Review on BLACK+DECKER Honeycomb Collection 12-Cup Programmable Coffeemaker CM1251W-1 - Premium Textured Finish in White by Brooke Watts

Affordable and attractive, this coffee maker has some special features. The lid on which the water is poured does not close completely until the brew basket is removed. So it always stands on your counter with the lid slightly ajar. It would drive me crazy looking at it, but I was able to place it where it's not in my field of view. To pour water into the device, you must be able to pull it out from under the upper cabinets. The coffee pot lid is removable but tricky. It could have been designed a lot better. Even so, the pouring angle is unusual, and you have to maneuver the water vessel at different angles to completely fill the brew water. The keep warm function is too warm for my liking and it smells like the coffee is burning almost immediately after brewing, so I don't use this function and instead pour the brewed coffee into a warm carafe, instead I wish I could skip this step because it means I have one more thing to wash every day. The quality of the brewed coffee is good. I think the strong brew option is effective, but I still find out exactly how much coffee to put in the brew basket to get the cup of coffee I'm looking for. All in all, if you're on a budget and don't mind those quirks, this coffee maker might be for you. I have been looking for a Keurig replacement because I can no longer justify the cost or pollution associated with Kcups. I'd say I'm reasonably happy with the coffee maker and may get even happier with time.