Hamilton Beach 47665 BrewStation Plus 12-Cup Automatic Drip Coffeemaker

Product Details

Product Dimensions: 12.4 x 24.1 x 16.4 inches ; 7.4 pounds
Shipping Weight: 8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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ASIN: B000GHLMI6
Item model number: 47665

Price : $66.30
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Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description
Called the BrewStation because there is no "pot" involved, this 12-cup automatic drip coffeemaker features a thermal-lined insulated coffee tank that maintains the brew temperature and keeps coffee hot and fresh inside until it's ready to be served. Simply depress the trigger with virtually any size mug for one-hand dispensing--no carafe means no pouring, no spills, and no hotplate that can sometimes scorch coffee or make it bitter. The machine can be programmed for "wake-up" coffee with effortless push-button convenience, and its two-hour auto shut-off provides peace of mind. In addition, mid-brew dispensing makes the appliance handy for anybody in a hurry. Other highlights include a large digital clock/timer with backlighting, a removable water tank for simple filling, a helpful drip tray, and easy-to-view water levels with measurement markings. Housed in sleek black plastic with stainless-steel accents, the 975-watt coffeemaker measures 6 by 8 by 17 inches and carries a one-year warranty.
Hamilton Beach Brewstation Plus automatic drip coffeemaker- 12-cup capacity. Internal thermal brewing system- eliminates the carafe, for one-hand dispensing. Coffee stays fresh longer , no hot plate to scorch coffee flavor. New dispenser design is made for use with tall size travel mugs. Includes a Large easy to see digital clock with backlight. Black color base.

Product Features

12-cup coffeemaker with enclosed brewing system and no need for a carafe
1-handed dispensing; brew-pause function; thermal-lined insulation
Programmable for "wake-up" coffee; simple push-button controls
2-hour auto shut-off; digital clock/timer; removable water tank; drip tray
Measures 6 by 8 by 17 inches; 1-year warranty

Customer Reviews

My bride and I have owned probably a half-dozen or so coffeemakers during out 15-year marriage. We both love coffee in the morning, and we like to have it piping hot and ready when we rise. We've had some very good coffeemakers and owned a variety of brands and models. But all but two had one major Achilles' heel - a glass carafe. However hard we might try, those glass carafes always got broken. And when they got broken, the unanimous refrain from stores and manufacturers was: "Sorry, we don't offer that version anymore." So, it was a new coffeemaker or nothing.
We also owned one of those fancy units with an insulated carafe. Well, at least for the unit we bought, that cuts two ways. Yes, the coffee inside is insulated from the frigid winds of our kitchen. It is also effectively insulated from a warmer (which the unit did not have or, obviously, need). Now I can tell you that, with the possible exception of the most secret research bowels of NASA, there is no insulated carafe in the universe that is as effective as a warmer unless one consumes one's coffee very quickly.
Not only does this unit make great coffee, there is no carafe to break Or wash Thank you, thank you, thank you Hamilton Beach. We love it.
One caveat: when the user's manual tells you to regularly descale the unit, do so. Else the machine will get sulky and simply refuse to brew your coffee. It's probably unionized, who knows, but it does effectively sit down on the job. Now the manual has been fine tuned by an attorney and recommends descaling monthly. Given the levels of dissolved mineral in our water, we descale once every six months and all is fine.

I have been using the Hamilton Beach 47665 BrewStation Plus 12-Cup Automatic Drip Coffeemaker for about six months. I purchased it because a colleague was raving about how much she loved hers and my current coffee maker was on its last legs. I have to say that, in the beginning, it was a match made in heaven. I loved everything about it: there was no coffee pot, the coffee was piping hot, and it was just fun to use. Now I hate that water drips on my counter whenever I open the top, the first cup of coffee is tepid, and it takes forever to get the coffee because the flow is now reduced to a dribble (no matter how many times I clean it the recommended way). This morning, when I got no coffee at all, was the final straw --it was full and ready to go and just didn't brew. I cleaned out the tank really well and was amazed and sickened by the amount of black "gunk" that came pouring out (remember that I have religiously cleaned it the recommended way). I did an internet search and realized, yet again, that it certainly pays to do homework before buying an appliance. This coffee maker has many, many, many enthusiastic reviews by new owners but just as many, if not more, reviews by long term owners that are quite negative. My advice: pass on this coffee maker and keep looking. And if anyone stumbles across a reasonably priced, good, dependable (over the long haul) coffee maker that makes hot coffee...I would love to hear about it.