I am now boiling water on the stove and pouring it in the Carafe to heat the Carafe before the coffee brews

and I also put hot water into my cup

The upside is that it forces you to clean up the water and therefore your counter top and coffee maker is kept cleaner.

Living in an area with harder water, I made sure to descale every two weeks or so

We haven't tried putting hot water in the carafe to heat it up before brewing the coffee to keep see if the coffee stays hotter.

Heat pot with hot tap water and coffee stays hot longer

In other words, I just use the Bonavita for the super hot water pour over function into my CHEMEX.

The machine is really just a high-end hot water dispenser when it comes down to it.

This makes it hard to preheat carafe with hot water while preparing basket

All in all, both brew great coffee, recognizing that the real determinants are clean filtered water and fresh grounds.

The hot water and plastic produces ill-tasting coffee and is estrogenic, affecting hormone balance.

I do preheat the carafe with hot water before brewing

My mother has always been a Bunn user and my husband loves the coffee at her house, but I was hesitant to get a Bunn due to the hot water reservoir weary about forgetting to unplug the machine if went out of town.

Your mileage may vary depending on your hot water system

our water is hard and I've cleaned it often- same problems it had from the get go - regardless

___ glass carafe - so all I need is hot water

I will agree on the following complaints along with the caveats:- Water well is low quality and made of plastic

Good water temp and distribution over grounds

Push the button for it to flash for an even distribution of hot water over grounds6

This design lends itself beautifully to tea, hot-water-with-lemon, and other hot beverages

Coffee grounds need a high temp of hot water in order to extract the flavor from the grounds

Our first one died after about six years and a lot of hard water

Followed The ratio of 6grams medium grind for each 5oz filtered cold water

We do have well water, and it clogged up once, but cleared right up when I used the cleaner that Bonavita recommends.

The 1500 watt heating element makes very hot water which extracts the coffee far more than department store coffee makers, or even "high end" ones like the Cuisinart and Kitchenaid coffee makers

Also, you MUST preheat the carafe with hot or boiling water or it doesn't keep your coffee hot, even immediately after brewing.

The coffee is easy to make-and it does make delicious coffee because the water is better distributed/showered over the grounds and the water is very hot which contributed to taste

I do heat up the carafe first with hot water first, but it is not necessary

I've tried using my InSinkRator sink hot water dispenser to preheat the metal carafe with a cup or so of near-boiling water to help but even that seems not to keep the coffee as hot as expected

So I'm going to descale a little earlier this time (it seems our water is a little "harder" than I thought) because while waiting for the new unit, we went back to our old Cuisinart coffee maker, and it just didn't cut it.

This one has very hot water, and it makes coffee fast with consistent taste day after day

Refilling with hot water is a little easier but wastes water while the hot water temp comes up

The only inconvenience is putting hot water into the carafe (and letting it set a few minutes) before brewing the first batch

I swish a little warm or hot water in the carafe before I make a pot that's all it takes....make my pot of coffee which btw tastes so great

Important: When descaling with powder use lukewarm water like directions say to dissolve the powder, but ensure you let the solution cool to room temperature before running through machine

If we keep, we have to boil hot water and add it to 2nd cup of coffee which will water it down.

When I make my first pot I fill the carafe with warm water so that it holds the temperature better.

Also don't used the carafe to fill it with cold water, remember the spout is on the other part

Problem was just hard water deposit

I do put hot water first in the carafe and it holds heat longer.

I address the last point by filling the carafe with very hot water to warm it up before starting the brewing

After dumping the hot water, you brew into the warmed carafe.

The right water temperature doesn't mean a thing if the heat gets lost in the air while brewing.2)

so you have to guess as to how water to use when putting water in the reservoir and poor out the remaining water.

Even if you preheat it with hot water and then brew a full 8 cups it won't stay hot nearly as long as other insulated carafes and mugs

Normally I would blame the water but none of my other coffee machine over the years with the same water show the issue

Water it emits is very hot, and heats quickly

If you put hot water in the carafe 10 minutes before making the coffee it is supposed to make the coffee hotter.

