Brew Delicious Drip Coffee, Every Time. This 12 Cup Drip Coffee Maker, with Spiral Showerhead and Programmable Warming Plate, allows you to brew delicious coffee, every time. It evenly saturates coffee grounds for optimal extraction, producing an exceptionally flavorful cup of coffee. Also, this coffee maker also features a Variable Brew Strength Selector to choose between regular and bold strengths, 24 hour programmability, so your coffee can be ready at any time, day or night, and a Pause and Pour Feature to pour a cup of coffee before the brewing is complete.
- Unique 29-hole spiral showerhead evenly saturates coffee grounds for optimal extraction
- Dosage ladder on the gold tone filter and dosage chart on the water tank
- Clear, easy to fill removable water tank with large opening to minimize spills
- Programmable warming plate to keep your coffee at the perfect temperature (high or low) up to 4 hours
- 2 brew buttons (side, front) to place the brewer anyway you like on the countertop
- Unique spout design on the glass carafe helps prevent drips and messes
WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including arsenic, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information, go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov
Donnell Schamberger (verified owner) –
I like this coffee maker for the most part. I like the spiral shower head because it ensures all the coffee grounds get saturated with water. I like the removable water tank too. It has a large opening and makes filling it with water from the sink so easy. I also like that it comes with a reusable filter; although the plastic handle to pull the filter out looks flimsy. This coffee maker has a programmable warming plate. I would rather have had a thermal pot that keeps the coffee warm because I like to bring the coffee pot to the table. With this coffee maker, I have to leave the coffee pot on the warming plate to keep it warm, so I have to get up every time I want another cup.
Roman Jones (verified owner) –
Makes very good coffee. No bitter taste. Lid difficult to put on pot after washing. Maybe a better way can be found in the directions. Very sturdy. Coffee seems to cool off quickly after pouring not sure why. Much better coffee than old machine but old machine not a pour over. If water marks on the water tank were dark instead of light it would be easier to fill to propper level but not a big issue. Most important thing is the flavor of the coffee which is excellent
Howard Reinger (verified owner) –
I have always used the cheaper coffee makers thinking alll coffee makers are the same, the brew coffee…boy was I wrong after using the kitchenaid 12 cup drip coffee maker with spiral shower head this morning. I love it!! I also like the feature of choosing between regular and bold strength, which I could really use some mornings lol Highly recommended!!!!!
Carmine Upton (verified owner) –
Like the design and features, brews a great cup of coffee!
Nedra Stiedemann (verified owner) –
Bought the Kitchen aid 12 cup with shower head, and been using every morning! Easy to set up and makes excellent coffee. I even used the auto on feature that works great! Great machine.
Lyric Greenholt (verified owner) –
I have received this coffee maker two weeks ago, I have been using it daily, we love the maker, it holds coffee hot for a long time, it makes a great cup of coffee, the only thing its two big and it takes too much of my counter space
Bridgette Haley (verified owner) –
I am so happy with my KitchenAid – 12 Cup Drip Coffee Maker with Spiral Showerhead and Programmable Warming Plate. It is truly an amazing and extremely attractive appliance. The black and stainless goes perfectly with the other appliences in my kitchen. I love that it hold 12 cups of coffee and keeps them very warm for the amount of time that I choose. This coffee maker has a ton of features such as a programable plate temperature and warming time, a clock and auto set features. It’s very easy to setup, use and clean. I highly recommend this coffee maker to anyone looking for a beautiful and reliable product.
Kamren Raynor (verified owner) –
This is a beautiful, very pleasing to the eye, appliance. The dimensions are 7″ wide x 13″ deep x 14″ tall. The acrylic removable water tank is one of its nicest features. It has a removable cone filter which has handy cup measurements inside. The programmable warming plate is nice. As for the brewed coffee, I didn’t notice any flavor increase because of the showerhead feature, which is supposed to better saturate the grounds.
Letitia Schmidt (verified owner) –
Love that the coffee maker was so ready to use from taking it out of the box. I am able to set the timer and have fresh coffee when I wake up every morning. The water tank is removable and fits nicely in sink to fill. Love the bold coffee setting and the evenness of the coffee coming out from the sprinkler head.
