The thermal carafe is a good idea, but the top can be tricky to screw in just right. The coffee maker made about ten good cups before it started producing a strange burnt plastic taste. I also noticed low temperature coffee, which I had to reheat after...

I purchased after another Mr Coffee maker passed-on. I like the 8-cup size and durable stainless-steel carafe. It does a nice job of making coffee with good body and flavor (Seattle Best pre-ground and Dunkin Donuts whole bean). To get hottest coffee...

I purchased after another Mr Coffee maker passed-on. I like the 8-cup size and durable stainless-steel carafe. It does a nice job of making coffee with good body and flavor (Seattle Best pre-ground and Dunkin Donuts whole bean). To get hottest coffee ...

As said in other reviews this coffee maker does not get the water hot enough for a good brew and thus making the thermal carafe worthless. Also, since the water doesn't get hot enough, the coffee itself tastes horrible. The first time I used it i...

Bought this a week ago, and have been disappointed. The thermal carafe seemed like a good idea, vs. the warming plate. Unfortunately, on this machine, the coffee doesn't even come out hot -- just very warm -- so it's cold from the first cup to the...