10-Cup Thermal Programmable Coffeemaker, Stainless Steel/Black

I bought this coffee maker and I love every feature about it except the thermal carafe. mr. coffee needs to team up with the genuine thermos company and have them to make the thermal carafe for this coffee pot and this would then be the perfect coffee pot. the

current carafe only keeps coffee hot for about an hour and if this were a genuine thermos carafe the coffee would probably stay hot all day.

Mr. Coffee came out with a great design on this brewing system. Easy to use buttons, stylish, looks great in my kitchen. Easy to fill with water. The main problem is that the coffee isn't very hot right after brewing. In other words, you don't really see "steaming" coffee while pouring into your cup. It's average temperature, not bad, I can still drink it but PREFER it to be much hotter. Also, the round filter part that is suppose to snap close after turning it doesn't stay sometimes. I open the filter part to toss used grounds and sometimes see the filter laying in it. Otherwise, it's a great coffeemaker. I still love it.

I now have 2 of these. Easy brew features--water compartment removes. Reliable programming. Keeps coffee hot. Bright display. Makes good coffee. Easy to clean.

I was so excited to get this home and try it out. For about a week it was great. Then the clean light came on. Followed the directions. After the first brew the light came one again. Unplugged for 35 seconds to reset. After first brew came on again. Really all set with this and will be taking back to the store.

I bought this yesterday. The steam from the machine is over the top, way too much plus when I put in 6 cups of water, I get one cup of coffee - the water is so hot it seems to be turning to steam. The clean button light is on all the time and there were two pots made in total. Something is seriously wrong with this machine

Love this coffee maker so far. I'm not finding a way to reheat any remaining coffee in the craft. Can heat on stove I guess?

I bought this coffee maker today and followed the first time cleaning instructions. The brew light flashed slowly and suddenly the entire machine died, outlet is fine. returning to retailer for an exchange. I am hoping that it was just this machine and that it won't be a problem with the replacement

Coffee brews quickly, is hot and stays hot. This is the way coffee is supposed to taste. It doesn't lose it's flavor after setting for awhile like my other coffee makers.

I really like this coffee maker. Finally, a coffee maker that delivers a near-boiling hot cup of joe! There is one bad thing... the valve on the brewbasket breaks off far too easily.

This unit was a surprise as to the many features - One of the best was the separate water container. Instead of "aiming" to pour water on the unit's top, just pull the container out and fill at the water source. No more spills or run over into the coffee basket. We like the pull filter basket on the side - our counter is very open and it allows quick access.
No burner is a positive - our previous models were a challenge to keep clean when any coffee spill contacted the burner plate. (or slight burning of remaining coffee) The carafe allows for use at the kitchen table and does a very job of keeping warm. Also, glass was always a challenge to keep clean.
Overall design - looks very sharp in our black/stainless steel kitchen. Keeps the time when power is out and has retractable cord for easy "parking" on the counter. Euro Tech display was super easy to program and view. Always thought of Mr. Coffee of being quick and low cost unit for the office; however, it exceeds the $150+ Euro models (high maintenance and not easy to work with) with quick high temp brewing and was a surprise.

Coffee stays hot in thermal carafe; set timer to brew before you get up in the morning; timer lets you know how long since coffee's been brewed (up to 2 hrs); attractive; good coffee! I drink a lot of coffee and I love this coffeemaker!

I bought this a year ago....................coffee tastes great, extremely hot right out of the carafe, I do NOT have to put hot water in carafe first----I love HOT coffee, & I usually have to let my coffee sit a few minutes in order to drink it---I don't understand the others comments stating it is not hot, even if I let it sit overnight, the coffee is still warm, not hot but warm.............love - love - love it !!!!!!!

Perfect, had it for about 6 months, no problems, really like it.

Product works as intended. Thermos keeps coffee warm over hours of one's day which is a huge plus and allows the coffee to stay warm at the table side as well. Filter handler includes the monthly reminder to change the filter, also a nice amenity. Positive creative thinking went into the design of this product. Excellent engineering went into the concept for the water holder. The top is attached yet can be maneuvered so users never have to worry about losing the lid.

I have two minor suggestions to Mr. Coffee: 1) That the firm consider using alternative materials in the creation of the water retainer and top for I fear the day when the plastic rails that hold the lid in place should happen to break, and 2) the Water Filter instructions clearly say "4. Place the Mr. Coffee Water Filter in the brew basket, noting which side is up, as indicated on the water filter, and making sure the water filter is level." I don't know about you but I don't see any indication on my water filters from Mr. Coffee packaging that indicate on either side of the filter which side is considered "up".

Created photos of the filter packaging and instructions along with the filter however your "Add Photo" feature of this comments page was not working properly and would not properly upload even a single photo of the six I took for your benefit. Bring in the web designers! Hope the information is helpful.

I just bought this coffee maker via internet, let me tell you, I'm more than satisfied with the results, now my coffee taste stronger than before, this coffee maker i'ts for real coffee drinkers/lovers. thank you.

I bought one of these three years ago. A month after the warrantee ran out the LED display stopped working an a couple weeks later the thing would leak water from somewhere onto my counter when it brewed coffee. The freshly brewed coffee was not very hot. This thing is way over priced for the junk it really is.

I just recently bought this coffee maker. I really wanted one with a thermal carafe and not a warming plate. It is very easy to use and the coffee is great! My coffee has been very hot when first brewed. I have been pre-warming the carafe with hot water while I fill the reservoir with cold water. It makes enough for me and my husband to each have 2 mugfuls in the morning.

We used Bunn coffee makers for at least 20 years but last time we decided to make a change. We purchased a Mr. Coffee Optimal Brew and would never go back to Bunn. The coffee is great and the thermal carafe keeps coffee hot and fresh for hours!!!!!

I have had this coffee maker over a year and have had no issues with it the coffee tastes great. It brews quickly. I like how it also has a clean mode on it. Great features and quality for a great price .

