Customer Reviews

Mr. Coffee ISTX95 10-Cup Programmable Coffeemaker, Black/Stainless

5 star:		(19)
4 star:		(6)
3 star:		(7)
2 star:		(6)
1 star:		(10)

 

 

Ok, I nearly was pushed away by the bad reviews on this appliance but decided to give it a try. I bought it about a month ago & I really like it.

I have to start by saying that I am religious about my coffee. I only drink it if it is good coffee & prepared well. I grind my beans & I only use fresh coffee. I am very picky about every aspect of coffee drinking, it isn't a habit for me but rather an experience.

With that said, I have 'tested' each of the problems mentioned in the reviews & here is what I found:

Leaking & overflowing - I have never had that problem after weeks of use, I am not sure why one of the posters had this problem, maybe they overfilled it.

Coffee grains in coffee - Nope, no problem here, the coffee is perfectly filtered with a paper filter. I haven't seen a grain of coffee yet!

Coffee not staying warm - I find that if I keep the lid shut that the coffee stays nice & warm for over 2 hours.

Hard to fill - Yes, this coffeemaker is a bit difficult to fill but as someone else suggested, I just use my sink sprayer to fill it & it is a breeze (thanks for the suggestion!).

Doesn't pour quickly - Yes this is a bit of a slow pourer but I LOVE the caraffe so much that I won't complain about that at all. Patience is a virtue!

Someone else complained that they couldn't clean the caraffe. It does have a small opening but I have found no reason to scrub it (coffee doesn't burn on the bottom like a burner coffeemaker). I rinse it out with some soap & warm water each day & it is fine. It would be easy enough to use a bottle brush as needed.

At first I was disappointed with the strength of the coffee (I am a filter-press & espresso girl & I love it strong). So, I started adding quite a bit more coffee than what was suggested. Then one day, I forgot to put the carbon filter in. As a result, the coffee was very STRONG. So, from that point on, I used the 'regular' strength level and tossed my carbon filter into the garbage. It absolutely isn't needed, I didn't notice any change in flavor. So, bypass that silly expense!

The main reason why I was intrigued by this coffeemaker is the caraffe. I love the portability. I can take it outside or into the living room to read a book or to the computer, etc. The coffee tastes just as good an hour later & there isn't the burnt taste you get from the burner-type coffeemakers.

The clock & timers are self-explanitory & work well for me.

The coffeemaker is very nice looking & looks great on my counter.

I would recommend this coffeemaker to anyone who would enjoy the benefits & portability of the caraffe. It makes great coffee & has nice styling.

Mr. Coffee ISTX95 programmable 10-cup coffee maker.

My husband and I have worn out one of these and we are now getting another. We've been using it at least daily for 4+ years. Our experience has been fine:
No leaking
No overflowing
No stray grounds in coffee
Simple to keep clean
Inexpensive water filter replacements at local "Big Box" store

Fairly early on we dropped the carafe onto a ceramic tile floor. We were sure the carafe was ruined but, other than a small ding in the pot, the coffee maker has continued to brew fresh, strong coffee every day and to pour without leaking.

The only time we've had any leakage from the reservoir was when I used the sink sprayer to fill it (sorry guys, I just don't agree with that bit of advice) and I didn't realize I was filling it too much. I find that filling the carafe with fresh, cold water from our water filter and then pouring it into the coffee maker works just fine. That way I know for sure I'm not overfilling it.

The coffee pours a little slowly from the carafe, but if you want to keep the coffee hot, you've got to limit its exposure to cold air. Our coffee stays hot for hours so I feel it's a worthy trade-off -- What? you can't wait another 3 seconds for your cup to be filled?

The only time the carafe drips when pouring is if you take the lid off before pouring -- an unnecessary extra step that results in the coffee cooling off quicker.

Although it's not really necessary, I use the water filter supplied with the unit because I've found that the paper coffee filters are less likely to collapse with the water filter in place -- not sure why, tho. The water filter replacements are really cheap at our local [insert name of Giant Retail Store here]. They also stock an inexpensive permanent coffee filter to use instead of the paper ones -- I just think that the paper filters do a better job.

Our Mr. Coffee is still going strong after over 4 years, but the button on the carafe lid won't push in any more -- I suspect that dropping the carafe (see above) contributed to its early(?) demise. We've decided to replace the entire coffee maker because, after four years, it's just a matter of time...

A reasonably patient person can't go wrong with this one.

