Customer Reviews

Hamilton Beach 47686 Brewstation Plus Coffeemaker

5 star:		(38)
4 star:		(18)
3 star:		(7)
2 star:		(5)
1 star:		(5)

 

 

It's surprising to find true innovation in such an affordable product. I was concerned that having extra features on a coffee maker would be annoying or cumbersome but, this coffee maker is very easy to program or just use. The 1-4 cup feature and the extra flavor feature seemed like fluff to me, but I find myself enjoying them too. The design team should be rewarded for comming up with the dual purpose container, it's such an easy way to fill the resevoir while also keeping the coffee hot and fresh.
Every morning I start the day with a gooood cup of fresh coffee, no mess, no fuss. I like it!

This is an excellent coffeemaker. It is the first coffeemaker that actually prepares 1 to 4 cups as well as it does 12 cups. The extra taste brew works without making the coffee too strong. I highly recommend this product for home use.

I read all the reviews that stated that this coffee maker leaks... it doesn't. I have had no problems with it leaking. Perhaps a few were sent out from the factory that had quality problems, but I haven't found any problems with mine so far. I like this coffee maker very much. I've never had a programmable one before, so I'm enjoying that feature along with the 1-4 cup choice and flavor+ buttons. I'm very happy with my purchase.

This keeps coffee so fresh tasting with no burner to burn the coffee. I have not had any problems with it . This one is my second purchase was a gift for my in-laws, mine has worked so well and I have used it daily for over one year.

I have owned an older version of this product now for almost two years and have been Very pleased with it. It brews great coffee and it is wonderful not having to pour / spill coffee from a traditional coffee pot. What little cleanup is required is easy. This product is absolutely fantastic. I will never own an old style coffee pot again.

I work at home and I make coffee everyday so having a good cup of coffee each day was important. So, this Christmas I went hunting for a coffee maker - one that made 1 cup when I worked or all the way to 12 for when we entertained. I checked out the reviews and settled on this one. I liked the no carafe and obviously liked what I read online....and I couldn't be happier. It makes a terrific cup of coffee!! My husband and I have used this almost every single day since Christmas, and I have never had a bad cup of coffee or even an average one. It is easy to use, easy to clean, and it looks great (of course my kitchen is black and stainless steel so everything matches well). It also keeps the coffee steaming hot for at least 2 hours.
PS I have never had a problem with leaking, which I read in some reviews others had.
Two thumbs up!

2/14/08 UPDATE- My coffeemaker stopped working last month...just upped and quit. Lights were on, timer worked, but no coffee. Am currently awaiting a replacement. I'll update this review as necessary. It was perfect while it was working...

11/22/07 My husband bought this for me after seeing it on tv. It is an amazing coffee pot for the price and does exactly what the ads claim. It brews great coffee, is programmable for 1-4 cups, decaf (keeps it at a lower temp so you don't get a bitter taste, extra strong flavor setting and you can program it the night before so that it is brewing when you get up. It also does not have a warming pad so the coffee doesn't get overdone and it shuts itself off after two hours. I also like that it has a dispenser in front for you to fill your cup and the entire back comes off so you can take the pot to the table to serve if you have a sit-down table situation.

Hamilton Beach 47686 Brewstation Plus Coffeemaker
We love this coffee maker! No leaks , perfect piping hot coffee every time. This is the one that has the Flavor plus button and you get that extra strong coffee that we prefer. It will also brew 1-4 cups, but we haven't tried that, since we are avid coffe drinkers. Be sure to read all the directions before brewing. I added 1/2 cup of vinegar to the water for cleaning purposes before brewing coffee and never got the funny taste others have mentioned. Just hope it lasts more than a few months.

We have owned an older model of the HB for a while and were disappointed when it finally died on us. But after getting this current model, we found it has been significantly redesigned and improved upon.
It is nice to not have to fool around with the glass carafes. The updated Brewstation has taken on a new high tech design, while keeping the basic functions intact. All the controls and the clock have been relocated to the side. It is easier to fill the tank without spilling water than on the old model, although still not perfect in that respect.
The new model keeps the coffee warm for just 2 hours., instead of the 2-3-4 hr. feature of the old model. But often, if I want to keep the coffee warm after 2 hrs., I hit the on button and I have found that the coffee still tastes good after another hour or so.
This machine is an absolute breeze to program. The coffee has a wonderful flavor to it. We are very satisfied with the machine.
The only real negative is that they have just a very narrow slit in the front to see how much coffee is in the tank. Very difficult to see. Maybe on the next version they can correct that problem. But despite that small drawback, I rate this as an excellent coffee maker.

I was nervous about getting this because it's different. I had a coffee maker with a carafe previously and liked it but sometimes found it didn't stay as hot as I would have liked. So far this machine is working out great. Even my skeptical husband likes it. I agree with the other reviews that the way you pour in the water is a bit tricky --especially if you have the machine on a counter that is under a cabinet. The top has to be completely up. I put the coffee maker on a place mat and pull it out to put the water in. I never noticed a plastic taste. So far it seems to stay pretty hot. It's neat to be able to pour on demand. It's difficult to see how much is left in there, but maybe I just need to get used to reading that indicator.