Coffee with burnt plastic tast.
593862
The coffee tasted like burnt plastic.  It was returned.
2792375
Coffee is not hot enough unless you pour boiling water over it which they don't recommend .. taste different too.
3565628
Disgusting.  Coffee tasted like plastic even after a few efforts to clean it. Returned it for the more expensive stainless steel.
1712218
I have had the BVMC-SJX33GT for approximately two months and it works perfectly. However, I am rating this model only three stars, because of the plastic taste in the brew. For the first week or so, there was a heavy plastic smell coming from the maker while it was brewing. This eventually went away for the most part, but ever now and then the smell returns. In addition, the coffee has a hint of the taste of plastic even though I am using the water filters. Not good, but I am hoping that it will eventually go away.

The other negative, which I admit is minor, is that the opening on the carafe is kind of small, which makes it difficult to get my hand inside the carafe to wash it. Not a big deal.
4152750
Not terribly good. I like dark coffees but this batch tasted burnt. I buy whole bean so I can grind for both my hot brewed and cold brewed coffee, but neither came out well. Oh well gave it a shot!
3738254
I should have read the reviews. Smells like burnt plastic.
4519689
I bought my coffee grinder a few years ago. We used it about four times when we first got in (over the course of a couple of weeks) and then more or less forgot about it. I recently bought some coffee beans that required grinding and so I pulled this little guy out again. After only filling it with beans to the max line mark and holding down the grind button so that it could do a medium course grind, the coffee that resulted was inconsistently ground and I noticed the coffee grinder was very hot - almost smoking. I tipped the grinds into another container for storage purposes and re-filled the unit to the max line again, to grind a second batch. After the second grind was over, the unit was visibly smoking (I was concerned it was on fire on the inside) and emitting a noxious burning plastic smell. I quickly shut off the power, pulled the cord out of the socket and moved the coffee grinder to the top of my stainless steel sink so that if it was in fire, I'd be able to act quickly and safely. I assume the fuse blew because it eventually stopped smoking, but after only using this machine a half a dozen times or so, I'm very disappointed this ever made it to market. It's a health and safety concern and in my opinion, all units with the faulty fuse should have been recalled. I would not buy from Mr Coffee again in future as I can only surmise the brand is unethical and produces rubbish quality goods.
4185518
Have had it for about 9 months now and I want to throw it out the window. I refuse to use the k cups, so I use the k cup insert with my own grounds. The coffee does not smell like coffee and tastes like burnt water. Every cup comes with the entire bottom of the cup filled with coffee grounds. I've tried running vinegar through it to clean it. Doesn't help. Waste of money. Saving up so I can buy a Keurig and Michael Bolton this garbage.
979931
I drink very strong coffee. However, this coffee had a very "burnt" and almost bitter flavor. Gave it to a friend.
4850016
Just purchased and followed instructions out of the box. Blended up a smoothie and a smell of burnt plastic permeated the kitchen. I'm hoping this goes away otherwise I will have to return the product.
2160840
The coffee maker was physically broken...not refurbished. Although properly packaged, the base of plastic structure had a large, impossible to miss, crack running through it.
3833381
I really would love to replace this item as it did not work this am. The coffee was just warm after it brewed and it is only 6 months old. this is my 3rd Brewmaster. Help!
410696
the glue that holds the top on the pod has a tendency to come apart, causing the grounds to end up in your coffee.
1396627
The product arrived very quickly. that is a plus, The coffee itself tastes "burnt" and "bitter". It is not at all consistent with what I have become accustomed to for Colombian coffee. I only drank a few cups before donating the remainder of the order t a local food bank. I suppose someone might appreciate this flavor of coffee; however, I certainly don't.
2724782
The espresso is fine. My issue is with the poorly made handle. It appears that it is made of plastic or rubber, so if you happen to leave the coffee maker on the stove for a minute too long it gets extremely hot and not touchable. In my case, it actually melted off. Yes, melted. For the price, or at least anything $25 and under, you can get a much better made coffee maker. I actually only purchased this one because I really liked the black color  but I'm going to get a stainless steel Bialetti and call it a day. DON'T BUY THIS.
3591822
The coffee maker looks good and is sized right for a smaller kitchen. The coffee, however, has a overwhelming plastic taste. I hope after a couple of brew cycles it goes away, if not definitely returning it. I guess you get what you pay for....
975376
Boils the coffee.  I thought this would be different than the kind that just sits there and cooks the coffee to death.  It isn't.  The heating element is too hot and is already showing burn marks.