The KitchenAid 12-Cup Glass Carafe Coffee Maker helps you brew a great cup of coffee every time. Don’t miss a drop thanks to a 12-cup glass carafe with quick and easy pouring and the pause and serve feature, which lets you briefly pause the brew cycle to pour a cup. You can also ensure optimal flavor with small quantities using1-4 cup mode.
Product Features
- Refined Brew Process
- Digital LED Display
- Variable Brew Strength Selector
- Removable Water Tank. Programmable brew timer and automatic shut-off
- 12-Cup Glass Carafe, Kindly refer the user manual given below for troubleshooting steps.
Design Details Could Be Better Pluses:* Detachable clear water tank can sit on its base for filling.* Easy to load with coffee grounds; paper filters aren’t collapsed when you close this compartment (as with some coffee makers).* Easy to clean.Minuses:* Clock / display is dim, and clock loses ~30 seconds / day.* Coffee carafe dribbles when you pour.* Lid over coffee grounds cone, which doubles as the water inlet to grounds, always drips water when the lid is lifted.
The Perfect Coffee Machine! I really like this machine. I have found it very difficult to find a good coffee maker with a reusable basket, programable, and brews at different strengths. I shopped about 5 different stores and only found 1 (a Bella coffee machine), before purchasing this one. The Bella lasted about two weeks before dying so I was really happy to find this one. Besides the features I listed above, I also like that the entire water carriage can be removed for filling/cleaning and it has a replacable optional…
It makes perfectly decent coffee, but it’s very inconvenient. The detachable reservoir is a PITA. No idea who thought this would be convenient. You lift it off, fill it, and then try to reattach this heavy container without splashing all over the room. So much easier to fill it as I have always filled my coffee makers, by using the carafe. The carafe is my second complaint. The lid cannot be removed, making it nearly impossible to wash and drain, and no way would it get clean in the dishwasher. Makes me miss my beloved Braun…