Size: This coffeemaker is perfect for one person who doesn't drink much coffee. It makes barely two medium sized mugs full of coffee, but only one if your mugs are extra-large or if you use a travel mug. So, I would not buy it for two people. You have probably seen similar sized coffeemakers in motel rooms. It doesn't take much counter space at all.
Coffee quality: If you like Mr. Coffee coffeemakers, you will like this one. I think it makes very good coffee, with as little fuss and bother as possible.
Filter: Because of the small size of this coffee maker, it DOES NOT USE A NORMAL FILTER SIZE. Paper filters are not available at the average grocery store at all. As you will notice, if you order them online they are pretty expensive. Don't order them! The solution to this problem is to buy a permanent filter: Mr. Coffee 6659 4 Cup Permanent Filter, (Filter does not include handle.) The $2.49 permanent filter has a $5 shipping charge which angered me but you can't avoid it. Just ignore the outragous shipping price of the permanent filter and buy it anyway. It works nicely and a handle for it would be completely unnecessary.
Notice that there is a cheaper version of this coffeemaker if you don't mind starting the coffeemaker yourself at the time when you want it to brew. I didn't notice that, and it looks like I could have saved a few dollars to pay for the cost of shipping the filter, by buying the cheaper version of the coffeemaker.
Problems: The only problem I had was that the "on" light wouldn't work. After using the coffee pot for a couple of days, it began working. Guess this is the opposite of the infant mortality problems often seen in electronic equipment. LOL If you use the coffeepot to measure the water, as suggested in the instructions, then over-filling is not a problem.
Clean-up: Clean-up is pretty painless. I usually empty the permanent filter and then quickly rinse it, the pot, and the filter basket when I go to get my second mugfull. Quick and easy. If you prefer using your dishwasher, the manual says the parts that the pot, permanent filter, and filter basket are all dishwasher-safe if put on the upper rack.
Favorite features: This coffeemaker makes coffee very quickly and keeps it warm until you are ready for it. After a couple of hours it shuts itself off, a feature that I like for safety reasons.
Summary: If you want a cup of coffee in the morning with as little fuss and time required as possible, at a reasonable price, then this is the coffeemaker for you.
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| capacity | 4 cups | 12 cups | 25 ounces | 600 milliliters | 4 cups | 5 cups |
| material | Plastic | Plastic | Plastic, Glass | Plastic | Glass | Stainless Steel |
| input interface | buttons | buttons | buttons | buttons | buttons | buttons |
| voltage | — | 110 volts of alternating current | 110 volts | 120 volts | — | 120 volts |
| wattage | 900 watts | 1050 watts | 650 watts | 120 watts | — | 600 watts |
| model name | Mr. Coffee 4-Cup Programmable Coffee Maker | CM1070B-1 | 5-Cup | GECMA409-U-1 | Coffee Maker | — |
A decent little machine with great features
This is a great little coffee maker. I have a 10 year old son who, though never diagnosed, not only defines, but gives nuance and richness to, the letters ADHD. We are also that family that ALWAYS gets ALL the crazy side effects to medications. You know the ones that don't even appear on the product insert because they are so rare? We are the .000001%. Accordingly we try every alternative before trying medication and I have heard coffee can be helpful for kids with ADHD. So I bought this 4 cup Mr. Coffee DRX5 coffee maker and a can of coffee for my 10 year old (because I wasn't sharing my good stuff with him).This is truly only a 4 cup (not mug) coffee maker. You are going to get maybe 2 mugs of coffee from this if you add half and half. That seems like just the right amount for a single person. Maybe. I figure it is enough for a 10 year old. A plus for us is the pot isn't heavy for a 10 year old and he has no problems making his own coffee.The Mr. Coffee DRX5 programmable coffee maker allows you to make coffee with a timer, but it makes coffee so fast we haven't bothered using the program feature. I do like that it automatically shuts off after a half an hour so I don't have to rely on my 10 year old to remember. A half hour is just right for the amount of coffee this machine brews.Another reviewer suggested the water receptical was small and difficult to fill. We have not not experienced any problems filling it however. I included a picture with the top open and you can see there is plenty of room to fill the machine. Someone else remarked the coffee pot itself had a tiny spout making it difficult to pour the coffee. My 10 year old tries to pour his coffee very fast and does often spill it. However, so long as you pour the coffee slowly, the spout works fine.The only issue I have with our Mr. Coffee brewing system is the lid that closes over the coffee and water is a little fiddlely and doesn't really close completely. Fortunately our OCD is mostly manageable and we have survived the visual assault posed by that unseemly crack from the lid's failure to close all the way. Most of the time. But obviously not completely because I didn't give this product all 5 stars...I paid full price for the Mr. Coffee DRX5. I would definitely recommend it for anyone just looking for a couple of mugs of coffee at a time and who doesn't need the top lid to close tight every time.
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- kimReviewed in Canada on April 30, 2017
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- KerriReviewed in Canada on September 9, 2018
4 cups = 1.25 MUGS worth
I ordered this not realizing '4 cup' does NOT mean '4 mug'. I had read other reviews of people upset about how small it is and how they were only getting 2-3 cups out of it and I thought '2 mugs is perfect, 3 mugs of coffee is more than enough'.. yet, somehow, I never realized '4 cup' means '4 ESSPRESSO cups'. It certainly does not fit 4 mugs, or even 4 measuring cups worth of water, it does not even fit 3!4 cups = 1.25 MUGS worthKerri
Reviewed in Canada on September 9, 2018
The size of my mugs are also larger than average mugs haha so to only be able to fill 1.25 mugs worth was kind of funny. But despite this, I ordered it knowing it would be smaller so throwing on an extra pot for the few times we use it, is not difficult!
It still makes really good coffee. Ive had it for a few months now, dont use to TOO often but whenever we do, it works just as expected. Doubles as a reliable clock. Cleans up nice!
The only downside for me, besides size, with this coffee maker is that is does not automatically shut off. Ive forgotten a few times, luckily for short periods of time. But this option IS advertised so I can not claim this to be a flaw or false advertising.
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