The water is hot so be careful not to burn your self on the drops of water coming out.5

but if you really want to have your coffee stay hot all morning, preheat the vessel before brewing with really hot water for a few minutes, then brew

I also run hot water into the carafe and let it sit while I am grinding my

Despite its look, this coffeemaker is really nothing more than pouring hot water over a filter to let it drip in an open carafe.

The issue I have is that the coffee doesn't stay hot, despite pre-warming the carafe with hot water

After the last "keep the water hot" coffeemaker quit (no more of those, they don't last long), I'd been using the insulated carafe and basket from it to make coffee manually using the "pour-over" method

The one claim to fame this coffee maker has is it heats the water hotter than other makers, which definitely makes a better cup of coffee, but that's what you're paying for.

It is the best and closest it comes to pouring hot water on it yourself slowly with a special drip pot while you are still sleepy

The leak is at the joint between the clear water tank and the stainless body.

The water flow rate is well enough regulated and the basket for holding the filters allows the water to drain well without overflowing

It sits on top of the carafe and slides under the excellent drip head, which disperses the perfectly hot water across the contents of the filter.

After three years of faithful use the Icoffee began to leak water from the

First you let the faucet cold water run to clean out any pipe sludge then fill the carafe to pour into the tank

If I wanted to boil water manually for a pour over I wouldn't have bought the automated pour over to begin with

- A glass lined thermal carafe fits nicely under it (without the basket) to make and hold hot water for tea

My husband ran clear water through it and brown water came out

I solved both problems with a cheap water pitcher with a mark to remind me how much water I can add, but still you have to let it brew a bit and then top off the water or it will leak through the plastic seals and spill onto the counter

I solved both problems with a cheap water pitcher with a mark to remind me how much water I can add, but still you have to let it brew a bit and then top off the water or it will leak through the plastic seals and spill onto the counter

the hot water isn't sprayed evenly throughout all the

I use the Bonita most frequently to drip hot water into my glass carafe - neat

I put hot water in the thermal pot for about 7 minutes while I fixed breakfast.

The thermal carafe is probably not the best, we measured a loss of 18 degree centigrade every hour hence after 2 hours the temperature is not high enough since you start from around 80oC.Main issue was that if you brew only one or two cups, then the thermal caraffe will not work unless you heat it up with hot water before : your coffee will get lukewarm just to heat up the carafe

First you let the faucet cold water run to clean out any pipe sludge then fill the carafe to pour into the tank

It boils the water at the perfect temperature

But the water is not as hot as it is advertised to be.

We have mineral laden well water, softened and conditioned before entering the

If some folks are adding hot or warm water to boost brewing water output temperature this could cause an issue.

After we rinse it, and put it in the dish drain, residual water will NOT drain completely

The pre-soak feature is very clever and also works exactly as advertised, with an initial slow pour of hot water to soak the grinds, and then the remainder of the pour.

Coffee maker broke (will not heat water) after 6 months.

First one produced more steam that hot water.

Anyway, I don't think it is healthy to send send hot water over plastic and then drink it

I followed the advice of others, and i run hot tap water in it and let it sit a few minutes while I am filling the reservoir with water and putting coffee in the filter

TO DO ONE THING, MAKE HOT WATER

I do heat it with hot water while I am grinding the beans and putting the water in the reservoir

The first thing I tried was not putting in the pot, and sure enough, hot water started spitting out of the sprinkler head.

By contrast, when I boil water and add the same milk, the temperature is about 180.

typically I run hot water from the tap into it (hot as I can get it) and let it sit in there while I weigh and grind the beans

It is simple to use and the 2 best features are the thermal pot ( which keeps coffee hot) and the "rainshower" drip which lets the hot water spread over all the grounds which I believe really lets the coffee flavor come out

When the water reservoir is filled and left to stand for even a few minutes before starting the brewing cycle, water leaks down the inside wall of the machine and pools under the carafe

I prewarm the carafe by filling it with hot water and emptying it before placing the coffee basket on top and pressing the button

It turns off before dropping all the water and worse of all it leaks water all over my countertop every single time I use it

It does not keep coffee warm for long, even if preheated with hot tap water, and it does not fully empty

Might be a better choice for folks with better water or willing to use RO or bottled water to brew.

