May 122013
KitchenAid 12-Cup Glass Carafe Coffee Maker
- Easy-to-fill & clean removable water tank
- Refined brew process for optimal coffee flavor
- 24-hour programmability
- Digital display with variable brew strength selector
- Pause and Serve feature
Whether you enjoy freshly brewed coffee first thing in the morning, as a refresher in the afternoon, or with a dessert after a meal, the KitchenAid collection of coffee makers are designed to brew rich, flavorful coffee.
List Price: $ 99.99
Price: $ 51.99
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So far so good!,
We bought this KitchenAid coffee maker to replace our beloved Cuisinart one that we’d had for about 4 years. I was hesitant to switch brands but we’ve always had good luck with KitchenAid and so far, this coffee maker doesn’t disappoint. I really like the removable water reservoir for cleaning purposes. It’s generally easy to set for morning brewing (though admittedly, it took me a few tries to get it right – I did find the Cuisinart easier to set initially). I like the “bold” brewing feature. And I like the blue lit display.
All in all – this has proven to be a reliable, attractive, and overall solid coffee maker that I would recommend to others.
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|I LOVE TO DRINK COFFEE AGAIN,
“ok guys and gals, here is my story, i’ve been using a black and decker space saver coffee maker mainly because of the removable water tank. the carafe drizzled coffee alll over the counter, the water tank could not be set full of water over nite in the maker because the water would leak out at the seal. and it made some incredibly weak coffee. but i trudged through because i don’t like the idea of pouring water into the most of the time tiny opening most manufacturers give you. all i can see is that i’m usually pretty messy anyway, so pictures of water all over the counter. and i didn’t and don’t want that. hence i wanted a pot that offered the fill in the sink. so back to the old maker, so i used the b&d for not quite a year and when you “sneak ” a cup it drip drip drip coffee onto the hot plate, which now has caused the hot plate to rust out. i had almost gotten to the point of not wanting to make coffee… and i love me some coffee. so when i saw this coffee maker offered by kitchenaid, and saw that it was brand new design, and it had no reviews yet, i was very hesitant to purchase it. so much so that i have been several weeks trying to decide if i would risk it. i mean 80 bucks is 80 bucks. if it was 20 i might have risked it earlier. so anyway, i finally decided to throw some money at it and see if it would actually work. and guys, AWESOME. i love it. i only have to use half as much coffee beans and the coffee comes out way stronger than the b&d ever dreamed of. if this coffee maker lasts as long as it looks like it will then i will truly be one very happy coffee drinker. only time will tell. if i remember i’ll try to come back in a few months and do any update review, but so far i would have to say this is very much money well spent. maranatha”
*** ok, two week update… it is still awesome. the carafe pours without putting coffee on the countertop, which is awesome. when i sneak a cup while it is brewing there is no leakage, which is awesome, the temperature is extremely hot, i cut my coffee with milk so after getting the ingredients mixed the temperature is perfect. after brewing when you open the lid to clean out the old grounds it does have condensation go onto the lid for the water resevoir, but to me that is no big deal. the bold setting on the coffee gets the full flavor out of the beans. the removable water resevoir, as of this date shows no sign of leaking. so as of this update, two weeks out, i’m still on the “i recommend this coffee maker to everybody who drinks coffee, it is awesome” oh i see a guy gave this thing 3 stars, this is his only review, which to me sounds kind of odd, maybe he works for the competition. so if you are in the market for a new coffee maker, i highly recommend this one. oh and btw, i drink two pots of coffee every day, so my coffee pot gets well used. will update later on down the road if i remember
***** 9 MONTH UPDATE ***** still awesome, still glad i have it, and i still recommend it and confirm everything i have said up to this point. this is my last update on this unless something really wierd happens.
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|Nice, but very wet,
This is a good coffee maker with a very pleasing design. It is, however, the most water retaining coffee maker I have ever had. I love that the water tank is removable, and it’s a good thing that it is because there’s always a little puddle of water left in it that needs to be drained. The carafe is a nice weight and does not leak coffee as you pour. But it also retains liquid because the heavy black lip around the top allows liquid to seep underneath. This measns when you pour the coffee or when you rinse it out with water, there is no way the last bit will be removed. That darn seal will hold on to some every time you tilt to pour. The top of the coffee maker has two lids which can’t be opened at the same time. One lid reveals the coffee filter. The inside of this lid puddles up so much that it needs to be wiped dry if you are one who likes to set the coffee maker the night before. Otherwise it will leak down on to your dry coffee grounds. The other lid is the top of the water tank. This is the only coffee maker I’ve had that will not allow both areas to be opened at the same time for air drying purposes. Since the water tank is removable, this is not a major issue. I like KitchenAid products and this machine makes a good cup of coffee. If dealing with left over water is of no concern, I would recommend this product.
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