Even better than my previous coffee maker which was a Mr. Coffee. Like that the water filter is connected to the brew basket drawer. Like that I can remove the water reservoir to fill it. Before I had to fill the carafe with water and then pour that water into the reservoir; one extra step to ensure spillage. Like that the coffee stays hot inside the thermal decanter. Controls are easy to use. Be advised: if you download the owner's manual from Mr. Coffee you'll see on page 5 that the water reservoir is permanently attached to the lid; they no longer make that model and the lid is separate from the water reservoir now.

I love this coffee maker! I can program it so the coffee is ready when I get up at 3am to make my husbands lunch and see him off to work. Stainless Steel Carafe keeps everything hot until I get to it. The whole unit looks great on my cabinet. What more could I want?!

This coffeemaker is difficult to clean. The thermal carafe does not keep the coffee hot for very long. Just awful from A to Mr. Coffee. I want another unit! Soon.

I bought this a month ago and am so happy that I did!

I received my Mr. Coffee Wemo product as a sample to test and review. I absolutely loved it. It makes a great cup of coffee. The decanter keeps the coffee hot and tasting fresh for hours. I have made my coffee at home and taken the decanter to work with me and had hot coffee most of the day. The easy to fill water container is easy to remove and read measurements on the side. It can be removed and filled to whatever amount you want. The water purifying filter is easy to replace and works as stated. The wemo app works great with the coffee maker. I can set it with my phone to make a pot anytime. I can touch my screen on my way home from work and have hot coffee ready when I get there or make it from my bed in the morning without getting up until it is ready. I really love this product and suggest it to my friends and family. Everyone that has come to my house and tried the coffee it makes says it tastes great.

I love this coffee maker. It is very easy to setup, use and clean. My favorite feature of the coffeemaker is that I can start it no matter where I am at. I have started it on my way home from a soccer game on a chilly morning. When you use the schedule it sends a push notification to tell you that your coffee is ready. If you have visitors they can make coffee without the app by just pressing the button. I have received this product as a sample to review. I have loved every single use of this coffeemaker.

This coffee maker is fabulous. The carafe keeps the coffee warm for hours without burning it. It is professional grade. The wifi feature allows you to brew coffee so it is ready when you arrive so long as you prepared it to brew beforehand. You can also set a timer for it to brew. It is attractive and fancy enough for a dinner buffet. The pot stays cool to the touch so it can be set on the table. The carafe is also spill proof. It is an exceptional value due to its ease of use and superior quality. I am highly satisfied with the value, performance and quality of this Mr. Coffee product. Disclaimer: I tested this product as an in home review.

We bought this 2 months ago. We use this in our RV so that we don't have to have a warming plate on all the time while using a generator. We had previously had a different brand of thermal coffeemaker. This keeps the coffee for more hours than I have left it to check (tested after 4 hours) Coffee was still too hot for me to drink without cooling. This product FAR exceeded my expectations

have had this style coffeemaker for over 5 yrs (about). had problems with the first 2, coffee wasnt hot enough, water reservoir didnt empty completely, etc. Since it was under warranty, they sent me a new one. Same problem. Third one was a charm. They even sent me a replacement style - didnt like it!!!
With shoulder problems, this style works for me - removable reservoir - no dumping water from the top and all over the counter.
Only problem I have now - the LED light is going dim; and I broke the plastic stopper (to pause making) while taking out the brewbasket. Waiting for a replacement - otherwise - I LOVE this style!!! hope they continue making it - just needs the coffee temp to be hotter - wise idea in pre-heating the carafe though - does keep the coffee a bit hotter for a bit longer. I will buy another one if I can find it!

When we first got ours it was the best coffee maker we ever had. After a while it would, occasionally, make the coffee weak. Then work great awhile. After several months of this it was always weak - even some of the grounds were dry. We got another one 9 days ago & we're returning it for the same reason....it's got a problen...sooner or later.

perfect gift and easy to use...can make coffee with my phone, that is perfect

I bought this maker (my second) about 2 months ago. The first one I had and loved for years, except for the water that hides somewhere inside after brewing. But this new pot gave me weak coffee because half the grounds were still dry. I'm waiting to hear what Mr Coffee has to say. Back to using my Keurig!!!!!!!!

The cleaning signal comes on every other brew and there's no "brew finish" audible sound even though the user manual says there is.

received as gift. yes it brews fast but it"s like brewing a pot of hot water.
Flavor is so weak. using twice the grounds with no luck. very disappointed.
I had a different Mr Coffee before with better luck, don't spend the extra.

The "Delay Brew" function seems to be inoperative. The taste of the coffee varies by type of coffee. The product quality is not very good for the price. I wish I had kept shopping rather than buying this maker.

We have had this coffeemaker for several months. The coffee has been getting steadily cooler as time progresses. This morning I had to warm my cup in the microwave after it had just brewed. It's too bad there isn't a temperature control.

I am very dissatisfied with this coffee pot it does not make the coffee hot enough and it does not stay warm

This is my Second pot in the last two weeks the delayed brew setting does not work !

The first thing that got my attention was the Thermal Carafe, since the coffee maker I had before had one and I loved having the coffee stay hot for extended periods of time. For me a main benefit of this type of carafe is that I can make the coffee and take the pot to my desk so I can refill without having to go back and forth to the maker just to get more. To me this maker has a wonderful advantage to it that I found out after the selection process was over. It had WeMo in the design. I couldn't wait to try that. I first tried to download the app on my phone but it was not compatible so I tried on my tablet and unfortunately it was no compatible either so I will try to get my daughter to put it on her phone to see if it works. The good thing is it does work manually. I do like that it has a self cleaning feature on it and when your brew cycle is done it does give you a couple of beeps. I timed it on a couple of brews and it does take 7 minutes for each pot. I did not however like how slow the carafe was in pouring my coffee to me it seemed to be a slow thin stream and slower than it really needs to be.

