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Mr. Coffee FTTX95 Programmable Pause N' Serve Coffeemaker with Thermal Carafe, Black | 
 enlarge | Brand: Mr. Coffee
List Price: $59.99
Buy New: $56.20
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Rating:  15 reviews
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 9
Dimensions (in): 0.1 x 0.2 x 0.1
MPN: FTTX95
Model: FTTX95
UPC: 072179229858
EAN: 0072179229858
ASIN: B000K36EPM
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| Features:
| • | Programmable; brewing pause n serves; brew strength selector | | • | Auto shut-off; special cleaning cycle; fresh brew timer; audible ready signal | | • | Adjustable temperature warming plate; thermal carafe | | • | Removable filter basket | | • | Water filtration adaptable; water level indicator/ window |
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Product Description
It features brewing Pause N Serve, Strength selector and by having adaptable Water filtration system and Removable filter basket makes the best flavor of coffee. It also has auto shut-off, special cleaning cycle, fresh brew timer, adjustable temperature warming plate, audible ready signal, and water level indicator / window makes it easy to control the coffeemaker.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 5 more reviews...
 Meets my expectations... September 28, 2008
EGSOMES (Staten Island, NY United States)
It will not burn coffee, as there is no heating element to keep the coffee cooking...so the coffee remains drinkable for several hours. The stainless steel carafe must be a vacuum thermos, as the exterior remains at room temperature. I sometimes will pour boiling water into the thing to heat the interior prior to brewing a pot and the exterior stays at room temperature then also.
It is attractive, if you like stainless and black plastic. It is easy to clean and stays new-looking. The controls and settings are easy to learn and the delay brew function is a definite plus; I use that often for the first pot of the day.
 Excellent Value for the Cost September 12, 2008
J. Avellanet (Williamsburg, VA United States)
After researching out thermal carafe coffee makers for several weeks, I'll just put it bluntly: this product is an excellent deal for your money - particularly when you start looking at your other options in the marketplace and their costs.
PROS:
* Programmable (nothing like waking up in the morning to just made coffee)
* Easy (come on - it's Mr. Coffee)
* Simple maintenance (really, just a once a month run through with a mix of vinegar and water is about the most you've got to do)
* Choose your brew strength - strong or average (I'm not sure what average is like since I put mine on "strong" since the day I set it up)
* The timer indicating how long since the coffee has been made is great
* The carafe is not glass (need I say more on that?)
* The display of water - how much you've put in, how much it's already brewed, etc. - could not be any easier to figure out
* A replaceable filter (frankly, you can likely toss it if you already use filtered water)
* Looks great with with other kitchen appliances or style that includes black, aluminum or brushed steel
* Less than $100
CONS:
- It only measures up to 10 of those 6 oz. cups (don't even get me started on the 6 oz. "cup") - so anything up to 12 it can make, but it's guesswork if you've put in 11 or 12 "cups" of water
- For the first month or so, the button to open the pour spout is a bit awkward (on the other hand, for you crackberries out there - good thumb muscle development)
- The carafe has a tough time fitting into most water dispensers on refrigerators with built-in water dispensers (you'll need to use something else and then pour into the machine)
Finally, there was a comment by one of the reviewers about the thermal carafe not keeping the coffee piping hot after a while. I won't argue with this, but since I'm not one of the folks who order "extra hot" coffee at Starbucks, I think the coffee warmth is just fine even after several hours.
Long-term, there are two items for Mr. Coffee to improve on this product (but, admittedly, they are both "nice-to-have's"):
1. Increase the thermal strength of the carafe so it can keep the coffee at almost the exact temperature over 4 hours; and
2. Change the button you press to open the pour spout to a simple toggle or lever switch that you just pop to open/close (rather than having to hold down the button while you pour).
If you do buy this, one recommendation. At least once a month, open the lid overnight (with no coffee or water in it) and just give it a chance to dry itself out thoroughly. I do this after running the vinegar/water cleaning run (followed by another run with just plain water). And I've not had a problem in 6 months yet (knock on wood).
 Worst coffee maker everrrr August 26, 2008
T. Buetow
I bought this at Target 2 weeks ago, it's so bad I logged on to Amazon to trash it. I'm going to donate it and claim $20.
cons:
-the carafe is stainless steel so you can't see how much coffee is in it.
-when brewing, the coffee just falls down onto the carafe and is supposed to go into a hole on the top. Many times it seems to overflow and fail. Coffee all over the counter
-The clock light thing is totally unnecessary and useless.
-When pouring the damn thing wont pour right. You have to damn near invert it to get coffee out.
I can't believe i wasted $40 on this piece of crap. I'd go Braun or maybe Cuisinart. I'll never buy a Mr Coffee (And obviously Black&Decker makes 100% junk) again.
good coffee, thermos pot is a GREAT feature, but August 13, 2008
Michelle L. Pearson (Anchorage, AK)
it only worked for about a year. My emails to MrCoffee customer service went unanswered. It's cheap enough now I'd buy it again, but it seems like such a waste to just throw the broken one out.
Good value July 26, 2008
daelf (Melrose, MA USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Other reviewers have complained that their coffee is lukewarm at best. They must have tastebuds of steel or something, as the first thing I noticed was that my coffee was HOTTER than it ever was in my old coffee maker. I left one mug's worth in the carafe for about 2 hours while I went to the gym, and it was adequately warm when I got back - even with cream in it. Of course it was not as hot as the first cup had been, but it was warm enough for me.
I have not yet tried the "strong" setting, but think it will provide the strength I prefer.
My only complaint is that the pour is slow out of the carafe. I find it more useful to just take the top off, particularly for the last cup.
Overall, well worth the money, IMO.
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