I use this as a hot water shower for all of my brew methods.

The "showerhead" hot water dispenser into the filter basket always left a certain amount of water ready to drip off the head when one moved the contraption.

Time will tell how this product holds up - the last imported hot water pot I got died in 6 months

After dumping the hot water, you brew into the warmed carafe.

I bought a thermometer because I felt that the coffee maker was not heating up the water hot enough.

how can a coffee maker not hold enough water to make a full pitcher

Unless you just really like pourover, I recommend spending the money on a nice water kettle and a le creuset french press

Great water distribution and flow rate for consistently delicious coffee

After preheating my pot yesterday for about 5 minutes with hot tap water, I brewed my coffee at 7:30 am

I use cold filtered water to make the coffee and have had not problem with mineral deposits in the coffee maker

Once I let it cool and ran cold tap water through it worked fine brewing the entire reservoir

The coffee was brewed after the thermal brewer was heated with hot water.

doesn't keep the coffee hot, even when preheated w/hot tap water.

It's basically a cheaply made coffee maker that gets water a little hotter than others

Important: When descaling with powder use lukewarm water like directions say to dissolve the powder, but ensure you let the solution cool to room temperature before running through machine

If we keep, we have to boil hot water and add it to 2nd cup of coffee which will water it down.

One issue is that the machine has to be absolutely level in order for the hot water to pour out of all the holes in the spout, otherwise the water drains to one side more than the other, and you get an uneven pour

The only inconvenience is putting hot water into the carafe (and letting it set a few minutes) before brewing the first batch

The company suggested that it was due to hard water build-up, though I de-scaled every month (the manual suggests every 3 months)

Coffee gets cold fast in carafe, Needs to produce hotter water, and a base heater.

I found myself standing by the brewer, with the brew basket shut off, letting it fill with a cup or so of hot water then stirring the grounds to make sure they were all saturated.

I recommend to prewarm the carafe with hot water if you need to keep the coffee for a long time.

Very simple machine except for the two separate lids and pouring water in is messy without the special lid on.

We do have well water, and it clogged up once, but cleared right up when I used the cleaner that Bonavita recommends.

So, I just add water into the carafe, rinse several times, and pour the clean water out through the carafe lid.

Super convenient, solid and easy to use, great design, worth the extra money compared to your run of the mill cheap coffee maker that overheats water and lasts just a year or two.

Even if you shake it vigorously upside down there will still be water in it.

I found if i pre heated the carafe by filling it with hot water prior to use, it stays hoy even longer.

We use freshly ground beans and filtered water, and we're treated every morning with far better coffee than any other brewer we've ever used

our water is hard and I've cleaned it often- same problems it had from the get go - regardless

I fill and let it sit with hot water as I do all my vacuum

Have run the machine through with clear water as directed, but still a VERY strong plastic odor

So there is always some cold water left in the pot when making coffee.

I ruined my last coffee-maker (a cheap Mr. Coffee clone) that way, because hot water floods out all over the kitchen (and over the non-waterproof electronics in the base of the clone).

I really cannot tell that much of a difference in the pre-infused coffee and i have tried different waters as well, including distilled water

My mother has always been a Bunn user and my husband loves the coffee at her house, but I was hesitant to get a Bunn due to the hot water reservoir weary about forgetting to unplug the machine if went out of town.

When you take the carafe out of the dishwasher, you have to stand over the sink for a few minutes shaking the water out of the bottom of the carafe before putting it back on the machine.

Almost hot enough for my taste right after percolating, but cools down pretty quickly in the carafe even though I put hot water in it to prime it for the coffee.

However, water doesn't completely drain out of the carafe when air drying.

I did what was recommended, pouring hot water into the carafe before making the coffee, then immediately putting the screw top on as soon as the coffee finished

I use the coffee pot to fill the water reservoir in the base unit with clean water to be poured into the coffee maker to make coffee.