Example of how long the coffee or tea will stay warm: I brewed some tea and after I had my fill I placed the carafe into the icebox thinking I'll make a glass of cold tea tomorrow. Well I didn't get time to make any for over 30 hrs. When I finally got to make my tea I filled my cup up with ice and started pouring the tea. Well to my surprise the tea was still hot enough to make melt the ice and make me have to add more than I should have had to. Mr. Coffee does make good products.

I love the look, style and ease of this coffee maker. I just am so disappointed in the flavor of my coffee. I was surprised not to see more about this in the reviews, so maybe I 'm alone on this. Our last coffee maker was a Mr. Coffee and I loved it. I like a strong, bold flavor to my coffee and because this one brews so quickly, it does not pick up the flavor from the grounds. My coffee tastes like water. I always us exactly the same coffee and I have it ground on the same setting. We will be looking into a return for this one.

I have bought two, one for our vacation Home. We've had them a couple of years one now is in need of repair so I'm buying a new one :-)

I really work a coffee pot. I have it going 24 hours a day. As soon as I finish one pot, I make another, day and night. I am buying another just in case this one wears out. I don't want to go one day without one.

Loved the look and design of this product. Took it home, cleaned it, used it for about 2 months and then the "fun" began. One morning, the pot decided to overflow onto the counter, cabinets, floor, etc. Lovely event to encounter at 5am. Possibly, this was user error... however, it happened FOUR MORE TIMES!!!! We started being extremely cautious, cleaning the carafe after every use, SCOOPING loose grounds out of the base of the filter unit, etc. In addition to that, the one time I attempted to use the auto-brew feature, the maker showed the "fresh coffee" timer on the screen, yet no water had been brewed, the grounds were untouched, and the carafe was empty. The product clearly has MULTIPLE flaws and needs to be removed from store shelves until it functions.

I had an older version of Mr. Coffee with Thermal and love it. After several faithful years, it broke. This new one is a disappointment. It looks great. Love the detached water compartment which is really flexible. The fancy side slot coffee container only works with a big kitchen with lots of room on the side. With narrow room, I'm struggling everyday to insert this part in. But come to the bottom line, "the coffee", it taste terrible, very watery. The water runs through way too fast and there's nothing you can do about it, no adjustment can be made. I tried the water filter disc twice in hope of slowing down the water, but it only make it worse, the middle portion of coffee grind is dry, which means water only went through the side, make it even weaker. With all these years of producing coffee maker, Mr. Coffee should know better.

Just bought this 2 days ago, used it once and it worked fine. However I filled it up last night and set delay timer and noticed a half hour later my counter was covered in water. Cleaned it all up and looked at how reservoir attached and thought may I had lifted it up after first installing and that was why it leaked. Filled it back up again and went to bed, woke up to wet counter again this morning and only 3 cups of coffee made it from the 8 cups I filled it with last night.

I am a picky coffee drinker. I grind my whole bean coffee daily for freshness and drink it black (the way real coffee drinkers like their coffee). Not a fan of Keurig types of coffee either. This coffee maker keeps a pot of coffee hot for 4+ hours and still tastes FRESH. I have not experienced any of the negatives from other reviews. It makes excellent coffee hot, quick, and at a great price. So glad I do not keep coffee on a burner any more. Great coffee at a Great Price. :)

I purchased this coffee maker today. I unpacked the machine and read the directions for how to get started. I rinsed the pot, lid, reservoir, filter compartment. I plugged the unit in, set the clock, filled the reservoir, replaced all parts and hit Brew Now button. The light is 'pulsing' as the manual states that is should. NOTHING! It has been 20 minutes and there is nothing happening. The parts are all securely in place. I read the troubleshooting section in my manual and checked all of the reasons stated. Any suggestions will be appreciated...

My coffee maker will not complete the cleaning cycle. It brews the first 3 cups of vinegar but turns off before it completes the cycle with the final cup. Any suggestions? Also it has a high pitched tone while cleaning which drives me nuts. Is this normal?

I absolutely love this coffee maker. The caraf keeps the coffee hot for hours. No more burned coffee. No more leaking on the counters. <3

I've owned two Cusinart makers with similar functions and aesthetics. Unfortunately, both had serious electrical issues, one even started a small fire. After searching, we found Optimal Brew. It is an exceptional product. I abuse the machine by brewing up to twenty-two cups per day, and it has kept pace. My favorite features: high brewing temperature, self-cleaner, and timer.

We like brewing into a carafe because the coffee stays fresh. It makes great tasting coffee, very hot, like we love it. It's prefect, easy to understand and program.

I bought this coffee maker about 6 months ago and I'm really starting to dislike it more and more. Not only does the thermal carafe not stay warm, when it needs to be cleaned it runs a high pitched sound, but wont let you brew coffee unless the clean cycle is finished. I'm very disappointed in this coffee maker.

we bought one over 2 years ago and are still loving it, when ever you pour a cup it taste like you just made a pot.

The coffee maker leaks. It worked okay for the first couple days and the it began leaking - a lot of money for a product that is so cheap to ail so quickly. Poor quality...

Bought this coffee brewer because we needed a removable water tank, we liked the design and we wanted a programmable brew time. We bought the first machine and the delay brew didn't work. Yes, we were doing it right. It would "brew now", we checked the clock time, delay brew light was illuminated and delay brew would work if we set it to brew in like 5 minutes but an over night delay brew it would not. Returned the unit and got a new one. And this delay brew works less than half the time...which means it DOES work some of the time. The machine convinces itself it brewed, it'll have the fresh brew timer on saying it's in the carafe but alas, the carafe is empty. I love the idea of this machine but it's really ticking me off.

