Comments on: Melitta Mill & Brew MEMB1B 10-cup coffee Maker

By: Oscar

Oscar — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:12:03 +0000

Really like the Smart Mill & Brew, but the MSN Clock cannot keep the connection so the coffee does not brew at the set time. Has anyone figured out how to disable the MSN feed and set the clock manually? I live in Southern California and cannot believe how awful the MSN service is.

By: Hannah

Hannah — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:26:54 +0000

Similar to most people on this board I too love my mill and brew coffee maker. I was dismayed when I broke a tiny piece of plastic on the lid that prevents it from closing shut properly. We weighted it down as an interim measure and then I called the 1-800 number to see if a replacement part was available. I had a good customer service experience and a new lid was ordered quickly and easily (for $18.99 shipped). The item came within a couple of weeks and we were excited to do the exchange. However, the lid comes with no instructions and we’re at our wit’s end as to how to remove the old lid! There are two obvious screws to remove, but the lid is still held firmly in place by some other mechanism and we cannot figure out what the trick is. Has anyone else had success? If we can’t find a way we’ll send the part back for our money back (confirmed this is possible). Disappointing, but not unexpected for a machine that is no longer in production.

By: Coffee Person

Coffee Person — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 13:38:58 +0000

Manual for MEMB1

http://kitchen.manualsonline.com/manuals/mfg/melitta/memb1b_memb1w.html

The power button has a different symbol than mine sort of @, instead of an “on/off” lable, but that’s about it.

By: Paul

Paul — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 00:03:03 +0000

Scott, Thanks!! I just did what you did and my replacement carafe is on the way! It seems like there are a lot of broken carafes all around. Regardless, I’m glad they’re doing something to resolve this. I hope to get my carafe soon..

By: Mike

Mike — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 20:07:36 +0000

I also have a MEMB1. The top door to the grinder won’t stay closed because the catch on the bottom portion of the grinder housing broke off. This entire part detaches easily for cleaning. It’s been in my basement for a couple of years, but nothing else I’ve used in the meantime has made coffee as good as this unit – I’d really prefer to fix it. Any have or know where I might find, this part? Thanks in advance!

By: Kate

Kate — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 12:10:44 +0000

Someone above linked to the carafe in white. I purchased it thinking it was all melitta offered for this model. After being charged and receiving a confirmation email that my order was processed, I waited 20 days and still no show. I contacted the address provided in the confirmation email and asked where my caraffe was. They got right back to me and let me know my order had been cancelled by their system automatically (WTF?) and that they’d reprocess it right away. I received an email with shipping info soon after and my caraffe finally arrived a few days later. Low and behold, the white caraffe I ordered was black! It matched my machine but I still find it a lucky/ridiculous mistake on melitta’s part to send me the color I didn’t order almost a month after ordering and needing to reorder it, and it just so happens to match my machine. You crazy, Melitta.

By: Scott

Scott — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 02:51:03 +0000

Well, I came upon this website because I pulled a nearly BRAND NEW MEMB1 Grind & Brew, sans carafe, from the dumpster at work the other day. How could someone throw away a nearly new coffee maker that seemed so well made, I wondered. Then I started reading, and was crestfallen to find out parts were nearly impossible to find. Not giving up, and having read some of the reports from others that Melitta would be getting parts in, I decided to check out the Melitta website. I did a search on M1MB and got the message “your search for m1mb yielded no results”! Dang! But there was also a link reading “See All Results”? Wa-huh? I clicked it and was taken right to the page for the carafe at $9.99! Go figure! I called Melitta’s customer care line just to make sure it wasn’t some vestige of the past and was assured, yes, they had plenty. I ordered one ($6.50 shipping) and it arrived in three days! Had my first cup tonight and was delighted to find this coffee maker everything everyone has said it is! So as far as the carafe goes, take heart, they have plenty (I’m going to order another just in case).

By: debbie

debbie — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:14:42 +0000

I am my second, first one kept working but I redid my kitchen and wanted a shiny new coffee pot.I got the one with the weather reports screen…picks up the MSN feed.I am glad I kept the older pots for spareparts. Just wanted to say that after a lot of research on consumer reports and other sites, Melita machines out performed and out lasted most others including the top of the line Cusinarts. Looking forward to the new model.

By: Richard

Richard — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 18:35:47 +0000

I too have an older Black Mill & Brew from Target and am in need of a replacement top cover (the locking tab broke on mine). I’ve been using duct tape, doesn’t work well with the heat. If anyone is tossing theirs because they got a newer one or something else broke and they can’t get the parts they need to fix theirs, Please contact me at muckermanrg at comcast dot net Thanx

By: brenda bounds

brenda bounds — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 16:42:17 +0000

I have had two of these and same problem with both.The latch on lid which is plastic breaks quite easily even when handle with care.Need replacement if available,like product,it does make loud noise when grinding but I am most annoyed with plastic hinge breaking.Will not buy another if I cannot replace hinge,they are expensive and do not last long.