Bodum Chambord
Score: 72/100
Black+Decker Digital 12-Cup Coffee Maker
Score: 74/100Rankings
The BLACK+DECKER CM1160B is a 12-cup digital drip coffee maker with fast heating, a 24-hour timer and a convenient Sneak-A-Cup feature, making it a solid budget choice. It lacks brew-strength control and premium materials, limiting appeal to coffee aficionados. Best suited for families or small offices that need reliable, scheduled brewing without extra frills.
The Bodum Chambord 34 oz French Press is a manual brewer that delivers rich, full-bodied coffee using a stainless-steel mesh filter. Its glass carafe is fragile and the flat mesh can allow sediment to pass through. Ideal for coffee enthusiasts who value control and portability.
| Attribute | | |
|---|---|---|
8 cups | 12 cupsbest | |
— | 12 cupsbest | |
| ↓ lower better | 240 secondsbest | — |
| ↓ lower better | 0.65 kgbest | 2 kg |
— | 120 Vbest | |
| ↓ lower better | — | 975 Wbest |
— | 2 yearsbest | |
25.1 cm | 27.94 cmbest |
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Capacity(1) | ||
Brew Capacity (Cups) (cups) | 8 cups | 12 cups |
Power & Energy(1) | ||
Power Type | Manual | Corded |
Features(1) | ||
Number of Included Accessories (items) | 1 items | 2 items |
Build & Design(6) | ||
Weight (kg) | 0.65 kg | 2.0 kg |
Height (cm) | 25.1 cm | 27.94 cm |
Width (cm) | 15.875 cm | 31.115 cm |
Depth (cm) | 11.125 cm | 20.955 cm |
Primary Material | Borosilicate glass | Plastic |
Filter Type | Flat stainless steel mesh | Washable |
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Professional reviewers commend the Chambord for its iconic design, rapid four-minute brew, and ability to deliver a rich, full-bodied cup without paper waste. The American Culinary Institute and Sweet Maria's highlight its craftsmanship and consistent extraction, while Williams Sonoma notes its elegant Scandinavian look. However, experts also point out the limited filtration of the flat mesh and the fragility of the glass carafe.
Everyday users love the coffee's rich flavor, the classic shiny construction, and the quick brewing of multiple mugs. Common praise centers on taste and simplicity, while recurring complaints involve confusion over capacity, the risk of glass breakage, and the presence of sediment in the cup.
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.
