Mr. Coffee Coffee Maker, Programmable Coffee Machine with Auto Pause and Glass Carafe, 5 Cups, Black

This is the second one I’ve bought of these small, programmable Mr.Coffee machines, and I’m quite happy! The last was a very different design and this one very much improves upon the old design flaws. I don’t drink enough coffee to have a big 12 cup, not to mention the price is significantly higher for the full size version of the programmable models. I can never get the right amount of water and coffee ground ratio when trying to make less than a full pot with those bigger ones, HATED the “name brand” single serve coffee “pod” machine, so I switched to this little guy here. The first (er, last?) I bought spring 2020 and served me well until I accidentally left a basket of grounds in it and it went moldy while I was in hospital for four days at the outset of 2023. I tried to clean it with vinegar, even full strength, but unfortunately the mold infiltrated the water line from the reservoir to the “drip,” so with no way to get a straw brush into it to clean it, I had to order a new one. I was pleasantly surprised to see that this still came with the reusable filter which helps in making nice, strong coffee, and that the MSRP hadn’t gone up too much since inflation hit the market hard over the last few years. This one happened to come with a charcoal “water filter,” and that was the only negative about this. The filter doesn’t seem to be replaceable since I could only find the size for the 12 cup models, not the mini size needed for this little 5cup model, and the very first time I used the coffee maker, the filter caused the reusable filter to overflow with grounds ending up in my pot, AND the filter fell apart with the paper discs that held the charcoal in place pulling out of their slot in the filter ring. Other than that, this will always be my go-to coffee maker for everyday use! Thank you Mr. Coffee!

Love it gives just the right amount. Then set it up for next time

The first thing I noticed was how narrow the basket is. It’s almost too narrow for the standard 4-cup paper filters. So the water level in the coffee grounds while brewing is deeper than my old 5 cup coffee maker (different brand) and this tends to make the saturated coffee grounds ride up high on the sides of the filter. If you put more than 2 or 3 tablespoons of coffee into the basket the coffee grounds will spill over into the pot. I like my coffee on the stronger side so I can only make 2 or 3 cups with this coffee maker.

The second thing I noticed is the coffee tends to be slightly bitter compared to my old coffee maker. I think the water stays in the basket longer due to the deep and narrow filter basket. I’ve read longer contact time of the hot water with the grounds can make coffee more bitter. Also, the spray head is only 1 inch wide, so the water hits the center of the grounds rather than being more distributed.

Overall it’s a nice little coffee maker but it may not be best for those who like a stronger cup. I went back to my old coffee maker. I doesn’t look as nice in my kitchen but it makes better coffee for my style of coffee.

Muy buena, muy fácil de usar y al ser tan pequeña puedo tener café fresco todas las mañanas al levantarme.

Apenas la probé el día de ayer 02/05/2023 y es super fácil y practica, la compre para tenerla en la oficina justo en mi escritorio 🙂
Voy a usarla 6 días a la semana vamos a ver que tal funciona y seguiré comentando en el proceso, como dato importante el filtro de agua que es la el que se pone arriba del filtro del café, se tiene que cambiar 1 vez por mes o bien cuando cuentes 30 filtraciones, esto optimiza el uso y mantiene libre los minerales del agua al mecanismo de nuestra cafetera; espero les sirva mi comentario!! 🙂

funciona muy bien y muy rápida