Hamilton Beach 12-Cup Programmable Drip Coffee Maker Machine with Glass Coffee Pot, Black

This is a wonderful coffee maker! It's the easiest to set the time, and to program the time you want it to start brewing. The little green light will let you know when the auto-program is on. All you need to do is add the right amount of water, a filter, and your favorite coffee. This unit uses #4 cone filters. Some might see this as a drawback. I see it as a plus. I've tried coffeemakers that use basket filters(which cost less than cone). Sometimes, the sides of the basket filter would tip over during brewing. This usually resulted in the grounds and water overflowing onto the coffee pot and the hot-plate. I don't have this happen with cone filters. I like the auto-pause feature. This allows you to pour a cup of coffee before the brewing cycle is finished. This pot will automatically shut off in two hours, which is another feature I really like. If you are not going to use all the coffee you brew within 30 minutes or so, it's best to pour the finished coffee into a thermal pot. I also recommend you let the pot cool before washing, and wash it using a sponge or cloth-nothing that could score the insides and cause it to crack later.

I didn't look close enough to see that it took #4 cone filters. I have over 1000 regular 12 cup filters so I figured a way to use them by putting a plastic bottle cap in the bottom of the brew basket which holds the filter high enough to work well. Other than that it is working fine. My old coffee maker was over two years old and not getting my coffee very hot even after regular vinegar cleaning so when I made a pot with this new brewer it was so hot I had to put cold water in my cup to cool it down before drinking. Cool.