eats up more counter space than it should
Summary:
If you want a budget coffee maker that will be reliable, but of otherwise inferior quality, this is your item. After five years, it is finally starting to die from the hard water (vinegar helps quite a bit). Honestly though, you get what you pay for and I would recommend another brand than B&D, such as Krupps, etc. Do yourself a favor, spend an extra $50 on something that will last longer than other reviewers have noted and that has useful features instead of this bare-bones aggravation fest.
Verdict:
Reliable, but mediocre at best
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:
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Summary: Bad Design 2006-07-13
Comment: I have owned this coffee maker for almost one year and cant wait for it to die. The coffee tastes okay but it is impossible to pour a cup of coffee without spilling it. I'm glad it didn't cost much because it is a poorly designed product.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:
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Summary: $20 a year for coffee 2005-12-13
Comment: I am rating this higher than I normally would because of all the unfairly low ratings I see here. This machine is far from perfect, but for the price I don't expect much other than it work.
Let me caveat that almost all of the negatives written are true, but they need to be taken in perspective. We have owned 3 of these and are in the process of looking for a replacement. I will probably end up with a 4th for the lack of anything better that has the features we like. These are the negatives that I have personally experienced:
Poor Quality Control - (why I buy these locally and keep the receipts)
Dribbling - Absolutely, it takes practice to pour without spilling, but it can be done
Short life - ditto, I have decided to consider these disposables with a 1 year working life
Other than those foibles these have worked well for us, and by the way, the comment about B&D Coffeemakers rating poorly with Consumer Reports is not true (at least with any current report I have been able to find).
My main reasons for buying (and re-buying these)
Cheap (good since I plan on throwing one away every 12-18 months)
Replacement Brewing Baskets and Carafes (I save these from the discards each year)
Auto Shut-off (THIS IS CRITICAL FOR ME, we have friends who lost their house to a coffee maker fire)
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:
Customer Rating:
Summary: Doesn't last long... 2005-11-18
Comment: This has all the bells and whistles I wanted, made decent coffee, just broke after less than a year ~ and it DOES drip when pouring unless you pour v-e-rrrrr-y slowly ~ I won't get another B&D coffeemaker :-(
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Black & Decker DCM1350 VersaBrew Plus 12-Cup Programmable Coffee Maker, White
