Shopping CartHamilton Beach 48464 Brewstation Summit 12-Cup Programmable Coffeemaker
date : November 21st, 2011Programmable Coffee Maker
Review : 3 Reviews
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List Price : $ 59.99
Price Now : $ 42.95
Tags : 12Cup, 48464, Beach, Brewstation, Coffeemaker, Hamilton, Programmable, Summit
- 12-cup programmable coffeemaker with insulated inner tank and no carafe
- Dispensing bar for one-handed serving; keep-warm mode; auto shut-off
- Bold, regular, iced-coffee, or small-batch brewing options; digital display
- Removable water tank; water-level indicator; dishwasher-safe parts
- Measures approximately 12 by 9 by 17 inches; 1-year limited warranty
Hamilton Beach Brewstation Summit 12 cup Programmable Coffee Maker. One hand dispensing so your last cup tastes as fresh as the first cup. This coffee maker has several brewing options making it one of the most versitile on the market. Choose from bold, regular, iced coffee or small batch options.
Overall, we like it!,
Purchased to replace our Brewstation Deluxe, which we absolutely loved! The only reason we did not purchase another one exactly like our old one is because of the leaking problem. About 1x/year we would need to replace the ‘carafe’ portion of the coffeemaker. The Summit was the 3rd replacement model we tried. It is the only other model that has all of the features that the Deluxe had (programmable auto shut-off & timer, brewing cycle selection). I agree with the previous post that it is a bit more awkward to fill. But, the biggest problem I have with it is the coffee basket. It has about 50 holes in the bottom for the water/coffee to flow out of the basket. The result is a very weak-tasting coffee because it flows through so quickly. I can’t understand why this model is made like this when other models have only one hole! There is no way to even use enough coffee to get a strong flavor, even when putting it on ‘Bold’ setting, which slows down the brewing cycle. I figured out how to solve this problem by purchasing a permanent filter basket to use inside the other basket, plus using a paper filter. This adds to the awkwardness of the whole process, but we are so hooked on this style of machine that are willing to put up with it. It is also messier than the Deluxe because of all of the condensation inside. When you lift the lid water runs down (but mostly back into the carafe), and when you take out the basket there is condensation all over it and it drips trying to get it to the trash or sink. I also just noticed one of the buttons to set the time is sticking. Well, maybe I should go back to the Deluxe…
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|…more like coffee shower for your countertop,
Add one more to the list of customers who have serious issues with the design of this product. Unless you enjoy drinking your morning coffee out of a juice glass, Dixie cup, or something with a similarly thin rim, you can expect to have a serious pool of coffee on whatever surface this thing sits on as soon as you start dispensin’. And if you are the on-the-go type who enjoys coffee out of a travel mug? Bwaaaahahaha: forget it. A shame, really, because in every other respect this is a pretty nice unit.
If you are like me (God help you), you may be inclined to read all these reviews and say “Sounds bad, but I’m sure we can work around this issue.” Trust me, you can’t. The design problems with this product are serious enough that my wife and I are willing to eat the cost of this thing and replace it–and we ain’t the Rockefellers.
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|Lousy design,
Bought this unit one day ago to replace a Cuisinart that had died. Idea is the same but the design in terrible. Worst of all is when you try to get a cup of coffee, if your cup is not firmly against the backboard the coffee will dribble down the side of the cup. The spout should pour coffee into the center of a cup rather than down the back edge. Also, the cup has to be so high that you cannot tell how much coffee is in your cup. Really disappointed, its going back to Target today.
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