Jerdon First Class CM21B 4 Cup Coffee Maker, Thermal Carafe, Black

Review Date: September 7, 2009, Anona Mouse from reviews Solid Coffee Maker with Great Carafe
I had this model under the Black and Decker brand for over 10 years and was very satisfied with it. My favorite point to this coffee maker was the insulated carafe. It kept the coffee hot enough until I finished the pot. It needed no burner to keep on or over-cook the coffee. The carafe's best feature was that it poured out without dribbling all over ( something most all coffee makers fail at ).

When the switch finally did break, I was given a gift of the Cusinart 4-cup cofeemaker with a stainless steel carafe. What a piece of junk it was. The carafe poured more coffee on the couter than the in the cup. Also, the warmer burned the coffee in the carafe ( YUK ). The Cuisinart lasted a few months and then broke ( YEAH - I could get rid of it without insulting the gift giver ).

I searched Amazon and found this Jerdon model which was the same as the Black and Decker which well-served me so many years. Of course, I bought it. When it arrived I could not have been more exicted - it was like Christmas morning to me.

The only difference from my original was the coffee grounds basket. The original had a cone-shaped basket, with a filter. The cone shaped filter does make a little better flavored coffee, with less grounds ( fortunatly I kept my old one for some reason and use it ).

I highly recommend this pot if you are looking for a small coffee maker. It works and the price is right. My only dislike is that it's not made in USA.

Review Date: October 17, 2009, S. Oliveira from West Palm Beach reviews Superb brewer!
At last, a drip brewer sans bells & whistles that makes a delicious cup of coffee. I have been able tp produce a very hot beverage and speed up the brewing time by using room temp filtered water (fill the tank and let stand overnight), and turning on the brewer while the cover is up to heat up the water until it's very warm. The "shower head" style spout wets all the grounds and there is no splashing or wash-up of grounds. The Jerdon First Class brewer tank will hold up to 24 oz. of water, leaving about 22 oz. of beverage. It can also brew coffee and tea pods. The metal-free carafe can be heated in the microwave; I tested it at one minute in a 1000 watt microwave and the handle remainded cool. If you don't need clocks, programming, and burnt-tire coffee that's been sitting on a warmer too long, then this is the brewer for you.

Review Date: December 2, 2009, D. Larson from Chandler, AZ reviews Excellent Coffee Pot
Have used this pot for several months. It makes coffee very quickly, keeps the coffee hot for an hour or more and is easy to cleanup after use. I would highly recommend it.