Black& Decker DCM2500W SmartBrew 12-Cup Coffeemaker, White

Other features include a calibrated window on each side for monitoring the water reservoir's level, a hinged cover that flips back to reveal both reservoir and coffee filter, and cord storage. The carafe has a comfortable handle and a guard to protect the knuckles. The coffeemaker measures 7-3/4 inches wide, 12-1/2 inches high, and 10-1/4 inches deep. --Fred Brack

Black and Decker (B&D) has designed a coffee maker that is inexpensive and simply eliminates those problems...

How I know:
I got this coffee maker for the office. We brew at least three 12-cup pots a day. We've done about 100 pots WITHOUT A SPILL OR LEAK. I highly recommend this machine.

What I know:
The "Perfect Pour Carafe" is great. B&D just gave it a wider spout! What a concept! You wouldn't think a handle makes a big difference, but when you're carrying 12-cups-worth of water or coffee, you will suddenly appreciate this excellent handle. This carafe even looks nice.

The filter basket does not swing out, nor must you hold it in one hand while you add the coffee. Swing-out baskets are the ones that overflow when you don't close them perfectly, and slide-out removable baskets leave only one hand for the scooping chores. This basket can be removed to dump the old grounds, but is then replaced in the machine so both hands are free.

That is because the lid opens up to expose the filter basket and the unobstructed, large water resevoir. No careful aiming or water splashing off of useless plastic grates when filling. There is a strange looking, hinged "shower head" that delivers the hot water to the filter basket. It is simple in design and works well.

The lid closes securely and pins down the removable filter basket to further eliminate human error in basket positioning.

Even the "sneak a cup" mechanism is simple and effective. It is simply a rubber stopper on a simple lever. The carafe can be placed in a "wrong" and possibly overflow-producing position, but if you place it with the handle straight out, you can't go wrong.

Water level is indicated externally on both sides of the machine.

Auto shut-off after two hours is essential in our office. It works and the coffee is kept quite hot during that time.

Easy to clean (buttons are water/coffee proof).

Need I say more?


An excellent coffee maker   September 8, 2007
G. Litwinski (Midland, MI United States)
10 out of 10 found this review helpful

Bought it over a year ago. Use it daily. It works great with ordinary tap water. It is simply a basic coffee maker. Not beautiful, not loaded with useless features, just an excellent basic coffee maker. Broke the pot this morning, however, and that means I will need to buy another one. At $21, even that is painless.




One of the best coffee makers I have ever owned   May 18, 2005
Jamie V (Ohio United States)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful

This is a simple, inexspensive coffee maker but I had zero problems with it. It makes great coffee. I have had more exspensive coffee makers and they went bad or had other problems. This is great. I had it for a long time then I gave it to my brother and his wife (simply because I wanted to try out a space saver coffee maker) and they are using it and loving it still.
I would definately buy one of these again and I recommend it to all. It has a nice sleek, clean design to it as well.


Well I like it!   May 4, 2002
9 out of 10 found this review helpful

I am writing because I absolutely love my coffeemaker and cannot believe the bum rap it got from these 2 owners. I have tried so many to find one that does not drip and this is IT! It is the lid design, pots that have lids that overlap onto the outer rim DRIP! AND I cannot/could not find one that had an inside-type lid. As for longevity - I bought mine a year ago and have had not one problem. And as for taste - sorry - that is not the machines fault, maybe try a better brand of coffee!
The machine is great, it has the warmer device which keeps your coffee toasty for hours, and beeps when it's going to shut down, so you have a chance to re-press the button.
Sadly my son broke the decanter - that is why I was here - hoping to find a replacement. If I can't - I will just buy another machine - same model!


Black & Decker DCM 2500 Coffeemaker   May 22, 2007
Gerald L. Blucher (Portland, Oregon)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful

Highly rated by a national consumer magazine. Very easy to use, very inexpensive, easy to operate. Good item