KitchenAid KCM300

Pros: auto shut-off, end chime, decalcification chime, time indicator, separate heating elements
Cons: poor external water indicator

Some time ago my mother ordered a KitchenAid 10-Cup Programmable Coffee Maker for her own kitchen. Then she discovered that really, it just took up too much counter-space for her postage-stamp sized kitchen. So she asked if I'd like it. We were...

Pros: Make a good cup of coffee
Cons: Most features don't work

I bought this coffee maker about 5 months ago and I hate it. Almost everything that they promise does not work. The stop and pour basket does not work. The first time I called the manufacturer they said that it was probably just stuck and to loosen the...

Pros: Great tasting coffee.
Cons: Relatively higher price.

Ok, I'll admit it, I'm a Kitchenaid person. I have a Kitchenaid dishwasher, toaster, and my newest addition is this coffeemaker. I'd decided I'd been through enough coffeemakers over the years, and I'm finally ready for the best--Kitchenaid. It makes...

Pros: Brews well, never burns
Cons: Carafe drips all over creation

Nothing wrong with the quality of the coffee brewed; it's easy to clean, and handsome. Problem is, whoever designed the carafe needs a new career. It drips terribly--first there's water everywhere when filling the tank, then coffee all over the counter...

Pros: Makes a good cup of coffee.
Cons: COFFEE EVERYWHERE !!!!

I have always thought that KitchenAid was a quality product. Afterall, my free-standing mixer is the best I have ever had. As is my food processor. But when it comes to coffee makers, that missed the boat.

I assumed that buying a quality...