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

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.

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.

Minimal coffee maker that gets the job done. Minor issue of needing to pour slowly or it may spill a bit.

Great little coffee maker. I’m single with limited space and it’s consistently been a great little workhorse for a very fair price. Tried French press’s for a while, but for so much work I could never manage to even make a decent cup of coffee. This always makes me a decent cup of java, quickly, with minimal effort-and the coffee is ready in mere minutes to consume which matters when rushing to get ready to work. I also always use good beans but, as good a cook as I am, I’m not a barista. It’s lightweight, compact, and the durability of this brand- consistent. When I fill it to the brim there is minor spillage so I do pour that first cup over the sink to avoid it. if I make one cup, no problem. Simple choice-black. Black is the color of coffee- less harmless spots to wipe off the white model.

Living up to the reputation of their name, this small Mr. Coffee is simple and quick. I cannot believe how easy it is and it holds about 5 cups although I mostly brew 2 - 3 cups. It doesn't take up much counter space, so I leave it out all the time.The water heats up really fast and it's just the right temperature to pass over the coffee grounds once and extract all the flavor. A great addition to any space-challenged kitchen area.

Works Great - just what I needed. After the cost of k- cups exceeded what I was willing to pay, I went back to regular ground coffee. I wanted a coffee maker with a small footprint that brewed quickly and this coffee maker is it. The coffee tastes good and I can make just 2 cups if I want to without affecting the flavor. Build quality is good - most coffee makers are mostly plastic (like this one) but the build isn't any worse than more expensive coffee makers I've purchased.

Power switch bad location wrong type. You really have to watch handling it the switch turns on very easily and is very quiet . A lot of times I don't think that the unit is on while I pour water into it. Then you can hear the noise from the steam even when there's hardly any water in it it's very hot. Then you have to wait for it to cool down a little bit before it starts spitting at you to pour more water in it. Otherwise it makes a good cup of coffee.

Easy to use coffee maker. Perfect for two people who need a cup of coffee in the morning. It make our coffee quickly and is easy to clean.