• Reviews around carafe (4.37 of 5)

    Mr. Coffee Optimal Brew 10-Cup Thermal Coffeemaker System, BVMC-PSTX91-RB

    • Love how you put water in and the thermal carafe is awesome.
    • The carafe keep coffee hot for three hours or so, and it’s so nice to bring it to the coffee table where I sip in the
    • I love this coffee maker for how quickly it makes coffee, coffee tastes great, nice appearance, easy to program, HOWEVER.....the carafe is garbage.
    • This pot brews really hot coffee and the vacuum insulated carafe keeps it that way for hours, literally
    • Nice carafe
    • The carafe keeps the coffee hot for at least 3 hours.
    • It makes excellent piping hot coffee and the Carafe keeps it hot for several hours
    • 1300 watts brewing and keeps coffee hot enough to drink for hours in the double walled stainless carafe.
    • One of the deciding factors in purchasing this coffee maker was that the carafe was stainless, but not glass walled
    • Love the carafe !!
    • This machine makes great coffee and the carafe keeps the coffee hot.
    • I made sure the lid was on correctly and that the carafe was secure and was seated properly - even confirming correct usage by reading the directions...
    • I have this coffee maker, I love it, it brews fast, makes good coffee, its quiet, and I love the thermal carafe
    • The carafe keeps the coffee hot all day
    • The insulated carafe keeps the coffee hot for hours
    • The thermal carafe keeps the coffee hot and keeps the taste
    • It starts to turn luke warm after about an hour whereas other brands we've had in the past have kept coffee in the carafe hot for hours.
    • First, the carafe is good, but not great.
    • Double-walled, stainless steel thermal carafe keeps coffee warm for hours.
    • I think the carafe is fantastic.
    • the water reservoir lifts off to fill, the carafe stay hot, but the carafe can get a nasty drip around the edge after old drips build up on the seam, the light on the clock get progressively dimmer to the point you have to turn off ll the kitchen lights just to change the brew time.
    • The stainless steel carafe keeps the hot coffee hot.
    • Much prefer the thermal carafe.
    • this was a wedding present and they love it and the thermaj carafe keeps the coffee without cooking it.
    • Thermal carafe is great
    • I liked that the stainless steel carafe kept the coffee hot for a few hours and the speed that it made an entire carafe.
    • The carafe feels hot to touch on the outside of it within minutes of the coffee brewing.
    • And I appreciate the stainless carafe because it does keep your coffee hot long after brewing.
    • It’s amazing how few coffee makers have stainless carafes
    • I bought this because my mom kept coming over and breaking my glass carafes, now she can't break this one!
    • The carafe is stainless and keeps the coffee hot all day.
    • First, I love the thermal carafe, which was the main reason we went with this one
    • The carafe keeps the coffee hot for about two hours plus, which is fine
    • Only complaint, the carafe is a little hard to clean because the opening is not big enough to fit your hands
    • The carafe stays hot for a long time and makes enough for a small office.
    • I ordered this coffee maker for a variety of reasons; stainless steel carafe, programmable, etc
    • When looking for another, always kept coming back to this one because we love the stainless carafe that goes immediately from the maker to the table without being hot.
    • Overall a great workhorse, thermal carafe keeps coffee hot for many hours.
    • I like the stainless steel carafe, but top to it is difficult to remove
    • I love th removable water reservoir, it eliminates the need for awkward pouring into the machine using a carafe like so many other machines
    • Great Coffee brewer, love stainless carafe, brewed coffee stays hot for a long time!
    • Filters aren't made to last forever!The thermal carafe gets warm, but not hot, at the top where the water pours in
    • Thermal carafe means no condensed or burnt coffee from sitting on a heating element (and no baked-on coffee to scrub off the carafe.)This is a perfectly fine coffee
    • Love being able to take the carafe to the table and outside to enjoy the morning.
    • The stainless carafe works great and keeps coffee fresh and hot quite a while
    • In some previous reviews, there have been issues of overflow and timing problems, however as long as the top is on right, we have had no problem with the coffee entering the carafe without spillage
    • And I don't have to worry about autistic daughter touching hot carafe
    • The stainless carafe works great and keeps coffee fresh and hot quite a while
    • The ONLY good thing about this unit is that it brews quickly and the carafe keeps the coffee hot a long time
    • The thermal carafe stays hot for a long time
    • I've switched from glass carafes to thermal, and I do believe there is a taste-difference and that the thermal carafes are superior.
