Braun BrewSense 12 Cup Drip Coffee Maker - Pause & Pour Mid Brew, Coffee Machine with 24-Hour Timer & Clock, Bold & Regular Strength, 1-4 Cup Functions, Self Clean, Auto Shutoff, Stainless Steel

Why did you pick this product vs others?:Have owned many Braun coffeemakers over the years. Have used many other brands, but we always come back to Braun. This unit is simple and appealing in stainless steel & black plastic.Takes 9 -10 mins to brew a full 12 cup pot of coffee. Keep warm pad has 3 temp settings. Has timers and pre-set brew features I just don’t use. I like the glass carafe…it has good pour anglesthat help to make spilling less likely than other carafe’s I have used. Everything is dishwasher safe.Only thing I’m not thrilled about is the stainless steel top attached to the plastic cover…Looks nice, butfeels like I have to be careful about closing that top heavy cover. Overall I recommend this excellent 12 cup coffeemaker!Brewing capacity:12 cupValue for money:Reasonable price

Best budget friendly coffee maker ever. This machine is easy to use, easy to clean and works reliably every single day. The drip free design of the pot makes using it a breeze. The machine is very easy to program for scheduled brewing. It looks nice in our kitchen and it brews a great tasting pot of coffee, every single time. We are very happy with our decision to switch to a Braun. Good value, dependable functionality, good looks, and a great pot of coffee!

Fairly quick brew time, sneak a cup system works well (not much dripping if any), Like the ability to set 'bold' and temp to high. I found the water volume indicator which is inside the water resevoir a bit hard to read when making less than 6 cups. A little window where you can see the level from the outside is what I'd prefer. Overall good quality - had to replace my many years old braun that they dont make anymore which was super easy and brewed fast, but this is as good a replacment as I've found.

Great coffee maker with expensive features for a small price. It's got a soft and hard water setting comes with a charcoal filter and stays warm or hot for up to 5 hours you can choose. I love this machine I bought it for fathers Day and my dad loved it and said he can taste his coffee again and he's 70 so that says something. 10/10 id recommend to anyone!

Spent quite a while skimming through reviews on here and on other websites. I ultimately landed on this coffee maker. I wanted something that looked sleek and modern, something that didn't take up too much counter space. I was coming from a Krups Cafe Duomo II; never used the espresso side of it so I couldn't comment on that, but after a year of use (it was hand me down that was never used, so it was like-new condition), I realized other coffee makers made hotter coffee. My parents who gave it to me initially have a Keurig, which I liked because we only really use one serving of coffee usually, but I hated how they looked. Kitchenaid made a nice looking personal size coffee maker but the thing was darn tall. Their drip coffee makers looked pretty awesome too, but reviews were lukewarm (no pun intended). I started leaning towards Bonavita, it was sub $150, had, stellar reviews, but when I saw a video review the thing looked maybe as big as the Krups Cafe Duomo II that I had, so that was nixed. Everything else I liked was above $150, then I stumbled on this. Reviews about coffee quality seem to be above par, it took up a lot less space (not as tall as the kitchenaid variants as well), had that stainless look I wanted, but not too much where it looked cheap like the cheaper coffee makers that just looked gimmicky. So I went with this one and don't regret it. The coffee comes out piping hot, the warm plate seems to keep it fairly warm (has multiple settings as well if you don't like it too hot), there's a cleaning reminder on it, bold and regular settings. The carafe doesn't seem to drip (did one time because we poured way too fast, like dumping the coffee out), and anti-drip system seems to work well too (Krups would leak when it would stop mid flow). You can purchase a thermo carafe if you choose so from Braun as well if you wanted that. I love how there is no steam that comes out from this unit like cheaper units and my previous Krups did. You don't see condensation on top. They made it form instead and drip back into the water well, so you can turn it on and push it back under the cabinets without worrying about moisture getting on your wooden cabinets. The water well is a little smaller, but we haven't had issues; we pour from the mug to measure how much coffee we make. The only things I didn't like were the buttons felt a little spongy (not premium), and that "premium" display looks really cheap (contrast is lacking, no brightness settings, cant keep it off unless you unplug it). One thing that would make this even better is if the lid was slow closing mechanism so it doesn't slam (for something about $80+ depending on the finish you get). Minor things, I would get this 4.5/5 if I could, but rounded up because I'm really happy with the quality of coffee this makes (not a coffee conosuier by any chance though, but it tastes a lot better now, much smoother and hotter).