(Review written by Lydia McGrew.) There were two things that worried me somewhat in other people's reviews before I bought this: One was the statement from other reviewers that it leaks and you get a big puddle of water when you use it. That hasn't happened to us. Just as with our older coffee maker, we sometimes find a bit of water under and next to it, but much less than with the old one. It's not like it has some major leak. You don't get a lake of water at all. I'm using it on a kitchen counter that is meant to handle getting wet. Don't use it on a delicate surface that you don't want any water on, but I'd say that for any coffee maker. Second was the claim that it's very hard to pour and spills all over when you pour the water into the back or pour the coffee into your cup. It's exactly like any other coffee maker carafe for pouring--no problem. I'm even a clumsy person, but the spout is narrow, so I don't have any trouble.
I should say though that it looks like I got a version of this product with a carafe that is different from what some other people got, because ours is just the ordinary glass kind, exactly like all the other drip coffee makers I've ever owned, scaled down for the size of this particular maker. Other people mentioned a metal carafe? Not sure what that's about, but anyway, I think if you order this now you'll get a glass carafe that pours just fine.
What I like best about this little maker is that it makes coffee *fast*. Our other one for some reason (Mr. Coffee) just takes forever. And it isn't just a matter of this being a smaller maker. It's something about the design. This one sends the water right through, and the sneak-a-cup function doesn't mean that it flows slowly when it's supposed to be flowing. If there's pressure on the little button thing from having the carafe in there, the water just flows like it's supposed to. (You know how this is? Those makers where they're trying so hard to design it so it stops when you take off the carafe and that means it's stopped *most of the time*, even when the carafe is on! Drives me crazy!)
Also, I saw some people complaining that the coffee is not hot enough. Once again, don't know what you're talking about. This is coming out hot. If you want it so hot it will burn your tongue, you can warm it up more in the microwave, but it's coming out just as hot as I would ever have expected from a drip coffee maker, and hotter (again) than our old one. Tastes great too, which is probably partly because it's brand new. New coffee makers always make the best-tasting coffee, because they don't have any oils or minerals built up inside.
About the filter: Just use a basket-style filter and put a little fold in it to get it to fit in the cone-shaped basket. Works great. I think it works better than the cone filters would work.
This is what I wanted from a new, small coffee maker. It works like it is supposed to.
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Scaled down for delicious coffee any time.
There''s nothing like a cup of fresh, flavorful coffee to start the morning. Hamilton Beach 5 Cup coffee makers brew five cups in a snap, with an easy-fill water reservoir and removable swing-away filter basket.
These compact 5-cup coffee makers take up just the right amount of counter space. A nonstick keep-hot plate maintains just the right temperature and an automatic pause and serve function allows you to enjoy a cup before brewing is complete. Cleanup is easy too, since the glass carafe is dishwasher safe.
- Get that first cup fast with auto pause and serve
- Cone-shaped brew basket
- Lighted on/off switch
- Non-stick warmer plate
- Dishwasher safe carafe & brew basket
- Swing-out brew basket for easy access
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| Sold By | — | Electronics Warehouse Outlet | Amazon.com | HEROIC SUPPORT LIMITED | Amazon.com | Rikusehou |
| capacity | 5 cups | 4 cups | 1200 milliliters | 1 liters | 25 ounces | 1.7 liters |
| material | Glass | Plastic | Stainless Steel | Stainless Steel | Plastic, Glass | Glass, Stainless Steel |
| input interface | buttons | — | buttons | buttons | buttons | touch screen |
| voltage | — | — | 120 volts of alternating current | 120 volts | 110 volts | — |
| wattage | 950 watts | 650 watts | 1100 watts | — | 3.3 watts | 950 watts |
| model name | 5-Cup Switch | — | DCC-5570 5-Cup Coffeemaker with Stainless Steel Carafe | GECMI425-U | 5-Cup | PZKM005B |
| weight | 3.3 pounds | — | 1.8 kilograms | 2.39 pounds | 1.33 kilograms | — |
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Corrosion
Due to dripping from the carafe while pouring, ours have lasted about 1-1/2 years before needing replacement due to corrosion on the base plate. We started cleaning it with oil and it looks like it helps. Attached pictures is after one year of use. It appears there is a newer model that hopefully addresses this problem.
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monica guerrero barquin
Prepara aprox 1 litro de cafe
Reviewed in Mexico on December 25, 2018
monica guerrero barquin
Reviewed in Mexico on December 25, 2018
ACTUALIZACION: AGOSTO 2021 Se me descompuso! :,( se quemo la resistencia y la base está oxidada por dentro así que tendré que reemplazarla. Me hizo muy feliz por 3 años :(
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