Hamilton Beach Programmable Front-Fill Coffee Maker with Thermal Carafe (46391), 12 Cup Capacity, Black and Stainless

A few years ago, I purchased a basic Keurig coffee maker upon the recommendation of my daughters who have used them for years. I had been using a smaller drip coffee maker, and thought the Keurig would be more convenient for me. I was immediately disappointed. I never cared for the taste of the coffee brewed by the Keurig, and the cost for the individual K-cup packets was ridiculous. And using the optional basket for brewing with regular coffee, while much more economical, it was a very unacceptable and inconvenient hassle. The Hamilton Beach coffee maker has allowed me to enjoy the taste and convenience of using a good quality drip coffee maker again. The programming feature means the coffee is freshly brewed and ready when I wake up in the morning. I can fill my thermos to take to work, and have enough left to enjoy a cup before leaving the house. I can also set up the coffee maker for the next morning and hit the program button so I don’t have to try to remember to do this in the evening. I also appreciate the insulated carafe, the fact that it is not hot to the touch is a definite bonus. And I am a fan of the brewer turning off at the end of the brew cycle because the system is immediately cool to the touch, and with the limited counter space we have in the kitchen, it’s pretty common to be bumping and touching the coffee maker. When deciding whether or not to make this purchase, I read many of the customer reviews and noted a often repeated comment about the carafe dripping when pouring. I have experienced this a couple times, but have been able to minimize the dripping or eliminate it by paying closer attention to how I pour the coffee. About the only negatives I can find is the need to nearly completely invert the carafe to empty it (traditional glass carafes generally empty without needing to turn them all the way over), and the fact that the only way I can see how much liquid is left in the carafe is by removing the locking lid to look inside. This final con could be fixed by providing a view window to the side of the carafe. This window can be kept relatively narrow which would have minimal effect on the thermal quality of the carafe. Oh, and the locking lid on the carafe is greatly appreciated. It took a little bit to get used to hitting the correct place to seat the locking tab when placing the lid on the carafe, but since the pot has to be completely inverted when pouring the last of the coffee into a cup, not worrying about the lid opening or falling off is a plus. And the front fill for the coffee, filter and water allows me to set the coffee maker under the overhead cabinets and fill without pulling it out. Overall, I love this coffee maker and would highly recommend it to anyone considering pulling the trigger on a decision whether to buy or not.

This is a solid coffee maker. Thermal carafe is fantastic with a large mouth for easy cleaning. Front panel opens to pour water in. Very convenient

Well, this died after 15 months of use. Needless to say, I won't be purchasing any Hamilton Beach products in the future. I had high hopes for this coffee maker that began to die shortly after unpackaging and setup. All of this is due to the carafe itself. Hamilton Beach stripped away all the benefits of a thermal carafe for no good reason. The carafe can be considered a thermal carafe but it's not as well insulated as much of it's competition. For example, it is simply not cool to the touch on the outside like most others. Being able to take the carafe and set it down on a table, etc is one of the benefits of a thermal carafe that is lost here. In fact, despite this having a thermal carafe, there's a heated plate that the carafe sits on which is completely unnecessary for a thermal carafe. It's defaulted to a 1 hr heat time but the coffee stays warm in the carafe for multiple hours without being heated so it's just a complete waste on so many levels. I immediately set it to just 10 mins and my coffee stays warm for at least 2 hours. After the first few days i didn't understand what anyone was talking about with the dripping and spilling issues. And then, after a couple days, that's all the carafe does. I tried pouring heavy. I tried pouring light. Nothing worked. I do notice that a fuller carafe is less likely to spill and/or create smaller spills. But as you empty it, it will no doubt make a big mess on your counter. I really wanted to think that i was going to find the magic way to hold and pour it to tell everyone else they were crazy but it's just a terrible design. And because this drips so badly and there's a heated plate, it drips and burns onto the plate requiring further scrubbing and cleaning aside from my counters.

I like that this is easy to use and program, and that it fits nicely on the counter. It makes a good cup of coffee, and is supremely quiet, which is nice since my last one sounded like a car transmission on its last legs. I also like how easily the top of the pot comes off and how nicely it locks in place. However, a few things to note: -This does not have the drip guard that keeps the coffee from dripping when the pot is removed -The front water receptacle makes it hard to gauge how much water you need -I don't like that the water gauge is only ever 2 cups. Not the end of the world but frustrating for those of us who know exactly how much coffee they want. -Does not stay hot. I don't know what's up with this pot. It stays warm, for sure, but it never gets really hot, not even fresh, and it only gets cooler from there. I have to warm up my coffee within an hour or two of it being in the pot. I like it, it's fine. But there are a few small tweaks that could have been made to make it perfect and I don't understand why the heating element is so much weaker than I've had in the past.

I've had this coffee maker for about a week or two and it works great, and I have experienced no dribbling like many of the reviews. Maybe they changed the pot. I do like the reusable filter, the carafe, and that it doesn't stay on all the time or like burn the coffee down to nothing. I drink quite a bit of coffee and so this machine makes the right amount of coffee for me. I don't have a lot else to say about it other than that it works well and is pretty easy to clean.

The machine looks nice and quickly makes good coffee. I like how water is added. However, I have one major issue. The carafe leaks when pouring no matter what I do. The spout is poorly designed so the liquid runs down the side of the carafe. I thought it was too full but making half pots doesn’t change that. I’ve given up on troubleshooting the leak and resigned myself to using a rag to catch the spillage. I won’t be purchasing this product again.

Makes a great pot of coffee! Easy to fill the water and grounds! The carafe keeps the coffee warm for several hours, but..... it dribbles when pouring!! I have never had a coffee pot/carafe that was such a pain in the butt like this one! If I hadn't paid so much for this maker, I would throw it away!!

The thermal pot upgrade is so worth the additional expense! I can brew my coffee pot with full 12 cups of coffee in the morning and even after I turn off the keep fresh warmer option, it stays fresh for hours and perfect drinking temp! I love the mesh coffee filter that’s built into the machine so that I don’t waste money and resources buying paper filters :) it’s very easy to take out filter with click of a button and knock it out in trash and spray it off with kitchen sink hose. I really like how easy and mess free it is to pour water into tank because you just flip up the lid on top and pour so water slides back into reserve. Programming this coffee pot and learning how to use it is so simple and it’s really a great product if you’re the type to brew large pots of coffee because I can put some in the fridge for my iced coffees later too :))))

A tampa veio rachada

Uso esta cafetera para preparar el café de la tarde, la puedo dejar programada y lista desde la mañana Y a media tarde el café estará listo. Es un poco tardada puesto que le toma 15 mins para tener listo el café de 3 tazas pero el sabor Es muy superior al que mi cafetera anterior podía sacarle al café, además su jarra tipo termo No quema el café aunque lo tome 2 horas después de preparado

Easy to use. I like the fact that I can see and control the number of cups of water that i put into it. I like that I can fill it from the front as well as from the back. It keeps the coffee hot for hours. I also like the large capacity of 12 cups, and excellent choice.

Excelente de uso rudo

Be aware that this coffeemaker carafe and the bottom of the coffeemaker get extremely hot, about 104C (219 F) for the maker and over 40C (104F) for the thermal carafe. Burned myself twice. Either we got a faulty product or what where they thinking in having a heated plate on a carafe maker? That is like putting the carafe right on a heated element on the stove! Additionally coffee is only lukewarm after 1.5 hours. We have owned numerous other brands thermal carafe makers an none of them had this issue. Hamilton Beach slow to respond to my complaint with no concrete actions. And today it will not out shut off. This after having it only 32 days. Filed a Consumer incident report with the government as well.