The carafe worked reasonably well keeping the coffee hot for a few hours, and longer if you poured hot water in it first as we typically did

Water gets really hot to extract flavor

Has to fill the carafe with really hot water first to warm it up and dump the hot water, and then makes the coffee with really hot water

I recommend one tip, after filling the coffeemaker, fill the thermal pot with hot water to warm it up first, then empty it & brew a pot...thermal pot will keep coffee hot for several hours, no need to leave pot in coffeemaker as there is no heating element on the bottom.

Water is not draining out of the filter.

The unit has a hot water spray built into the lid which cleverly soaks the coffee grounds in a uniform manner, the result is a great cup of coffee

With a pre-warmed carafe (hot tap water; standard practice with any high end coffee machine), we ran a test with a probe thermometer

Without thinking, the carafe lid had hot water in the suction, it spilled all over my hand while trying to put it down

It is suggested to rinse the pot with hot water first.

Since I filter my water using the Zero Water system, I figured I might go for a while before that light came on, but in reading the fine print in the instructions, turns out the light will automatically come on after 90 uses regardless of how good your water is.

Maybe due to our hard water and calcium buildup; in spite of scheduled cleanings

I have done that, with little help, not to mention the cost of running the hot water first.

carafe outer skin collects water over time and you cant drain it out.

Hot water not hot enough.

Coffee only stays hot if pot is Full, if i add hot water to the back to try to make it warmer the grounds will over flow when making a new pot

This coffee maker has been great so far and here's why:~ Attractive and compact design takes up very little space on my counter.~ Easy to set time and delay brew.~ Options for brewing different sized pots and with preferred strength.~ Basket is compatible with the Mr. Coffee Gold Tone Permanent Filter.~ Easy to see and accurate water

Because those first couple pots of coffee tasted like stainless steel and by brewing coffee instead of just plain water, you help remove that metallic taste.

After pouring some of the hot water from the carafe down the sink I decided to just take off the carafe lid to dump it out faster

is to 1) put very hot water in the carafe for five to ten minutes before making coffee to pre-heat the carafe, then pour out just before brewing your coffee 2) lightly tap down the coffee in the filter so it is level

After it's brewed, our coffee about 180 F. (I do understand that hitting the grounds cools the water a

I would have loved this coffee pot, but it leaked water from the reservoir.

B&D recommends heating the thermal carafe with hot water just before brewing to keep the coffee hot longer

I even tried to warm the carafe before with HOT water and still coffee was just warm after 5 minutes.

I haven't tried programming it as I believe in using fresh cold water for each pot.

Don't waste your money on this product unless you like room temperature poorly flavored water.

The inside of the water reservoir had what appeared to be hard water stains

Was working great until a few days ago when now hot water

we have hard water and mineral deposits build after time.

Also the entire amount of fresh water does not enter the cycle

Had a "chat" with support and they threw all of the blame on "dirty water", no real help on that call.

Good fresh water makes for good coffee

Bought this because I liked the idea if the S.S. carafe....after cleaning the machine and running clean water through it 3 times I made my first pot of coffee

Yes, we heated the carafe with hot water before using.

We often hold hot water in the thermos a few minutes to pre-warm it before making coffee.

I haven't tried programming it as I believe in using fresh cold water for each pot.

Maybe because he checked the filling gauge on the side?Thanks also for the tips on running it a few times with hot water to remove the "new" flavor

I found the carafe easy to clean with just a hot water rinse and paper towel or kitchen towel to dry

I have tried running hot water over the inside of the pot and that did not make a noticeable difference

The carafe keeps the coffee hot for many hours without having to heat the inside with hot water before brewing.

Coffee stays hot for about 6-7 hours even without put hot water and warming it before brewing as suggested by manufacturer

To keep the coffee hot for longer, I do preheat the thermal carafe with hot water from the tap and let it sit

Here's the trick though; fill it with hot tap water before brewing and let the water sit in it for a few minutes to give it some heat.

