12-Cup Programmable Coffee Maker

I've had my Black & Decker 12-cup programmable for 15 or 20 years.

My Black & Decker 12-cup drip coffeemaker has a couple of decades service in. The stainless steel French press I take camping should survive until the end of time.

Mine was new from Walmart 10 years ago after my thrift store one died. $15. Would buy again! 😃

I have a $15 Black&Decker 12 cup drip coffee maker I’ve had for 10 years. Does the job. Good coffee. I’m satisfied with it.

Check out Project Farm YouTube channel. They just did a video on coffee makers. I went with the Black and Decker as it seemed the best bang for buck.

I've had many over the years. I recently threw away my Black and Decker, it worked ok but was extremely loud. Lots of weird popping noises. After a few years it got to where it needed to be de-scaled twice a month. Which is odd as I have a whole house water softener and filtration system. I caught a Black Friday deal on Amazon for a Mochamaster unit for about $150. Loving it so far.

I can't speak to the longevity. But I did just buy a 40oz "10 cup" Moccamaster KBT for $205. The one with the thermal carafe, a few weeks ago. Previously, I had a $20 Black and Decker drip coffee maker that's still going strong after 10 years. It's a daily machine in the past 5 years. In between machines, I experimented with a Moka Pot clone, French Press, and pour over with Hario v60 gooseneck kettle. A pour over, when done right is really great. I like the French Press and Moka Pot too. Each have their pros and cons, especially in the clean-up phase. The Moccamaster is an automated pour over. For machines, the Moccamaster comes out hotter than the B&D. It's also one of the smoothest cups of coffee I've had. It's super easy to use, especially if you're coffee deprived in the morning. The more I use it, the more I like it. Did I ever think I'd spend 10x the amount I spent on the last coffee machine? No. However, it suits my needs of brewing straight into the carafe and cleanup is super easy.

This. Hamilton Beach, Proctor-Silex, Krups, KitchenAid, Bella, Black and Decker(!) - any basic drip machine will do the trick. $20-50. Filters are cheap, cleaning/descaling is easy, They will last 5-10 years before you need to buy a replacement. Feature wise, you need to decide if you want auto-shutoff, or you want a "dumb" machine that just has an on/off switch, so it can keep warm for more than two hours, as long you're not forgetful.

There's really not a whole lot to drip coffee. Almost any maker will do and you'd probably be hard-pressed to pick out clear "worth it" differences in a blind test as far as the quality of the coffee itself. I've side-by-side compared my Keurig, the oxo and a $20 black & decker coffee maker. They all brewed my coffee more or less the same. I don't think a machine is going to make or break your experience. The beans and grind are much more important (and with a good grinder, you can tune your grind to the machine!). That's my $0.02 I think it's more a question of how much effort you want to put into making coffee each morning, how much control you want to have, and how discerning of a drinker you are (and how you take your coffee). You can make the absolute best drip coffee (for you) with nothing but a kettle, some filter paper, and a vessel to pour into. It's just gonna take a bit more effort each morning. What is "worth it" is also a function of what a dollar is worth to you. If you've got a ton of disposable income, an Aiden may be "worth it" to you. But probably not for most people. My go-to gadget is an aeropress. For brewer, I like my Keurig k supreme because it brews a bit cooler and it has a slim profile that fits well on the counter. My partner also likes k cups, so it works for both of us.