Mr. Coffee LMX27 12-Cup Programmable Coffeemaker, Stainless Steel

FOR ABOUT A DECADE I DEPENDED ON MR. COFFEE
We got old together. The only way that perk'er aged were dings I careless made.
I'm a coffee addict, so that's alota cups. I depended on the caffeine and good
flavor Mr. Coffee contributed to.

Meanwhile, I aged human-fashion. A few weeks ago I dropped my brew master, Mr. C, cracking the unit, breaking the carafe. Of course, I came back for more of the same.

This new and improved both graphically (my original Mr. C was a burnt-umber reddish color, for one thing) and in performance. Features are basically the same, but are upgraded in our techno-advancing times.

The flavor seems better; I used a coffee brand I favor; it tasted better; think 'flavor+') The perking process seemed not as loud, but still a pleasant wake-up
gurgle. I didn't have the urge to see if it was faster. Seemed fast, though.

Oh, to amplify the flavor verdict: Even with my diminishing 72-year-old taste buds,
the flavor seems richer; the aroma even better...

Coffee maker has great features and works well.
Until last year, I've always had great experiences with Mr. Coffee products. When I needed to replace an older coffee maker in May 2011, I naturally had my sights set on that brand because of those good experiences. I purchased the Mr. Coffee BVMC-SJX33GT 12-Cup Programmable Coffeemaker, Chrome and regretted it from the first use. That unit overflowed nearly every time I tried to use it - especially if the water filter was in place. I got rid of it and bought a cheap, no-frills Sunbeam model that didn't have all the features the Mr. Coffee model did, but had the distinct advantage of never overflowing.

I was so disgusted with the Mr. Coffee BVMC-SJX33GT 12-Cup Programmable Coffeemaker, Chrome, I swore I would never buy Mr. Coffee again.

When I was given the opportunity to review the Mr. Coffee LMX27 12-Cup Programmable...

Plenty of features, modern look, but still a straightforward coffeemaker.
The Mr. Coffee LMX27 12-Cup Programmable Coffeemaker is a good choice for a standard, drip coffeemaker. Coffee making is relatively fast and very quiet, and while it does have some potentially useful features like brew delay, self-cleaning, brew strength and the fresh brew timer (lets you know just how old the coffee is...no more thinking it's "fresh"...three hours after the fact), it's otherwise a very straightforward coffee maker. The inclusion of the charcoal filter is nice and was shared by our previous Mr. Coffee coffeemaker (buy the replacements online to save a few bucks). Although it's a bit of a pain, the fact that our water smells heavily of chlorine makes it very nearly a must in our situation. It's supposed to take out as much as 97% of the chlorine out. That's probably inflated, but it does seem to make a difference.

This is a fairly tall unit, so if you keep it under a cabinet, you'll need to pull it out a bit to pour your water. The backlit LCD clock is...

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