BLACK+DECKER DLX1050B 12-cup Programmable Coffee Maker - Make It Your Own

 

The BLACK+DECKER DLX1050B 12-cup Programmable Coffee Maker as the name suggests is a programmable coffee maker that makes 12 cups of coffee in just a few minutes. It takes about 10-11 minutes to brew the 12 cups of coffee. The machine is inexpensive and makes a great tasting brew. It features a very stylish and modern digital design. It is a compact machine and occupies very little space on the counter.

Black and Decker is an established brand in the world of kitchen appliances. They have long been in the business of making a variety of aids for use in the kitchen that have endeared folks to the brand. They have put to good use their long experience in the making of user-friendly gadgets as seen by the variety of user friendly features in the coffee maker. With this machine the company offers a 2-year warranty a definite confidence of the makers in their own machine.

If you are in a hurry and can't wait for all the 12 cups to brew before you can pour yourself a cup, use the Sneak a cup feature. Just pause the brewing for long enough to pour out a cup and put the carafe right back under the spout and the brewing will resume. 

Apart from this there are several other useful features that make the BLACK+DECKER 12-cup Programmable Coffee Maker a ideal mate in the kitchen or office. It is affordable which is a big plus point. Compared to other similar featured machines this one falls in the low to mid price point. This alone makes it attractive. Apart from that it has the soft touch buttons that make programming the coffee machine a simple task. The carafe is dishwasher safe. It is also be washed under the tap.

The filter basket helps to filter out grit and make drinking the coffee a real pleasure. No need for using any other filter. 

The auto-off is another useful feature that helps keep your home safe. The machine shuts off automatically after 2 hours of not being used. The light indicator at top of the BLACK+DECKER DLX1050B 12-cup Programmable Coffee Maker indicates when the machine is on. As it glow brightly you will know even from a distance about this. It has the 24 hour programmable capability. So you can put in the coffee and the water ahead of time and program it to begin brewing just before your usual waking up time. This way you can wake up to the smell of coffee every morning. A warming plate helps keep the brewed coffee warm for the 2 hours that the machine is on.

The tank or water reservoir located at the back can be easily filled. The transparent window shows the water level easily enough. Just fill the tank up to the desired level and brew your coffee anytime. With the water levels clearly seen, there is no danger of you overfilling the tank or spillage messes when doing things blindly. The levels are clearly marked on the viewing window and you can't really go wrong.

 A few points that may cause you to pause and think about buying the BLACK+DECKER Programmable Coffee Maker are the lack of a permanent coffee brewing filter. It uses the highly convenient and disposable paper cup filters. Advantage is no problem of cleaning the filter. Disadvantage is you need to keep buying them. They are rather inexpensive but it is still another task to be done to keep them stocked to make a cup of coffee. While the warming plate keeps the coffee hot for 2 hours it rapidly might cool down after that when it switches off for safety. If you like your coffee hot and plan to drink it whole day, you will need to heat it up.

The machine also opens upwards. So to get to the water tank or coffee filter you do need a little clearance at the top. You can not have cabinets close to the top of the coffee maker.