Black & Decker ODC150 12-Cups Coffee Maker
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- Operation: Electric
- Type: Coffee Maker
- Capacity: 12 Cups
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Earlier Model
Pros
convenient
Cons
not gourmet?
Recommended it?
Yes
I have a somewhat earlier version of this model and I am fairly satisfied with it. It is a good size and shape, makes decent coffee and has good features. I've had it for about a year after getting it from someone who had it for a year or two (and maybe more) before that who upgraded to an espresso maker of some kind.
The interupt feature is great. Sometimes you need to have the coffee NOW and it is good to be able to pull the pot off without creating a mess all over the counter. Also ingenious is the feature that keeps the burner on for 2 hours only. That's about as long as coffee stays drinkable anyway, and also this way you don't end up scraping black crust of the bottom of the pot if you don't remember to turn it off.
Also cool is the separate container for water so that you don't have to use the pot to fill the machine up. Most of the time I am making coffee for just myself, so I sometimes use too many grounds compared to water and the coffee comes out to strong. All I have to is take the container out and put some more water in and then replace it. The coffee usually comes out perfect that way, much better than if I had to dillute it by just pouring water into it.
It also has a timing feature that allows you to set it up to go off in the morning. I think that's pretty cool, but I don't use it too much. It only takes about five minutes at the most to brew a pot anyway, so I can usually tough it out when I get up.
So, it's a good coffee maker. Pretty versatile, and it stuffs into a corner of your countertop. Better than most I've owned. Mine is a couple years old, so the new models may be a little different.
The interupt feature is great. Sometimes you need to have the coffee NOW and it is good to be able to pull the pot off without creating a mess all over the counter. Also ingenious is the feature that keeps the burner on for 2 hours only. That's about as long as coffee stays drinkable anyway, and also this way you don't end up scraping black crust of the bottom of the pot if you don't remember to turn it off.
Also cool is the separate container for water so that you don't have to use the pot to fill the machine up. Most of the time I am making coffee for just myself, so I sometimes use too many grounds compared to water and the coffee comes out to strong. All I have to is take the container out and put some more water in and then replace it. The coffee usually comes out perfect that way, much better than if I had to dillute it by just pouring water into it.
It also has a timing feature that allows you to set it up to go off in the morning. I think that's pretty cool, but I don't use it too much. It only takes about five minutes at the most to brew a pot anyway, so I can usually tough it out when I get up.
So, it's a good coffee maker. Pretty versatile, and it stuffs into a corner of your countertop. Better than most I've owned. Mine is a couple years old, so the new models may be a little different.
