Hamilton Beach 12 Cup Programmable Drip Coffee Maker, Black

I am a heavy coffee drinker and seem to go through coffee makers every 6-12 months. If the heating element lasts beyond that for me it will be the best maker I have had yet and I have tried many of the lower cost brands. First off what it doesn't do that others do... it doesn't drip when pouring which has been an irritant having to pour over the sink all the time in the past. I don't have to worry about it overflowing because the lid cam up a bit and shut off the basket drain because the water spout holds the basket down. When I lift the lid all the water condensation doesn't drip down the back of the coffee maker but drips back into the water reservoir so no mess or worry that water would short it out being that is where the power cord is too. I like that it is basket filter which is less expensive then cone filters and I find easier to use. I also like that you can read the water level in the reservoir from either side. I haven't tried out the brew levels of regular, bold or 1-4 cup but for me the regular makes a good pot of coffee. You do have to manually move the spout back over the reservoir to remove the coffee basket but when you close the lid it automatically moves the spout back over the basket and holds it down in place. It does have an option to buy a water filter for it and wish that was included which might help with heavy mineral content in the water taking life from the heating elements. I haven't tried the programming of it but seems it would work. I wish the hotplate would stay on for longer then 2 hrs at a time but understand the reasoning for that. So overall I have not found anything wrong and amazed at the price as it was one of the lowest costing of all.

This pot has so many nice features, like how strong I can brew, how many cup fo\rom 1-4 or a full pot It also has programmable features so I can have my coffee ready when I get up. It has a pause feature so you can get a cup mid stream brewing. The best $20 I have spent in a long time!!