The simplest part of your day. One touch selections and simple 24-hour programming make it easy to brew your coffee just the way you like it.
Product Features
- Insulated carafe sleeve keeps coffee hotter, longer
- Simple Operation and 24 Hour Programmability
- Variable Brew Strength Selector to choose between regular and bold strengths while giving you a full-bodied cup every time
- Small Batch Brew Mode
- Pause and Pour stops the brew cycle, allowing you to pour a cup of coffee before brewing is complete
Great Machine This replaced our (prior version to this one – same design) Kitchen Aid KCM1202OB, that we had since 2007 or 2008 I believe.The new KCM12040B is more compact. First to answer the plastic taste. There was NONE! Here’s what I did to combat that.Wash everything that comes apart, including the plastic filter holder (take out the filter from the sleeve first), wash the pot, the metal basket, the plastic piece holding the basket, etc. I took out the filter in the back, unlocked it from…
Cute, but READ THIS if you’re thinking of buying! ***Updated I love KitchenAid gadgets but this one was disappointing! Before I begin I want to point out that KitchenAid sent me a second coffee pot and I had the same issues (below) with both, so my issue was not a one-off.It’s supposed to have a “pause and pour” feature that prevents coffee from dripping on to the hot plate when the pot is removed. Well, it doesn’t work, and I don’t even pour my coffee mid-brew. It drips on the hot plate every time I remove the pot to pour a cup well…
Easy Programming and Good Features My first impression of this coffee maker was that it was very pretty, but I was afraid it was going to look too large on the counter. After I cleaned it, looked at all the pieces, and took a few pictures, I put it under the counter. What I decided is that it actually looks really good, because it has a flat back so it pushes up against the backsplash. Last night I programmed the coffee maker (which did require using the manual) and it was simple enough that I won’t need to pull it out every…