KitchenAid 12 Cup Drip Coffee Maker with Spiral Showerhead - KCM1208

I literally was about to write a long term (5 year) review on how great my last coffee maker was when it started leaking! It still worked great and brewed good coffee but there was a hose split way up in the top of the machine where it went into the lid/drip head and isn't easy, if even possible, to fix. So I was on the hunt for a new pot and found this one. Had it for 4 months now so not a great deal of time to go on but figured I'd write a review on my current thoughts. First, I avoided buying it initially due to the fact that I look for consistent complaints on a product and the number of them when making a decision on a purchase and this one was the carafe cracking or shattering. Incidentally, after reading reviews on the last coffee maker I had, the leaking was a consistent complaint! Anyway...I had my selection down to about 3 different machines but my first pick didn't have the color I wanted available and the other 2 had issues with either the readout getting condensation in it or not working at all after a short time or the machine itself quit working too soon. Kept coming back to the KitchenAid despite the carafe concerns and decided to take the chance as I'm always super careful with them anyway since I'm already concerned about breaking the glass. So far 4 months in and alls well in that area! I really like how the reservoir is separate and can be pulled out for filling/cleaning even though I just fill it from a jug. It's easy to fill from a container and separates the coffee/filter from any chance of splash. I do wish it was a different color since we have a teal accent theme for the kitchen but the last coffee maker was black and stainless steel so not a huge deal. I do like the design-looks like their mixer which we also have- although it is bigger front to back than your average machine. The features are nice, especially the cleaning feature which I just recently used. It lets you know when it's time to run a clean cycle and it does take a while-at least 20-30 minutes for a pot not just a regular brew cycle! It has a beep when you turn it on and 3 beeps when its done brewing that you can't turn off unfortunately but it's fairly muted so not that bad. My last one was thankfully able to be turned off because it was obnoxiously loud! It uses cone paper filters (#4 I believe?) or reusable mesh which is what I use. The basket is easily removable for cleaning as well. Now for my biggest complaint/warning-the design of the lid allows for a good amount of condensation retention and nowhere for it to go so it will leak down the side or sides when you open it, be ready! I always have a dishrag in hand to shove under the lid behind the brew basket when I open it and leave it there for a few minutes opening it halfway and fully open to catch the runoff, then wipe the inside of the lid down. Personally not a deal breaker but it is annoying and I've noticed others had the same complaint. So far I'm very happy with this coffee maker, has some pluses over my last one and a couple minuses but overall I think the only thing that would make the choice of this one over the last one tough is that the last one could brew 14 cups where most only brew 12, this one included.

This is my 2nd KitchenAid coffee maker and I love this one even more. Carafe is much improved -- pours cleanly and easily -- no drips. 1st pot of coffee tasted perfect.

Love this coffee maker. Makes a good cup of coffee and we like being able to program an auto brew for the weekdays and a different time for the weekends. Believe it or not, it is hard to find that feature in a coffee maker. I will warn you though, the first one we got, the carafe leaked. When we poured coffee, it leaked into the plastic rim across the top and when you placed it back on the hot plate, it would leak down the inside of the handle onto the hot plate. We sent it back for a replacement and the replacement is just fine! No problems now. love it

So I don't usually write reviews. When I do its because I find a products is a great value or particularly disappointing. I suppose that makes me common. So with my morning coffee I'm going to write this. The maker is good looking, I like its features etc., and importantly its makes good coffee fast. I purchased it for our condo. Thats important because our space is not big and after I pour a coffee I'll often sit at our kitchen island or in the living room well within ear shot of the kitchen. So you ask ; "what is your damn problem?" . Well the hot plate makes an irregular but loud and incessant clicking sound! I'm guessing Its an expansion of the plastic that surrounds the metal disk. The maker is of course nearly all plastic. Seriously ! I'm 66 with undoubtable hearing loss and this is bugging the heck out of me 25 feet away. I enjoy an undistracted read with my first cup of coffee, so now I'm pretty bummed. Its a shame I like everything else about this maker and foolishly I tossed out the packaging. What should I do? Order another one, toss this in that box to return. Just hope number two can keep coffee warm without the clicking ? Anyway I would not have purchased this coffee maker if I knew it was a noisemaker too . I thought I better speak up and let unsuspecting people know so here you go. Good luck out there. Wow So I looked up my purchase to write a review it looks like this old review was never sent ! OK then ,perfect because here is a review of number two ! on the replacement unit I purchased . I had learned to live with the reported click and now I cant say really recall the noise the first unit made. As it happened I ordered another unit because the first carafe broke and I couldn't find a replacement one ANYWHERE! . So I bought the same unit again. What can I say , its workeds quick, its not expensive and the color grey was perfect in our kitchen. Well unit two, purchased 5 months ago, just quit working. I suppose if I had a correct tip screw driver I could pull off the base plate and try to identify the problem but today I'll go to Target and buy either a top brand beast or just a good old Mr. Coffee very dissappointing

Makes good coffee, color is nice. Still adjusting to the programming and button locations. It does fit under a cabinet, but you’ll need to slide it out to replace the filter and put in grounds, it’s top load. Makes a full 12 cups.

Pros: great taste, programmation is easy, permanent filter is nice, everything is quality. The removable water tank is more than nice! Cons: its quite big, its the size of smaller espresso machines. The beep sound when it begins and ends. I’d rather have a silent machine In my opinion the pro largely overcome the cons.

Excelente cafetera, la combinación perfecta para disfrutar de un café recién molido.

Satisfecha nada complicada , me gustaría poder tener refacción de jarra ya que son delicadas del cristal

I have been very happy with this coffee maker. It is easy to use, looks great, and makes good coffee. The timer on the hot plate is a great feature so that I don't have to worry about forgetting to turn it off.

25 juin 2025 Je rectifie mon commentaire. Cela fait 4 ans que je l'ai et elle vient de rendre l'âme malheureusement. L'eau ne coule plus, le réchaud ne chauffe plus et toute l'électronique des boutons de fonctions sur le côté a cesser de fonctionner. Je n'ai jamais eu de problèmes avec cette cafetière mais j'ai déjà vue une durée de vie plus longue. Au prix quelle se vend, je suis déçus qu'elle n'a pas duré dans le temps. Avant celle-ci, j'achetais toujours des Cuisinart et elle me duraient 10 bonnes années sans problème. Je me suis retourné chez Ninja cafetière filtre modèle CFP301C à 229$ avec mousseur à lait et adaptateur de pod pour les K-Cup de kurig. J'espère que celle ci va durée plus longtemps que 4 ans. Commentaire à l'achat Très belle cafetière. La chaleur du café n'est pas très chaud après infusion comme tout autre cafetière. Même si pas recommandé par le fabricant, je mets de l'eau chaude du robinet et le café est bien chaud. J'ai lu quelques commentaires qu'elle a coulé par le réservoir et effectivement elle a coulé une fois moi aussi. Il suffit de bien repositionner le réservoir et le tour est jouer ! Très jolie modèle qui ça bien avec mes autres accessoires Kitchenaid . Je la recommande