I have had this coffee pot for a couple of years now. As an avid coffee drinker I have gone thru plenty of coffee makers in my time. This is definitely my favorite of all. The caraffe keeps coffee hot for several hours. Mine has never leaked. You do have to pour water into the reservoir (it's not detatchable) but most are set up that way. Mine is close to the sink so I use the sprayer wand to fill it. It will overflow if you put more water in than its 10-cup capacity (duh). The opening is small but I use a bottle brush or dish brush to clean it and it is very stain-resistant. It has a setting for strong or regular coffee, delay timer (I can set it up night before and set time to brew in am and wake up to ready-to-go coffee!) There is a clean feature so it can run just hot water through very slowly to clean it out. You can set it to beep (or not)to signal brewing finished. Found out my brother has one of these as well and loves his too. I think it is very easy to use and have had no problems at all. I think the other reviewer's problems were the operator and not the coffee pot. In fact I think this one doesn't drip at all when poured (can't say that for my other coffee makers). It does have a tiny hole at one end of the lid to allow air to escape while pouring so if you tip it over too far it may leak out the top, but you'd have to turn it almost upside down to get it to do that unless it was just really really full(sounds like the other person put in way too much water). I'll buy the exact same one if this one ever "poops out."

I got this coffee pot based on the reviews on Amazon. The first one worked great and within a month the light on the clock quit. I still used it until it showed a light for the cleaning cycle and then it won't work right. It will only brew 1 cups and stop. So I cleaned it about 2 more times and same problem. I took it back. I got a new one the light worked the whole time, but after a few months, when the light comes on for the cleaning cycle, it stops brewing coffee after 2 cups. I have cleaned this thing 5 times and it will only brew 2 cups at a time and the light for the cleaning cycle stays on. I spent $[...] bucks and this thing is a dud. It works great up until you have to clean it. The themal pot is also hard to clean because the opening is so small. I would never recommend this, I am going back to my old bunn.

Having read the one review available, we purchased this machine with great confidence, then used it for 3 weeks with tremendous disappointment. Our Mr. Coffee ISTX95 10-cup programmable coffeemaker does not seem to be even vaguely related to the one described in the other review.

It was an excellent price. We compared it mainly to Black & Decker and Cuisinart, both of which we have owned and enjoyed previously.

Most of the clever-looking parts, including the catchy clock, are silver plastic, rather than the stainless steel we expected from the product description and the photos. Perhaps this is why the Mr. Coffee does not seem capable of getting hot enough to brew a decent cup of coffee -- it would probably melt itself. If you add just a splash of cream to your coffee, which is how we drink ours, you have to microwave it the minute you brew it, as it arrives less than piping hot from the machine. We agree with the previous reviewer that the carafe does keep the coffee at brewing temperature for about 2 hours, which would be helpful if the brewing temperature were acceptable to begin with. Although it brews a full 10 cups comparatively quickly, it spews so much steam we had to pull it out from under the kitchen cabinets while brewing.

We gave this sad little Mr. Coffee every chance we could, trying every possible combination of brew strength, number of cups and expensive premium coffees ground within minutes of brewing. We simply could not urge this machine to produce a decent cup of coffee. We ended up pulling out our old Cuisinart, which had been set aside because the basket door would not stay closed. After a quick home repair job on the Cuisinart's door catch, we are, at the moment, enjoying our first decent, hot, cup of coffee in 3 weeks. Ahhhhhhh.....

The coffeemaker is easy to program and does make good coffee in approximately 6-7 minutes. The thermal carafe pours slowly but does keep the coffee hot for at least 3-4 hours. Although the coffeemaker comes with a single water filter, extras (I called the manufacturer) are prohibitvely expensive. At one year the timer stopped working. One week later, the entire unit stopped working. I would not purchase this unit again. I am going to opt for either a Cuisinart Brew Central Thermal Carafe or a Capresso Digital Thermal Coffeemaker. If the unit had not failed with daily use at 12 months, I would have rated this coffeemaker at 3 1/2 to 4 stars.

Great product, especially if you enjoy coffee and know what burnt coffee tastes like. This coffee pot does not have a warming burner under it, the thermal pot keeps the coffee tasting like it was just made.

My father bought this for me when i moved in over 3 years ago and it's worked every day since without fail.

turning down the variable warmer lets me drink faster :)

I bought this coffeemaker hoping for good quality coffee. At first it was great, but..........the carafe pours slowly and is hard to control. Then I made the mistake of cleaning it once according to manual instructions. After that it would never put a full amount of water through - it kept beeping after about 1 cup had gone through so that you have to stand there for an hour restarting the brew cycle trying to get the full pot through. Once it does go through the coffee is horrible. The clock doesn't work. Its signals are confused - it switches over to "clean" mode when you're just trying to brew a pot. After a year of trying to use this pot it has ended up in the trash and I'm buying a Bunn. (I did buy a Bunn shortly after I posted this review 4 months ago and have never been happier with a coffee pot in my life. Forget Mr. Coffee. Spend the $$ for a Bunn and you'll have a fool proof coffee pot that will last a lifetime)

this coffee maker is great. i think the people with 1 and 2 stars don't know how to brew coffee. never had a problem. It keeps coffee hot 2 hrs, easy to put water in ( on the top) as most coffee makers are, has never overflowed ( i remember to empty the cafe) and easy to clean. i have owned 3 coffee makers in 29 yrs and all mr coffees. never disappoints.