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Customer Reviews of Toastmaster TCM4W 4-Cup Automatic Drip Coffeemaker, White
Customer Rating:   Summary: Conserve Coffee Comment: This 4 cup coffeemaker is great. I prefer it to the "basket" type because you only need 2 scoops of coffee for 2 cups; 3 scoops are needed for the basket type. I don't like the tiny power button. Customer Rating: Summary: Save your money Comment: Does make ok coffee.... unfortunately you will probably never get your cup full. The first few times i used this coffee maker, I wondered why I wasn't getting a full mug. It was because much of the coffee was ending up on my counter. I was a little nervous about this coffee maker because it was a just a little different than the Mr. Coffee I was using before. The round shape of the carafe was a little different than the more squared off shape that I was used to. When I actually tried to use it, I realized that the pour spout on the round carafe is not pronounced enough to keep whatever's inside from dribbling down the front of the pot. This is not a very substantial or well made coffee maker, but it gets the job done. Pouring takes a little practice. Customer Rating: Summary: like it Comment: I bought this coffeemaker based on another review. It is a 4-cup with a cone basket & makes a good cup of coffee. Just hope it has staying power. Customer Rating: Summary: Pretty cheap parts, hard to manuever, but the coffee is good Comment: This is pretty cheaply made but it DID work. The carafe broke (my fault) after a few weeks and I couldn't find a 4-cup replacement carafe, white, anywhere so I had to throw the coffeemaker away. Just bought a 4-cup Mr. Cofffee at Target and it works SO much better, for the same price. Suggest you pass on this brand and go to Target instead. Customer Rating: Summary: Toastmaster TCM4W TCM4B is GREAT, and ...! Comment: I have been searching for a GREAT 4/5-cup coffeemaker, to replace my excellent old Braun KF-400 10-cup (the newer Braun's... brew way too fast, for full flavor extraction!)? -I burr grind gourmet beans, filtered water..., and want a GREAT cup of coffee!? I first tried the Black & Decker DCM500B 5-cup coffeemaker, & was VERY UNHAPPY!- bland flavorless, SLOW, MESSY basket paper filter (removing it is a mess!)..., coffeemaker!- There is a reason the B&D's sooo slow/tasteless!- It's the large-diameter "basket" type filter! Even with a shower head (sprays only about the size of a .50 cent piece)- the grounds on the sides "slowly" get wet, & are hardly strained for flavor (shut it off after brewing two-cups/look- you'll see 75% dry grounds!)! -Most ALL Top-Rated gourmet coffeemakers, use the smaller-diameter CONE "paper" filters (more water contact...!). -! Paper filters also remove heart-UNhealthy chemicals!- "Use no-hole unbleached (Oxygen bleached is ok) paper filters when brewing your coffee. Kahweol and Cafestol, two substances in brewed coffee, can increase cholesterol levels! Paper filters trap both of these. Skip the espresso and other unfiltered coffees!"! ____________________________________ I Googled (many days/hours, and tried several brands) for a GREAT 4/5 cup coffeemaker, that uses "CONE" filters?- I finally found the EXCELLENT Toastmaster TCM4B! Toastmaster TCM4B 4-Cup Automatic Drip Coffeemaker, Black TCM4B Pros- - #2 CONE filter that makes a GREAT cup of flavorful coffee (pre-wet basket, handle down, press/fold smaller sides flat...)! - Shower head! - Brews 4-cups (2 USA mugs) of HOT coffee, in about 6min (optimal grounds contact time!)! - No-drip carafe ( If you thumb-up the lid, & pour medium speed)! - Pause & pour (20 seconds max!- hold basket in with thumb, & lift up back of carafe...).- - 1 ΒΌ tbs. grounds per cup, for medium strength coffee. - Longevity!- I read another user review where they had "happily" used it 4-times a day, for 2-years! - I had good results with the Kroger natural brown/un-bleached paper filters! - Be sure & wash ALL parts in HOT soapy water to remove oil release film. I also put 1/2 cup of white vinegar in first break-in pot, along with an empty filter. IMPORTANT CLEANING/USE TIP (all brands!)!- The TCM4 had REALLY different cleaning instructions (not just this!)!- Big note to let it cool 10min between pots!!! Every coffeemaker I've had go bad on me, was shortly after I had poured cold water into a still hot pot (sizzle...)! Cons- - "FULLY" Insert caraffe, "AFTER" you close basket!- or leaks all over! - This is not Heavy Duty, and probably un-suitable for a big office... I would never put any of the parts in a dishwasher! It should last long with lots of TLC!? - On-Light is on the side. - Does not come with any #2 cone paper filters- Shop ahead (I trimed 1" off a #4). More Reviews With its small footprint and clean design, this automatic drip coffeemaker quickly brews up to 4 cups of great-tasting coffee. The unit's swing-out, cone-filter basket provides easy access for filling and cleaning, while a simple-to-read water-level indicator shows how much water to add. With the machine's brew-pause function, which allows for pouring a cup midbrew, there's no need to wait until the coffee is completely finished brewing before enjoying a cup. The coffeemaker's glass carafe provides a generous white plastic handle and removable lid, while its nonstick warming plate keeps the last cup as hot as the first. Other highlights include a semi-transparent water tank, a removable permanent filter, a power select button, a power light, and an easy-to-clean design. The coffeemaker measures 12-1/2 by 8 by 14 inches and carries a one-year limited warranty. 
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