Hamilton Beach 2-Way 12 Cup Programmable Drip Coffee Maker & Single Serve Machine, Glass Carafe, Auto Pause and Pour, Black (49980R)

Why did you pick this product vs others?:HAS ONE-CUP OPTION WITHOUT HAVING TO USE K-CUPS.Coffee quality:GREAT; NOT QUITE AS STRONG IN THE ONE-CUP OPTION, BUT I STILL REALLY LIKE HAVING THAT OPTION AND IT TASTES FINESpace saving:NOT SUCH A SPACE SAVER, BUT STILL REASONABLE. CERTAINLY BETTER THAN HAVING TWO COFFEEPOTS FOR SINGLE SERVE OR A POTWater capacity:12 CUP IS PERFECT FOR MULTIPLE PEOPLE Coffee grounds:NOT SURE WHAT THIS MEANSL GROUNDS DO NOT GET INTO THE COFFEE POT; NO SPECIAL GRIND REQUIREDBuild quality:NICE LOOKING KITCHEN APPLIANCEBrewing capacity:4-12 CUPS

Our old coffee maker finally gave up the ghost. The old one had a Keurig maker and the regular pot option. Those Keurig cups are nice but kinda spendy! This one allows you to use whatever coffee you want for that quick single cup...much less than Keurig. The programming is instinctive and easy.My ONLY "issue" is the reservoir for water in making a regular pot is easy to spill down the back of the unit when pouring in the water--I tend to place my hand on the back to avoid this. By no means a big-deal, just an observation.Works great! Is fast and a very compact unit as not to take too much counter space.Very please with this unit!!

This the best coffee pot I've ever owned, seriously. I appreciate good coffee and regularly buy beans from a local roastery. I am not a barista nor do I claim to be a coffee expert. I enjoy good coffee and a drip coffee maker is good enough for my daily habit.This maker can be used to brew single cups on one side or a full pot on the other side. Typically, I am the only coffee drinker in my house. Sometimes we have guests. This coffee maker allows me to serve both situations easily.To use the single serve side, I fill the cup that I'm planning to use with the correct amount of tap water and add it to the single serve side of the maker. This is accessed from the top under a small lid that flips up. This side is designed to only hold enough water for a single serve amount of water. I don't use manufactured pods as I prefer fresh grounds but this maker apparently can handle pods too. I grind my beans or use pre-ground coffee and add that to the slide out tray on the single serve side just above the cup location. There is a metallic mesh screen that holds the grounds on the single serve side and I find that I waste less coffee than when I try to make only 1 or 2 cups in a large pot. The single serve side has a nested set of plastic circles that sits under a tall mug when not needed. These little circular risers can be un-nested and stacked to allow a shorter cup to be closer to the dripping coffee (see photos). This allows the maker to accommodate a variety of sizes of cups. The single serve side takes about 2 minutes to brew. I think the coffee tastes great and I can control the strength of the brew based upon how many grounds I add.The full carafe side is much like any basic drip-coffee maker. There’s a small reservoir that holds enough water to brew a full pot of coffee. There’s a flip lid and a basket for coffee grounds. You can use paper filters or buy a separate metallic, re-usable mesh filter that fits inside this basket. I like these baskets as it’s less wasteful than using paper filters daily and I don’t have to remember to constantly purchase filters. I’ve used the same mesh filter for over 7 years now. It doesn’t filter as finely as paper filters do and the last sip of coffee contains a small amount of grit / sediment but this seems normal to me now. If someone doesn’t like this idea than I would warn them not to drink the last sip. It’s pretty easy to avoid.The coffee maker has a very obvious and easy to use manual switch that selects whether you are brewing a full pot or a single serve. Only one side can be used at a time. You simply move the switch to the left or right as the illustrations show to select which side you wish to utilize.I frequently use the timer feature. Prior to work I have one 16 oz metal travel mug filled, warm and waiting for me when I wake up in the morning.The display is bright when you touch a button and dims to normal again after about 30 seconds so it doesn’t light up the kitchen at night like a beacon. There is a single bright green LED light that indicates that the timer is set and ready to go. Personally, I like this feature as it is an obvious acknowledgment that the timer is ready to go at the time that I programmed in. Some might find this too bright but it’s hard to imagine it being a nuisance to most people.Other reviewers have indicated the their carafe broke instantly upon the first use. I’ve used my carafe several times without issues. I also noticed that a new pot is around $10 so if it does break down the road, I can probably replace it easily. Some said that it tastes like plastic, I haven’t experienced this. Some said that it leaks after 3 months – I’ll try to update this review later but so far so good – no leaks. Others say it takes too long to brew. I think it takes about as long to make coffee as every other coffeepot that I have owned and if you set it up the night before, you won’t have to wait for it. It can be ready for you whenever you tell it to be ready. I even read that some people were annoyed that they had to slide the coffee pot out from under a counter in order to add water to the top of the coffee maker. I once added felt pads to the bottom of a coffee maker to make this process easier. Without a dedicated water line and a commercial coffee apparatus, I’m not sure how the manufacturer would avoid this overly burdensome task. You have to add water somehow; that’s how coffee works.I have not had any negative issues at all with this coffee maker and I’ve been using it daily for over 1 month. It’s easy to use, it’s easy to program and I like that I can make a full pot or single cup depending on my needs. I definitely recommend this unit.

Great coffee pot. Simple but works very well. It makes good coffee and is very sleek looking. It’s a good size to fit on the counter. My last coffee pot leaked all over and this one does not. It’s like a dream lol

I love this coffee maker. 99% of the time, I am the only one drinking coffee here at home, so the single brew option is perfect. I had a Keurig and a Nespresso, but can't handle the taste of the k-kups or the pods, so having a single serve REAL brew option is great. I can still grind and use my own beans, but no washing up a carafe, just the little single side filter. But, I also need the large carafe for company and when our kids come to stay. No more putting the small one away, taking the large one out, etc. This is the best of both worlds and so convenient. The "bold" Button is great too...takes a little longer, but makes a nice bold cup of coffee. The only thing to be aware of, is if you brew the single side into a shorter mug rather than a tall tumbler, you will get a lot of splatter on the counter and coffee pot, but it's easy to wipe away if you do it while it's fresh, so no complaints here.

This versatile coffee maker is easy to use, and I really like that I can make one cup instead of a whole pot if I need to. So far I have no complaints. Delay feature. Comes with a permanent filter for the single cup feature and has a sleek design. It does not come with a travel mug, but that's ok, I have lots of them.

I absolutely love my Hamilton Beach 2-Way Coffee Maker! It’s the perfect combination of features for every coffee lover. The 12-cup carafe is perfect for when I’m brewing coffee for guests, and the single-serve option is a great convenience for those mornings when I just need a quick cup. The programmable feature makes it easy to wake up to freshly brewed coffee, and I love the auto-pause and pour feature—no more spills! The coffee comes out hot and delicious every time, and the black design fits nicely into my kitchen. It's super easy to clean, and I really appreciate how quiet it is when brewing. A fantastic machine that I highly recommend for both solo and family use!

This is a great coffee machine! I was tired of other pots overflowing during the brewing process, ruining the coffee with all the grounds and the mess of cleaning it up. Where the filter sits in it, it’s nice and deep and the pot fits snug underneath. No more mess! Love the option to make only one cup and the bonus is no pods required.