Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #163067 in Kitchen & Housewares
- Color: Black
- Brand: Black & Decker
- Model: DCM500B
- Released on: 2004-08-15
Features
- Compact black 5-cup electric drip coffeemaker with removable brew basket
- Sturdy black plastic housing; tempered glass carafe; nonstick warmer plate
- 120 volts; lighted on/off switch; 3-foot power cord; uses flat-bottomed paper filters (not included)
- Dishwasher-safe, removable brew basket; hinged lid and dripless pour spout
- Measures 8 by 6-1/2 by 10 inches; carafe measures 6 by 4-1/2 by 5 inches; on-year warranty
Black & Decker DCM500B SmartBrew 5-Cup Coffeemaker, Black
Product Description
Black & Decker SmartBrew in black. Includes 5-cup capacity, lighted on/off switch, water filter, removable brew basket, water window, non-stick keep warm plate, and Perfect Pour Carafe.
Customer Reviews
Most helpful customer reviews
21 of 21 people found the following review helpful.
Not As Advertised
By Brina Ashleydale
I bought this product to replace one that had broken that I really liked. I had to return this product THREE times because it does NOT (as it says in the description) come with the perfect pour carafe which is what I wanted since the standard carafe drips EVERYWHERE. On the third time of returning it, I asked why they kept sending me the wrong carafe and they said that the perfect pour was discontinued in this size. I then mentioned to Amazon that they might want to remove that part of the description, but they have not.
18 of 19 people found the following review helpful.Avoid this one
By Munir F. Bhatti
My mother-in-law bought this to make coffee for visitors. It worked fine at first but, after one or two months of use, started to experience water leaks of increasing severity. At first there were drips outside of the carafe. Then the leaks streamed around the carafe and out of body joints. We put the whole machine on a metal tray--to make clean-up easier. Finally it got so bad that, fearing an encounter with boiling hot water and/or the risk of an electrical shock, we stopped using it.In the end, I was able to make coffee by removing the filter basket (it's a circular one-piece with a tiny hole in the middle) from the machine and placing the basket carefully on top of an empty mug. I then inserted a filter, coffee, and poured in hot water from a stove-top kettle. While this sounds ridiculous, it's a lot easier and less stressful than facing unpredictable streams of boiling water and the rancid smells of coffee residue trapped in the seams of the machine.My recommendation: avoid this machine. It's disturbing that Black and Decker would produce a product so dangerous and lacking in quality.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful.
Makes a great pot of coffee
By Sonphos
I've just had this about a week, but so far am very pleased. My mother has an older model 4-cup Black & Decker coffee maker that makes great coffee and I was hoping for the same from this newer model. I've not been disappointed. The spray head has holes in a circle that sprays the water over all the coffee grounds, extracting more flavor than the ones with only one hole. One reviewer complained that it takes too long to make a pot of coffee, but I'm quite satisfied. A coffeemaker that cycles through too quickly doesn't extract the full flavor needed to make a good cup of coffee.Yes, the carafe does drip a bit when pouring, but only if I'm in a hurry and pour too fast. When I pour the water into the reservoir I tip the carafe to the side and can pour much more quickly without any drips.The plastic doesn't seem quite as sturdy as my Mother's older model, and I guess time will tell how it holds up. For now I'm very happy with it, though, especially for a coffeemaker below [..].UPDATE: I'm still enjoying this little coffeemaker almost a year later. It's held up very well from daily use. Occasionally I run a cup of white distilled vinegar through it and that clears any mineral deposits from the water that have built up and clogged the holes. I've also discovered that if I tip the lid up slightly while pouring it doesn't drip at all. All in all I've been very pleased with this product.
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