It is little wonder that Hamilton Beach makes a great kitchen coffee maker. Following in the footsteps of the indoor grill, the Hamilton Beach coffee pot is one kitchen appliance that will get a lot of use in your home if you like to drink coffee. The 12 cup brew station is the most commonly purchased Hamilton Beach coffee maker, but this machine is high, so if you don't have standard size cupboards you might have difficulty fitting it on your countertop. The feature that most customers like best about this coffee percolator is that it doesn't have a glass carafe. The container for the brewed coffee is actually part of the percolator itself.
Based on the fact that this coffee pot does not have a carafe, you might be wondering how you get a cup of java. It works similar to some of the commercial coffee pots in that you place your cup under a spout, push a button and the coffee pours out. You don't have the problem with a spout on a carafe that drips coffee all over the place. You can still get a cup of coffee before the full pot is brewed without having to be really fast before the drip starts again.
Some models of the Hamilton Beach have a water filter, which makes it great to use if you don't have a water filtration system in your home or on your tap. Although it is a bit of a chore to put in this filter, the result is well worth it. You have to soak the filter in cold water for 15 minutes before you put it in the holder and then into the machine. Each filter will last for about 60 brews before it needs to be replaced. The replacement filters are not expensive and you can buy them at most places where the Brita water filters are sold. If you have difficulty, you can always shop online. The filter basket for the coffee grinds sits on the top of the water tank and it takes standard paper filters.
Hamilton Beach did not forget that the die-hard coffee lover loves to wake up to the aroma of fresh brewed java in the morning. This coffee pot has a timer so that you can put in the water and the coffee grinds in the night, program it to start brewing at a specific time and your coffee will be ready when you are. The Hamilton Beach is priced right and will give you many happy hours of coffee drinking without the hassle of cleaning a carafe for many years to come.