Features:

  • FAST, EASY FILLING Rotating base lets you easily access the rear water reservoir with just a quick twist
  • PROGRAMMABLE CLOCK Set it up the night before with the programmable clock and pour yourself a hot cup first thing in the morning
  • ADJUSTABLE BREWING OPTIONS 12 cup capacity with bold, regular, and 1 to 4 cup brewing options
  • SWING OUT BREW BASKET WITH RELEASE BUTTON With the touch of a button, the brew basket releases from the front for easy filling of your favorite grounds
  • NO SPILL SERVING Automatic pause and serve lets you grab a cup during the brewing process without any overflow Plus, the no spill pouring spout and nonstick warming plate make for easy, clean serving
Brews nice, rich, and fast. Sleek looking too

Brews nice, rich, and fast. Sleek looking too. Carafe is nice and sturdy in the hand. All digital, which I love. 3 main settings. May be skeptical about the huge reservoir getting stinky, but after I'm done with my morning cup, I always rinse everything out, and leave the reservoir lid open to air out. I guess time will tell, and I will update accordingly. So far, so good. It's a nice drip coffee machine that didn't break the bank.

Simple, very usable design at a very low price

I was looking for a very low cost, simple unit for daily use, but my one minimum requirement was for pre-set, automatic brewing time so coffee would be ready when I stumbled into the kitchen half asleep in the morning. MANY products to choose from, but the price on this unit was appealing and I was attracted to its swivel base and detachable water container for easy filling at a faucet (rather than having to fill the carafe and pour that into a fixed tank). I was concerned by reviews that cited brewing coffee overflowing the coffee basket with larger brew sizes, but since I typically only brew six cups, I thought I would not encounter that problem and bought it. Honestly, I have to rate this as a 5, far exceeding my (admittedly minimal) expectations. It is easy to set up and has worked perfectly for the several months we have used it. Although my largest brew size to date has only been ten cups, you can see from my attached picture that with fine-to-medium ground coffee beans, the brewing coffee level was well below the top of the paper basket. (Maybe other reviewers used super ground coffee or packed it into the basket? Anyway, I am pretty confident I will succeed with 12 cups using my grinder setting.) Note: Since my wife and I HATE stale coffee, I would prefer that this Hamilton Beach unit have burner on/off choice rather than three temperature selections. But we still think the product deserves an overall 5 rating. (We previously used thermal carafe units to keep coffee warm without getting stale from long-term burner cooking (the last from Melitta - reviewed negatively on this site because the flawed carafe leaks all over when pouring and their customer support is poor).

Wow - no more spills! Great design, easy to use

Really nice features - there are little wheels set diagonally in each bottom corner, so that it will revolve in a circle, allowing easy access to the reservoir or to the front of the machine. The reservoir has a nice big top that folds back completely, and nothing near the top inside, so water doesn't splash out as you fill it. You can also pick up the whole reservoir, right out of the machine, and fill it at the sink - very easy to do and to replace. There's also a button on the front that allows you to adjust the heat of the warmer. We tend to sit for an hour or so over cups of coffee in the morning (right - we're retired!), and our last machine kept the coffee so hot it had that boiled taste before we hit the end of the pot. The time's easy to set too. Don't use the timer. Great design - and oh yes, it makes good coffee too. The only problem I've had is that some cheap paper filters from the grocery store didn't come up to the top of the basket, and I was getting coffee grounds in my morning coffee. A box of Brew-Rite filters, also bought from Amazon, solved the problem - completely fill the basket, and no grounds spill over the top.

Hamilton Beach Coffee Maker - LOVE IT!

I love this coffee maker and I don't even drink coffee. However, the Mr. does, and since we just redid our kitchen, he is no longer in charge of messing I mean making the coffee. This machine is perfect! The water container is removable and you fill it at the kitchen sink-love that! The entire unit swivels which is so handy! The grounds container is fine, fits tightly in place and it has so many features. I also really like that you can adjust the temperature the brewed coffee is kept at. Overall, a GREAT value and it is sleek enough to go in my new kitchen!!

you cant go wrong with this unit, throw your kuerig in the trash...get a real coffee maker.

we took a vacation, and our rental condo had a regular coffee maker, which prompted me to buy some round coffee and filters to enjoy a fresh pot of coffee in the morning. we have a kuerig at home, and I am never pleased with the flavor of the coffee it produces, I feel as if the coffee from a kuerig is bland and taste bad. once I was reintroduced to the rich, wonderful flavor of a brewed pot of coffee, i knew I had to get a regular coffee maker for my house. I went on amazon and found this unit which had good reviews, and placed the order. we have been using it for about two full months now and I am very pleased. the ability to set the warming pad temp is a great touch, as I like my coffee hot, but I also like to drink it pretty promptly without waiting for it to cool for 20 minutes. everything seems well made and of good materials, so I dont think you can go wrong with this unit.

Comparing Coffee Pots? Stop here!