    • Water heats up and then is dispensed into the well-insulated carafe
    • The brewer is good-looking, easy to maintain, and has an excellent carafe
    • We really liked the carafe to keep the coffee warm
    • I liked that it had a thermal carafe
    • On weekends the Stainless carafe keeps the coffee drinkable for hours without scorching like the heated glass carafe's
    • I Love the Coffee Maker, however the Thermal Carafe had a crack in the seam
    • This brews extremely well at a tempetature that seems just right for extraction and the carafe keeps the coffee hot for hours.
    • One main feature with this product is how long the carafe will keep the coffee hot after brewing, and it is not heated from the resting plate below.
    • Like many other people reviewing I really want to like this machine, it makes a great tasting cup of coffee, I love the idea of a built in water filter, and the carafe keeps my coffee warm for hours without burning it
    • The coffee doesn't stay hot in the carafe ( coffee should stay hot for at least 1hr inside the stainless steel carafe
    • It does brew hotter than our old one, and the carafe keeps the coffee hot between my morning cup and my husband's afternoon cup
    • The carafe keeps the coffee very hot
    • Sometimes I forget because I don't see the coffee since it's a stainless carafe.
    • I do like the carafe in that it doesn't need a burner to keep the coffee warm after brewing
    • I also love that the thermal carafe keeps my coffee warm without having to leave a burner on, thermal carafe is cool to touch
    • I wish that this was a sleeker profile machine, but I appreciate the carafe and it does maintain the heat of the coffee for 4 hours post brew.
    • Also, the carafe no longer keeps the coffee hot for long...assuming the vacuum seal on the carafe is compromised.
    • This is one of the best carafe-style coffee makers I've used.
    • Also, having the stainless steel Thermal Carafe keeps the coffee hot for hours.
    • But we really like the vacuum-style carafe because the coffee stays warm for at least two hours and it never gets a burnt flavor
    • I love the way it makes coffee and the way the insulated carafe keeps it warm
    • I use the timer to have coffee ready when I wake up every morning, and the carafe keeps it warm for a long time
    • Also, I absolutely love the way the thermal carafe keeps the coffee hot
    • If I'm making a small amount of coffee I will sometimes run the carafe under hot water to warm it up first.
    • The carafe only keeps coffee warm for so long
    • Our 18 year old Capresso is far more robust, easy to clean, has a smaller counter footprint, has a superior glass lined thermal carafe and uses #4 cone filters which are far superior to the Mr Coffee style basket type filter system.
    • The machine is a little problematic with its water control but it makes a great cup of Joe & the carafe keeps it hot for a couple of hours
    • Me and my wife love this coffee maker so far,especially the stainless steel carafe which keeps the coffee hotter,longer
    • The thermal carafe keeps the coffee hot for hours without ever giving it that burnt taste.
    • Carafe is hard to poor
    • These work great and the carafe keeps the coffee fairly warm for a good period
    • My wife thinks the carafe should keep the coffee hot longer (I always warm it first before I make the coffee).PRO - looks nice - water reservoir comes out and fits nicely into our fridge water dispenser - not expensiveCONS - inconsistent (sometime good, sometimes quite bad) / dry grounds - LED display and timer stopped working after about 18 months
    • This coffee maker is great if you like:-- Dented carafes out of the box.-- Waking up each morning to the beeping volume of a train going by carrying payloads of roosters at dawn
    • The carafe won't break because you were asleep when you thought you set it on the counter
    • Well designed and well made, an excellent carafe and brews coffee quickly and effectively.
    • I prefer a metal carafe that doesn't continue to cook on the burner
    • Carafe really does keep coffee warm and drinkable for up to 3 hours.
    • The carafe keeps the coffee hot, not burnt!
    • Love the thermal carafe
    • I love the stainless steel carafe, as there's no danger of dropping it and having it shatter
    • I was pretty happy with this item when we first received it, but after less than 2 months, the carafe no longer keeps the coffee hot for more than about an hour
    • I love the features and the idea of the stainless steel carafe but as mentioned in other reviews, it leaked.
    • This makes hot coffee, carafe keeps it hot
    • It is awkward to use and the carafe doesn't keep the coffee hot
    • Stainless carafe keeps coffee hot for a long time
    • The great hot coffee in a well insulated carafe worked well for 6-8 mos, then LED readout began to fade.
    • So, the thermal carafe aspect really does work
    • My only problem is the carafe which is very upsetting because it is the whole reason for my purchase
    • I like the simplicity and the thermal carafe.
    • -(The main reason I am junking it is because of it makes lukewarm coffee and especially how difficult the carafe is to get coffee out of
    • Carafe keeps coffee nice and hot for at least 120 minutes
    • Excellent price, coffee stays super hot for hours, carafe is cool to touch which prevents getting accidentally burned & best of all the coffee tastes fantastic!!
