Amazon Basics 5 Cup Drip Coffee Maker with Glass Coffee Pot (0.8 Qt), Auto Shut-off, Auto Pause, Removable Filter Basket, Matte Black

We use a Bunn coffee maker in our home , but my hubby uses this model in his man cave for making breakfast there. It works a long while, then he tosses it and buys another. He likes it for light use for just himself.

OK, I'm gonna say right up front that I was not expecting much when I saw the price was below 34 bucks. We needed a new coffeemaker and I saw this at the very bottom of the units that were programmable. And Amazon has a great return policy so what the heck. To say I am astounded at how well this coffeemaker works is under-expressing myself. I DID do a bit of research and knew both good coffee and programmable were must-haves. But some units force you to drill down through menu after menu, making one button (and you) do the work of what should have been a one-touch command selection. Not this unit. Clear, large, one touch commands. Want to set the hour? There's an hour button. Minutes? Same. Program? Yep, just one. This is great. Sooooo simple to set up, program, and run. This thing has everything we needed at an unbelievable price. And it makes excellent coffee that was at the top of the 'must' list too. I cannot speak to longevity yet as we have only had ours a matter of days and not months or years, but it does EXACTLY what we need for now.

This was very easy to set up. Take out of box, remove packing, plug in. It is very functional since it’s a coffee maker. Coffe stays hot. The pot and filter are easy to clean, rest of coffee maker not so much. Now, I had the original design for my first coffeemaker, and I have noticed a couple things since I received this. One, as someone else had stated, depends on the grind of coffee as to if you receive 3 cups or 5 cups one brewing. The fine or the ground, the less coffee in the pot and debatable if you try and add water to make an additional half pot. Sometimes it works sometimes it doesn’t. The coffee pot itself, I’m really not sure what they changed on the design unless it’s on the coffee maker, but I have noticed that depending on how you were holding it, depends on whether or not it poured straight or if it “leaks” from the pour spout. I’m not too sure about the redesign. It’s not as small as previous version, and at least with the old one, if I decided to pour a cup early, it stopped filling the pot. Not now. My fault, I saw it in the description, but I guess it didn’t register. Personally, I love Amazon Basics, but this was more of a miss than a hit. I had the original of this since 2019, and had to replace because the base stopped working; it no longer turned on ( because sometimes I’d forget to turn it off), so maybe I should have bought a new one of the old version.

Has what I wanted most: Programmable, reusable filter basket, brew strength, i.e., select stronger brew, and small (width and depth smaller than many competitors). All with an affordable price. So I got one. Within 2 weeks, the warmer plate chipped and showed signs of wear --- see photo. So I went back to square one, researching for a coffee maker that would meet my criteria. Ended up wanting the SAME, so replaced. Return was smooth. The 2nd one is holding up better. Luck? Or maybe I am not keeping the burner on as much? Bottom line: It's sleek, functional, my coffee is waiting for me when I get up and it's inexpensive. The coffee brews at a hot temp, too! My story: Recently moved. Decided didn't want the bulky, counter hogging 3-way coffee maker, so left it behind. Reunited with an "attic" friend: old Mr. Coffee standard coffee maker. Realized it offered a lot of what I like: programmable, a warmer with adjustable temperate and auto shut off, reusable filter (cone shaped), and the pot was white. Shortly after starting to use again, the carafe broke. I invested (too much) to replace carafe, but had to settle for a black pot. Well, the coffee maker completely died a few months after buying the new carafe (for almost as much as new coffee maker). Bought a new popular brand coffee maker similar to this one. The cord was so short it did not reach my under cabinet power strip. Returned it and got this coffee maker. The Amazon coffee maker isn't white (but the black with silver accent looks fine and I bought a white extension cord to plug into under the cabinet power strip). It does not have adjustable temp on the warmer but I don't miss that. It does not have the cone shape reusable filter which I prefer. But really I don't miss that either. If you want sleek, slender, hot coffee, programmable, stronger brew option, warmer with auto shut off, reusable filter, decent carafe (doesn't drip much), for a low price, this is your machine.

This coffee maker came in handy when my Keurig was on the fritz. The permanent filter is quite easy to use, I haven't yet put it in the microwave, but it is supposed to be fine on the top rack. There are no bells and whistles with this, it's a straightforward electric Brewer. You measure the coffee in the carafe then pour it into the tank. Put the carafe back on the warmer, put whatever level of coffee you want in the permanent filter, and hit the start button. Roughly 4 minutes later you will have five six ounce cups of coffee. Since I use a mug I usually only get two out of it but that's all I need. The four minutes it takes is just perfect for using my air fryer to make four slices of toast, so everything is ready at the same time.

This coffee maker is the perfect size for me. Keep in mind it’s small, but since I live alone, it works great. It comes with a removable basket filter, though I prefer using small paper filters (which I found on this site). I use filtered water from my fridge, and it brews a hot, satisfying pot of coffee. In the morning, I fill it to the 4-cup mark, which gives me about 2 cups of coffee (see photo).

Great coffee maker that's easy to use/operate. Been using daily for several months(purchased June 9), with no issues and is reliable. Brews fairly quickly, even at max capacity of 12 cups. I especially like the timer and strength functions. Very easy to program and set, to have a freshly brewed hot coffee waiting in the early mornings. Includes a reusable mesh filter, which is easy to clean. No issues with clogging, overflow or grounds in pot. The design is attractive with silver accents and looks nice on countertop. Conclusion: Good quality with easy to use features and great sale price. Definitely recommend! ★★★★★

This works beautifully! Takes approximately 5 minutes to brew a batch of coffee. Highly recommended!

Excelente funcionamiento recomendable

Ideal for small spaces and a couple good cips of coffee. Fairly quick brewing.