I just replaced my original pot this morning. I guess several years of hard water took it's toll on the water pump. When I purchased the original pot it wasn't because I read the reviews, it was because I was tired of replacing expensive pots. Thermal carafe is a must. It doesn't take long for coffee in a glass carafe on a hot plate to become bitter. That may be OK for someone who adds cream and sugar, but not for black coffee. I like the programmable feature, the removable water tank, and the cleaning feature. The black and stainless matched my appliances and it is inexpensive. This pot lasted far longer than the many expensive pots I tried.

thought this looked like a nice coffee maker and for the price i expected it to be. i ran water through it twice to clean it before use and both times the water ran all over the counter. took it back for an exchange. used for about 6 weeks and coffee started running out on the counter not one drop in the pot.

had to replace my old Mr. Coffee machine. ended up purchasing this one. doesnt matter how much coffee I add coffee is always weak.

Great features, love coffee pot, tells me when to clean it, saves me money on electric and filters

I bought my PSTX series 2 weeks ago through Finger hut.
Pros-Its a very pretty machine...easy to use..seems easy to clean...thermos keeps coffee hot for about 3 hours. Fast brewing.
Cons- no heating element so if you forget to put the thermos top on, you'll have cold coffee in a half hour. Hard to clean the thermos unless you have a bottle brush. Have to use extra coffee grounds to make a decent cup of coffee (1 1/2 TBS per cup rather than 1 TBS per cup)

I have been using this coffee maker for more than a year. The coffee it produces is beyond compare, always hot and the thermal carafe does what it should do. I purchased another one just like it in the event mine ceases to work.

Originally I thought this coffee maker was great. I made myself a pot of coffee, filling the water reservoir up to the 4 cup line, and the coffee tasted great and the carafe kept it hot. The first problem I had with this coffee maker was in brewing more than 4 cups of water. If I fill it to the 10 cup line, and add the appropriate amount of grounds to the basket, the grounds overflow into the machine as soon as water is added, it creates a huge mess to clean up and rinse out. And the resulting coffee is trash, as it is weak and full of grounds. This morning I tried to fill the coffee maker up to the 6 cup line, and although the grounds did not overflow, the coffee was extremely weak, looking like tea. I checked the basket and noticed that half the grounds were still dry. I decided to try again, same thing happened. This coffee pot seems incapable of brewing more than 4 cups successfully. What a waste of money and great coffee.

I bought this, absolutely loved it! Then today 2 months after, the warming plate quits! I no longer have the receipt!!!

I bought this to replace a smaller Mr Coffee machine with thermal carafe. The lid finally broke after several years. I "upgraded" to this because I like the idea of the electronics on top - not at the bottom where they get wet . I love this machine however, because with the hotter water it works better! the permanent filter uses less grounds and I like the water reservoir that you do not have to pour water into the machine (and make a mess). The coffee stays hotter longer than the old machine also. I wish the machine was a bit smaller - hard to lift out reservoir under cabinet - but you can't have everything! I also use this to brew iced tea - 2 tea bags and than let the bags steep in the carafe.

Purchased this coffee maker a month ago (11/25/2015) and am very disappointed. I really wanted a coffee maker with a thermal carafe as my old coffee maker the burner stayed on for 2 hours after brewing to keep the coffee warm and I had burned myself a few times on the warmer. Well, the thermal carafe doesn't keep the coffee warm long at all. It might be "warm" after an hour but any longer and you need to heat it up in the microwave. Would not recommend this product. I expected more from a Mr. Coffee brand product.

Bought this about a month ago and am happy with it so far. Had a slight crack in the lid to the carafe, but with one call, we quickly received a whole new carafe within 1 week.

To replace my old one that gave way. So far I like it very much keeps the coffee good and hot and very easy to use. And I hope it lasts as long as my last one which was about 15 years.

Sorely disappointed in this machine. Brews good coffee but requires constant cleaning and you can't brew until you run it thru a cleaning cycle. I am now trying to get it to run thru the cycle and it won't cooperate. I guess I am in the market for a new machine, a non mr coffee brand. Also the programming function stopped working just after purchase and the clock well you can guess how well that DOESNT work!

I think it needs a warming plate the thermal carafe keeps it kinda hot but I think it would be even better with a warming plate

My family hasn't had this for very long yet, but we love it so far! I recommend running a few cycles of water through before making the first batch of coffee. I love the removable water tank and the thermal carafe. The carafe keeps coffee hot for hours and eliminates the problem of coffee with a burnt or stale taste. This is a great machine and light years better than our old coffeemaker! So glad I bought it!

Had this one for over 3 years now. Works awesome still. Thinking about buying another one before they quit making them. Only issue is can't read the clock anymore. Very dim. But who cares. Just can't delay brew now. And had to buy a carafe lid gasket once. Clean it with vinegar when the light comes on every 3 or 4 months. Brew 2 or 3 pots a day. Everyday.
Best coffee maker ever. And uses less coffee than a bunn. And nearly as fast

I bought it 4 months ago and the clean bottom came on so I cleaned it according to the directions in the book and it continues to come on all the time so I clean it again and a few days later it comes on again and I do over again and the same happens. Not happy

This coffee maker makes a very good coffee that doesn't get that burned taste after sitting for an hour on the warmer. For safety reasons, I really like that five minutes after you turn it on, it automatically shuts off, so you do not have to worry about a electric heater remaining on indefinitely/

Everything I expected! I read reviews saying the coffee didn't stay hot long enough, but I haven't had that problem. My wife, who rarely drinks coffee, had a cup this morning and commented on how fresh and crisp it tasted. Only drawback is that the hopper tends to get grounds in it and I have to rinse it after dumping the used filter out. No biggie though!

I love the coffee maker as I have worked in a office drinking burnt coffee it seems like forever. With the Thermal carafe it keeps the coffee hot for just the right amount of time without the burnt taste.

