Features:

  • Enclosed brewing system with internal heater keeps coffee hot and fresh for up to 4 hours
  • Maintains fresh-brewed flavor
  • Brews up to 12 cups like a traditional drip coffee maker
  • Works like a traditional drip coffee maker but holds coffee in an internal tank No carafe needed
  • Holds coffee hot and fresh
  • Press bar to dispense It's ready when you are
  • Dispenses one cup at a time
  • Removable internal water reservoir
  • 12 cup programmable
So happy that I bought this! Tried to address all the reviews on here.

I read the questions section and the review section of this brewer. It took me a couple days. I decided to order it. I waited a couple weeks to review it. First, to the people concerned with water under the machine: I figured this out. There is a hole in the back of the machine where the bottom meets the top. If you pour the water in too fast, or move it after filling it, the water will come out of this hole. See my pictures. Also, much like with any brewer I've had, when you lift the lid, the water will run down the back side of the machine. The coffee is super hot after it's brewed. Whether I wait for it to finish brewing or not. It's MUCH hotter than my Keurig ever made. Steaming hot! I do find that well into the 3rd hour of 4 hour keep warm function, it's not as hot, but still good. I tried to reset the warm function after the time ran out and it did not really heat the coffee back up. So try to drink it all before the initial time runs out and the pot shuts off. I do still notice a little bubbling noise after the brew cycle is complete. It's from the warning plate but it's not loud and my coffee never has that bitter, burnt taste. Mine also beeps when it's done brewing. That is also not super loud. I can hear it, my husband can't. It also brews much faster than my old pot. The 1-4 cup brew option, as well as the bold brew option, do cause it to brew slower. There may not be a typical carafe, but the coffee still goes somewhere and you do still need to wash it. However, there's no worrying about breaking glass and with it being a big open container, there's no trying to squeeze your hand in it to wash it. And I have small hands. None of the parts are dishwasher safe. But it's super easy to wash so I don't care. I do have a reusable filter but I find that the lid did not fully close when I used it. It still brewed just fine. The lid wasn't open enough to hinder the brewing process in any way. I need to find one that fits better. All in all, I'm supper happy with my decision. I had a pot that just didn't make good coffee anymore and my poor Keurig needed a rest. I also included pictures of the directions and troubleshooting.

Best we ever had

We have had this coffee maker for two days now and it is by far the best one we have purchased. I read the reviews before buying and I have to say, some aren't fair. The coffee maker basically comes ready to use when you buy it. To put the water in it, is not hard and it doesn't make a mess if you pour it correctly. It's very easy to use, we did not read any instructions. The temperature of the coffee is perfect. When and if this does break, we will be purchasing again. It does in fact beep, very low (once), it will not wake anyone up.

So safe and easy No glass carafe to break!

I love the dispensing style of this coffee maker! No glass carafe to break. Just push your mug against the lever and it fills up. So safe and easy! 'I've been a Brew Station lover for years! My original one only had an off-on button, but it was enough. Coffee stays warm inside the machine.

Practical and good brewer

I love this coffee maker. I bought it for the office to avoid having a breakable carafe. I own a different model Hamilton Beach brewer which is hard to fill, with a glass carafe, and has a non removable reservoir making it difficult to clean . THis brewer allows you to remove reservoir where the coffee is brewed into and clean it. I love that i can just hold a cup to the dispense and fill without having to take out a carafe and pour and wash after. I like that there is also the option for a bold or regular brew, and The 4 hour stay warm feature is great. Wish I had this one at home. No need in replacing the one I have, but if I have to this may be my next choice in the red colour.

Great Coffeemaker

The Hamilton Beach BrewStation 12 cup programmable coffeemaker is very nice. I haven't had any issues with the water running down the back of it and if you don't over fill it this shouldn't happen. Also I've read the blue screen that shows the clock ect is very bright and blinding but who's standing there just staring at it. It's nice to be able to have your coffee made and ready when you wake up and it makes a great cup of coffee made mild to bold you choose.

Definitely worth the price

Absolutely love it. Only knock I have against it is that you cannot pour a cup in the dark, and with taller cups, it's hard to tell when you're getting close to fill. If fill button was farther down, it would solve one problem and exacerbate the other. Maybe a small LED?

Great coffee maker!

