Hamilton Beach Programmable Drip Coffee Maker, 12 Cups, Front Access Easy Fill, Pause & Serve, 3 Brewing Options, Black (46310)

I would give it 10 stars if I could. Super convenient front water loading and easy to read side water level gage...even without my glasses! Love the swing out grounds basket. So easy to remove the basket, rince and replace. Also, I love the choice of bold or regular brew as we prefer and love the bold brew option. The carafe's no drip lip at the spout catches not only drips, but also any grounds that might escape during brewing. The time and programming are so easy and fast to handle. After my last Mr Coffee, I was going nuts with how laborious and tedious it was to set time or program. 😫 More on my new HB coffeemaker, it's a handsome design esthetically and just the right the right height to fit under my 14" upper cabinet. Last but not least, thank goodness this coffeemaker has no beeping alert when coffee is brewed or when 2 hour auto shutoff occurs!! I cannot say enough about how happy I am with this wonderful coffeemaker. 🤗

Superb for now, and of course, it’s brand new. And I know that Hamilton Beach isn’t normally a brand we put at the top of the list where coffeemakers are concerned, but this has great features : things like, auto shut-off after two hours (my Mr. Coffee didn’t do that), a three way brew setting, and a reminder that it’s time to clean it! I dunno about you, but for me that’s a necessity cuz no way I would ever remember to do it! Five stars for innovative machine, with updates to follow as more time passes. Recommended!

I am giving 4 stars, just because I do wish that it came with the copper mesh filter like other makes supply. On average though this manufacturer knows what getting a job done is about. Coffee in minutes, has the standard clock and set up for making my coffee while im getting those precious minutes of sleep. It does have an automatic shut off so if your hitting that snooze instead of rising up to a new day your coffee may be cold. I believe it shuts off after 30 minutes, other than that great coffee maker and priced a properly. I do recommend getting the mesh filter for the coffee and get the water filters as well, it saves on the coffee maker in the long run and they easy to put in

Works as it should. Reasonably priced. I do like that I can put the water in the front or the back. Pot does not spill liquid when you pour (I have had that issue with several in the past.) Would buy again.

This coffee maker is a great choice for coffee lovers seeking convenience and affordability. It's sleek and functional, and looks great on the counter, a bit retro. One of its best features is the programmable timer, which allows you to set the brew time up to 24 hours in advance. Waking up to the aroma of freshly brewed coffee feels like a luxury! I can smell the fresh brew upstairs. The coffee maker also boasts a "pause and serve" function, enabling users to pour a quick cup mid-brew without any spills—perfect for those busy mornings.With a 12-cup capacity, it's ideal for households with multiple coffee drinkers or for hosting guests. The machine also has an automatic shutoff, providing peace of mind for those who might forget to turn it off. I like that feature. And it has a reminder to let you know when to run the cleaning cycle.

I used this machine daily for 17 months. Then, quite suddenly, it died: it wouldn't pump water or heat coffee. 17 months is a very short lifespan for a coffee machine. (Another of my Hamilton Beach machines also lasted a little less than 18 months. Perhaps the entire brand suffers from durability issues.)This machine's coffee is as good as the coffee I've had from $50 Hamilton Beach machines. But I regret buying this machine, and indeed, I am never going to buy another Hamilton Beach product. In so many ways, this machine's features are limited or poorly implemented:1) Extremely prone to spilling coffee all over your countertop. This is not a problem with the carafe; instead, it's a problem with the spring-loaded nozzle that transmits coffee from the machine to the carafe. About once every three months, this Hamilton Beach machine (and others that I've had) floods my countertop. Many other reviewers have detailed this problem: see "Hamilton Beach strikes out again" (which has the best detail), "flow cutoff sucks, leaks", "Coffee Goes All Over the Counter", and more. See also the picture at the bottom of this review.A recommended solution is to use a little less ground coffee than you normally would, and then to use the machine's "bold" setting. But this hasn't stopped my machine from flooding on occasion.This alone is a fatal or near-fatal flaw. But there is more...2) Water reservoir: not removable (and thus difficult to wash). Also, the water gauge, which lets you see how much water is in the reservoir, appears on only one side of the reservoir -- rather than both sides, as with many other machines. Depending on how you position this machine on your countertop, you may need to bend at an odd angle to see the gauge.3) Carafe: before making coffee, you push it into the machine so that it sits atop the holder, just as with most other coffee machines. But if you push it in as far as it can go, you have gone too far; the carafe won't be well positioned, and your coffee will spill outside the carafe. (But the carafe itself is better than the carafes from Hamilton Beach machines of a few years ago, because it's less likely to spill when pouring.)4) LED indicator lights: they're white, which makes it a little more difficult to see whether they're on during the daytime. Any other color would have been better.5) Power cord: not retractable, as it is on other low-cost coffee machines. As a result, the power cord will spill out over your countertop at least a little.6) Buttons: they are very shallow and stiff; they require too much force to press. Again, it's not a huge problem. But to press the power button or any other button when the carafe is less than half-full, you need to firmly hold the machine itself with one hand, while pressing the button with a finger of your other hand. If you just attempt to press a button without holding the machine in place or otherwise anchoring it, you'll simply tip the machine over onto its side.7) Battery backup: there is none. If you lose power for a second, or unplug your machine just for a moment, you will need to reset the current time, the time at which you want coffee-making to start (if you use that feature), and any special settings that you have. This isn't easy, as Hamilton Beach doesn't make it simple for you to set the time or, especially, the time at which you want coffee-making to start. The lack of a backup battery for these features seems like great cheapness on the part of Hamilton Beach, given that ordinary consumers can buy 3V lithium batteries for less than $1.8) Coffee-filter holder: it has no handle, and to use it, you must slide it into the machine just so. All of this makes it a little difficult to manipulate.9) As mentioned at the top of this review, the machine died in less than 18 months.This machine is worse than you would hope, even given the low price. And the flooding problem, while it happens to me only once every three months or so, is terrible when it does happen. Avoid Hamilton Beach.

Easy instructions on cleaning. Easy to clean. I recommend using the filters and the filter tool. It makes a difference.The cleaning process is not only effective it is simple and will keep your coffee at peak taste. Brews are strong and quick.Bang for buck is really good. Quiet brewing.ConsWater Filters and filter tool are sold separately. Hamilton Beach should include them with this machine as well as the coffee ground basket. The pamphlet lists them as optional. They should be standard.

So far I'm loving this coffee pot. The opening you pour the water into is oddly satisfying to use. This make VERY hot coffee which is a plus.