It's alright
Purchased this coffee maker about 6 months ago in a rush as our prior maker died the morning before a cross country move. We purchased this coffee maker at a Target store. The coffee doesnt taste too bad and I enjoy both the auto and strong brew options. What I dont like is that it beeps to say its done brewing but continues brewing for another 5 minutes after beeping. It constantly drips when the carafe is removed (the hot plate coating is now peeling off due to this). The carafe also hemorrages water or coffee when pouring. I lose almost an entire cup when pouring water into the maker - I have to hold a towel against the carafe when pouring and then have to wring the towel out.
Style on a Budget
This is an attractive coffee maker and I love that the plastic is BPA Free. The directions emphasize brewing without grounds for the first time (which I did), so we haven't experienced an "off" taste. It has an optional 1-4 cup/strong brew button to quickly produce a smaller, stronger batch. Anyway, it doesn't take long to brew an entire pot of coffee with this machine.
The "sneak-a-cup" feature works well for us (you can pull out the pot in mid-cycle and machine will pause for 30 seconds so you can pour a quick cup before it's done). Our coffeemaker doesn't leak at all during this time, but it will drip a few drops after pulling out the pot at end of brewing (after the beep).
The directions recommend using the self-cleaning function at least once a month. One button on the front is a little shaky. The cord storage at the back is much rougher on the cord than it should be. I now avoid using it to prolong the life of the cord.
The coffeemaker is louder...
I like it!
I have an older Hamilton Beach 12-Cup Programmable Coffeemaker that I've been using for three years and is a similarly priced budget coffeemaker as this Black and Decker CM4000S 12-Cup Programmable Coffeemaker.
In terms of space and storage requirements, the CM4000S is taller and has a bigger footprint than my Hamilton Beach.
Both coffeemakers work with basket-style paper filter, are easy to program, and keep the brewed coffee warm for up to two hours before powering off automatically when left to their own devices.
Some design features of this Black and Decker are more to my liking, however. For example, the auto clean feature, which is absent from the Hamilton Beach model I have, is a helpful feature that is easy to use. The button controls in this CM4000S are located at the top instead of the bottom section of the coffeemaker as they are in the Hamilton Beach. I think there is some advantage to this kind of arrangement as the button controls...
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