We love this coffee maker so much! I have no idea why people are complaining about the coffee not being hot enough? My husband has to wait to drink it because he doesn't put milk in it. It keeps it fresh for hours without a burnt taste. I am SUPER sensitive to taste and smell and there is absolutely no plastic odor or taste from the first time we used it. Trust me, I looked for one. No glass carafe is awesome. The only complaint I have is that if you are filling coffee into a tall thermos like the one in the picture and it has a black liner inside it's hard to tell when it's full, but I mean, just pay attention and check as it fills. Great coffee maker. And it does give a beep when it's done but it's a very low toned quick one, which was REALLY important to me because my husband is up earlier than me and almost all the coffee makers have an obnoxious loud beep that wakes me up.

I personally like this coffee maker a lot

This is my second Brewstation - the first one lasted 11 years but it experienced an accident :( , and we liked it so we replaced it with pretty much the same thing. It's funny to see people telling others what they will or will not experience; I guess such folks must be psychic :p Sorry, I'm not, so I can't predict what others will experience - I can only describe what I experienced. That being said, since we replaced our dropped one with the same thing, I guess it's obvious that *we* like it, LOL! Now, the one I ordered *was* described as "Ships from and sold by Amazon.com", and yes, that *is* something I do look for because, over the past 12+ years, I have never had any problems with items whenever Amazon has been the vendor. So, my Brewstation arrived quickly and in perfect condition, and this Ultra model was apparently on sale as well, so it actually cost a bit less than the first one had cost nearly 12 years ago. We washed it as per the directions, set it up, and so far, it's running perfectly. Neither our previous one, nor this one, seems to me to be "slow", even though I always use the "Bold" option. I like strong coffee (and buy good quality coffee to begin with), and the Brewstation seems to do a good job there: neither too fast, nor too slow, at least, in my personal opinion. I do like that this coffee maker has no "carafe" for the coffee to splash off of as it drips into the pot, OR that can break into a thousand shards if dropped, knocked, or otherwise meets an end now that my balance and coordination are not what they used to be. I also like that the lid controls the steam better, since there is more than enough humidity in Houston, especially in the summer! The stainless-steel plate in the front is brighter than the plain black, but for me personally, that's not something I'd pay extra for - though it's nice that it's there.

Great Idea

I simply have to give this device a 5 star for the idea to bring a cup dispenser to the normal household at a reasonable price. The water tank serves a dual function and is removable. One can simply fill the tank and use it as measure or use some other water container. Once the water is placed into the right area (see manual) all you have to do is grind your coffee or use already ground coffee, push the ON button and off we go.I personally love the smell of freshly brewed coffee, Oh yeah baby! Sorry, drifted a little off here. The model I purchased, has a controller and clock for setting brew times in advance. Setting the clock and auto timer (see manual) is simple, but may take a moment, since it only counts in one direction. Once you have the clock set and auto timer set you can fill the machine with water, place a filter (standard round 6-10 cup) filter and fill with your favorite coffee, press the button and wake up to freshly brewed coffee. I personally don't like to do that, since I am a firm believer, that you'll lose significantly on Aroma over night. So, I'll brew in the morning. I checked on the coffee warmer plate and in fact it does not burn the coffee. The heater will shut off after 2 hours, I think simply anymore time on the heater would evaporate some, given enough time, all of the water and the coffee would taste like burned. Two hours is a safe time and the coffee will still taste fresh. Dispensing the hot coffee is easy and so far worked great. Thank goodness, no more broken glass carafes any more. I have probably three perfectly good coffee machines, all miss the carafe. A new carafe would exceed the purchase price of the machine. What do you do? you go and buy a complete new one. In some case, I have seen the carafe as expensive as $37? The jewel did cost only a little over $30. Buy a new carafe, break it again, buy new, what to do, oh what to do. I guess, its a no brainer.

Ditch the coffee pot!

After going through several traditional coffee makers having the heating element die after a short time we decided to try this model. I liked the idea of not having a carafe sitting on a heating element for several hours and instead being able to dispense coffee by pushing the mug against the lever. So far I'm very happy with this purchase! I like that there are multiple options for how long to keep the coffee warm. Most pots default to 1-2 hours which isn't long enough for me. The coffee tastes great and the dispenser is convenient. My only knock might be that you have to take the filter basket out and put it somewhere in order to pull out the water tank to empty or fill it. I'd prefer to be able to pull out the whole thing and bring it to the sink as one unit before separating to empty and clean. Also a big improvement would be to be able to see how much time has elapsed or is left on the keep warm cycle so that you know if it's close or not. Preferable to going to get another cup only to find out it has turned off while you were doing something else. I'd also like it if there was a light for the dispenser so that you could see how full the cup is getting.

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