I don't usually do reviews! But I have been through so many coffee pots in the past few years and then recently I spent a WHOLE WEEK deciding on which one to buy again. I went with this one because of a few things: 1. MUST have a removal water tub. Makes life SO much easier to get water from the sink instead of pouring from the coffee pot into the water tub. The bonus (that may not matter to you but it did me) is that the lid is attached!!! Not another piece! 2. The swivel feet! I never knew I needed a coffee pot with rollers on the bottom until I got this one! Whoever thought of that idea that works at Hamilton Beach, they need a raise! 3. The part that the grounds go into is very easy to manipulate by a push of a button! 4. The glass design is SO nice! I got a stainless steal one that was my last one. I didn't see a need for another stainless steel because we drink the pot so fast. I forgot how nice it is to have glass and you can SEE your delicious coffee (or if any grounds made it in!) 5. It does not take up a lot of space! I am trying to keep minimal items on my counters to keep them looking less cluttered. Having this compact machine is PERFECT. Anyways, if you are like me and you are shopping around and reading reviews. Know that I was one of you! I am glad I took a chance on this pot! I hope you do to! :)

Beautifully Engineered

This is a replacement for our other Hamilton Beach coffee pot (same model). The old one lasted for about 3 1/2 years, which isn't half bad these days. We really wanted to stay with the same unit since it works so perfectly. When the old one died we went to the store and couldn't find this model so bought the other leading brand ( Mr. you know who). What a piece of junk. Water splashed all over the place when filling and it seemed to be pretty cheaply made. So back it went and we ordered this on line. Hamilton Beach doesn't have that issue at all. The removable reservoir makes cleaning super easy. The swivel base is very nice. It's not so loose as to allow the unit to slide around on the counter, but you can rotate it without having to strong arm it. I hope they keep manufacturing this model. I don't believe in messing with perfection, so will always buy this as my replacement when the new one wears out. Addendum. I've been using this coffee maker for a few days now. I'm still happy with it, but I'm also glad that I hadn't tossed out the old one yet. Hamilton Beach has decided to go with a dark gray reservoire, instead of the opaque white one of old. The new reservoire makes it hard to see the water level. It also doesn't seem to seat as well as the old old one. So, I tried the old one and it fit great. I will continue to use it. I just wish the design engineers would remember the old adage. If it ain't broke, don't fix it. If it works great, don't mess with it. The older model coffee maker that they produced was as good as it gets, and they shouldn't have changed anything about it!!! Please leave this one alone, except for going back to the original reservoire. I promise that I will always buy this one when my current one wears out. I will also but this for a gift for anyone I know who needs a new coffee maker. Just stop screwing with it.

Great basic coffeemaker

I like this coffeemaker for the thoughtful design. First, it's a basic model - it makes coffee, has a clock and a programmable timer to start brewing when you want, and it has a removable reservoir. That reservoir is why I chose this model. My old coffeemaker had a tube on the side to show the level of water in the reservoir. The problem was that the tube was exposed to sunlight and it started to turn green (algae?) and it couldn't be cleaned, even with white vinegar. Yuk! This coffeemaker had a removable container for the water so it's easy to clean. Everything works and it makes good coffee. Even the programming is straightforward - you can probably figure it out without the manual. The little wheels on the bottom make it easy to roll on the countertop to get to the reservoir. Two notes: 1. I'm not so happy with the carafe - it has a plastic ring around the top rim that prevents you from draining it completely so you don't get that last gulp or so. Even after rinsing with water and shaking it, water remains in the bottom. 2. Make sure there's clearance above the coffeemaker when it's brewing. There a vent at the top that allows steam to escape so it's best to not brew underneath cabinet tops.

This Coffee Maker Does It All

Excellent coffe maker and I am a coffee fanatic. Love how with a push of the button, the basket holder opens! It has a really easy water resevoir to fill; just lift out and fill at sink, making it easy to clean and the carafe doesn't have to be used to fill which causes spills sometimes. Also, this carafe does not drip when pouring coffee into cup. There is also the swivel base which makes it so easy to get to back for reservoir. I think this coffee maker has been designed so well, hands down!

This is what I've been looking for!

I have suffered for the last few years with a Black and Decker coffee pot that leaked when I put the water in and leaked when I poured coffee, but it still worked and I hated to buy a new one, especially when I couldn't be sure I wouldn't get another leaker. Seriously, the pot dribbled into the coffee basket while filling the reservoir, right onto the burner. The pot dribbled when I poured coffee. I finally got so sick of it that I went on a mission. What I like about this one is that there is a separate reservoir that I can fill under the tap and then attach the whole thing to the back of the coffee maker. Also, there is a little lip in the pot lid that prevents it from leaking! This is heaven! It has solved all of my problems! And of course there is a way to set the time, and you can adjust the brew, and it fits under my cabinets with a good 4" to spare. This has made my life so much more pleasant, because I am a coffee fiend, but I also am all about stress-free living.

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