Taylor Swoden 12-Cup Programmable Coffee Maker, Regular & Strong Brew Drip Coffee Machine for Home and Office, Glass Carafe, Pause & Serve, Auto Shut Off, Black & Stainless Steel

Okay. Only used once. It's light mint green. I was looking at deeper aquas, and pinks; but there were bad reviews, or they were too expensive, or too big for my limited counter space. (Some pod users are incredibly small!)I already purchased a pink one for pods and a one cup basket. But I wanted something for when I want to make more coffee at once. And smell it when I wake up! Or percolate it for a change. My daughter prefers that. I love Donut Shop pods, but they are expensive!This one is programmable, which is nice. And it's more compact, and cheaper than some of the other ones like that! Although it's still a decent size.And turns out the light mint matches my cabinets perfectly!I did my whole apartment and kitchen Shabby Chic pink and aqua, with Paris roses. I was looking for those colors. Reviews tend to be confusing, though. Some people love things, and other people have problems.This had a nice color, features, size, price, and enough good reviews, to make me give it a try. And it's even a 12 cup!(I was at looking five cups originally, to save space.)Well only brewed one pot so far. (Plus a plain water first for cleaning.) I had no problem pouring the water intoto the little spaces in the back on both sides. Not until that last little bit! Then it spilled a little bit. Even going to the left side. Just have a dish towel ready.I found that going forward to the narrow part towards the end helps, because the pot is then very vertical.I wiped off the extra drips on the burner, because for some reason it does a little when you're putting the carafe in. And then it sizzles for a little bit. Not a real big deal! But I didn't want problems, so I wiped it with a dish towel. No biggie! No water coming out of the machine. I use tap water.And the carafe is fine! I don't know if they changed it, but it's a normal thickness carafe, Not fragile. And the spout works fine! No dribble, thank God, pouring; cuz I hate that!So I definitely think it's a great value for the money. I will update if it breaks down the road.It comes with a little scooper. Now I used four for four cups. Perhaps was a little weak. Maybe I'll add one for the pot, as my dad used to say, next time. There's also a strong coffee option.But for now, after returning a pink one that was 12 cups cuz it was just too big for me!This one got my little rose sticker of approval. Lol.Has to be Shabby Chic and pretty, to be on my counter!For some reason it will not let me post a picture at this time!*Update. It did sizzle the first few times. I realized from a tiny bit of coffee dripping out as it's brewing. The star shaped holes on the pot lid and spring mechanism on the machine, where the coffee drips out has to mesh, I think.I found pushing the handle of the pot back helped. But it didn't do it today!Also, I wipe the bottom of the carafe off first with a dry dish towel after filling, because people complain the burner rusts after awhile. I dry both. It's easy.And you can just have it ready and turn it on in the morning, rather than programming.The sizzling on the burner was the only problem, when it's first brewing. A little loud. But may have stopped.But I just wipe the burner off with a damp sponge when it's cool, so it doesn't rust. I don't use it every day. I use my pods too.The light is a little bright at night, not blinding. I just turn the kitchen light on!The color actually matches perfectly!Use plain water twice first to clean.It says periodic cleaning with a little vinegar in water, and it has a clean setting.If the burner starts rusting in a few months, I will update. That's the only thing they need to fix, I think!

I've had this coffee maker a couple months & its been great so far. It's easy to program if you want to set it to brew at a specific time and has the sneak a sip feature. Auto shut off is about 2 hrs. So there are a few issues I'll address. #1 Durability:Ngl the pot itself feels very fragile to me especially when going to take off the lid but so far it has held up well in the dishwasher. #2 Not enough space when turning the pot up to get the last bit of water in the tank. I'd suggest using something other than the pot to fill the tank. One review I kept seeing is coffee pouring all over the counter while brewing. If your coffee is going on the counter its because you dont have the pot all the way on the coffee maker. It must be lined up correctly. I have not had this issue but I think I had read about this in the manual or somewhere. Definitely read the manual it will help you a lot. Now let's talk about this reusable filter basket thing. You're gonna need to buy disposable filters to line it. Sorry but the reusable filter sucks by itself & does nothing to stop grounds from getting through. It takes the basket style filters BTW

I bought this to replace my Mr Coffee that suddenly died. To get the most similar new Mr Coffee would have been over $75 which was surprising. This Taylor Swoden was about half the price and has the most important features for me: bold brew, auto shut off, programmable. And it's the right size.It brews very well. I am not sure why some people find it hard to fill, but it is not at all hard to fill. Makes very hot coffee (almost too hot, but that's better than not hot enough), and keeps it hot for 2 hours before shutting off. I do wish it had an alert tone to tell us when the coffee is ready, but it's not too hard to figure out when it stops making brewing noises, it's done LOL.It has a "clean me" reminder light that will supposedly turn on after a couple months of use, to remind me to descale it. Honestly if my Mr Coffee had had this feature it would probably still be with us -- I didn't know how important descaling was.As some have noted, it can be messy when pouring. I've had that happen a few times. But it was because I was pouring too fast, and more coffee was coming out than the spout could accommodate. If I pour mindfully and watch what I am doing, there is no mess. But because of this and the coffee being hotter than I personally like, I gave it 4 stars rather than 5.I am very happy with this purchase and would definitely recommend it.

I have had this for two years now and it has been an amazing experience so far. This was the most economical coffee pot I have ever owned and it makes great coffee. I definitely recommend it to everyone. It ticks all the boxes for me. Durable, no leaks, brews quick , strong brew is a little slower but it works great, and it can make up to 12 cups. The taste is also great.