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Product Dimensions:
14.5 x 15.5 x 17 inches ; 40 pounds
Shipping Weight: 5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
ASIN: B0037LEZ8C
Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
#66,586 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
Date first available at Amazon.com: June 21, 2007
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This review is from: Mr. Coffee BVMC-ZH1B Power Serve 12-Cup Coffeemaker, BlackCustomer review from the Amazon Vine™ Program (What's this?)
Coffee is one of my four main food groups, so I am always pleased to try a new twist on coffee brewing. The Mr. Coffee Power Serve is a carafe-less coffee brewing system with a convenient, delayed brewing feature, a pause and serve feature, and cup-at-a-time dispensing.You notice immediately upon unpacking that there is no carafe! The coffee is brewed directly into a reservoir, and you dispense your coffee directly into your cup or mug by pressing it against a pedal in the front. You can brew up to 12 cups at a time, and it takes 10 minutes to brew a full 12 cups.The reservoir is designed to be used as a pitcher from which to pour the fresh water, but since it is a square shape, I found it to be a little awkward. I use a water pitcher instead. One very nice feature is that there are clearly marked "steps" in the back of the machine where you pour the water that makes it easy to add exactly the right amount. This is a big improvement over the hard-to-read marks on the side of most brewers.There is a digital clock on the front that allows you to prepare your coffee maker before you go to bed, set a morning brew time, and wake up to freshly brewed coffee. Additionally, there is a brew now button, which lights up while the coffee is brewing. A loud beep that signals when the brewing cycle is done. On the front and on both sides of this coffee maker, there are clear panels which let you see how much coffee is left in the reservoir.The brewing basket comes out easily for cleaning and for adding your filter and coffee. It uses round, basket-type filters rather than the cone shaped ones, but sadly there are none included in the box so be sure and buy some if you order this Mr. Coffee.The dispenser is motorized so your cup is quickly filled when you press your mug to the pedal. You can also dispense a cup of coffee before the brewing cycle is done for those days when you just can't wait. There is a small, detachable drip plate on the bottom of the machine so if you spill a little, it doesn't end up dripping under your coffee maker.The coffee reservoir sits atop a warming plate, which is supposed to keep the coffee at optimum serving temperature after brewing. I personally don't like my coffee to stay on a warming plate since I think it takes on a bitter taste, so I push the brewing button again when the brewing cycle is finished and that turns off the warming plate. One negative for me is that the coffee reservoir is black and smoke colored plastic. Since that is where the coffee sits, it needs to be cleaned regularly just like a coffee carafe. However, it is not as easily done because of the square shape, and the dark color makes it hard to see if it's clean. I found a soft bristled brush that seems to work OK for this, but it's not as easy as cleaning a glass carafe.The coffee is good. It seems to bring the water up to correct brewing temperature, so you end up with a nice cup of drip-brewed coffee.I think that for people who have trouble with breaking their coffee carafes, or perhaps for people who have active young children, this is a novel take on a drip coffee maker....This review is from: Mr. Coffee BVMC-ZH1B Power Serve 12-Cup Coffeemaker, BlackCustomer review from the Amazon Vine™ Program (What's this?)
The coffee maker that I received made coffee but the dispenser did not work. I contacted Mr Coffee's customer service and they sent me a new machine without any hassles. I always appreciate a company with good customer service. The new machine works well. This coffee maker is rather bulky. It takes up about the same amount of counter space as my old coffee maker: Cuisinart 12-Cup Brew Central Coffeemaker, but the Mr Coffee is larger on top and this adds a lot of bulk. The other thing I don't like about this coffee maker is that the reservoir is plastic. If you drink the coffee right away it's not a big problem, but if you let the coffee sit for a while it tends to get a plastic flavor. I prefer coffee makers with glass carafes....This review is from: Mr. Coffee BVMC-ZH1B Power Serve 12-Cup Coffeemaker, BlackHave had this product for about a month now and it's a really nice coffeemaker. Easy to use, coffee tastes great and unlike my previous Brewstation coffeemaker this one doesn't give me the worry of the coffee running all over the counter. There is no little filter inside the water/coffee basket to dislodge to allow the overflow. Much larger area to pour the water into the coffeemaker as well so less chance for spilling when pouring the water in. Another great feature is that the coffeemaker beeps 3 times to signal when coffee is done brewing but you can also get coffee from it while brewing. It has a 2 hr auto shutoff for safety and will beep 3 times also to let you know it's shutting off. Brew time is relatively quick so is a plus for this coffeemaker. It also has a clock/timer that you can program to brew coffee so it's ready when you get up in the morning.Only downside I can see so far is that in order to get your coffee from the coffeemaker it must be plugged it. It has a pump that pumps the coffee up and out from the inside as opposed to gravity with the Brewstation so if your electric goes out after brewing your coffee, you would have to pull the canister holding the container physically out and try to pour a cup of coffee from it in order to get any coffee.UPDATE 5/13...
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