From the Manufacturer
Perfect Pour Carafe with dripless spout & ergonomic handle. One-piece cover for access to reservoir & brew basket. Easy touch lighted “On/Off” switch. Water fill & coffee brew markings. Sneak-A-Cup Interrupt Feature. 2 water level indicators. Dimensions: 13.5″H x 8.75″W x 11.75″D Weight: 5.50 lbs
The Perfect Pour glass carafe of the SmartBrew 12-Cup Coffeemaker is designed to minimize drips. The unit features a convenient power indicator and uses “cupcake” filters. Coffee stays hot on the keep warm plate, while the sneak-a-cup features lets you pour a cup while the unit is brewing
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March 27th, 2010 at 4:59 am
We didn’t want timers, clocks, adjustable brew strength, bells and whistles… We just wanted a good cup of coffee. We like the comfortable handle, we like the the location and size of the on/off switch that you can find in the semi-darkness when you’re still mostly asleep. And we LOVE the clear markings on the carafe that takes the guesswork out of the fill level. (For this much coffee, fill to this water level.)
We have not experienced the problems mentioned in some of the other reviews. Maybe it’s because I’m used previous makers, but I’m in the habit of holding the lid partway open when I pour coffee, so have not noticed the leaky-drippy factor that seems to be the focus of some of the complaints. The only problem I have had so far was not seating the basket properly, thus getting 12 cups of coffee all over my kitchen table. It only happened once because we now take an extra second to make sure the basket and carafe are properly in place.
As far as the referrals to this product as “cheap” - What do you expect for 20-25 dollars?! Normally, I would say “you get what you pay for,” but in this case, I feel we got MORE than we paid for: A good coffee maker at a decent price.
March 27th, 2010 at 6:25 am
This coffeemaker has many flaws and is made of very cheap materials. I bought it a couple of months ago. The basket has a tiny spring inside that positions the lever properly in order to control the pause and serve feature. The screw pops off very easily. This happened to me when I cleaned the coffee maker for the first time before ever using it. I figured out how to put the spring back in place, but it pops out almost every time it’s cleaned. Also, the lid to the carafe no longer secures properly. I’m still using this coffee maker while in the process of trying to find another one.