I got this coffee maker as a wedding gift 5 months ago and loved it. However 5 months later it no longer heats the water as hot as it use to be. Our gasket also is starting to get stretched, presuming from taking the lid off and on to clean out thermal carafe and cannot find a replacement gasket anywhere.

I have had this coffee pot for about 6. I Love it. BUT the light went out so I can't program it to brew in the a.m. I get up at a.m. and have to commute and I really love the delay brew but I can't set it or the time. Will have to purchase new coffee pot. And no, I do not want to get up earlier to make coffee.

I bought this coffee maker about a month ago and I was impressed by how fast the coffee was being brew but the taste. It was very weak coffee compare to my older mr coffee coffee maker. It would have been a good machine if the strength adjustment was included.

I have had two now. Coffee tastes great but clock, timer & cleaner goes out too quickly. Neither coffee maker lasted a year.

I was looking for a basic coffee maker with a thermal carafe. I did buy a second carafe for when we have company. I don't have to measure water in something since the water holder comes right off. Easy to clean out coffee filter. I wasn't looking for a grinder, or any other bells or whistles and this fits the bill perfectly.

I bought this coffeemaker less than three months ago and have bought Mr. Coffee products exclusively for fourty years. Although this coffeemaker makes great coffee and I love the removable water reservoir I am having problems with the cleaning light. It will not stay off. After cleaning it comes back on right after the next pot of coffee I brew. This seems to be a common problem, I find it annoying.

I like many features on this coffeepot the only thing is I put in so many scoops of coffee in and the coffee is always watery

We bought virtually the same unit a couple years ago and wanted to replace the old with the exact same thing. Why? We LOVED it but a metal spring in the coffee basket was showing signs of rust and out of caution decided to replace the entire unit. We kept the old carafe though, so we can make 2 batches back to back if we have company! :-D. We have used our coffee maker an average of once a day; sometimes twice, sometimes none if we're out of town... So it's had plenty of use! :-). We buy replacement filter discs on Amazon, we got a dozen for $10. :-D. Replacements in store come with the plastic frame that is unnecessary for this model. Love, love, love. Coffee does stay warm if you leave it at least half full.

The one I received leaks like a sieve. I even tried to make only a couple of cups and still leaks

I have had this maker for over 1 year and hate the way it will not let you brew until it is cleaned. I had to make a 2 nd pot this a.m. But the darn thing won't let me. I'm caught in limbo without my coffee. Everytime I try to clean it all it does is make the god awful sound of beeeeeeep forever until you shut it off. kinda really hating this pot. It's frustratingId and it shouldn't be the one who picks when to clean the darn thing. It should be the consumer. Now I'm stuck with a pot that does absolutely nothing but BEEEEEEP! I'm hating it!!

We are disappointed that this coffee maker only makes warm coffee, that in addition gets cold very quickly in the carafe. Wasted purchase.

Love the thermos pot, it keeps the coffee nice and hot. Nice to get away from the "Pods". Nice looking unit and great tasting coffee. Like the auto off feature.

This is an excellent coffee maker. Rapid brew time, stays hot in the carafe for a long time, easy to clean. The big problem is the clock display gets dimmer and dimmer, and now after 8 months it is unreadable even at night. Which makes it impossible to set the clock for an automatic brew. So no coffee ready for you in the morning.

We purchased the Mr. Coffee Optimal Brew coffee maker a few years ago and loved the design. We just purchased another and upon opening the box, noticed that the packaging was deceptive as the model inside the box has undergone some changes. The water reservoir now has a removable lid vs. a lid that remains on the reservoir with a hinge. The new coffee maker also does not have the " lift and clean filter basket"  like our original coffee maker. The packaging for the new coffee maker shows the older design and highlights these two premium features but does not deliver.

We loved this coffee maker. Works great, brews great, coffee is hot, etc. But when it's time to clean I don't like that it will not allow you to brew a pot AND in the middle of the cleaning cycle it will make this awful high pitch sound that won't stop until you shut it off!! This is our second coffee maker just like this that this happens during the clean cycle. I've called and trouble shot with people and nothing. This maker was a replacement for our first maker that started doing this and now this one is doing it too. So disappointed.

Love this maker and the pre program function. Love the carafe and how nicely it keeps the coffee hot without burning it. Now to the small design problem: No liquid level indicator on the carafe. I have now overflowed the coffee maker at least 3 times, pouring hot coffee all over the counter. This is mainly because I sometimes don't see the remaining cold coffee left in the pot from the morning and forget to check before I set the timer. I wake up the next morning with coffee everywere! Other than that great maker.

fast brew,great taste - cant ask for much more! stays hot in metal carafe surprisingly long. best is occasionally I may hit the granite countertop and you know what happens to glass..

I purchased this coffee maker in Febuary  of 2016 , did not brew hot  got a replacment three weeks later still not brewing hot , got a third one . It brewed hot ,then the coffee grounds started to over flow in the brewing basket, followed the troubleshooting guide no change. To me it in the design, with the water draining from the corner of the brew basket instead of the middle cause it to back up in the basket

Bought this for uses in our motorhome a year ago. We still can not get a good cup of coffee from this machine. The pot has a nasty smell to it and the coffee tastes bad also. We have ran fresh water many times in hopes of it going away. We did the white vinegar through it also. We are not having any luck a year later.

Replaced my old coffee maker and really like the carafe.  No more burning coffee or heat plate under the carafe.

I bought this coffee maker about a year ago and really like the design for undercounter.  It works fine, but the clock started going dim and now it isn't visable at all!  Thus now I can't use the timer since you can't see it.    I have an old drip Mr Coffee at work and the timer still works on it and it is probably 8 years old!  Very, very disappointed in the quality considering this was not the cheapo model.  Not worth the money if it is going to last less than a year.  Mr. Coffee, you need to come to my house every morning and start the brewer......

