BLACK+DECKER CM2046S

BLACK+DECKER CM2046S

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  • Capacity: 12 cups
  • Power: 750 W
  • Thermal carafe: coffee stays hot up to 2 hours
  • Size: 13.2 x 9 x 9.4 in
  • Weight: 12.1 lb

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~$77.99 (approx.)
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Summary

A 12-cup programmable drip coffee maker built around a stainless-steel thermal carafe, made for households that want timed brewing without a hot plate. The one thing to check before buying: Consumer Reports rated the carafe below average for handling — dripping, balance when full, and emptying.

Strengths

  • Consumer Reports verified brew temperature: 195°F or more held for five or six minutes, the key metric for a drip coffee maker.
  • The thermal carafe holds heat for up to 2 hours with no hot plate to bake the coffee.
  • A 24-hour programmable timer, brew-strength selector and Sneak-a-cup pause cover the usual morning routines.
  • Washable brew basket, water-level indicator, cleaning indicator and a no-drip pour spout.
  • Two-year limited warranty.

Weaknesses

  • Consumer Reports rated carafe handling below average: handle comfort, dripping, balance when full and difficulty emptying.
  • No removable reservoir — you fill water directly in the machine.
  • No small-batch setting for 1–4 cups; the 12-cup rating assumes ~5 oz cups, not large mugs.
  • The 2-hour heat retention is a manufacturer claim; no independent instrumented test of it was found for this exact model.
  • Owner evidence is thin and no systematic failure-rate data exists for this model.

Verified specifications

Capacity12 cups (60 oz); Consumer Reports measured 63 oz.
Thermal carafestainless steel, double-walled with a 4-layer vacuum seal; keeps coffee hot up to 2 hours per the manufacturer.
Power750 W on 120 V, corded.
Programming24-hour auto-brew delay timer; LCD fresh-brew timer counts up to 120 minutes.
Brew strengthstronger-brew selector.
Sneak-a-cuppauses brewing so you can pour a cup mid-cycle.
Filter basketcupcake-type, removable and washable.
Drip stopyes; no-drip pour spout.
Display and alertsLCD with water-level indicator; cleaning indicator; auto-off.
Removable reservoirno. Small-batch (1–4 cup) setting: no.
Dimensions13.2 H × 9 L × 9.4 W in; 12.1 lb.
In the boxcoffeemaker, 12-cup thermal carafe, washable brew basket.
Warranty2-year limited.
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Brew performance

Consumer Reports is the only established independent test outlet found for this exact model, and its instrumented result is the most important number in this review: brew performance met recommended guidelines of 195°F or more, maintained for five or six minutes. In its test program the CM2046S ranked 4 of 91 drip coffee makers. No tests from RTINGS, Wirecutter, Tom’s Guide, CNET or PCMag were found, so the verdict rests on that one structured evaluation.

Carafe and heat retention

The stainless-steel, double-walled vacuum carafe replaces the hot plate and is rated to keep coffee hot for up to 2 hours. That figure is a manufacturer claim — no independent instrumented test of heat retention over time was found for this exact model. In testing, Consumer Reports found the carafe not especially easy to use, citing handle comfort, dripping, balance when full and difficulty emptying.

Daily use

You program the night before with the 24-hour delay timer, dial in a stronger brew if you want it, and pause the cycle for a cup with Sneak-a-cup. The LCD shows a water-level indicator and counts up to 120 minutes since brewing finished; a cleaning indicator and auto-off round out the controls. There is no removable reservoir and no small-batch setting. Owner feedback is thin — marketplace review summaries praise the hot carafe, the programmable timer and the no-drip spout, with occasional carafe lid complaints. Treat those as directional signals; no systematic failure-rate data exists.

Is it worth it?

At $60 or less this is a solid value. From $61 to $80 it is fair value — and that is where BLACK+DECKER’s own store sits, selling the CM2046S for $77.99 with a two-year limited warranty (blackanddeckerappliances.com). Consumer Reports listed the model from $53.99 at its 2020 test. From $81 to $100 it is weak value, with better-tested alternatives in that range; above $100 it is poor value for this feature set. Running costs are the usual drip-maker ones: coffee, paper filters if you use them and descaling solution. There is no pod lock-in.

Which model this is

This page covers the BLACK+DECKER 12-Cup Thermal Programmable Coffeemaker, model CM2046S, made by Spectrum Brands / Empower Brands. Do not confuse it with the CM2046 (non-S), CM1331B or CM1160W. The US listing is ASIN B0C2JK9Y8V.

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