Black & Decker Brew 'N Go Review

What the reviewers like:
In reviews, owners especially like the Black & Decker Brew N Go's travel mug, which keeps coffee hot and fits in most vehicle cup holders. The coffee maker itself has a permanent filter, so you don't have to keep paper filters on hand. Reviews say coffee tastes very good, especially considering the low price.

What the reviewers don't like:
Experts say you don’t get coffee-shop quality from $20 coffee makers, so you shouldn't expect gourmet coffee from the Black & Decker Brew N Go. The most common complaint we found in reviews is about the Brew N Go's permanent filter. Some say the filter's mesh isn't fine enough, which allows some coffee grounds to pass through the filter and into the mug.

Black & Decker Brew 'N Go review highlights

According to reviews, the Black & Decker Brew N Go is an excellent little coffee maker for the money. Unlike some pricey pod-type, single-cup coffee makers like the Philips Senseo (*est. $70), the Black & Decker just uses regular automatic-drip coffee or ground beans. Although some owners say you can't expect gourmet coffee from the Brew N Go, most say it is terrific for the price, with a well-designed thermal travel mug.

The Black & Decker Brew N Go coffee maker, which brews directly into a 15-ounce travel mug, has been on the market for many years. Thus it’s had plenty of time to amass a large number of owner-written reviews, especially at Amazon.com, where it's rated by over 250 owners. For this reason, Amazon.com is actually the best place to gauge overall owner satisfaction for this model. The Black & Decker Brew N Go is also included in a large comparison review at Consumer Reports, but oddly, editors don't appear to rate coffee makers on the taste of the coffee. This model also gets a nice review from coffee guru Mark Prince, who normally writes reviews for $900 espresso machines at CoffeeGeek.com.

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*In order of credibility (see our Ratings Criteria).

1. Amazon.com
Black & Decker DCM18S Brew N Go Reviews
Contributors to Amazon.com

Over 250 owners have left comments here for the Black & Decker Brew N Go coffee maker, which brews coffee directly into a 15-ounce travel mug. The vast majority of owners say this is a great little coffee maker for the money, though many note that it doesn’t produce coffee with a "gourmet" taste. We found few complaints about durability. Some owners do complain that the included filter's mesh isn't fine enough and lets through some coffee grounds.

2. Consumer Reports
Coffeemakers
Editors of Consumer Reports
January 2007

Consumer Reports' latest report on coffee makers offered coverage of 34 drip models, including five small-capacity "2 Go" models. Models are rated on convenience, brewing ability and carafe design. Interestingly, editors don't appear to evaluate the taste or temperature of the coffee.

3. Epinions
Black & Decker Brew N Go Ratings
Contributors to Epinions

There are about 20 reviews here for the Black & Decker Brew N Go coffee maker -- far less than at Amazon.com. Overall, owners give it an average rating of 3 out of 5 stars. Reviewers like its ease of use, quick brew time and simple clean-up. Though it is convenient, some owners complain about leaking, breakage and lukewarm coffee.

4. CoffeeGeek.com
Brew N Go Budget Coffee maker
Mark Prince
March 27, 2004

CoffeeGeek.com offers expert reviews of select (i.e. high-end) coffee makers and welcomes consumer reviews as well. Here the Black & Decker Brew N Go coffee maker gets a short evaluation from site guru Mark Prince. Much to Prince's surprise, the Black & Decker Brew N Go makes a decent cup of coffee. Though there are more expensive brands on the market that might provide a better tasting coffee, the Black & Decker does a good job for the money.

5. Target.com
Black & Decker Brew N Go coffee maker reviews
Contributors to Target.com

There are about 20 owner-written reviews here for the Black & Decker Brew N Go coffee maker. Reviews are mainly positive, and the Brew N Go gets an average rating of 4.5 stars (on a five-point scale). A couple of people complain about coffee grounds ending up in the mug. One owner suggests using a paper filter inside the Brew N Go's permanent filter.

6. Cooking.com
Black & Decker Brew N Go Reviews
Contributors to Cooking.com

There are only a couple of reviews here for the Black & Decker Brew N Go coffee maker with travel mug, but both are positive.

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