Our office was tired of coming in on Monday and no coffee was ready, we had to wait for it.. Monday is not a good day to wait for coffee. I purchased the Mr. Coffee smart brew and it is the best money I have ever spent.. I love it and I love how the Carafe keeps the coffee hot even after the warmer cuts off.. It is a must have for sure!

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Brew temperature is 185 degrees maximum, not the 200+ promoted;\
Carafe is o.k. – loss of about 10 degrees an hour, not glass lined;\
A bit more steam then I expected/wanted vented underneath my cabinet.

I bought this for my daughter for her wedding shower.  She loves it!  It tells her, via her smart phone, when her coffee is done in the morning.

I bought this coffee maker from target about 5 months ago. The first few months everything was great.  I liked that everything was detachable and very easy to use, but then I started to notice that my coffee was coming out really weak,  even though I had added enough coffee to make a strong cup. Upon closer inspection I noticed that only 1/2 the coffee in the basket was wet! Now I just feel like I'm wasting a lot of coffee to make really weak coffee.

The reason I am writing is due to my stupidity not a design defect (see below)\
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First - I love this coffee maker and as an engineer with a few patents I can say it is very well designed ergonomically. The coffee is loaded in an easily pulled out from the side drawer with a lid and the tank easily removes by lifting off the light well fitting flat small lid and then grabbing the clear rectangular water tank's molded in handle in the back and lifting vertically just an inch or less to unhook it - BOTH adding water and coffee - without moving the coffee maker - \
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MOST of the MANY other models I have had require pulling out from under the cabinet just to get the door open for either adding coffee or water and some make you fill up the pot then dump it into a tank thats built into the body of the machine.\
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The basket lid opens easy and you can set it on the counter to add coffee (i grind my own) but it would be nice if it didn't tip over leaning to one side when it's open - maybe add a small leg under the basket?\
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and I love how the carafe fits under a circular hood that minimizes spills and heat loss - and the stainless steel vacuum carafe keeps the coffee hot for hours after the 2 hour hot coffee timer beeps.\
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and I like the easy controls to set the delay time and the clock (which does seem to tolerate a short power outage without losing settings) as we do get frequent power losses being at the end of the line here in the hills of western Pa.\
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and the water filter is easy to replace (even though our water is very good here) \
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which brings me to the problem I have and which I suspect is the real reason others are experiencing spilling all over the counter  - \
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I am so used to coffee makers that USE THE POT TO ADD WATER that I forget to dump out any coffee left in the pot since you just lift off the tank and fill it up AND NOT BEING A MORNING PERSON I am also very used to setting the delay timer so my coffee is hot and ready in the morning WHICH I NEED and love TO WAKE UP.\
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If you forget to empty the pot the night before - instead of just pouring a fresh hot cup of coffee - you awaken to a countertop filled with the overflow that the pot had in it that displaced the just brewed coffee.\
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Now I admit its my fault for not emptying the pot   but I HAVE DONE THIS NOW AT LEAST A DOZEN TIMES. - Since you don't have to even touch the pot when you set it up you don't think to check it to make sure it's empty.\
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WHY CAN'T YOU GUYS ADD SOME SENSOR that weighs the pot to make sure it's empty - (I noticed that you can't turn it on without the tank in place)  \
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If you could do that and maybe add a little leg to the basket - IT WOULD BE PERFECT!!\
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ps I have never had any problem with the lever that shuts off the coffee while brewing - maybe the other people that had leaks really just forgot to empty their pots ?

I bought this two months ago and the coffee from it taste funky, I'm not really happy with the quality of the coffee. :-( The features all work fine, I do like the easy programmable feature. I just don't like the taste of the coffee.

A friend of mine gifted me this coffee pot after my Hamilton Beach BrewStation started leaking. I loved my HB..this coffee pot is terrible. I get ONE cup of hot coffee. I have the Thermal Carafe and I assumed it would be great like my thermos.. NOT! My first cup is VERY hot.. by the time I get to my second cup it is barely even warm at all. I waste more coffee grounds with this pot. I don't like nuked coffee so I have to brew another pot just to get one more cup. If you brew less than 6 cups it doesn't taste right so I get 1 cup out of 6. I NEED my coffee in the morning. It was a thoughtful gift but a terrible one. My sister has the exact same pot as I do and I asked her if I was doing something wrong. Maybe I have a setting wrong or something. She said she hates her pot for the same reason. I guess until this pot dies, I will have to brew the coffee then pour it into my thermos. I usually only use my thermos to take my coffee when I go fishing. Now I will be using it daily. Very poor product.

This is the third one of these makers I have purchased, and really like everything about them, except for one thing... After about two months, the clock display fades out (dims) to the point i it is unreadable. And, it has been the same on all 3 machines I've purchased. Just a few days ago, the power went out in our neighborhood, and I had to turn off all the lights in the house in order to re-set the clock and brew time. So, it sounds like a serious design flaw. I love the coffee maker, but I'm a little nervous to spend the extra money on another one. Hey Mr. Coffee, what's the deal with the displays?

Replaced my pot, exact exchange thinking it was a fluke the o ring wouldn't stay on. 2 months later same problem. No coffee tomorrow, not happy!

IT LEAKS....The first machine leaked. The replacement LEAKED. NO it's not user error. It's a  poor quality coffee maker. Each unit leaked from a different part of the machine.  Coffee either brewed weak or leaked. Very disappointed. Customer service good about replacing the coffee-maker with another one - however it's a faulty machine so you get more of the same. The reviews on this website are AWFUL. Few better than 3 stars. DON' T WASTE YOUR MONEY!

I had to replace my thermal coffee pot so decided to try Mr Coffee. What a let down. Filter basket takes two hands to empty (lid falls down). The "Fresh Brew" light is waste of energy (seriously). Turn off machine, but still beeps 2 hrs later(?). Push button on carafe is hard for people with weak wrist. Coffee comes out of hole on top of carafe, and spills down on counter. Worst of all is time line of HOT COFFEE. Maybe 30 mins!!!  and no way it's 205 degrees!! (more like 170)The whole purpose of thermos is to take up to bedroom. My old coffee pot kept it hot for 4-5 hours.  Like I said what a let down.

