Customer Reviews

DELONGHI 12cup COFFEEMAKR PRGRMBL. GLASS CARAFE

5 star:		(7)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(4)

 

 

I wrote a review of our new Cuisinart DCC-1200W under that product. In that review, I mentioned that we also bought a DeLonghi for our RV about the same time. This is the model DeLonghi we bought at the local Target.

This coffee maker, quite simply, is better designed and made a better cup of coffee than the Cuisinart right out of the box. The Cuisinart here on Amazon is about twice the price of the DeLonghi.

If you're in the market for a new coffee pot and you read all the glowing reviews of the Cuisinart here on Amazon, I urge you to consider this pot instead.

I had read a few not very favorable reviews about this coffeemaker, but decided to buy it and try it anyway. I'm so glad I did. It makes great coffee and has all the bells and whistles I need. Plus it is not expensive! I like the option to have a slower drip for deeper coffee flavor. The carafe doesn't drip and I like the design of the maker and the carafe. I very much like that it comes with the gold filter and that it has the automatic start and shut-off functions. This machine makes much better coffee than any of the other drip machines I have owned. And I do love a good cup of coffee.

We've had this for over a week and it's got to be the worst coffee maker ever.

The carafe on our old 12 cup Braun broke and we needed an emergency replacement. We ended up purchasing this at Target on an impulse buy after failed attempts to find a decent replacement at other stores. Lesson learned is to NEVER buy without researching!

The coffee maker is slow, especially when you use the Aroma setting. We made our first pot without this setting and the coffee was very weak and left an after taste. With Aroma setting it takes about 25 - 30 minutes to brew. This would be fine if it made decent coffee, however this is not the case and the flavor is very inconsistent.

My biggest gripe is the coffee temperature. The first cup is always luke warm, which I can't stand. I like my coffee hot, so I don't have to down it before it gets cold. The second cup is warmer as it's been heated with the warming plate. However it doesn't taste quite right and reminds me of old coffee at a diner. Equally irritating is the poorly designed carafe which always spills.

Minor gripes... You're not alerted when it's done brewing... You can't adjust the auto shut off... The coffee basket design is awkward and will not stand up on it's own while filling the coffee.... It takes up a lot of counter space...

So if you're looking for a coffee maker that is slow and brews weak, luke warm coffee, then this is the one for you, otherwise, do yourself a huge favor and avoid this at all costs...

BTW, I just ordered a new Braun and eagerly await it's arrival...

I've been through several coffee makers in my life...this is the worst. I am also big into cone filters, as IMHO they make a better cup of cofffee. It does not leak when pouring as savagely as the Krups I have owned, but makes around 10 cups of coffee and then shuts down from dripping while there is still coffee in the basket where you put the coffee. I have reduced and reduced the amount of coffee I have put in the basket, have switched from the included gold filter to paper filters, have tried using warm instead of cold water when making coffee...anything I could think of.
Nonetheless, it defies my attempts at making a pot of coffee without making a mess. The basket has a life of it's own, and I have witness it pop itself out from the machine and need to be pushed back in lest the "pause and drip" feature (which, in this model, is the "pause and pour coffee on the warming plate" feature) spill even further coffee around.
The main problems I've had in coffee makers in the past have been messy pouring from the carafe (especially in the Krups brand), though I had a wonderful KitchenAid that finally gave up on me after a several years. Its sole annoying feature was a charcoal water filter on the inside of the water tank that had to be replaced every so often. Looking back, that was a great joy compared to the faults I have been experiencing using my DeLonghi. I tried the programmable feature a few times until I got sick of waking up to a mess of sloppy grounds and coffee all over my countertop.
The "aroma" feature just lets the coffee sit in the basket for longer, which makes any chance of a mess much more likely. Thanks! I really don't know what they were thinking when they made this coffee maker. Rather than wear out, I am probably going to retire it to the dumpster long before it's time. I wouldn't dare even give it away, as I would face certain animosity from any party I gave it to...

Great programmable coffeemaker. Easy to use. Wonderful to wake up in the AM and have your coffee waiting.

After 6 months of use I have had to buy 3 carafes. The bottoms crack without a cause Now I'm unable to find replacements...I wonder why.

The coffee that comes out of this maker is great. (Do not use the Aroma setting. It is not worth the extra time.) The coffee is hot, the keep-warm plate doesn't burn the coffee but does keep it nice and hot. And the darn thing looks good.

Now the quirks:
- If you don't get the basket in just right, the coffee will not drip into the carafe and will eventually overflow. (There is an alignment tab, but you can still close the holder if it is misaligned.)
- If you open the basket holder with the carafe handle off to the left (as shown in the picture on Amazon), the carafe will tumble out of the maker and smash on the floor if there is no coffee in it.
- You cannot clean greasy fingerprints off the brushed aluminum trim

All-in-all: Be careful and you will be rewarded with a great cup of coffee

I've had this coffemaker for 4 months now, and I am finally ready to throw in the towel and look for a new one.

It makes only lukewarm coffee, and the "filter" basket is poorly designed. Even though it looks shut - it may not be. It must click shut, or no cofee will be made. Also mine sticks shut, and I have to wrestle it open every time. I have to pull it out to the edge of the counter to fill the resevoir each time also. Just an all around huge disappointment.

I loved this coffeemaker, it has a sleek design, and works perfectly. Also my coffee tastes better, I think this is because of the metal filter included and the circular water pouring. It is also programmable, so you can set it a night before.

Arrived on time and in great shape, great price. who could ask for more. Oh, it makes great coffee too.

Bought this model at Target a few years back and was VERY pleasantly surprised at how delicious the coffee was. I like that there is a clear window with measurements to show how much water is in the tank. Like the small basket, for better soaking of the coffee. I always use the slower, aroma setting. It does not take THAT much longer and is definitely worth the wait. The basket mechanism is a bit difficult to open sometimes, and the carafe handle can get in the way of things until you get used to how it works. At least three very serious coffee drinking friends have commented favorably after being served coffee from this model. I was surprised that so many people had complaints. My coffee is always hot, not too hot, always strong enough. All I can guess is that there may be some inconsistency between individual coffee makers in this model. Yet the two I purchased work great. I use Starbuck's Italian roast and it tastes wonderful.