I cleaned the filter basket, carafe, and lid with warm soapy water and ran water through three separate cycles per the instructions before attempting to make coffee in it

This fits the bill - it keeps the coffee hot, especially if you get the carafe hot with a little hot water before you make your coffee

spews out water too quickly and causes the coffee grounds to spray up inside, plugging up the coffee maker and causing it to leak coffee everywhere

Complete piece of junk -- carafe lid missing a part, and the water reservoir tanks leaks badly -- before even turning it on.

it also recommends pre- heating the thermal carafe with hot water before

It seems to be handling the hard water we have here, too.

The pot keeps a hot cup of coffee up to 12 hours when instructions to preheat pot with hot water are followed.

Has to fill the carafe with really hot water first to warm it up and dump the hot water, and then makes the coffee with really hot water

My old one had a detachable water reservoir that you could hold under the tap.2.

Works fine except that there is no easy removable water tank.

Spout leaks terribly with each & every pour-much wet mess!!!Coffee filter always overflows during brew cycle duento fast water flow

DW filled the carafe with water heated on the stove at 9pm, this morning at 8:30, the carafe water was still steaming hot.

The water comes out in thick streams, and it doesn't need a cleaning as often as other machines if you are stuck with hard water like we are from our well

Today I interrupted the brewing for a quick cup,and water wasn’t very hot

You don't have to fill it, just put hot water in half way, wait while you put the coffee in the basket, then dump the water and brew according to directions

At this point I'll just have a pot of hot water or really weak coffee.

Wonderful coffeemaker, keeps the coffee piping hot for around 4 hours, longer if you put hot water in the pot for a few minutes first.

The water won't boil

Resulting in a basket filled with hot water and grounds everywhere.

Finally bought this one despite several negative reviewsPros: coffee stays hot for hours if you fill the pot with hot water for a minute to preheat it.

Hot water not hot enough.

Manual says to put hot water in pot to warm it up before using

I like the idea the coffee goes into the thermos however do matter what setting you use, the water always seems to get out of the filter with grounds and goes into the coffee pot if you do a full pot.

A little difficult to poor water in

I need to use paper filter and an extra scoop, even on the strong settingPlain water comes from somewhere every morning, after brewing there is water under/around the pot, haven't figured out where it is coming from yetHard to fill.

hint...fill the carafe with hot tap water before you set

We drink our coffee pretty quickly so we don't really need that feature, but I always keep hot water on the stove for tea throughout the day

After I unboxed this appliance, I followed Black and Decker's instructions by washing the basket and carafe with warm soapy water, then running two cycles of water through it before brewing my first pot of coffee.

I just made sad brown water.

We even tried warming the carafe with hot water prior to brewing, and the coffee never remained truly hot after about six hours

The carafe works even better by putting hot water in the carafe for a bit first before brewing the coffee

CONS —- Confusing programming for delayed brewing, Need to look at Display at Eye Level and Squint a bit to read display that has no Backlight, No detachable water

I pour out the remaining coffee at bedtime and fill it with fresh water, and the coffee in the carafe is still very warm.

a few negatives worth mentioning: area to poor water in is slightly obscured so you must fill with careful aim

You don't have to fill it, just put hot water in half way, wait while you put the coffee in the basket, then dump the water and brew according to directions

If you warm it up with hot water first, coffee stays hot for good hour.

I thoroughly washed the filter basket and the carafe with warm, soapy water and those got nice and clean and un-smelly after a few water-only brews.

F ACTORY SAYS PUT HOT WATER IN CARAFE FIRST.

Fortunately, this coffeemaker works as well as or better than any we have previously owned (and all of those were much more expensive).We use dark-roast coffee exclusively and we both like our coffee strong

Also the thermos does not keep the coffee as hot as we’d like after 30 min

Fortunately, this coffeemaker works as well as or better than any we have previously owned (and all of those were much more expensive).We use dark-roast coffee exclusively and we both like our coffee strong

Works as excepted.

Needless to say I would recommend this coffee pot as of right now

Not quite as hot as I would like, so only four stars.

DO NOT BUY, bought in June of 2017 hardly used and now does not work as of

This is easy to use and adjustable as to how bold you really want your cup of Joe

Not having bells and whistles didn't bother me as it was reliable and made good coffee right until the end.

For those that like coffee extremely hot, this may not be for you, it will not be as hot as with a typical coffee maker

n’t smell the coffee in the other room and down the hallway like with my other machine