Erika Waters (verified owner) –
I love all the features on this coffee maker and its also very beautiful All my countertops are from kitchenaid but in the color Empire RedI only wish they had made this in Red as well
Connor Wilderman (verified owner) –
I am so far very pleased with this coffee maker! The instructions for programming the clock and preset brewing times were easy to follow. It took me about 30min to unbox, set up, program, flush with 2 cycles of water, and fill with water and coffee so it was ready to go in the morning. It also has a variable time option for how long the carafe warmer stays on before automatically shutting off (max 4h). I was pleasantly surprised with the included reusable filter — it has measuring gradations to help you use the optimal amount of grounds (in case you aren’t the type to use a measuring spoon). I’m not sure I will use the 12c capacity often, but it will be a nice feature for when I have people over. My coffee was ready and waiting for me when i got up this morning, and is still warm in my (cheapo, not super insulating) travel mug 2 hours later. Looks pretty sharp on my counter, too!
Charlene Cartwright (verified owner) –
I brought three different coffee makers within a months time and took them all back to the store. I finally got the right one…KitchenAid! I love the taste of the coffee that gives a nice rich brew! It’s easy to program and nice features. I purchased the grey color that match my kitchen cabinets/countertops beautifully…need I say more how pleased I am!!
Kenna Macejkovic (verified owner) –
I bought this for a gift and they are very pleased with it. It’s very easy to program.
Wilma Ritchie (verified owner) –
Title tells the story. When the Kitchenaid model 1209OB is not leaking from the reservoir base, it makes great tasting coffee. I found many online reviews stating similar about this and other Whirlpool (parent company) models with removable tanks.What we’ve done is to keep the base of the tank and the mating surface dry, then put the empty reservoir in place and very slowly fill the tank while attached so as not to shift the tank even slightly, or it will start leaking fast. Using this method, we’ll see leaking maybe only twice per week and we use it every morning, twice on Sunday.There is a Whirpool safety recall for several models, but this (by serial number) was not one of them. I suspect a faulty base tank seal, and am considering permanently fixing the tank to the base with epoxy.My review scores are based on each aspect in the review categories. For example, it’s very easy to use, so 5 out of 5 for that, but a leaking base can be a safety hazard since it leaks into the ocmpartment with the electronics, so for Design category it gets a two from me. I think this problem could be fixed with a longer plastic tube going down, into the base, with two silicon O-Ring seals, one to seat the base of the tube within the water intake, and another near the midpoint of the tube ltself to help keep water from exiting the base.
Gerda Schowalter (verified owner) –
Nothing was missed when they designed this coffee maker!! I absolutely love everything about it . It makes the greatest tasting coffee first and foremost..I love the separate water tank.. super convenient and so much easier to clean.. the built in filter is awesome as well.. it was a nice surprise that it has a portion ladder inside so measuring is spot on!! The rain shower feature makes sure the water is distributed evenly.. having a clock and timer also makes life easier.. it’s also beautiful on my counter.. I highly recommend this for any coffee lover!!
Josefa Crooks (verified owner) –
Yesterday I received my new KitchenAid coffee pot and let me just tell you this coffee maker has a lot of great features. My favorite feature is it shows you exactly how much coffee to put in to make the perfect pot of coffee. I also love that you can clearly see the water in the back of the coffee maker and it easily comes off so it can be cleaned. I would definitely recommend this to my friends and family and to anyone else who is looking to purchase a new coffee maker. This coffee maker makes the perfect pot of coffee.
Ivah Osinski (verified owner) –
I’m picky about my coffee — I was married in a coffee house. This KitchenAid coffee maker is wonderful, I love the programmable features. There is something about how the spiral showerhead works that really improves the taste of the coffee. Being able to set the warming plate time is something I’ve never seen in another coffee maker. If there is one minor feature I don’t like, it is that the water container has white text, and it is somewhat hard to see. Even with that minor complaint, I would highly recommend this coffee maker!
Jessika Gleichner (verified owner) –
Makes great coffee and like the “bold” button for when a smaller pot is made ..has a great look on the counter too!
Nikki Ryan (verified owner) –
We agree this is the best coffee maker we have owned. The sprinkle brew feature makes a rich flavored coffee. It’s fast and the carafe can be removed to pour a cup with no drips.
Creola Runte (verified owner) –
This 12 cup programmable coffee maker is sleek in design and has fantastic features! The filter is permanent and very easy to remove and clean, you can pop it in the dishwasher on the top shelf or simply wash it with mild dish detergent. The carafe can also be washed with mild dish detergent. The plastic water tank can be easily lifted out to fill or clean or you can simply pour water directly in the tank The programmable features allow you to set an automatic time for brewing, set the clock, change your brew strength or the warmth of the plate! I love the cup size on this coffee maker because we entertain alot and it makes up to 12 cups at a time! I loved the way my coffee tastes and that everything about this is easy to use while looking fantastic on my countertop! I highly recommend this product!