Mr. Coffee® Simple Brew 12-Cup Switch Coffee Maker

Simple, easy to use, good coffee.
My old coffee maker by another manufacturer needed a new lid for the carafe (just the lid), but they wanted me to buy a whole carafe for nearly the price of an entire coffee maker. So I noticed that Mr. Coffee will sell you lids separately. So I went with this model. Simple. No programming required. No clocks to reset every time the power goes off. Only an on/off switch, so you have to be responsible for not leaving it on overnight and burning your coffee to a hard, smelly paste. But it fulfills it’s purpose brilliantly by making an excellent pot of coffee every single time. Forget programming it for coffee to be ready when you wake up. Just flip it on, and it will brew your coffee in the time it takes to brush your teeth.

Great product, only one flaw.
I purchased this coffee maker specifically for its simplicity. An on and off switch only. It works great, a consistent pot of coffee every time. The only drawback is it develops a considerable amount of condensation under the lid while brewing. I’ve found that if I leave the lid open, there is no build-up. Other than that, I’m very pleased with this unit.

Just right. I couldn’t be happier.
Didn’t know it was possible to get exactly what I hoped for and that costs less than I thought I would have to pay. Perfect size, handle more attractive than similar machines, great quality for the money, coffee grounds do not overflow, and it works well. Yes, it’s slow, but that gives me time to unload the dishwasher and start breakfast.

Plastic taste never went away!
*** updated 1/16/2021***It’s been a few weeks. I tried one more time but the flavor is still there. Maybe it’ll go away but I had also purchased a pitcher that boils watet for tea and it’s great with a. French press we had that I forgot to use. This product I declare as junk for me and regret the purchase thus rating it a one star. I no longer have incentive to try again so it’s unlikely I’ll come back for another updated review.********I’m going to start this review off by talking about filters. There are cone filters and then there are flimsy filters. Until I went back to these flimsy filters, I never fully appreciated the cone filters and this will impact future machine purchases for me.Cone filters pack flat meaning storage is less invasive. The hood their shape and are less likely to spill and the won’t collapse when transferring to compost or garbage. It’s a little thing but I appreciate it.So, the point of all this, is that mr coffee uses the flimsy filters. Surprisingly there are a lot of machines that don’t use the cones, which is disappointing.First impressions:The plastic look and felt cheap. I saw reviews that commented about the cheapness of this machine and shrugged it off. Other machines are made of plastic after all. This plastic looks and feels somehow cheaper. I instantly had a negative association to it.The side windows which advertised visibility from both points was a selling point for me. What was failed to be mentioned is that you can’t read the clear numbers when contrasted against a black background or steam. I wrote the marks in with permanent marker to be able to see when filling.One feature I did like is that the spout moves out of the way and the lid snaps it back into place. Simple and elegant engineering. I would never clean these grounds out when hot though. Recipe for spilt grounds and burns.The prepIt requires a washing and a single run to remove the plastic flavor, per instructions. I ran 4 times after I washed and before the first use. The plastic smell seemed gone.The usageThe first cup seemed fine. Additional uses the plastic taste and smell crept in strongly. I ran a cleanse through it four more times and it’s still there rendering expensive coffee undrinkable.My wife felt like the first coffee had a weird flavor, so maybe I didn’t notice the first time? The fact we have flushed this so many times and the flavor persists is deeply concerning to me. I’ve owned a few coffee machines and never had this issue persist for so long. I’m going to keep trying and if something changes, I’ll update. I’d like this to be a good machine for me, but it’s not.The water heats quickly! This is a lot faster than my older coffee makers!The lighted switch is more subtle than I’d like. It’s a dot vs the entire switch, but in the end my wife and I turn it off after the last cup and it’s not an issue as we both stay at home now. There is no auto shut off.The drip stop works okay. A few drips will come out if you pull early, but it does stop while you pour a cup. A critical feature for my wife.The carafe pours well at an okay speed without dripping down the side. Some will leak if overly full and you have to pour slooooowly to avoid spillage. This seems better designed.This steams a lot and should not be under a cabinet when running. It WILL damage the cabinets. It’s easy to pull out and push back in.The summary:Would I purchase again? No. Even if the flavor fixes itself, I have concerns about the cheapness of this machine and the plastic used and the health impact. I couldn’t find anywhere that discussed if it was bpa free. I hadn’t been concerned because sunbeam owns me coffee, but after seeing and feeling the cheapness of the plastic, and with the plastic taste still present, I’m concerned.It is cheap, the functionality seems good for just a weeks ownership, but the lack of drinkable coffee is an issue. Even if that’s resolved, there’s concern in the back of my mind about the long term health impact of this machine.Hopefully this is helpful. I’d recommend spending more money as I feel I wasted $28 and will be purchasing a new coffee maker, again.

Execelente producto. Cumple con lo que menciona, hemos buscando está marca en la ciudad en dónde vivimos y nadie la vende así que decidimos pedirla por internet y toda la familia está feliz con ella. Llegó incluso antes de lo esperado.

If it worked properly the coffee machine wouldn’t be that bad. It is bulky, made of cheap plastic, unattractive, but it does the job for the most part. Condensation builds up on the underside of the cover which spills onto the counter every time you open it. There are no features, just an on and off switch, which you’d think is fine for the price but even other coffee makers at the same price have several features.That being said, the first one I got leaked from the bottom. Every time I made coffee there would be a pool of water on the counter. I asked for a replacement, which I got. This one worked for about a month and then the switch started coming loose, and then stopped working entirely. I asked reported the problem and they offered me yet another replacement, to which I was skeptical but accepted. Then after waiting for over a month I wrote back asking for a refund instead of a replacement, which they said they would do. Two more months went by without a refund so I ping them, now they’re saying they want me to send in the last defective machine to get a refund.If you’re looking for a cheap, straightforward coffee maker, get a different one. For $40 you expect something cheap and simple that will work, not to have to deal with awful customer service for months. Not only that but like I said, in the $40 price range there are better machines out there. I should also mention that the customer service was directly from Mr. Coffee, not Amazon.