Mr. Coffee TFX20 12-Cup Programmable Coffeemaker, White

Product Description

Serve up plenty of hot, fresh coffee with this coffee maker¿s 12-cup capacity. With the ingenious Pause `n Serve feature, pour a cup of coffee while the coffee maker is still brewing. And use the Mr. Coffee® Delay Brew function to schedule brewing up to 24 hours in advance.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #33861 in Kitchen & Housewares
• Size: 12 Cup, 12-Cup
• Color: White
• Brand: Mr. Coffee
• Model: TFX20
• Dimensions: 12.60" h x 14.90" w x 9.95" l, 66.30 pounds

Features

• Brewing pause 'n serve lets you pour a cup of coffee while the coffee maker is still brewing
• Removable filter
• Water level indicator/window
• 2-Hour Auto Shut-Off keeps your coffee warm for 2 hours and then automatically shuts off.
• Cord Storage safely stores excess cord to keep your countertop neat.

Customer Reviews

Great coffee maker!
First off; water does NOT leak from the back. There are two small vents just above the 12 cup mark which will allow overflow to spill out for safety reasons. If you're getting a water overflow, that means you OVER FILLED it.

That said, I didn't have too many needs when I purchased this item. I needed something cheap, and one that I could preset a brew time. I got this one on sale at Target (not my choice of stores, but I just happened to be there) for $25. I've had it now for over a month and it has worked very well for my needs.

I only buy fresh coffee beans, so I cannot say how tasty the coffee is for a drip coffee maker, but it works perfect for my freshly ground beans.

There is only one problem I can identify. For some reason, a small amount of ground up coffee overflows into the canister beneath the basket which holds the filter. Occasionally I even find a very few grounds into the water chamber as well. So far, to date, I've not gotten any into the actual pot, but there is something about the way the water drips that is causing this overflow.

I did however figure out a trick that has helped reduce this behavior. Instead of piling coffee into a mountain in the filter, I even it out to a flat bed of coffee. Perhaps I should've been doing that all along, but it was never a problem until I got this particular machine.

Overall I'm very pleased with this coffee maker and am happy with my purchase.

Pros
Preset brew time works perfect, quickly makes coffee, results are tasty, great price.

Cons
Grounds sometimes found outside of filter basket, but can be fixed as noted above.

The Bottom Line
This coffee maker brews quickly, is easy to use, can be preset for brew times and makes good coffee too.

Good coffee maker at a great price
I've had this coffee maker over a year now, because my parents got tired of visiting and using my 4-cup pot. I think this coffee maker is great! I buy regular pre-ground coffee at the store, and I actually think the coffee from this maker tastes better than the one a friend of mine has that cost over $100.

That being said, I'm not too picky when it comes to coffee, so that could have an effect on the way I think it tastes. Otherwise, I have no problems with the maker. As has been said in other reviews, I have also seen the grounds get into the basket, but this hasn't yet been a problem with grounds in the actual pot. I also level out the coffee, so maybe that's why. I've never had water leak from the back. I do have some coffee on the counter after I pour, but I've had this problem with lots of other coffee makers, not just this one. And, it does drip onto the heating element, but since I keep a paper towel there under the spoon, I just wipe it up before I put the pot back on.

The program feature is really handy, since I am not a morning person. I have never had to reset the time unless I wanted to change the time or had to because of daylight savings.

Overall, I think this is an excellent coffee maker for someone not looking for anything more than a good coffee maker. Also, this was one of the top picks on America's Test Kitchen, if anyone is concerned with that! :)

Works Great for Me
I've had this coffee maker now for two weeks and I haven't had a problem with it. Works great for me.