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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Works perfectly, June 12, 2006
This review is from: Mr. Coffee FTX29 12-Cup Coffeemaker, Red (Kitchen)
I've read some bad reviews for this coffeemaker, but based on the reputation of Mr. Coffee (and the drop-dead good looks) we decided to buy it anyway.
I'm glad we did.
We've had it for a few months and with no coddling or extra care it has faithfully performed its daily duty without any problems whatsoever. It is beautiful, easy to clean, makes good coffee, and did I mention beautiful? We use it every day we are at home (which has been all but a couple), and I have done nothing except put coffee in it, fill it with water, and press "brew now" every day. Oh, and rinse out the decanter along with an occasional hand-wash.
The removable filter basket is nice, too, although we also have a reusable "gold" filter basket that we remove instead. The adjustable warmer temperature keeps the coffee at what I consider a "drinkable" temperature. The auto-off function is nice, but it comes with an audible alert that may or may not be to your liking. It also beeps when the coffee is done brewing. Once again, could be annoying but I haven't had an issue with it.
I do have a few small issues with it, but they are very minor. The Melitta fast brew machine it replaced made coffee that I think tasted *slightly* better and it certainly made that coffee faster. The Mr. Coffee will not win any races. I would attribute the taste to the "V" shaped filters/basket used by Melitta. As for speed, set the timer if you need it to be done by a certain time.
I really haven't done anything special to maintain the machine and it has been flawless. Maybe the folks over at Mr. Coffee responded to complaints and made improvements? Maybe the folks who have written bad reviews are Cuisinart employees trying to sabotage their competitor? (kidding) Either way, don't be afraid to trust your morning elixir to this stylish and functional coffeemaker.
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Goelb, November 22, 2006
This review is from: Mr. Coffee FTX29 12-Cup Coffeemaker, Red (Kitchen)
I LOVE this coffee pot and do not understand the bad reviews.
I like how it looks in my kitchen, although, the green light is pretty bright on the front.
It is easy to clean and there is even a cycle for cleaning.
The caraf does not drip at all when pouring and it is the first machine I have had that really lets you get a cup before the brewing is done without some dripping onto the hot plate. The design for the "stop and pour" is great. My last one just had a spring type that hung down and it was so hard shoving the pot under it. This one is encased so you do not have that problem at all.
The heating plate keeps the coffee nice and warm although I usually put it in a pump pot to take to my office. I personally like the timer and beeper that lets me know when it is done.
So far I am extremely happy with this coffee maker and I like how my coffee tastes too. It's hard to say what is "good" coffee since everyone likes it at different strengths.
I read the directions when I bought it and have never had any problems with overflow of coffee grounds. The book does say not to overfill the water so maybe that was the problem with some peoples machines.
The only down side is that it is a bit slow brewing but so was my old coffee maker. I now set it to brew by setting the timer in the morning so do not have to stand there and see how long it takes.
I would buy this machine again.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
I expected better from Mr. Coffee, February 3, 2007
This review is from: Mr. Coffee FTX29 12-Cup Coffeemaker, Red (Kitchen)
We received this coffeemaker as a gift. It looks great on the counter, but has serious design problems. The decanter for one. I have never been able to pour a cup of coffee without it dribbling everywhere! When I hand wash the decanter, if I try to put my hand inside to clean it, my hand barely fits (I am a woman with average size hands), and when I attempt to remove my hand, it gets scratched by the plastic around the opening. I would not recommend this to anyone. I do like the look, but that is all.
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