I have even filled the carafe with scalding hot water and let it sit for several minutes in order to heat it up before brewing the coffee; it had a minimal effect

If you preheat for 5min with hot water it will last several hours.

If you cock your head and look between the brewer and the filter basket, you can see the pre-infusion at work: there are approximately five holes which drip the hot water onto the grounds instead of just one so the entire area of coffee grounds gets soaked

Add cold water to the reservoir, place the filter basket atop the carafe and place under the showerhead.

While the machine still works it requires multiple brews as the water will not completely exit the tank.

Doesn't overheat the water to over extract coffee

Brewed a pot of hot water to clean it out, then checked the water temp in the carafe an hour later: still hot.

I have been using the recommended cleaner after 100 uses so no issues of hard water or change in flavor.

Our water is 99% pure as we have a pretty elaborate full house water filtration and purification system.

I just put hot tap water in it for 10 minutes prior to brewing to heat it up before the hot coffee drips in

Put hot water in pot first, let sit for awhile

I've not had any problems with the replacement coffee maker and it consistently makes a near perfect cup of coffee - assuming that you use good water and good, freshly roasted/ground coffee

If really HOT is necessary, boil the water first.

Where we live, we're on well water, and it's very hard water

I would microwave a pitcher of hot water and pour it into the carafe to temper the container in an attempt to get the insulated carafe hot before brewing the coffee.

Just remember not to put a hot glass carafe under running cold water, or a cold carafe inter hot water

The reason for 4 instead of 5 stars is that when the thermos is used to pour clean, cold water into the tank, it is a bit awkward and heavy, but otherwise, we're happy with the purchase.

The coffee doesn't stay hot in the carafe very long, even if you do preheat it as suggested with hot water - and honestly - who has time for that?

As long as you get a good ratio of ground coffee and clean water in it, the coffee is good from first to last cup

Thermal care tip #1: once cold water is put in the reservoir, fill and empty the carafe with hot water from the tap before going through the brew cycle

So, let’s say you put some water in to rinse the carafe, and dump the coffee water, then rinse it again, and try to pour that out, and now you have a couple teaspoons of water at the bottom that you still can’t pour out

The glass carafe does not keep coffee warm quite as long as the steel carafe (maybe: with the steel carafe, you have to pre-heat the interior by running hot water through it just before making coffee; if you fail to do that, then the coffee coming out of the glass carafe is hotter)

Pour very hot water into the thermos to pre heat it, empty thermos and pour hot coffee into it.

The machine reservoir only holds enough water to fill the carafe 3/4 or less

I noticed recently that the entire clear plastic housing along the top edge has vertical cracks so that's where the water is leaking.

I want to fill the reservoir with fresh water by using the carafe, but I'm not going to be able to do this cleanly.

It is not scale or hard water, we don't have hard

The coffee flavor is fresh and good, and the pot keeps the coffee hot enough for several hours (yes you need to fill it with hot water for a minute or two but that's no different than any other insulated metal carafe or thermos, and is easy to do while measuring the coffee).

Also, water never got as hot as it touted it would

As a side note, my Capresso 560.01 Infinity Conical Burr Grinder (See here) does grind the beans quite finely even at the coarsest setting, so the water on top of the grounds at the end of the brewing cycle could be attributed to that fact.

Local water come from Memphis Sands aquifer, so water shouldn't be the problem.

While flushing water through the new machine I noticed inconsistent water delivery in the shower head, even worse in pre-infusion mode

We also have their hot water kettle, which boils water incredibly quickly, and pours nicely

This is because the machine makes much hotter water during brewing than most coffee pots.

Oddly the carafe holds over 50oz of liquid but the water capacity of the fresh water tank only holds 40oz.

We also have their hot water kettle, which boils water incredibly quickly, and pours nicely

Now, aAfter a few months, the free replacement just failed (won’t pump the water)

It combines ease of use with all the right features of a coffee brewer which require just the right water temperature and brewing time

There's a small gap where you can watch the hot water dispense, and it's not very even, favoring the center holes

It has a feature where the grounds have a little hot water dripped on to allow them to swell before actual brewing takes place

The BEST I have used, but using it mostly to GENERATE HOT WATER to SLOWLY DRIP into my

This one also produces cooler water than previous model, so the coffee flavor is not as good and basically results in weaker coffee.

