Braun BrewSense 12 Cup Drip Coffee Maker - Pause & Pour Mid Brew, Coffee Machine with 24-Hour Timer & Clock, Bold & Regular Strength, 1-4 Cup Functions, Self Clean, Auto Shutoff, Stainless Steel

I purchased mine November of 2016 and it still works like new. If you're looking for a dependable easy to use coffee maker this is it. Makes a regular or bold cup of delicious coffee. Keep warm feature has three heat settings. Clean light automatically comes on when it's time for descaling. Has a filter for the water. Easy to use clock settings with automatic start feature. Uses #4 cone filters and comes with a gold cone filter. Great coffee maker well worth the price.

I bought this back in 2018 & it's 2026 & really works great. I had been worried that steam would eventually ruin the above button controls, but never did. Great Machine.

Spent quite a while skimming through reviews on here and on other websites. I ultimately landed on this coffee maker. I wanted something that looked sleek and modern, something that didn't take up too much counter space. I was coming from a Krups Cafe Duomo II; never used the espresso side of it so I couldn't comment on that, but after a year of use (it was hand me down that was never used, so it was like-new condition), I realized other coffee makers made hotter coffee. My parents who gave it to me initially have a Keurig, which I liked because we only really use one serving of coffee usually, but I hated how they looked. Kitchenaid made a nice looking personal size coffee maker but the thing was darn tall. Their drip coffee makers looked pretty awesome too, but reviews were lukewarm (no pun intended). I started leaning towards Bonavita, it was sub $150, had, stellar reviews, but when I saw a video review the thing looked maybe as big as the Krups Cafe Duomo II that I had, so that was nixed. Everything else I liked was above $150, then I stumbled on this. Reviews about coffee quality seem to be above par, it took up a lot less space (not as tall as the kitchenaid variants as well), had that stainless look I wanted, but not too much where it looked cheap like the cheaper coffee makers that just looked gimmicky. So I went with this one and don't regret it. The coffee comes out piping hot, the warm plate seems to keep it fairly warm (has multiple settings as well if you don't like it too hot), there's a cleaning reminder on it, bold and regular settings. The carafe doesn't seem to drip (did one time because we poured way too fast, like dumping the coffee out), and anti-drip system seems to work well too (Krups would leak when it would stop mid flow). You can purchase a thermo carafe if you choose so from Braun as well if you wanted that. I love how there is no steam that comes out from this unit like cheaper units and my previous Krups did. You don't see condensation on top. They made it form instead and drip back into the water well, so you can turn it on and push it back under the cabinets without worrying about moisture getting on your wooden cabinets. The water well is a little smaller, but we haven't had issues; we pour from the mug to measure how much coffee we make. The only things I didn't like were the buttons felt a little spongy (not premium), and that "premium" display looks really cheap (contrast is lacking, no brightness settings, cant keep it off unless you unplug it). One thing that would make this even better is if the lid was slow closing mechanism so it doesn't slam (for something about $80+ depending on the finish you get). Minor things, I would get this 4.5/5 if I could, but rounded up because I'm really happy with the quality of coffee this makes (not a coffee conosuier by any chance though, but it tastes a lot better now, much smoother and hotter).

I purchased this unit in December of 2024 and the Auto Brew function failed to function in March of 2026 so I essentially got full functionality of the unit for 16 months. Sadly, I really loved every other aspect of this coffee maker. It consistently brews an excellent urn of coffee and as I drink a lot of coffee through the day, the stay warm timer that extends the hot plate time up to 5 hours was a great convenience. Brew speed was excellent.

Makes an excellent cup of coffee. Easy to use, and easy to clean. The display screen is well lit and easy to understand. From start to finish, under 16 minutes and it's ready.

