Black & Decker CM5050 12-Cup Programmable Coffeemaker

by Black & Decker

Product Features

• Programmable coffeemaker with 12-cup glass carafe
• Sneak-A-Cup interrupt function; keep-warm plate
• 2-hour auto shut-off for safety; permanent water filter
• 1- to 4-cup brew option; adjustable brew strength; audible ready signal
• Measures approximately 12-2/5 by 9-2/5 by 15-2/3 inches

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 12.4 x 9.4 x 15.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B002CVTT70
• Item model number: CM5050
• Average Customer Review: 2.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #16,579 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)

Product Description

Program for rich, fresh-brewed coffee anytime. And when you’re ready for a second cup Keep Warm plate automatically retains coffee temperature for 2 hours keeping it hot until the end of the pot.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Black & Decker CM5050, March 21, 2010

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S.B. Anthony "Sura 4.34" (Arizona) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Black & Decker CM5050 12-Cup Programmable Coffeemaker (Kitchen)

If I could have waited for delivery, I'd have purchased this from Amazon. I don't know a coffee drinker who will even wait for a day, much less up to two weeks for a coffee maker. That said, this would make a great gift for any occasion.

I've only had this coffee maker for two weeks but that's time enough to discover quirks that might make it unappealing to others.

The coffee maker I replaced was the Mr. Coffee, IS series. It was great while it lasted, but it only lasted four years. I expect more for my money than that.

To comapare the two above mentioned models, both brew great coffee, and the B&D CM5050 brews 12 cups in ten minutes, where Mr. Coffee took twelve. That's a plus if you don't use the auto brew.

The B&D has a big digital clock; the Mr. Coffee had a hard-to-read analog.

B&D allows you to set your brew strength, but if you like "strong", it defaults back to "regular" at the end of the brewing cycle, so it must be reset with each new brew. Mr. Coffee saved the option; I liked that.

Mr. Coffee allowed a temperature control for the hot plate (a plus in my book), B&D doesn't, and the coffee is scalding when you pour it. Mr. Coffee also has a special cleaning cycle, this B&D doesn't.

The permanent coffee filter in the B&D is a great addition. I hesitated using it because of my poor experience with permanent filters. If you've rejected the use of these permanent filters because of a fine silt that settles in the bottom of the carafe, this permanent filter allows none of that. Use it; it will save money on paper filters.

I haven't used the 1 - 4 cup brewing feature. I brew a full pot in the morning, and never drink coffee for the remainder of the day.

My main complaint with B&D is the preset warmer plate, but all other aspects are either equal or superior to the Mr. Coffee. So, it's a matter of personal choice. I would have been happy to buy another Mr. Coffee, but I really expected a longer lifespan.

When I went "pot shoping", the B&D won because it was $10 cheaper, and I was already disappointed with the premature death of my Mr. Coffee. If this brewer dies at four years, I'll look for a new model. So far, I'm pleased with what my money bought.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Can't fill, or pour, without leaks, January 10, 2010

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N. Messmore - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Black & Decker CM5050 12-Cup Programmable Coffeemaker (Kitchen)

I'll start by saying the coffee tastes great. However, I can get great coffee from other machines. The problems start immediately. Filling the water reservoir is awkward at best and I end up dripping water on the floor, in the filter basket and onto the hot plate where the carafe sits. Then, as others have noted, pouring the coffee results in puddles on the floor. What a waste of money.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Waste of Money, February 16, 2010

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D. Adams - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Black & Decker CM5050 12-Cup Programmable Coffeemaker (Kitchen)

The coffee maker itself works great but the carafe is absolutely the worst I have ever had. You need to have a kitchen towel under it or you had better pour your coffee over the sink. I have resorted to using a pitcher to fill the water reservoir instead of the carafe to avoid water all over the place but what do you do once the coffee is made? Anyway--I would not recommend this coffee maker. Definitely a waste of $50.00!!!!