KitchenAid KCM1204OB 12-Cup Coffee Maker with One Touch Brewing – Onyx Black

The BEST I’ve owned.
I don’t write a lot of reviews but I’m pretty impressed with this coffee maker so far. I’ve only had it about three days but I love everything about it. I’m glad I ignored the negative reviews and took a chance. I figure if the company is still around and so many are sold, they must be doing something right. I’ve owned several of the Cuisinart variety.over the years and I just didn’t want to bother with another one, they have always crapped out on me, and the carafe broke easily. They are supposed to be a superior coffee maker but that hasn’t been my experience. The most recent coffee maker I’ve owned was the Bunn Phase Brew. It has been discontinued by the way. It makes a great cup of coffee but they don’t come any larger than 10 cups, the back is open and I had to keep cleaning coffee spatters off the wall and there is no sneak a cup feature. Also, the electronics are all on the bottom so if you spill, it can cause real problems. With that said, the KitchenAid is a really good looking machine. I was impressed with the way it was packaged for shipping, secure yet very easy to unpack. It is large but I have plenty of room so it’s not a problem for me. It has a large reservoir on the back so pouring water from a gallon jug of purified water is easy. The water level display faces front and is very easy to see. The pot is large, I’m happy to be able to make a big pot of coffee anytime. The filter basket swings out for easy access and lifts out for easy cleaning. It does not make a lot of noise at all. There are a few beeps, but they are low and not disruptive in my opinion. I love the retro look of the machine and even though it’s plastic it seems well made. I took note of the many reviews that mentioned a plastic taste so I ran water through with a few drops of vanilla before I brewed coffee. The coffee tastes great and stays hot. These are not cons in my opinion. Time will tell if it is durable and reliable. I’ll let you know.UPDATE: 11/16/17 I’ve had this coffee maker nearly 6 months now and it’s still my favorite. I’ve had no problems. Still makes a great cup of Joe.

VERY GOOD PRODUCT
It looks great but it’s mostly made of plastic. Not taking anything away from the way it operates. It makes great coffee. Before you brew your first cup follow the directions and clean the filter with soapy water and rinse well. Then fill the tank with water and no coffee and let it brew just to clean it out. Then brew a full batch that you should discard because the taste of plastic is present. After that test brew, this thing makes coffee better than I’ve tasted in a long time. Also buy it from Amazon, they have the lowest price.

Si tienes una batidora kitchen aid, esta es la mejor cafetera que puedes tener a un lado para que la cocina luzca hermosa con los aparatos. La cafetera funciona muy bien y puedes programarla con facilidad para despertar con el olor a cafe en casa, es muy ahorradora de electricidad porque se apaga sola despues de cierto tiempo, tambien tiene funcion para que salga concentrado o normal el cafe, en concentrado puedes ahorrar en consumo de cafe si no te gusta muy fuerte y si te gusta fuerte, el modo dark es buenisimo. Recomiendo altamente el producto y valla que soy cafetero, tiene tambien un sistema de limpieza muy bueno y el filtro que trae es muy resistente y ahorraras mucho en filtros de papel que ya no son necesarios en esta cafetera.

Love ❤️ it!!!!! Coffee filter is easy to clean. Makes a strong cup of coffee. With a normal sized mug I make about 4 cups of water with 3 instead of 4 tbsp of coffee. I have a little of coffee ☕️ left over in the pot. That’s the “small batch” setting. If I’m making 2 cups of coffee it’s 1 tbsp per cup of water but minus 1 tbsp. It advises one tbsp per cup but woooo that’s kinda too strong. That’s on regular brew not bold. So plus you use less coffee. I’m really loving it. My husband used to stop at Tim horton’s And bring us home coffee daily almost, now I get the pleasure of having it ready for him! I have not used the programmable brew time yet. I leave mine unplugged due to old wiring. Fuses blow in that room easily. I rate this easily 5 stars. Worth the investment!

Todo iba bien pero dejo de funcionar de pronto, lo que si puedo decir es que el corto tiempo que estuvo conmigo me produjo las mejores tazas de café en mi vida.