Ninja12-Cup Programmable Coffee Maker with Classic and Rich Brews, 60 oz. Water Reservoir, and Thermal Flavor Extraction (CE201), Black/Stainless Steel

Great coffee maker. Easy to use. Makes hot coffee stays hot for several hours afterwards. It’s nice to have the option of making it really strong or not so strong. I would recommend this.

Never got it, order was cancelled,Good size from what it looks like

I thought I liked our previous Cuisinart DCC-2650, until I lived with it for 5 long years. Then one day it gave up the ghost and would only brew half the reservoir. No amount of cleaning cycles, long-pokey objects, or standing on my head would resuscitate it. Then there's the fact that the reservoir was just a small, uncovered hole in the back right. Coffee grounds invariably got in. Filling it with water was like pulling teeth -- you couldn't even empty the carafe all the way -- it bumped into the top lid. Sometime ago I decided that I hate the Cuisinart, and it knew it. I regret the addition of such a monstrosity to the landfill, my fellow Amazonians, but it's for the best.We love our coffee -- a few days without a machine caused terrible nightmares. Time to scour the reviews: Cuisinart out. This brand out. That brand out. Hmmm.... what is this Ninja of which I've never heard? Amazonians seem to like it. I'm sure I'll find something wrong with it.Incorrect.The Ninja had every feature I wanted: 12 cups, programmability (don't you love waking up to the smell of a fresh brew?!) a permanent gold-metallic filter as standard equipment (that cost extra on the prior machine,) CLASSIC and RICH buttons for the strength of the brew (I've tasted both and IT ACTUALLY WORKS!), and oh my, what's this... a removable reservoir with a huge filling area, and it has its own lid, separate from the filter. How ingenious. It was one of those moments where I didn't even realize I wanted the feature -- until it hit me over the head with a clue stick.One week in and I'm smitten with my Ninja. He/she is teaching me Coffee Kung-fu, Karate, and how to throw Shuriken like nobody's business.Two tiny nitpicks:1. As other reviews also state, the reservoir is on the heavy (and sloshy) side if you fill it to 12 cups while removed. Not a big deal for me, as I usually brew 8 or 10 cups. Beside, if you choose not to remove the reservoir and instead bring the water to it, the filling area is SO BIG that you can easily pour a full 12 cups of water without spilling a drop or missing the mark.2. No battery backup for the clock. Power goes out, or you unplug the Ninja for some reason, you have to reset the clock. The defunct Cuisinart had a 15-second grace period, but it still won't be missed compared to how all-around-awesome the Ninja is.See, I told you -- tiny nitpicks.Last but not least, The Price Is Right compared to any of the competitors that have these features.Time will tell, but I'm expecting many years of delicious coffee (and martial-arts lessons) from my Ninja.

I must have read a gazillion reviews about a gazillion different coffee makers before I finally decided on this one. So far, so good! It makes a decent, and hot, cup of coffee with pretty minimal fuss.I chose this one mostly due to the removable water reservoir. I've always been bothered by not being able to see where the water is hanging out overnight when I set it to brew in the morning. Even with regular cleaning with vinegar, I always have a sense it is dirty because I can't see it. Though this one is removable, there is still the unseen place the water travels to get to the coffee grounds, but I imagine that is just a tube that goes from the reservoir to the drip mechanism. I'll still clean regularly but I'm sure this won't bother me as much.The carafe is nice and sturdy; I like this! I also like that I do not have to hold the lid nor does it drip when I'm pouring coffee. What I don't care for much is the locking lid. It's somewhat cumbersome and kind of fussy, but once you get it in place it does do it's job fantastically.I am thankful to report I did not experience any chemical smell or taste after brewing as some reviewers have.As is true with most appliances I've researched and purchased, if one reads the user manual prior to first use, one will rarely have problems with the appliance. Some reviewers have complained about the filter. I'm guessing maybe they have tried to use both the provided permanent filter together with a paper filter. The instruction manual clearly says, multiple times, not to do this. It also says to use a coarser grind of coffee if you're going to use the permanent filter as a fine grind may clog it. I don't use the provided filter because I find them a pain to clean and they change the flavor of your coffee. You do need to use a #4 cone filter and you do need to fold it at the seams in order for it to work properly.I'm not currently working so I haven't used the delay brew feature yet. Some reviewers say it doesn't work properly and I'm wondering if the steps in the manual were followed. It's not quite as easy as others I've had so I'm happy to see clear instructions in the manual. I can see if you try to set it up without precisely following the steps provided it might be pretty frustrating.All in all, I'm glad I made this purchase. All the time I spent researching seems to have paid off!