The coffee works fine, it makes good tasting coffee.  The problem is only the first cup will be hot, after about 20 minutes it is just warm.  Have to stick my coffee in the microwave to heat it to drink.  Already tried the suggestion to warm the thermal pot with hot water prior to making coffee, didn't help at all.   Maybe it is defective?  Have never put it in the dishwasher, as a matter of fact it has been like this since day one.

Had this brewer for over a year now and very pleased. Coffee is hot, everything works well. My only criticism is that the LED display is too faint to read in normal lighting and needs to be brighter. Otherwise I'd give it 5 stars instead of 4.

I bought this coffee maker about 5 months ago and now every time I try to make coffee it just beeps at me.  I unplug it, rattle it, tap it and eventually after multiple times it will suddenly start to brew.

I had this coffee maker for 3yrs now. The digital display has been broken at least a year now, so so long for programming anything on it. It probably broke from the steam, that was coming up, because the front face of the cofeemaker was all wet after every coffee made. The carafe has a seal problem between the polished metal and the plastic top. It leaks.  \
After 2 years, the inside of the carafe looked gross so I tried to clean it and I noticed, that the inner material (not sure what it is) of the carafe was disintegratingId and small chunks would float around inside the coffee. It looks rubber, it could be teflon, I don't know. As of now, I'm buying a replacement carafe , but if it starts to develop the same issues, I will have to look elsewhere for a new coffee maker.

This coffee maker is the best designed coffee maker I have come across. The process of making coffee is simple and easy.  It makes great coffee. I would definitly give it five stars

I bought this 6 months ago and recently tried using it to brew some good coffee at home so I don't have to drink the bad coffee in the Office.  The delay brew works but what is crazy is there is no way to turn off the Beeper! This thing is loud.  It woke up the whole house and  my wife thought it was a fire alarm.  So I either have to find a new coffee maker, move out or suffer through Office Coffee.

I bought this drip brewer to use in our office (20+ coffee drinkers), replacing a Bonavita machine, based on three key factors. First, it performs the primary task of brewing very well, with proper temperature (205F) and positive reviews on taste. Second, Mr. Coffee offers the carafe separately at a very affordable price, so we can be drinking from one while a second is brewing and effectively never run out of brewed coffee (if everyone follows the rule of starting another brew after emptying a  pot). Third, the carafe has a brew-through lid so the coffee is thermally insulated after brewing and stays hot until needed. (This was the downfall of the Bonavita machine that does not have a brew-through lid.)\
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We did have an issue with coffee overflowing the basket occasionally during the brew cycle when we were using a metal mesh filter and a half cup of beans per batch (measured before grinding), but that problem seems to have been resolved by switching to paper filters. All in all, I would recommend this brewer highly.

After buying this coffee pot several years ago, making at least one to two pots a day it finally gave up on me.  I came to the website to buy the same one.\
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It tells me that it needs to be cleaned which it doesn't.  I think the heater has gone bad.  As long as they offer this great pot, I'll keep buying them.\
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Also, one of the reviewers had a leaking problem.  The only time I had mine leak was when I put too much water in.  The reservoir holds more water than the pot it you FILL it up, or leave just a bit of coffee in the pot.  Just an fyi.

I've been using a Programmable Coffee Maker with Thermal Carafe for over 12 years until thermos broke.  So glad I switched - love the design and the coffee it makes.

I bought my Mr. Coffee with thermal carafe over 4 yrs. ago, I'm looking to buy a second one for the down stairs family room, it has a microwave, small refridg., and the coffee pot will finish our mini kitchen. I wouldn't think of using any other coffee pot, you can't beat the Optimal Brew by Mr. Coffee. Thanks for making such a great coffee maker.

I purchased this brewer in April 2017 and after a month's usage, or thereabouts, it has been fantastic.   My wife and I love that the coffee brews very quickly and tastes more flavorful than our old brewer we replaced.\
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This brewer stated that it heats the water to 205 degrees and I would believe that, as it comes out exceptionally fast and hot into the thermal carafe.  This carafe is what makes all the difference to enjoying the coffee, as I am a slow coffee drinker and don't like the way old, burnt, stale coffee tastes after it's been on a hot plate for more than an hour in a glass pot.\
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Finally, the extra-nice touch is the removable water tank that I can then pour water in so much easier in the tight confines of my limited counter space.  The removable reservoir makes it incredibly convenient to get the water in and back on the machine.\
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All in all, I feel this was an incredible purchase experience and other coffee brewers costing more than this for a 10-cup brewer with the speed, heat, and convenience of this brewer will be difficult, in my opinion, to justify purchasing.

Had this one about a year now and I love it.  I still use my 25 year old Bunn but this Mr Coffee is a winner. I sure don't understand some of the negative reviews. I am very pleased with the quality and style.

It looks exactly like the picture and very easy to use. The features are amazing as well and quite easy to clean.

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Second day.. was HOT after 1 1/2 hrs! I dibt know why it wasnt yesterday but thought Id be fair and report it:)

Brews great tasting coffee! Easy to use. Love the cleaning reminder feature.

Still getting used to this version - it is not as user friendly as my previous model.

The good: makes good coffee, alerts to run a cleaning cycle, insulated carafe works well (pre heat first like all)\
The Bad: Gasket for carafe lid is too large and needs to be readjusted constantly, my display went dim after a year I can barely read it if I shade it with my hand.\
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I will not buy this maker again.

On the bottom of your filter basket is a small spring and plastic button. This button regulates you pulling karafe out mid brew and pour a cup of coffee. When this button breaks off or damaged your coffee pot "leaks". Sadly,just experienced today AGAIN.

