BLACK+DECKER 5-Cup Coffeemaker, Black, DCM600B Reviews

My old coffee pot's carafe got a pretty bad chip in the pouring spout, and I knew it was a matter of time, before it broke worse. I looked for quite sometime (weeks) and decided on this Black

This coffee maker was to replace another coffee maker my husband used. The one thing I miss with this maker is the automatic pause feature my other maker had. It does make good coffee and for the price you'd be hard pressed to find another one that's better.

I purchased this coffeemaker on 11/25/2013 to replace my other B & D coffeemaker which was old. I loved my other one because this particular coffeemaker really does keep the coffee hot. Well, here we are not even one month into the new purchase & the covering on the "Non Stick Keep Hot Carafe Plate" is coming off (see pic). I wipe it down everyday after use when coffeemaker has cooled with a clean wet cloth that has no detergents on it & the coffeemaker sits in a spot on the counter where nothing is near it. Also I am a senior person living alone so no children to blame for this 'manufacturing defect'. If I had the box I would return it to Walmart but since I don't & it is under warranty (?) I sent an email to B & D and I will see what happens next. I still love the coffeemaker just disappointed in the manufacturing process.

I almost didn't buy it because of bad reviews from others. THAT would've been a mistake. I work on a 700 ft. steamship on the Great Lakes. It gets "bumpy" & cold out here. We have a Rec room with a coffee pot but sometimes in the winter, I just want GREEN TEA & don't feel like dumping out a whole pot of coffee & making another for the crew. This Black & Decker coffee maker actually makes 6 cups of hot water which is the perfect size for my oversized coffee cup filled with GREEN TEA. It takes a while to run the water through but that makes it better than the full sized one in the REC Room because it makes coffee in 4 minutes, regardless of how fine the coffee grounds are, spilling & making a mess. This is the best purchase I made for rough conditions out on the open water. I secure it when the forecast is extremely rough but ultimately, this is an excellent product & would recommend to anyone who likes thier own coffee rather than the cheap crew coffee out in the public area or great for making 7 cups of tea for my big coffee cup (also sold at Walmart).

I'm pleased with the coffee maker. It keeps coffee warm. Works fine. I've only had it a couple of weeks though so I can't say anything about its durability. So far it has worked fine.