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| About - DeLonghi Multi DCF-212T |
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The DeLonghi Multi DCF-212T is part of the coffeemaker test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, drip coffeemaker models like the Multi DCF-212T are rated on multiple criteria, such as those listed below.
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| About This Brand |
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DeLonghi makes a variety of coffeemakers In the mid to upper price range. In addition to the familiar countertop coffeemakers, DeLonghi makes coffee urns for when you are serving coffee to a crowd. Their products are sold in department stores, Target, specialty stores, and online retailers. Prices range from $30 to $200. |
| Features & Specs - DeLonghi Multi DCF-212T | |
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Programmable |
Yes |
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Thermal carafe/mug |
No |
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Small-batch setting |
No |
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Brew-strength control |
Yes |
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Dispenser-style |
No |
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Dimensions H x W x D (in.) |
14 x 9 x 12 |
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FOLLOW UP - EXCELLENT COFFEE POT
1/29/2012
Pros
Durable
Easy To Use
Large Pot
Stylish
Cons
Hard To Clean
Best Uses
Everyday
Home
Comment:
Now that I've had this coffee pot well over a year, I wanted to follow up on it. It has easily been the best coffeepot my wife and I have ever owned.<br /><br />Once a month (almost to the day) I need to run 1/2 tank of white vinegar through it, followed by two tanks of clear water. Reaching in to clean the coffee pot with a paper towel, including the site glass, isn't the easiest thing. But doing that keeps it working like new.<br /><br />It brews a great cup of coffee quickly, and keeps it at the perfect temperature. And with the pull-out filler, it is one of the easiest coffee pots that you keep under your cupboards to fill.<br /><br />Great coffee pot, great value.
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insanely long time to brew
12/14/2011
Pros
Easy To Use
Large Pot
Cons
Coffee Doesn't Stay Hot
Limited Features
Long Brew Time
Loud
Best Uses
Comment:
If you want a tasty cup of coffee, this maker is great. If you want it TODAY, you're out of luck. <br /><br />I've had this for over a year, and I've put up with it because I hate buying something if the thing it's replacing isn't even broken. That said, I've had it. I'm going to get a different coffeemaker.<br />It takes FOREVER to make even the first cup of coffee - the most crucial cup! If it didn't have the feature where you can serve before it's done brewing, I would've tossed this thing out of the window. It's really loud, so it sounds like things are happening, the brew is brewing...but it's a tease. <br />And the timer function turns off the heat relatively quickly, so add that to the slow brew, and by the time a full pot is done brewing, the heat will turn off.<br /><br />I just think if it takes this long to brew, it doesn't matter that it looks nice, has a great under-the-counter pull-out filter, etc
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Takes forever!
10/2/2011
Pros
Durable
Easy To Use
Cons
Long Brew Time
Ugly Design
Best Uses
Everyday
Comment:
What you want out of a coffee maker. Pours easily, durable, hot enough coffee. My problem with this is that it seems to take FOREVER for a pot to brew. When I am trying to rush out of the house in the mornings for work; or having family and friends over, the length of time for a pot to brew is way too long!
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User has 6 Months of experience with this product
05/07/2009
Strength
Front access to filling
Weakness
Design defect which allows brewing coffee to spill onto the heating element
This coffee maker is the worst coffee maker I have ever owned. There is clearly a design defect which after about 3 weeks of usage allows the coffee which is supposed to drip into the pot to instead drip down onto the heating element and the countertop. The result is a very unpleasant burned smell plus a flood of hot coffee on the countertop. I called customer service, was told since it was under warranty to send them part of the cord and $9.00 and they would send me a new coffee maker, which they did. It was the same serial number and has the same problem. I have emailed the company and am awaiting their reply but in the meantime have bought a different brand of coffee maker.
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