| KitchenAid ProLine 12-Cup Coffeemaker - Nickel Pearl | 
| Brand: KITCHEN AID
List Price: $199.99
Buy New: $199.95
You Save: $0.04
Rating:  24 reviews
Color: Nickel Pearl
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 25.1
Dimensions (in): 0.2 x 0.1 x 0.2
MPN: KPCM050NP
UPC: 883049007922
EAN: 0883049007922
ASIN: B000TM8PQU
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Model No.: KPCM050NP | | • | Width: 8.27-in. | | • | Height: 15.75-in. | | • | Depth: 15.47-in. | | • | Weight: 21.1-lbs. |
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Product Description
The perfect blend of style and performance, this programmable 12-cup coffeemaker marries sleek metal Pro Line?? Series design with professional-level brewing capability and a host of convenient features. The powerful stainless steel heat pump and commercial-style showerhead ensure evenly distributed hot water for superb brewing. The result? Exceptionally smooth and flavorful coffee within minutes.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 5 more reviews...
 What a mess! August 23, 2007
CMC
This coffee maker has a tremendous issue with leaking - the drip spout pours out at an angle so it misses the coffee pot and flows cups of coffee all over the counter. I've tried different grades of coffee grounds and an alternate filter - no luck. I bought it because it was designed to front load water and brew awesome cofee but it doesn't operate (major design flaws in this model, including no auto-pause). Looks great and coffee tastes good but you will have problems with this model if you buy it! Sincerely...
Kitchen Aid knows they have a problem! October 18, 2006
K. Louks (northern mn)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
In plain words dont spend your money this is the worst coffee maker on the market.And once more Kitchen aid knows it. No matter which way you pour water in this coffee maker it goes all over the counter very poor design.Kitchen aid has replaced this coffee maker 3 times for me all of which have different problems from the sensors to the water mess this applaince is not worth the money even with there warranty.It should not even get 1 star.
 Replacement due to faulty sensor has even more major issue... September 2, 2006
I. Mitchell (Minnesota)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Blogged it, figured I might as well warn prospective buyers too...
So I got tired of replacing $50 coffee makers every 6 months when the heating elements failed or the electronics fizzled out and decided in March to spend some money and get a nice machine. I debated between a coffee maker and an espresso machine but settled on the coffee maker. I like my espresso, but in the morning I like to come downstairs to a piping hot cup (or six) of regular coffee (with good fresh beans).
I'm lazy and the espresso game is a bit on the physically intensive side for me at 6:30AM.
Anyway, back to the reason for this post. I bought the KitchenAid ProLine Coffee Maker and loved it. It's a tank -- truly commercial grade -- or so I thought. After a couple of months, the water sensor inside began to fail. There are three levels. It needs to be at least filled to the first level in order to turn it on. After filling the machine, the second and third level sensors would come on, but we'd need to wait 10 minutes for the first level sensor to register that there was water in the machine. This effectively locked the machine until it caught up.
A few weeks ago we finally called KitchenAid for a replacement. One thing that sold me was the 2-year replacement warranty. When I spend this much on a coffee maker, it better have a good warranty that I should never need to use. I needed to use it this time. The new machine arrived on Wednesday. I got it all set up in Wednesday evening, cleaned it, set the clock, set the timer and ground some beans. I went to bed. In the morning I came down and it smelled a bit like a roasting house. Not too strong, actually pretty good. About a minute after I got downstairs it started and sizzled when the first drops hit the bottom of the pot. I thought, "man, that heated up in a hurry!"
I was on the phone and didn't think much about it. A while later I heard a sizzling sound and realized that even on low heat this thing was boiling the coffee -- a nice rolling boil. I turned it off, emptied what was left in the pot into the insulated carafe and went to work.
I picked up the kids after work and upon getting home decided to make another pot. I picked up the pot with my right hand and grabbed the bottom with my left.
Sizzle.
After peeling the pot off of my hand with the top layer of skin still attached it dropped into the sink -- miraculously not breaking. The second degree burn on my hand is a testament to the faulty wiring in the replacement. We're lucky that our house didn't burn down. Even when it was 'Off' the heating element was 'VERY ON'. It's unplugged now, but I think about how the heating pad was on (in an unnaturally high position) for 24 hours just by being plugged into the wall.
KitchenAid has yet to reply to my email. It's been over 24 hours (and the blister is in full effect). I'm pretty sure I don't want #3.
Good coffee. Dreadful workmanship.
Design Flaw April 20, 2006
Amazon shopper (Saratoga, CA)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
I don't understand how people can overlook any major issue which is not present in much cheaper coffee makers. The spout on the carafe, regardless of how the carafe is placed, leaks steam which collects on the body of the coffee maker and drips all over the place. It sizzles when it contacts the warmer plate, which is an unsettling sound, and it collects on the counter top ... the more time the more water that appears. And the carafe looks just plain goofy to me. I also have the Bunn, which has coffee grounds coverage issues (you will see dry untouched areas if you make a very small pot), the Bunn is a superior product in my opinion.
Kitchenaid claims to have redesigned the carafe lid to reduce the steam, I've ordered one and I'll re-review if the improvements are significant.
 Hands down, the best coffee maker I've ever owned! April 14, 2006
J. Mendez (Petaluma, Ca)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I did extensive research before making this purchase (Coffee Geek as well as Amazon reviews) and decided to bite the bullet and spend the money. I am not disappointed, the Pro-Line is everything I hoped it would be. I have not experienced any of the problems a couple of reviewers have mentioned. The machine performs flawlessly, and makes excellent hot coffee. My wife misses not having the option of pouring a cup while the coffee is still brewing, but I understand the reason behind this. My experience with Amazon was excellent, the free shipping was fast, all and all I am very happy with this purchase.
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