BLACK+DECKER 12-Cup Mill and Brew Programmable Coffee Maker with Built-in Grinder and Reusable Filter, CM5000B

Forget the drive thru! This has been a game changer for my mom! She's home bound and I work 40 hours with a total commute time of an hour. So she can't get to a coffee shop… but baby let me tell you she LOVES this machine! Fresh coffee daily? Yes, please!!

We love this coffee maker! Though you can use ground coffee in this machine, we use exclusively whole beans to make our morning coffee. It takes a little experimentation to figure out the best bean-to-water ratio, but it is worth the effort, and perhaps a few pots that are too strong or weak. Converting back from using single-serve pods for a number of years, we are thrilled to have the freshest coffee ground from beans just minutes before consumption.

This is a very nice coffee pot. I particularly like that the beans are ground just prior to brew. The instructions for setup and programming are a bit vague. TIP: press any button to "wake it up" then the instructions make sense.

Bought this after owning several Krup grind and brews that broke year after year. I was shocked to find something that not only brews but also grinds at this price point. Usually they are at least twice as expensive and more. This machine has worked just fine so far. The coffee is good, it seems to grind all the beans fairly thoroughly. I haven't had any build issues so far and it's been about a month. The grinding is loud but no louder than my Krups or a stand alone grinder. I'm hoping this workmanlike little machine will last for a while, it comes with a 2 year warranty which is longer than any other, so that hopefully means they have faith in their product.

The only down side is the absence of a bean hopper. You must add beans for every brew, as there is no auto feed. Good brew quality, solid even grind. Fairly easy to clean. I like my coffee strong, and this will brew strong coffee. Pretty basic features. This actually keeps the pot warmer, longer than our old Cuisinart. I love the reusable filter, and none of those stupid "disposable" cups. This is what REAL 'eco-friendly" and smart looks like.

I have been using this same coffee maker for years and it has always been reliable I actually thought that it was starting to go out and I bought another one and still have it as a spare just in case. I love this coffee maker! I just wish there was a way to actually take top off of the water reservoir to clean the water reservoir really well inside.

wonderful! Second on I have bought. first one lasted 9 years.

Loved it. Had the same model for over a decade and finally wore it out, so bought it again. We use it to mill our own beans every day.

I LOVE this machine- use it every morning and love how easy it is to program and the quality of the grind. BUT the little tab on the grinder basket broke off and now it won't work! And the website says replacements are unavailable. It's nonfunctional now. Please make replacement baskets available!!

DO NOT BUY THIS JUNK!!! This coffee maker worked ok at first but started steaming a lot. Coffee output got so bad that 9 cups of water would yield on 2 cups coffee due to steaming. Hot plate coating started peeling also. Have been trying to get seller Spectrum to honor the warranty but they do not care.