Good morning! I need coffee so today I'm going to review the mr. coffee ten cup
coffee maker model BVMC PST x91. I'll also provide some pointers and
instructions so if you decide this model is right for you, you'll know what to
expect. And the best way to review and share the features of this coffee maker
with you is to make a pot of coffee. Yes! It took a few pots before I figured out
the chemistry to get a nice brew from this machine and now I'm pleased with
the results. There's a local cafe near me. They brew amazing coffee and they
sell the beans so I tried to recreate their brew with different
equipment like the Aeropress, the French press, a Keurig machine, and even a cold
brewer... only to fail, but this mr. coffee machine gets the closest to creating a
morning elixir with the flavors and aromas that I enjoyed, which makes sense
given the cafe uses an industrial sized drip machine. When you first get the
machine you'll need to do an initial clean to get that "new-car" smell out.
To clean for the first time simply wash the decanter, the lid, the filter basket, and
water reservoir with a mild detergent. Like a mild dish soap and rinse well.
Run a brew cycle with water only without the coffee or a coffee filter, then rinse and
then according to the instructions you're ready to brew; however, I suggest
repeating the process a few times until you no longer smell plastic or metal.
That's what I had to do. I also recommend that when you make coffee don't use
the ratios of ground coffee to water in the instructions unless you like a
very, and I mean very, weak cup of coffee. I typically use Dean's beans mocha Sumatra,
which is a medium roast, or Dunkin Donuts original blend, which I really like, and I
found that in general one heaping tablespoon per five/six fluid ounces of water
makes a solid brew. This is chemistry so you'll need to experiment. This model has
a water filtration system that uses a carbon-based filter to remove 97% of the
chlorine from the water for better tasting coffee. You rinse off the filter
before and after each use, and there's a red indicator
that lets you know when you put it in. The filter should be replaced every
month or approximately thirty brews. The machine comes with one filter but you
don't have to use it. The filters are a bit expensive, so if you already have a Brita
or a PUR water filtering pitcher, just use that water or just use water from
your tap if you like the taste of it. I'll get to the benefits of this
stainless thermal decanter in a moment, but there are times I miss not having a
glass carafe. For example, typically with a glass decanter there are markers for
the number of cups along the side. You fill it up with water and then you dump
the water into the coffee machine. This model has a removable reservoir that you
fill instead. Hopefully the gaskets on the reservoir hold up or else it's gonna
be a drippy trip to and from the sink. Now this is a great looking machine!
I found placement to be a little tricky in our kitchen though. First, it's 14.25
inches tall, which is taller than older coffee makers, so if you brew under
a standard cabinet, which is roughly seventeen and a half inches above the
countertop, be careful! My first two water only brews, which were to clean the
machine, created so much condensation under the cabinet that if I hadn't
realized it the cabinet would have eventually warped. I soaked a paper towel
with condensation from under the cabinet not to mention that it could have
damaged the under cabinet lighting. Additionally, with the reservoir on the
left and the brew tray to the right, this requires space on both sides to get
access. So placement can be challenged if you have busy countertops like we do.
The unit does have nice cord storage here on the back though. All right! Finally we're
gonna make some coffee. Since I unplug the machine when not in use (that's my
own energy saver method) I need to plug it in. This coffee machine has a
delayed brew feature which is really nice. If I want it to brew tomorrow
instead of right now, I first need to set the clock using the hour minute buttons
here, then press the set delay button, and set the time I want the brew to occur
using the hour minute buttons. To turn on the delay brew, I press the delay brew
button once. Keep in mind there is a safety feature that requires the
decanter be under the unit for to actually brew. You can also dim the clock
display and supposedly save energy by pressing the dim display button here.
Since I want to brew coffee now I press the brew now button and we wait. While
we're brewing, what I also like about this model is that you can grab a cup of
Joe mid-brew. When you pull out the decanter mid-brew the machine pauses
for 15 seconds. One of the features that I'm indifferent about is that here on
the display is a fresh brew timer. It automatically activates when brewing
starts and increases in 15-minute increments up to two hours. It lets you
know how long ago the coffee was made. Not sure why this is necessary for a consumer
based product given I'm not running a restaurant out of my house, but in anyway,
if I was going to make a second pot of coffee and wanted to reset the timer, I'd
have to turn the machine off by pressing the brew now / off button and that
resets the timer. Once brewing is finished this annoying alarm, which sounds like a
smoke detector, lets you know with shrill beeps. Unfortunately it can't be shut off.
Personally I don't like unnecessary alarms, nor does my other half, especially
on the weekends so I wish there was an option to silence it. The alarm also
sounds after the cleaning cycle which I'll show you in a moment. A few other
features that I really like are the stainless steel thermal decanter, which keeps
coffee really hot for hours and warm for almost 24 hours. There's also no heating
element under the carafe and the outside of the carafe never gets hot. You can
place it on a countertop without a problem. It's totally awesome! To pour
coffee, you press the button on the lid and "voila, hot Joe." Unfortunately though,
keep in mind that because the decanter is stainless steel there's no way of
knowing exactly how much coffee is left in the pot unless you're Superman
or Superwoman. Now that I've enjoyed my coffee and now that the machine is cool
it's time to clean up. You simply rinse the reservoir and
water filter. Empty the brew tray and then wash it. What I'm not a fan of is
that it's not easy for me to wash the decanter. Aside from struggling to figure
out how to twist off the lid the first time because I wasn't wearing my glasses...
(I didn't notice it was written right on the lid), I have large hands and the
opening is narrower so I have to use a bottle brush and you will too unless you
have really small hands. It's important to note that the decanter cannot go in
the dishwasher. Also the cap can retain water after you wash it so be sure to
get it all out just to avoid any possibility of mold or mildew. The coffee
maker will let you know when to do a deep cleaning after ninety brew cycles or if
two consecutive brewing cycles take more than nine and a half minutes. The
cleaning light will remain on unless you run a cleaning cycle and that takes
roughly 45 minutes because it pauses for 30 minutes in the middle. To clean, fill
the reservoir with 6 cups of undiluted white vinegar, remove the water filter,
add a coffee filter, put the decanter underneath, and press the clean button.
Once that's done, remove the used coffee filter, rinse all the parts, and brew two
full 10 cup cycles with clean water. If the inside of the decanter gets stained
use a solution of equal parts water and white vinegar. Let it sit for 20 minutes
and then wash it. So one last thing I want to share with you while we enjoy
our coffee together and that relates to customer service. We received this coffee
maker as a gift from friends. When we finally opened it up there was no
removable brew basket in the box. Huh? Not sure whether it's a quality control
issue or perhaps someone purchased the unit to pilfer parts and then returned
it. Shame on them! Either way, too embarrassed to tell our friends their
generous gift was missing parts, I simply went to mrcoffee.com, which is where
you can order replacement parts and filters, and I ordered a new brew basket.
The brew basket was only $4.99, but the shipping costed more than the part.
Anyway I received the brew basket and it takes some brute strength to push
it in. Either way, I was excited to make my first cup of coffee but then realized
that the part that holds the water filtration system was also missing.
Are you kidding?!?! Of course you don't really need the
water filter to make coffee, but it still annoyed me, So instead of ordering that
part I called 1-800 mr. coffee and to plead
that they send me one. Anyway, this short of it is that after multiple phone
calls, being on hold, getting disconnected, hold, disconnected, trying the live chat,
getting disconnected, blah blah blah so on and so forth,
I eventually received the filter part thanks to Nancy from the live chat.
I finally had a complete coffeemaker after 14 days of waiting on parts and an hour
of my time calling and live chatting. Phew! I hope this video has been helpful.
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This coffee is delicious!