Mr. Coffee® 5-Cup Mini Brew Switch Coffee Maker, Black

This little coffee pot is exactly what I was looking for. I'm a coffee snob with the whole espresso bar in my kitchen. But sometimes I just want a quick basic cup of coffee without a whole workflow. I got this for my office and it sits right next to my desk, ready to rock when I start my shift. It stays HOT long enough for me to get busy working and forget I was drinking coffee and remember again and pour the next cup. I didn't have any of the problems others are complaining about. I'm seeing others use standard size coffee filters... I recommend buying the smaller coffee filters that are made for a small coffee machine, four to six cup capacity. I also recommend making sure that the coffee pot is seated properly on the machine and press down the filter basket on the inside to make sure that it is also seated properly. If it doesn't seem to be dripping properly, check the grind size of your coffee beans. If you are grinding the coffee beans yourself, they could be too fine and clogging the filter. For the first few uses, I am leaving the lid up so that I can see if the filter is draining too slow that way I can pause it to give it more time and then turn it back on to finish Brewing. The water dispenses too quickly in my opinion but it's not a huge problem if you're paying attention to it and can make adjustments as necessary. It's very small, lightweight, and easy to clean and operate. I had a Mr Coffee single serve pod Brewer for a long time that worked really well for me, I kept it on my bedside table so I could have a cup of coffee as soon as I wake up, so I really like the Mr Coffee Brand and I'm looking forward to getting the same satisfaction out of my new little baby coffee pot

For a long time I've searched for Mr. Coffee's 4 cup coffee maker but all I've found here and on eBay is one that's not used. That one is at a ridiculous price when you add in a highway-robbery price for delivery. What would show up in my searches on Amazon was this 5 cup version. I had resisted buying it for about a year, but finally ordered it a few nights ago -- then promptly cancelled the order because some reviews made me think I wouldn't like it. Fast-forward to last night shortly before midnight. I decided to give this maker a chance to prove it was worth buying, so I hit the buy button. It was here, waiting for me when I woke up today.I love it. The design differences between this model and the 4 cup one were things I thought I would hate, but I don't. Really, I have only one quibble. The filters don't fit nicely in the filter holder, but that doesn't affect how they perform. Over time I may be disappointed if the pot's lid gets coffee stains on it. Cleaning this 5 cup model is easier than the 4 cup one is. That's because my hand fits more easily in the pot for drying it, thanks to the bigger size. I also like the finish on this model. It's mostly a matte white which will go with the matte white toaster oven I'll be receiving tomorrow.I also like the on/off switch that is on both models. I use an Echo smart plug that I can turn on via my voice as soon as I wake up: "Alexa, turn on coffee." The switch is always in the on position but the plug is off until I tell Alexa to turn on the coffee. When the maker is on, I appreciate the fact there is not automatic shut off after a certain length of time, like there is with other coffee makers. When having two mugs of coffee, I often don't get around to drinking the second mug till an hour or more later. I want it to be hot when I'm ready for it. Reheating coffee in the microwave is not the same as having the pot on the heat. There's a scientific reason for this.Now about the coffee: it tastes great with both models. I think it takes the 5 cup model longer to make the coffee but it's really not an issue. I will never brew 5 cups. Most often, I will use the 2-cup setting with 3 scoops of coffee. I like it strong. Someone needs to let Mr. Coffee know they are lousy at measuring cup sizes. My mug (which looks bigger in the photo than it actually is) holds 11 ounces. The 2 cup setting delivers a little less than 11 ounces. I think Mr. Coffee uses the usual cup size other coffee makers do: just 6 ounces per cup (not the expected 8 ounces for those of us who use a regular measuring cup for our cooking needs). But the 2 cup setting gives me less than 12 ounces. It's closer to 10.5 ounces. I doubt I'll ever use more than the 4 cup setting which will give me two mugs of coffee.The pot is easier to pour from versus the 4 cup version. Getting the last little bit out of the 4 cup version is difficult, but super easy with the 5 cup version.It's obvious I love this 5 cup model. I hope Mr. Coffee won't stop making it in the future like they did with the 4 cup version. When I need a new coffee maker, I want this model to be here, ready and waiting for me to hit the buy button again.UPDATE: After using the coffee maker for a while I noticed the lid on the pot has a faint stain that I can't wash off. I expect it to get worse over time so I ordered the black version so I could use the black pot in my white coffee maker (see photo). I know it'll get stained too, but I won't be able to see it. Totally worth it. I'm adding two photos to show how it looks if you want to avoid the coffee stains. You can just use the black pot or you can adapt the white pot to accomplish the same thing. Just remove the just the white lid and snap the black lid into the white pot. Photos show what I mean, I hope. This white pot/black lid is what I'm happiest with.

Simple, easy, basic. What more can you ask for? Does what you need it too. Fill with water, add a paper filter and some coffee, close the lid and wait a few minutes. No fancy programming buttons or displays. A plug, and an ON/OFF switch. Why can't the rest of life be this easy? Good quality for the price, coffee tastes like coffee, and a good size for a lonely, single guy, contemplating life choices each morning, as he stares out into the world, wondering how to stop the impending march of time.

I bought this a second time in order to replace my first one which just died after 2 years of use. I've been very happy with it. Unfortunately, my replacement came with a new carafe design that is not shown in the product photos and most of the videos. Specifically, there is a new, completely enclosed, squared handle that is not ergonomically designed and is difficult to fit all of my fingers into. My old one has a nice handle with a bottom that's not connected to the carafe, slightly angled away, and feels much better to me, so I'll keep using it. Also, the cup markings are only on one side of the new carafe, whereas the old carafe has them on both sides which makes filling with water easier without the lid getting in the way. These design changes don't make sense to me.

Picked up this little coffee pot since my girlfriend. She is the only person in my household that drinks coffee so this little 5 cup Mr Coffee pot made perfect sense. We have had the coffee pot for about a week now and we are very happy with the product. It works just as expected and is a quality built product. It brews 5 cups rather quickly and comes out perfect every time. Very easy to clean as well. I would recommend this little coffee pot to anyone who needs a smaller pot. It would be good for travel purposes as well being more compact than a standard pot. 5 stars for a quality product.