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Question: Does it have the gold filter or require paper filters?
Document: (1) Very poor design.It's as though the people who designed this have both never made coffee before and never used the product they're selling. With either paper filters or a metal filter, coffee spills out around 2 inches around the coffee maker during the brewing process. The spills occur due to a poor contact between the drip area and the receiving area in the coffeepot.
I bought this coffeemaker a few weeks ago and wasn't so sure about the basket filter, but it's worked wonderfully. I use cone-shaped paper filters anyhow and they fit just fine and produce a rich, flavorful cup of coffee. The size is perfect for me because I can brew enough for 2-5 large mugs of coffee, which is all I would ever need for 1-3 people.
Like all products, if instructions are followed, this machine delivers great value with its elegant design, smart functions and user-friendly operation.If you are looking for a delectable cup of coffee at the perfect temperature, with a machine that enhances your kitchen counter, this is definitely for you.I would recommend buying the gold tone permanent filter with the machine, as it is easy to clean and you will never run out of filters. Happy brewing!
It doesn't soak the grounds evenly at the beginning  and feeds water too fast which over flows filter paper ...carafe is a little smaller than I'd like
This coffee maker works like most others, hot water enters a paper filter filled with ground coffee and it's allowed to drip into the carafe. It has a clock and auto timer should you choose to use them. What it does differently is that it keeps your coffee warm without burning it (No heat pad constantly applying heat to the bottom of a glass carafe). Such heat imparts a burnt taste to the coffee. The thermal carafe keeps the coffee acceptably hot for well over an hour.
I purchased this coffee maker with the gold filter which arrived over a week after the coffee pot, through Amazon.com. I am truly disappointed in the pot.The coffee was quite weak (I used the amt I usually do per cup brewed), but this could be adjusted. The thing that was a BIG disappointment was that the coffee was just lukewarm and each cup after that was the same. I tried putting hot water in the pot for 15 minutes before brewing but the result was the same.
This is my third Black and Decker Thermal Carafe coffee pot purchased. As far as a thermal carafe coffee pot goes this is a good little workhorse. It uses Mr Coffee standard filters versus cone filters. In my home it gets used everyday  to make an initial pot of coffee in the morning. This is a thermal carafe coffee pot so it doesn't have a warmer underneath the carafe.
Attempted to use it several times while visiting. Leaked all the time around the carafe.The filter basket would not align with the carafe correctly.
I only make that comment as the older model with cone filter was a little quieter. Perhaps Black and Decker doesn't have the prestige of some other brands but this machine works and works well.
Used in our motorhome. Coffee pot functions well; and takes up hardly no space. I would recommend it for use. However I would recommend selling it with the permanent coffee filter.
Answer: paper filters or you can purchase reusable