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(More customer reviews)I purchased my CM1650B Coffeemaker at a local big box store. It uses a cone type filter and holds a full 12 cups of water. It does a good job of preventing escaping steam while brewing, it does vent a little steam at the end of the cycle. The steam is mentioned for those who use this under wood finished cabinets, excessive steam can damage the finish on some wood cabinets. This is one of the better brewers I have used in that respect.
I like the carafe. You can pour a little or a lot at a time and not worry about dribbling coffee all over the place. It took about 12.5 minutes to brew a full 12 cups. This unit has a built in hot plate to keep the coffee at serving temperature. It will automatically shut off after 2 hours but can be programmed for 1, 2, 3, or 4 hours of time. To fill the water reservoir, you lift the top lid and pour the water in at the back. This seems a little awkward at first but I did not spill any water. There is a water level gauge on the front which is handy. At the end of the brew cycle, the coffee temperature was 186 degrees F and after 30 minutes, it was 180 degrees. At one hour the temperature was 182 degrees. I mention that because some reviews, at other sites, complained of coffee that was not hot enough. 180F is HOT.
It has a removable charcoal type water filter. I use reverse osmosis water mixed with a little tap water, for flavor, and find a filter unnecessary. It is a nice added feature though. There is also a setting for making 'strong' coffee. I am not sure what that does other than maybe slow down the brew time a little. I use the default 'regular' setting and just adjust the amount of coffee to regulate strength. The end of cycle signal is a nice tone loud enough to get your attention.
I grind my own coffee beans and have found that about 1.6 ounces (weight) of fine ground beans will make a darned good pot of brewed coffee in this thing (with a paper filter). The cone type filters (this unit) tend to be a little more efficient than the basket type. As far as which type is 'best' I cannot say. I have gotten excellent coffee from both, you just need to adjust the amount and grind of coffee a little.
I did measure the amount of liquid this holds, it is about 72 ounces.
I would say this is a good valued coffee maker. It has some nice features and makes coffee just as tasty as my old $100 coffee maker. :)
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