Also, water never got as hot as it touted it would

The clear water tank is nice but the filter holder just sits on the pot and has to be taken off to pour.

carafeel WAS prewar med with hot water).

The coffee in the carafe stayed hot enough for me, nope, I did not rinse the carafe with hot water before brewing.

Thermal care tip #1: once cold water is put in the reservoir, fill and empty the carafe with hot water from the tap before going through the brew cycle

I may pack this machine up and save it until I move to a place with less hard water

As long as you get a good ratio of ground coffee and clean water in it, the coffee is good from first to last cup

The reason for 4 instead of 5 stars is that when the thermos is used to pour clean, cold water into the tank, it is a bit awkward and heavy, but otherwise, we're happy with the purchase.

It's literally hot water pouring through coffee

I usually fill it with hot tap water before I make a pot of coffee.

Just remember not to put a hot glass carafe under running cold water, or a cold carafe inter hot water

Brew good beans, grind the with a good conical burr grinder, use a good filter, use good water

I put hot water into the carafe before brewing to heat

Where we live, we're on well water, and it's very hard water

I brew tea, and the hotter water is great

I wish the design had less (no) plastic in the hot water system

This machine warms the water quickly and so far has been consistent

Don't understand the negative comments; of course this isn't a high end carafe that could cost as much as the coffee maker, however ours stays steaming hot for a period of time.- SECRET: as others noted, let sit with hot water.

Right water temp and flow rate, shower head design wets coffee grounds in optimal manner, carafe is rugged and well insulated

Many have suggested next filling up the carafe with hot or boiling water to prepare it for the coffee and help with the temperature hold

My technique is to place hot tap water in the carafe to pre-warm it, while I grind my beans.

I've tried heating the carafe with hot water as is

When I want tea, I just stick a mug or travel mug in place of the carafe or tumbler and the hot water coming through the machine is pure and delicious

Coffee cools down faster if the carafe isn't pre-heated with hot water, which is a hassle.

I do so by brewing a full pot of hot water into this one, using the brewed hot water that i pour out to warm my coffee mug.

Hot water is dispensed from multiple holes instead of just one.

I fill the carafe with very hot water while I hand grind my beans and measure it into the basket

While the machine still works it requires multiple brews as the water will not completely exit the tank.

now it works just as great as when it was new.

I read some reviews which said that the coffee doesn't come out hot enough/ stay warm in the carafe, but I've brewed a pot of coffee, poured about half of it into cups, and came back an hour later to refill them, and the coffee in the carafe was still just as hot as when it was brewed.

I've used other percolators, including nice expensive ones, but never found the coffee to be as good as from a Keurig or Aeropress

In addition, the coffee does not takes a good as from my 8 year old Cuisinart coffee maker

Thus, the coffee didn’t taste as good as it could.

This replaced a $300 dollar European coffemaker and is just as good as for less than half the price.

The carafe does a good job of keeping the coffee warm but not as hot as when it comes out of the machine.

The coffee doesn't seem to stay as hot as in our old one.

Not as great as it was rated

I would say if you're going to invest the money, pick up a grinder as well as it has made all the difference.

If coffee temperature is a concern, then I think there are coffee brewers out there with carafes that offer much better insulation, such as the Zojirushi EC-YSC100, available for the same amount of money

Most of the aroma should be going in the carafe so that your finished product tastes as good as it can.

For the short time my coffee sits in the carafe it stays nearly as hot as when I made it

I have owned you most in-expensive models and spent more based on widely regarded reviewer sources as well as from consumer reviews found on sites such as this one and found this little gem to give the biggest bang for the buck

Everything works as it should, and I am uber excited to have a pre-infusion mode to allow the coffee to bloom

After 4 months it doesn’t keep the coffee as warm after 20 minutes(so not as hot as when it was first bought).

n’t write to many reviews but this coffee maker tops them all.