Sandra M. Weber

22 de julio de 2026

Well made and user friendly coffee maker

The Black+Decker 12 cup coffee maker is well built and user friendly. This is the perfect coffee maker to make a good cup of coffee. The grinder basket and holder is so easy to clean. I really like the easy access to add the water.

America Dahl

9 de julio de 2026

Great

Works for its intended use. Love the programmable auto maker so that I can wake up to a fresh pot each morning. Enjoy the built-in grinder. Saves money since I buy beans in bulk. Easy to clean all components.

FLRHCARR

Does the best job

Your coffee house won't miss you, but you may arrive after your first cup when you start using this B&D mill & brew!I was (kinda) hoping to get that coffee house flavor with this. I figure it's a "regular" drip coffee maker, with a grinder. It pretty much is. No blooming, no rain shower brew head so get the best beans that you can. Because those are what makes the cup. I have been playing around with beans for some time now, since getting this coffee maker & I actually came across the ones which make the brew house coffee that I have been trying to make at home (see review elsewhere here). The pot helps, but it's the beans!"I don't want a decent cup of coffee. I want a great cup of coffee". Before finding the right coffee (I'm not done by any means). The bottom line is that it's about the beans, & so few miss the mark.I was only rating this machine at about a 3.5. It behaves very well, & the nearly direct brew is good. My 12 dollar drip does that. I really like the flavor that comes from the brews on this B&D. I don't like that you can't add a paper filter, as I "found" it helps with reducing cholesterol, but I can actually. You don't always have to grind in the unit. You can pre grind. you beans.I am happy that I purchased this one, over the "other" popular one. As you can hear from the video, this really is super quiet! Which was one of the factors in it's purchase, the other was that the path is more direct, after grinding. Which gives you all of the oils & flavor. Even simple beans taste decent.For the most part it grinds up all of the beans (and quickly), leaving only a few on top sometimes. You can use the 6 grind for a four if you'd like, which will give it more grind time, but often I think it should stop sooner.Strength settings. When on max, it tends to get close to over flowing the grounds (grinds) into the pot, so be careful there. If you're trying to extract as much as you can, you may want to find something else, or use the 6 scoops for 4 grind & hope it works better for you.Clean up isn't bad. It does take WAY more time than a basket. I compost my grounds, but can't get everything out. There are less grounds or dust than other machines, but there are more crevices on this.Overall I am very happy that I picked this Black & Decker Mill & brew machine up. I have a bunch of B&D stuff in my house, & now I have some fresh B&D coffee to start my day with. Who doesn't like a little to start their day?It's a twelve cup carafe, so it's large compared to the 5 cup units I usually buy. For those who want more control over the amount of coffee they use. You can grind 4 but add any amount of water. It grinds on one setting, but always brews what's in the tank. Which is an easy way to overcome the extra strong overflow mentioned above.Anyhow, bottom line after using a few bags of beans. I am very glad that I went with this Black & Decker Mill & Brew coffee maker. I really was leaning towards two other ones, as well as a commercial maker, but saw this one suggested so pondered it for nearly a month. Stop pondering & get the cup of coffee you deserve. Sunday's breakfast is so much more delightful with a little B&D brewing in the kitchen.Oh, one more thing. I detest the translucent side fill window. They (and everyone) have to make it darker). The second pot is okay, the condensation marks where you were at the last time.Ver más

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Abd360

18 de marzo de 2026

Best Beginner-Friendly Coffee Machine with Built-in Grinder

We recently bought this coffee machine as first-time users, and we’ve only just started drinking black coffee, so we were looking for something simple and convenient. This machine turned out to be a great choice.The standout feature is the built-in coffee grinder, which means you can use fresh beans every time without needing a separate grinder. It also doesn’t require paper filters, which is very convenient and saves money in the long run.The machine is very easy to use, even for beginners like us, and the coffee tastes fresh and flavorful. Cleaning and maintenance are simple as well, making it hassle-free for daily use.Overall, it’s a great all-in-one coffee machine and perfect for beginners who are just getting into black coffee. Definitely worth the purchase!Ver más

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Matthew

5 de febrero de 2026

Near perfect! Do not waste $200+ on other "better" brands

This auto grind brewer is coffee's best kept secret with MAYBE one catch. This is my third time purchasing one. I keep coming back each year because for the price you can't beat it. It outperforms the 300+ Breville I had to warranty twice. The Breville was a giant pain to clean every day with poorly designed construction. This is 1/4 of the price, the basket and blade design is simple, easy to use, and easy to clean. NOTHING beats freshly ground coffee ready as I wake up. Now THIS is my third one. I've bought one each year because the water eventually stops dripping very fast into the basket, and it actually gets so hot that much of the water evaporates before it gets to the carafe. Is this a durability issue or is it because I'm terrible at regular cleaning and descaling? Giving Black and Decker the benefit of the doubt here, but no amount of descaling seems to solve this - but again it may be because I hadn't kept up routine maintenance. Other than that, I love everything about it, including 12 cup capacity that is perfect for me drinking coffee all morning.Ver más

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Mary Jo

28 de junio de 2026

Whatever you do, DO NOT BREAK THE CARAFE!

I should first say that I actually love this coffee maker. Great coffee, has good temperature regulation and it's really easy to clean. This is the second one I've bought. With the first purchase, I accidentally broke the carafe. Finding a replacement was very difficult, but with research I finally found one. It took nearly 2 months to actually receive it after ordering. After all that, within a few months, I managed to break the second carafe. I bought a different kind of pot after that, which turned out to have such a demanding (and difficult) cleaning schedule that I decided to go back to this Black and Decker model.I managed to use this pot for about a year before I... you guessed it... broke the carafe. Mind you, I'm not dropping them or hitting them with a hammer - just a light tap on the side of the sink. These carafes are VERY fragile. But ok, I broke it. I go to Amazon looking for a replacement. Nope, sorry, you'll need to go to Black and Decker parts and service. Ok, we call there. Nope, sorry, you'll need to find a replacement on Amazon. Finally found the Appliance parts replacement company where I got the first replacement, but, you guessed it. Out of stock. So.... I'm out of luck.I'll be shopping for a maker with similar functionality, but probably with an unbreakable thermal carafe. And I will never buy a Black and Decker product of any kind again because of their terrible customer "service".Ver más

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