Tragedy struck this morning, when our coffee maker refused to pump steaming hot water through the filter and into the carafe. I was beside myself with concern. There were two of me.
We rushed off to Cost-Co, which is just what you have to do in situations like this…and then behold, the Mr. Coffee FTX25
How do I love our new coffee maker? Let me count the ways.
- Stainless Steel Design compliments today’s kitchen trends - oh this is true, the black and steel look is just perfect in our 1947-built kitchen
- Brewing Pause ‘n Serve lets you pour a cup of coffee while the coffeemaker is still brewing - this is a must for our coffee maker, because David insists on drinking the very first cup that comes out of the machine, for the boldest flavour
- Removable Filter Basket lifts out of Brew Basket for fast and easy filling and cleaning - eh, this is ok, except for the stack of 200 paper filters that we have in the kitchen cabinet that won’t work with this model
- 2-hour Auto Shut-Off keeps your coffee warm for 2 hours and then automatically shuts off - because really, after 2 hours, it’s sludge
- Delay Brew allows you to set your coffeemaker up to 24 hours in advance to begin brewing at a specific time - use it all the time, in fact right now it’s set to brew a hot 6 cups of coffee at 6:35am
- Fresh Brew™ Timer lets you know how long your coffee has been waiting for you - the green clock screen fills like a pie chart until it reaches 120 minutes and tells you that your coffee needs to be dumped, and besides, it’s trademarked so you have to like it
- Adjustable Temperature Warmer Plate lets you decide how hot you want to keep your coffee - I’ve never found this useful, I just leave it in the middle all the time
- Dual Water Windows show the amount of water in the reservoir for accurate filling - that’s so you can stand askew and still see how much water you’re pouring in…novel idea
- Audible Ready Signals alert you when the coffeemaker has finished the brewing or cleaning cycle - five wonderfully pleasing beeps
