Black+Decker Programmable 12-Cup Coffee Maker

Best Coffee Maker? $20 vs $150 – Let’s Find Out!

What We Loved

• Auto shut-off / sleep timer responsiveness
  2-hour auto-off feature
• Brew-temperature accuracy
  hits 183 °F—very hot
• Carafe brew time
  quick: 7 min 40 s
• Carafe thermal retention
  actually 5 °F hotter after one hour
• Ease of refilling water tank
  wide opening, easy fill
• Heating-element power
  strong 1 000 W element
• Overall cup quality / flavor balance
  625 ppm TDS—solid extraction
• Programmability / custom profiles
  full digital programming at lowest price point

Just Okay

• Carafe pour consistency
  small dribble but better than cheap rivals