Jana Sabata's Blog

I’ve had my hamilton beach for a couple of weeks now. It blows away the mr. coffee machine I had before. The most important feature for me is the no-drip pouring. Hamilton Beach 43254 My last coffee pot would drip all over the counter when I poured a cup. The coffee is good and hot. And best of all, it matches the rest of my stainless steel appliances beautifully. I love using the programmable feature for my morning cup before work. For under $50, I can’t complain about anything. I reviewed a lot of other brands but decided on this one because of the simplicity of use and the manufacturer’s and Amazon’s reputation. As other reviewers have cited you must be careful in filling the water receptor because if you miss it just a bit it will drain out onto the plate. Do it once and you wont miss again, lol The only other quirk is that the cover of the caraffe does not come off for dishwasher cleaning. Otherwise I am very satisfied both with the product and Amazon. My husband is very fussy about coffeemakers – adequate number of automatic features, dripless carafe, price. We have tried a range of mid- to high-priced versions over the years but none met the satisfaction we have had with the Hamilton Beach Coffeemaker. We have purchased three only because I like my coffeepot to look new or because we moved and changed the decor of the kitchen (from red to black). Great price and features, good looks as well. I had read all the previous reviews when i ordered this coffee maker. The carafe pours smoothly without dripping, the controls are easy to use and the programming is easy. The water reservoir is somewhat awkward to get the water into, I had to rotate the coffee maker around on my counter to get a good angle to pour. There is alot of condensation on the top but it pours right back into it with no drips. The basket seals very nicely so there are no leaks when the carafe is removed. All in all this is a great coffee maker.