Black+Decker Digital 12-Cup Coffee Maker
Score: 77/100
Hamilton Beach 2-Way 12 Cup
Score: 67/100Rankings
The Black+Decker 12-Cup Digital Coffee Maker features fast 975 W heating, a digital timer and auto shut-off, making it a convenient drip brewer for families. It lacks brew strength adjustment and has a plastic housing, which may disappoint coffee enthusiasts. Perfect for budget-conscious users needing reliable scheduled brewing.
The Hamilton Beach 2-Way 12-Cup offers flexible brewing options, allowing users to make a full pot or a single cup without needing pods, and includes a 24-hour timer and auto-pause pour. Its glass carafe's fragility and occasional missing instructions are notable drawbacks. Ideal for small households that want both full-pot and single-serve capability without pod costs.
| Attribute | | |
|---|---|---|
12 cupsbest | 12 cupsbest | |
1,800 mlbest | — | |
120 Vbest | 120 Vbest | |
| ↓ lower better | 975 Wbest | — |
| ↓ lower better | 2.04 kgbest | 3.36 kg |
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| Attribute | | |
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Capacity & Size(1) | ||
Dimensions (HxWxD) | 11.0 x 12.25 x 8.25 in | 13.9 x 12.2 x 11.1 inches |
Build & Design(2) | ||
Weight (kg) | 2.04 kg | 3.36 kg |
Body Material | Plastic | Plastic, Stainless Steel, Glass |
Products in the top-left offer the best value (high score, low price).
Professional reviewers, such as Coffeeness, label the CM1160 series as the best budget drip maker, highlighting its fast 975 W heating, compact size, and solid two-year warranty, while noting the lack of strength control, temperature adjustment, and SCA certification makes it unsuitable for coffee aficionados seeking precision.
Everyday users consistently commend the machine's ease of use, reliable programmable timer, and family-size capacity, with particular praise for the mess-free Sneak-A-Cup feature; complaints are minimal in the limited feedback available.
“makes great, hot coffee”
“Ships without instructions”
Professional reviewers praise the Hamilton Beach 49933 for its versatile 2-way brewing, pod-free single-serve capability, and robust programmable features, calling it a game-changing addition for households that need both single cups and full pots without the expense of K-Cup pods.
Consumers who have reviewed the coffee maker generally appreciate its ability to brew hot, flavorful coffee and value the convenience of the programmable timer and auto-shutoff, though occasional complaints about missing instructions and the glass carafe's fragility are noted.
