KismileCoffee Maker, 14-Cup Programmable Drip Coffee Makers Machines with Timer, Reusable Filter & Keep Hot Plate, Auto Pause, Self-Cleaning, Stainless Steel

Makes a nice strong brew and coffee stays hot. Best coffee pot I've had in years.

Set the warm to high and it will keep the coffee hot. That's what I was looking for. It works great. I'm not sure of my real liking the cone shaped coffee filter but it does the job well. Need to keep the coffee filter and filter holder clean. It will become oily depending on the coffee used. The self-clean mode is interesting as I'm not sure what is taking place when activated or when to activate.

Pros:-Pretty simple to understand, brew and program-Sleek and doesn’t take up too much space-Opening the lid pushes the condensation right back to the water pour locationCons;- the carafe seems pretty cheap and flimsly. Glass feels thin and the lid just flops all over the place. Very annoying. The spout is also portly designed so whilebits decent to pour coffee, it’s pretty terrible at filling the coffeemaker with water. And that loose flopping lid is really really bad for both jobs!! Thankfully I had my carafe from a prior coffee maker that fits perfectly, and that one has a firm lid and the glass is much thicker. Also that one comes with an inner tube from the lid so that brewing flows down into the bottom of the craft and you don’t get this constant dripping noise that this product has. If I didn’t have my old carafe, I may have returned this coffee maker just for that annoying floppy lid. See photo… on the left this coffee maker carafe…on the right, my older one that I’m using that is much better.-Even at the highest setting, I don’t think the warming plate keeps the coffee as hot as I’d like it… But that may be fine for others.It works decently well, and I’m keeping it, but it could be better.

The media could not be loaded. We like the coffee maker. Does everything as stated but, after brewing there is a knocking noise. I can’t find where to report this and if it’s common and do I need to request a replacement. The noise is loud enough to hear in the other room!

Great

This coffee pot is better than the name brand we just had to replace.It is easier to use and and is a good size for the counter.It keeps the coffee hot and tastes great,It is easy to clean and has a sleek design.I am not disappointed.

Not totally happy with this product! Why? Today [April 4th] for the first time the "clean" light came on flashing. I pressed it to clean and after 4 pots of water, the light remains on. As the cleaning cycle progresses, the sold "clean" light begins to flash again; it is pressed again for the cycle to continue. The product does NOT have a reset button so as long as the "clean" light is on, coffee cannot be made. UPDATE: After more than 5 post of water, the "clean" function still does NOT perform the way it is supposed to. The green "clean" light flashes and when pressed, the clean function begins HOWEVER, after several minutes the cleaning function stops and the green "clean" light flashes until it is pressed again.

I found this to be an attractive coffee maker with some nice features, but it took some experimentation to keep it from putting coffee grounds or sediment in my coffee. It’s an attractive coffee maker. I like that when I open the lid after brewing a pot of coffee, the condensation on the lid doesn’t run down the outside of the coffee maker. I also like that it doesn’t dribble coffee all over my counter when I’m pouring that first cup from a full carafe. There’s an option for bold brewing, which brews a pot a few minutes slower so the hot water and coffee have more time to interact. There are three different temperature levels for the hot plate to keep your coffee warm and you can adjust the auto shutoff to two, three or four hours.What I didn’t like was coffee grounds or sediment in my coffee. The coffee maker comes with a reusable mesh filter. I avoided using it at first, because they don’t filter as well as a paper filter. But when I used just a paper filter with my usual 2.35 ounces of ground coffee, it overflowed and I had coffee grounds in my coffee. It seems that the ribs in the conical basket are too few and far apart. Maybe they could be a little taller, too. Either way, the paper filter seals itself against the sides of the basket so the coffee can’t flow out as fast as the water’s pouring in and it overflows, taking some of the grounds with it. So I tried the mesh filter. As I expected, it allowed some of the finer bits of coffee through and I had sediment in my coffee. See the picture I included. On a whim, I tried putting a paper filter in the mesh filter and I’ve been enjoying good, sediment-free coffee ever since.One other observation is that it sure seems to click a lot more than any other coffee maker I’ve ever used. I know it’s just the thermostat regulating the temperature of the hot plate as it keeps the coffee warm. But other people have commented on it, too, wondering if something’s wrong with it. Maybe it’s because I have it set on the lowest warming level.