Black & Decker DCM500B SmartBrew 5-Cup Coffeemaker

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Product Features

• 5 cup capacity
• lighted on / off switch
• removeable brew basket / water filter
• water window & cord storage
• non stick keep warm plate, perfect pour carafe

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 10.5 x 9.5 x 7.2 inches ; 3.6 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00006IUVE
• Item model number: DCM500
• Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (32 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #139,185 in Kitchen & Dining (See Bestsellers in Kitchen & Dining)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

This contemporary-looking coffeemaker brews five five-ounce cups of fresh, hot coffee. The easy-to-read fill/brew marks, water-level indicator, and convenient "on/off" switch makes brewing coffee a snap. Graceful serving is no problem with the Perfect Pour carafe's dripless spout. The SmartBrew coffeemaker also features a non-stick Keeps Hot plate.

Product Description

Black & Decker Smart Brew digital programable coffee maker with the perfect pour carafe technology. With the perfect pour carafe technology provide no more drips when pouring your cup of coffee.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not As Advertised, July 27, 2006

By	S. Mims - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I bought this product to replace one that had broken that I really liked. I had to return this product THREE times because it does NOT (as it says in the description) come with the perfect pour carafe which is what I wanted since the standard carafe drips EVERYWHERE. On the third time of returning it, I asked why they kept sending me the wrong carafe and they said that the perfect pour was discontinued in this size. I then mentioned to Amazon that they might want to remove that part of the description, but they have not.

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Avoid this one, October 28, 2005

By	Munir F. Bhatti (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

My mother-in-law bought this to make coffee for visitors. It worked fine at first but, after one or two months of use, started to experience water leaks of increasing severity. At first there were drips outside of the carafe. Then the leaks streamed around the carafe and out of body joints. We put the whole machine on a metal tray--to make clean-up easier. Finally it got so bad that, fearing an encounter with boiling hot water and/or the risk of an electrical shock, we stopped using it.

In the end, I was able to make coffee by removing the filter basket (it's a circular one-piece with a tiny hole in the middle) from the machine and placing the basket carefully on top of an empty mug. I then inserted a filter, coffee, and poured in hot water from a stove-top kettle. While this sounds ridiculous, it's a lot easier and less stressful than facing unpredictable streams of boiling water and the rancid smells of coffee residue trapped in the seams of the machine.

My recommendation: avoid this machine. It's disturbing that Black and Decker would produce a product so dangerous and lacking in quality.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Makes a great pot of coffee, December 28, 2005

By	Sonphos (USA) - See all my reviews

I've just had this about a week, but so far am very pleased. My mother has an older model 4-cup Black & Decker coffee maker that makes great coffee and I was hoping for the same from this newer model. I've not been disappointed. The spray head has holes in a circle that sprays the water over all the coffee grounds, extracting more flavor than the ones with only one hole. One reviewer complained that it takes too long to make a pot of coffee, but I'm quite satisfied. A coffeemaker that cycles through too quickly doesn't extract the full flavor needed to make a good cup of coffee.

Yes, the carafe does drip a bit when pouring, but only if I'm in a hurry and pour too fast. When I pour the water into the reservoir I tip the carafe to the side and can pour much more quickly without any drips.

The plastic doesn't seem quite as sturdy as my Mother's older model, and I guess time will tell how it holds up. For now I'm very happy with it, though, especially for a coffeemaker below [..].

UPDATE: I'm still enjoying this little coffeemaker almost a year later. It's held up very well from daily use. Occasionally I run a cup of white distilled vinegar through it and that clears any mineral deposits from the water that have built up and clogged the holes. I've also discovered that if I tip the lid up slightly while pouring it doesn't drip at all. All in all I've been very pleased with this product.

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