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Mr. Coffee Black and Stainless Steel 12-Cup Programmable Coffeemaker | 
 enlarge | Brand: Mr. Coffee
Category: Kitchen
Buy New: $62.99
Rating:  16 reviews
Sales Rank: 122468
Number Of Items: 1
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 9
Dimensions (in): 1496 x 1354 x 866
MPN: CASKU505
Model: FTX33GTF
UPC: 072179227373
EAN: 0072179227373
ASIN: B0009ETMGK
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Stainless Steel Design compliments today's kitchen trends | | • | Brewing Pause 'n Serve lets you pour a cup of coffee while the coffeemaker is still brewing | | • | Removable Filter Basket lifts out of Brew Basket for fast and easy filling and cleaning | | • | 2-hour Auto Shut-Off keeps your coffee warm for 2 hours and then automatically shuts off. Delay Brew allows you to set your coffeemaker up to 24 hours in advance to begin brewing at a specific time | | • | Adjustable Temperature Warmer Plate lets you decide how hot you want to keep your coffee. Cord Storage safely stores excess cord to keep your countertop neat |
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Product Description
Get up to 12 cups of fresh-brewed coffee at your leisure with this 12-cup programmable coffeemaker from Mr. Coffee. The machine is black with stainless steel accents and has a pause 'n serve feature that allows you to sneak a cup before brewing is finish. It also features a 2-hr. shutoff, fresh brew timer, brew strength selector, adjustable temperature warmer plate, special cleaning cycle and water filtration system. Made of glass and plastic.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 11 more reviews...
 exactly what I wanted November 22, 2008
U. Case (Park City, Utah)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I love this machine. It's exactly what I was looking for and it was only $20 at Costco. br / br /Pros: br /- easy to see the water level from the outside br /- separate lids for filling water and coffee grounds so you don't accidentally dump the water on the grounds br /- coffee comes out nice and hot even when I used the filtered water from the fridge - I've had one where the coffee was only lukewarm br /- the beeper indicating the coffee is done can be turned on and off br /- looks very stylish br /- fits perfectly under the cabinet - some others are too big br /- digital indicator tells you how long it's been since you brewed the coffee br /- easy to pour pot br /- easy to lift out filter basket allows you to easily dump the old grinds br / br /cons: br /- I don't think the regular vs strong setting does anything br /- not sure the hotness setting on the heating plate does anything
Coffee maker review August 30, 2008
Don J. Smith
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Mr. Coffee Black and Stainless Steel 12-Cup Programmable Coffeemaker br / br /This coffee pot makes excellent coffee but I like the pot the very best account it will pour without spilling every time. The timer is very handy as I like to make my coffee before I goto bed so that when I arise the coffee is ready to drink. This machine does an excellent job and has all the features that I have any use for.
 Quality Coffee Brewer (FTX33GTF -- not FTX25) July 7, 2008
Kort Kramer (South Florida, USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The FTX25 is the old version of this model. br /Most of the negative reviews here are for that model. br /What is out now is the FTX33GTF, and as a previous review points out, most of the flaws in the old design have been addressed. For the price, this coffee maker brews a great pot of coffee, looks good doing it and has some nice features as well. br / br /The FTX33GTF is a 12 cup brewer, a must in my household. Most of the time we only brew about 8 cups though and it takes about 5-10 minutes. It has a beep alarm that can be turned on or off to let you know when the brewing is done and the adjustable warmer is a nice touch. I always keep the setting on "strong" so don't know how a "normal" cup of coffee from this brewer would be any different. I like having a timer, but normally end up cleaing the coffee maker before using it each mornign so I don't use that feature much. It is easy to clean and the carbon disc that filters the chlorine out of tap water is nice to have. If you use bottled or filtered water, you won't need them though. br / br /Though not enough to keep me from recommending this appliance, there are a few niggles. The clock light is very bright and cannot be adjusted. The "coffee done" beep is loud and some find it annoying. You need to pour the water in fairly slowly so that it doesn't splatter and a lot of moisture is retained in the top layers of the machine. The Decanter that comes with the coffee maker seems rather cheap and flimsy, though mine has held up so far. The lid comes off a little too easily and water gets trapped between the glass and plastic part...leading to drips when pouring. br / br /All in all, I am quite happy with this coffee maker. It is low maintenance, fairly easy to use and brews a good cup 'o joe. And in the end, that is the most important thing.
REVIEW OF THE FTX33GTF, NOT THE FTX25 January 23, 2008
DJ (Grand Junction, CO United States)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
I couldn't understand the reviews here until I realized Amazon had migrated the reviews of a similar looking coffee maker to this one. Or they replaced the older model and left the reviews. Either way, the reviews here are NOT for the item for sale. br / Although the FTX33GTF may look like the FTX25, I can go almost line by line with some of the negative reviews for the 25 and make the opposite statement for the 33. br / It is obvious Mr Coffee reads these reviews as almost everything I've read here in these reviews that customers did not like has been remedied in this newer model. br / The switch to change the brew to "strong" has a noticeable impact on the pot being brewed. For me, it's less than 10 minutes for a pot and I appreciate the beeper although some say it's a nuisance and on this model it can be turned on or off with a small switch on the front. br / The poor spout design another review laments is no problem here. br / This is just a simple coffee maker but I like it more than my 11 yr old, still running model. It also brews a smoother cup than my old unit. br / It looks great on my counter with my stainless appliances and fits right in with my "modern" kitchen. br / It's not a $100 appliance but it doesn't cost $100 either and I believe this is much more bang for the buck. br / I hate writing reviews like this. br /C'mon Amazon. Get this item it's own page so it gets a fair shake.
Fine for 2.5 years, then wouldn't brew an entire pot February 19, 2007
JMartin (San Francisco, CA United States)
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
After 2.5 years, my Mr Coffee FTX25 coffee maker started beeping "finished" and stop brewing long before the water in the reservoir was all used up. While fixing this problem, I was able to examine the inner workings of the FTX25, and I must say, it is quite well built, and pretty easy to repair so long as the electronics haven't failed. Mechanically, very simple and well-constructed. The water heating element doubles as the pot warmer, but seems to have sufficient power to not over/under -do either task. br / br /I noticed that my FTX25 was making it's typical "steam-venting-almost-finished" sound long before all the cold water was gone. Usually, the maker made a percolating sound while brewing, and once all the cold water was used up, a few puffs of steam would be released inside the compartment (I could hear them and see a puff or two coming out of the top lid), finally a second or two later, the finished beep would sound. Instead, right in the middle of the brewing cycle I'd hear the steam puffs then finished beep. This led me to believe that there wasn't enough water getting to the heating element. br / br /I turned over the machine, removed the six screws from the bottom (two are under rubber feet) and opened up the bottom. Two red tubes serve as the input/output paths for cold/heated water respectively. With the front of the unit facing away from me, the tube on the right was the feeder tube. Removed this tube from the heating element and the other end from the black case piece by pulling gently. Near then end that attaches to the black plastic case (actually to the bottom of the reservoir), you can squeeze the tube and feel a small lump - a one-way (check) valve that allows cold water into the element, but prevents the pressure of the steam from pushing hot water back into the reservoir (forcing it up the path to the filter basket). This valve had been fouled ever so slightly in my case. I squeezed out the valve (like toothpaste out a tube) and cleaned the valve (careful not to loose the small white ball) with a brush and soapy water. Replacing the valve (the correct direction!), and reassembling, the coffee maker worked perfectly. br / br /I hope to keep the FTX25 running for a long while.
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