I was so excited to purchase this machine. The machine does make a nice cup of coffee. However, a few months after purchasing this machine the display started to go dim and now the information it provides is useless because I can't see it. This machine is way overpriced for the quality of the product. I can only hope Mr. Coffee will provide a solution as they say their products should last for YEARS.

I got this almost 3 years ago, wonderful product. However the display no longer illuminates. Unfortunate, since now i cant use the delay brew feature. It was easier to prepare my coffee and set my desired time to start brewing. Is there a fix for this? If not i will end up purchasing a new coffee maker.

I clean the machine as instructed and after cleaning the water will not move through reservoir.  The machine is working but the water just stays in the reservoir.  What a disappointment...The base of the unit has rusted and the screws are all rusted out.  The machine should not rust like that, its disappointing.  Perhaps a different unit will not rust.

A week after we bought it, it started overflowing from the brew basket. The carafe leaks when you pour, and it is not the lid, it is the actual carafe itself. Leaks into the internal of the main body while brewing. Requires weekly cleaning even though we use the carbon filter AND filtered water. In short, a complete nightmare..

All my coffee maker does is make a long beep at me. It won't brew, it won't clean. I love my maker and just want it to workable again.

I've been using this coffee maker for almost six years. It makes an outstanding pot of coffee, BUT you need to use good coffee to begin with. Not Folgers, or some other low-end, weak, drip coffee ground. Also, I've found that I need to grind my beans a little finer, and I use a brown, non-bleached, filter for better flavor. One last thing, the included water filter has always made it taste worse. Chuck it.

This was my third of this model. It’s the best yet! Please keep this product line alive forever!

This is the best coffee maker I've ever used.  It keeps coffee warm without the burnt taste because it has a thermal carafe.  Coffee tastes better because of the filtration features.  Very happy and I've had it for roughly three years now.

We're on our second Optimal Brew Coffee Maker in 2 years.. the first stopped making hot coffee right around the 10th month and was completely useless by the 11th month. We liked the features, particularly the carafe and the timer. Now the second one leaks, so no more setting it up the night before and coming down to a pot of brewed coffee. This one we barely squeezed a year of service out of it. Seems like the days of buying an appliance and getting 10+ years of service from it are over. When each pot was new they would make a very good pot of hot coffee.. not so hot if making 1/2 pot. Doesn't really matter, we won't be buying a third. Mr Coffee use to be a brand we could count on.

I have this WEMO enables coffee maker, and has been outstanding. Coffee brews quick and the holding feature when you want to pour some coffee in the middle of the brew, prevents dripping

I love the thermal carafe, and the display is nice, but that's about it. The removable water reservoir is awkward to use, and I've dropped it twice trying to get it to line up properly installing it. That's not as fun as it sounds, especially when it's O'dark:thirty in the morning. The side load coffee cartridge is nice, except the lid holding the chlorine filter gets in the way when I dump it out, and the spent filter ends up rolling out the wrong way and dumping the grounds on the rim of the trash bag. That sucks, but at least it isn't a jug of water! It does brew very quickly, but that means the brew is weak because the grounds don't soak long enough for a truly full flavor. That means you have to add a little bit more to the basket, which will then overflow and end up in the bottom of the pot.

Machine quickly brews great coffee-IF you brew just a few cups.  If you brew 10 cups you will have an overflow mess with grounds and water all over the counter.  My experience identical to several other reviews. Don’t waste your money on this coffeemaker.

I bought this and 2 other Mr. Coffee  products this year alone! All 3 just stopped working within 2 months, just long enough to toss the box and receipt. \
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This machine will not brew more than 4 cups at a time, anything more and it leaks half a pot onto the counter AND the coffee is see-through!!!  Yuk!\
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I'm done with this horrible company!

Makes a great cup of coffee. I love the speed of brewing. The thermal pot is super. I love the control panel and features like the cleaning cycle. I have used many different coffee makers. This is by far my favorite.

We love this coffee maker!  My only complaints are that the LED clock is so dim that I can't see it on the brightest setting and the low setting is totally black.  Also, it's difficult to clean the carafe because you can't get your hand down inside of it and the gasket on the lid disappeared.  We have no idea when it came off.  It still works, but leaks when you pour if you're not careful.

Bought this a year ago and hated the carafe right from the start. Coffee won't stay hot . Two hours after brewing the coffee is cold. The latest is the carafe started leaking at the seam between the plastic and the metal. To bad because the rest of the machine works well but the carafe not so much.

Had this coffee maker approx a year and wanted to start using the delay brew feature.  That's when I noticed the LED wasn't lit.  I hit the dimmer and nothing.  I turned off the lights in the kitchen and then in the total darkness I can see the LED just barely. Also the orange 'clean' button is lit up and won't shut off.  I've tried unplugging and plugging back in and nothing.  Very disappointed.  Not worth they price.

I have purchased two of these coffee makers, one for home and one for the office.  The only problem I have is the clock brightness.  Both of the clocks on the makers can barely be seen on regular brightness.  All in all, I really like this coffee maker.

Purchased this coffee maker for my husband, Christmas 2017. We were so excited to finally own a "nice" coffee maker and it wasn't cheap. EXTREMELY disappointed. The "clean" light always comes on, sometimes says off long enough to brew one pot, then back on. Constantly running clean cycle. Takes 20 minutes to brew one pot, sometimes stops halfway through brewing. Now it leaves 2 inches of water, unused, after every brew, in the tank. Plus the top of the water holding tank is broken. Ugh. Ready to go back to cheap makers.

My husband bought me this. I always research a product and would not have bought it. Brews really fast but the carafe doesn't stay hot like my son's who bought his on-line and was only $20.00 more than this one. I drink too much coffee to have it go cold so quickly.

The metal carafe keeps the coffee hot for hours.  The appliance allows me to set a delay function.