BLACK+DECKER 12-Cup Vortex Coffee Maker CM1160B-1

BLACK+DECKER 12-Cup Vortex Coffee Maker CM1160B-1

By BLACK+DECKER · Coffee Makers · Kitchen & Cooking

  • 12-cup drip with Vortex brewing technology
  • Programmable timer, Sneak-A-Cup
  • Auto shutoff, removable filter basket
  • Glass carafe, easy on/off switch

Lowest price seen
~$35.00 (approx.)
from $35.00 at Amazon

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Summary

A no-frills 12-cup programmable drip machine built for convenience: set the 24-hour timer and wake up to a full carafe. It has no brew-strength control, no published brew temperature and takes only paper filters, so buy it for the timer and capacity rather than brewing precision.

Strengths

  • The 24-hour auto-brew timer means coffee can be ready when you wake.
  • Sneak-A-Cup pauses brewing so you can pour a cup before the cycle ends.
  • A 12-cup Duralife glass carafe and a removable washable brew basket.
  • Front water window and a nonstick keep-hot plate for easy refills.
  • A 2-hour auto shutoff and a 2-year limited warranty.
  • Low price for a timer-and-capacity machine.

Weaknesses

  • No brew-strength selector, no pre-infusion and no published brew temperature.
  • Plastic-heavy build with a lid that owners and reviewers call flimsy.
  • Water pools under the lid and spills toward the back when you open it after brewing.
  • Steam escapes from the top, and the carafe handle feels weak when full.
  • Reviewers note the hotplate can rust over time and older units brew more slowly.
  • Takes only disposable paper filters; there is no permanent filter.

Verified specifications

ModelCM1160B-1 (retail SKU CM1160B).
Region and powerUS 120 V, 60 Hz, 975 W.
Capacity12 cups; BLACK+DECKER states one cup is about 5 oz.
Controlsdigital QuickTouch panel with a 24-hour auto-brew timer.
Sneak-A-Cuppauses the flow when the carafe is removed mid-brew.
Auto shutoff2 hours.
Filterremovable washable brew basket that takes disposable basket-style paper filters, not a permanent filter.
Carafe12-cup Duralife glass carafe.
Water windowfront-facing easy-view window.
Keep-hot platenonstick heated carafe plate.
Brew strength selectornone on this model.
Dimensionsabout 11.0 × 12.3 × 8.3 in; 4.5 lb.
In the boxcoffeemaker, one filter and one carafe.
Warranty2-year limited.
Full research notes and sources

Which model this is

This page covers the BLACK+DECKER CM1160B-1 12-cup programmable coffeemaker in black, and the white sibling is CM1160W-1. Despite what some listings say, it is not a Vortex model: BLACK+DECKER’s Vortex 12-cup programmable brewer is the CM1110B-1, a different machine that also adds a brew-strength selector. The Amazon listing carries ASIN B01GJOMWVA, and the retail SKU is CM1160B.

Brewing and cup quality

The machine is deliberately simple: 975 W, a fixed brew temperature, no strength selector and no pre-infusion or bloom. BLACK+DECKER does not publish a brew temperature, and no outlet was found that measured one, so there is no verified cup-quality figure. The most detailed independent write-up is explicitly spec-led rather than hands-on, scores it 5.8/10 and rates brew quality as the weakest category at 1.7; it estimates a full 12-cup cycle at around eight minutes on 975 W. A coffee-specialist site is more positive in a hands-on review and calls it the best budget maker it had tested recently, while listing lots of plastic as a downside. No SCA certification is listed.

Owner reports and build

Owner sentiment across retailers is broadly positive on ease of use and value. The recurring gripes are physical: water collecting under the lid and spilling when you open it after brewing, steam escaping the top, and a carafe handle that feels weak when full. A review aggregator also flags a flimsy-feeling lid, a basket that needs precise seating, a hotplate prone to rusting over time, and older units that brew more slowly. Nobody has published a failure rate, so treat these as known annoyances rather than defects. The manual attributes most leaking to overfilling past the 12-cup line or a mis-seated carafe cover, which is often user-fixable.

Filters, parts and running costs

Recurring costs are coffee and paper basket filters, since there is no permanent filter, plus vinegar or descaler for periodic maintenance. The brew basket and Duralife glass carafe are shared CM1100 and CM1160 parts sold separately, and third-party sellers list replacement carafes. The manual states internal parts are not offered as user-replaceable, so this is a consumable-tier machine rather than a designed-for-repair one.

Is it worth it?

BLACK+DECKER lists it at $40.99 direct. Street pricing has run around $32–$37 at other retailers (July 2026), and Best Buy once listed it at $29.99 before it went out of stock in new condition. Below about $30 it is a sensible buy for a basic timer-and-capacity machine; up to $40 it is fair, because you are paying for the brand, the timer and the warranty rather than measured brew performance. The Vortex sibling CM1110B-1 lists at $37.99 direct and adds a brew-strength selector, which is worth knowing if cup control matters to you.

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