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Title: Recommended by Consumer Reports
Review: I ordered this coffee maker in late 2008 because it was the top-rated "Christmas Gift Idea" from Consumer Reports. Lo and behold, a few months after we received it, Consumer Reports did another coffee maker rating, and this Black and Decker didn't even make the top 10 list!! So much for timing. It's a good machine, but awkward to fill with water since you have to crack open the entire top. Also, the cup scale is impossible to see unless you turn the coffee maker 90 degrees to the right. The carafe is easy to use and pour; the programmable feature is nice. My biggest complaint is that it doesn't get the coffee hot enough. The coffee is very warm, but not hot enough for me.
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