I am not too impressed with the "features" on this coffee maker. My biggest gripe: The water level indicator for the reservoir is inside the reservoir with some sort of stepped dip stick of sorts. You are suppose to look into this dark reservoir and see the level of the water against this indicator. My coffee maker is black making it hard to see a water level against a black background. Braun needs to put a window that can be read from the outside much easier; the way they have done in the past with a float showing the water level clearly. Another feature: a 1 to 4 cup setting that is never explained fully. Instructions say to use this feature if you are making 1 to 4 cups and explain how to turn it on. Absolutely NO description of what it does. Does it brew faster, slower, more water, less water; who knows. Glad I didn't buy the higher end models. More worthless features I'm sure. I had a hard time finding a coffee maker with a cone filter. None of the manufactures make it clear what type of filter they use. Braun included. I feel cone coffee makers make better coffee especially when brewing small quantities. This one has a cone filter. The pros: It makes coffee. Hence the three stars. Update: I have been using this coffee maker for a couple of weeks now and felt compelled to update this review. I HATE THIS COFFEE MAKER!!! I mentioned the problem with determining the water level in the reservoir. Still a problem but, I also found out Braun decided to make it difficult to fill using the carafe. The lid on the carafe and the lid coffee maker are in the way of each other and prevent a decent pour resulting in water all over the burner and counter sometimes. Did anyone at Braun test the design? The coffee maker has an auto shutoff too. Always a nice feature when you forget to turn it off manually. And this maker has an adjustable time for the auto off. The problem is you have to turn the auto off feature on in order for it to work. Great! A feature for the forgetfulness that requires you to remember. I have changed the 3 stars to 1 and the review title to more accurately reflect how I feel about this piece. Too much to $end it back and too much of a hassle. Someone at Goodwill will soon find a new coffee maker on the shelf. I am now looking for something else. Something other than a Braun. It is too bad. Had a Braun for years and loved it.

Nice machine. Getting used to a reusable filter. Makes some noise keeping warm, clicking, but i usually just turn it off. Don't like my coffee cooked. Its fast and even the bold setting is quicker than i thought it should be. But so far i like it.

This digital Braun coffee maker is sleek and has a cone filter for delicious, concentrated coffee. Very quiet and easy to use with a self cleaning function. Great value for the price.

Unusable to use as it’s a US utter rubbish

The first unit arrived with a cracked glass coffee pot. One phone call and another one was sent to me free. Btw, they told me to keep the old machine. I picked up a spare glass pot from a thrift store and then donated the basically brand new unit to the local women’s shelter. They were very happy. I felt very good. Needless to say that Braun makes a number one product!!! I love his machine. The timer works perfectly and wakes me up with the smell of fresh coffee every morning.

Muy buena

La cafetera es bellísima, tanto el diseño como la construcción y detalles son muy bonitos. Es muy intuitiva y rápida: en más o menos 14 minutos hace toda la jarra de café. El filtro es permanente así que no hay necesidad de estar contaminando con filtros desechables. Tiene buena capacidad, el sistema de auto encendido funciona perfectamente. Tiene función para elegir el grado de dureza del agua. La jarra es muy bonita, fácil de limpiar y todos los aditamentos son aptos para lavavajillas. El reloj es bastante grande y claro, si la energía eléctrica se corta o la desconectas para limpiarla, cuentas con hasta un minuto sin energía antes de que se pierda la programación lo cual es muy auxiliar. La temperatura que alcanza es ideal. La placa de calefacción ayuda a que el café se mantenga caliente por mucho tiempo, si el tanque está vacío, se puede encender la cafetera y la placa se calentará para recalentar el café, es una función muy útil. El único contra que le pongl es que con la función de 1-4 tazas, si el depósito de agua está lleno, no se detiene, seguirá produciendo café así que es importante solo llenar el depósito con la cantidad exacta de café a preparar, fuera de ello, el resto es perfecto. Muy contento con la compra.

This is a great coffee machine. It does everything you would want from a new coffee machine. It has several settings to make everyday coffee making much easier. I like that I can set an auto timer for coffee making in the morning. Nothing better than waking up to the smell of fresh coffee. This coffee maker has a full heating pad that does not shut off after 15 minutes, you can set a timer for this too so no worries about leaving the hot plate on too long. The included filter works very well, usually these allow little bits to fall through but not this one. This product is super easy to clean, easy to refill and easy to set timers. I suggest watching a youtube video as the manual is boring. If I had one bad thing to say about this coffee machine, it would be that the glass coffee jug breaks easily. I broke mine the second day when throwing it in the dishwasher, my fault, I sometimes dont know my own strength. Overall great coffee machine especially for the price.