    • You don't use the carafe to transfer water to the maker so it doesn't cool down the carafe.
    • The carafe also does not keep it hot
    • The thermal carafe is easy to open for cleaning and easy to pour your coffee
    • The thermal carafe has kept my coffee good and hot for over an hour
    • The only thing I'd look out for is the stainless steel carafe losing its insulating seal, determined by outside of carafe getting hot after making coffee, this did happen to my first coffeemaker after only a few months
    • I was surprised at how long the carafe keeps the coffee hot.
    • Love the carafe!
    • No more burned coffee at the bottom of the carafe- no more broken carafes either
    • Unfortunately there is no interlock to prevent brewing if the carafe is missing
    • The one feature I like most of all is the stainless steel thermos carafe
    • they just last forever, the carafe keeps coffee hot and its unbreakable
    • Now this new thermal carafe doesn't keep the coffee hot for more than 1 1/2 to 2 hours
    • Ten cups lasts me two days, the microwave reheats the second day, and the carafe keeps it as fresh as day one
    • The insulated carafe keeps coffee warm for hours and I love the "clean" feature that tells me when it's time to do so!!
    • The carafe keeps the coffee warm for a long time, longer than expected
    • VMInnovations replaced the product without issue but the second one was defective as well (carafe also leaked and coffee also spills down back of carafe
    • The carafe kept the brew warm for several hours without spoiling the taste
    • The carafe is built like a thermos with a vacuum layer
    • Also, despite the seemingly thin walls, I find the thermal carafe keeps the coffee hot for a few hours, which is enough for me.
    • The insulated carafe keeps the coffee hot for two hours, the only draw back is how slowly it pours, but it is a minor inconvenience for a hot cup of coffee
    • The carafe keeps the coffee hot for about one and a half to two hours, if you want it longer get a "real" holder like a Thermos brand one (I have one at
    • We keep our home cool at night and the carafe will be cool to start so it only takes a minute to set it in the sink and run the hot water while you are getting it ready.
    • Guess I now have a white elephant, or a very expensive carafe.
    • the carafe is well
    • The advantages of a good thermal carafe is that it will hold coffee at a hot temperature for up to two hours.
    • It's also awesome that the stainless steel carafe doesn't get hot
    • I Love the Coffee Maker, however the Thermal Carafe had a crack in the seam
    • Great machine carafe keeps coffee hot well over two hours!!!
    • Carafe keeps the coffee hot for at least 2 hours, and the lid is easy to remove and tighten.
    • The carafe doesn't keep the coffee all that hot
    • The extra water filtering makes for a great tasting cup of coffee and the thermal carafe keeps the coffee hot without burnt coffee (one of my pet peeves.)
    • A pet peeve it seems like all carafes seem to run down the side and drip
    • It makes a decent cup of coffee, and the carafe keeps it reasonably hot
    • I prefer a thermal carafe of hot coffee over waiting to brew one cup at a time
    • The carafe keeps the coffee hot for a couple hours
    • The carafe keeps the coffee hot for hours on those rare days that it takes a while to drink it!
    • Thermal carafe is much better than glass
    • This system is very easy to use, and the insulated carafe keeps coffee warm all day
    • The stainless steel carafe keeps the coffee hot for at least 8 hours
    • I'd say it's best for small gatherings where you'd like to take the carafe to the point of serving and not worry about the contents going cold quickly
    • I will probably only keep the thermal carafe since it hasn’t betrayed me yet
    • I really like the carafe
    • Otherwise, it is really a nice machine for the price, brews fast, cleans easy, and we love the thermal carafe.
    • Nice carafe, makes coffee quickly
    • The carafe is great at keeping coffee hot.
    • The stainless steel carafe is perfect
    • The stainless carafe keeps coffee warm without burning.
    • It is crazy how the carafe keeps coffee hot for hours, while being absolutely cool to the
    • The carafe is awesome and keeps the coffee warm without burning it for at least an hour.
    • This brews nice and hot and the thermal carafe keeps it hot for a couple hours
    • The carafe keeps coffee hot for several hours
    • While we have never had a complaint with the temp of the coffee, it's only common sense to know that starting off with a hot, metal thermal carafe will help keep the contents hotter and for a longer period of time.
    • Thermal Coffeemaker with Standard Packaging, which makes very nice tasting coffee, but the thermal carafe is difficult to keep clean for some reason and mine developed a permanent coating inside that affects the flavor of the coffee after it sits for an hour.
    • I do like the way it looks on the counter, and the carafe keeps the coffee hot for a while, unlike most glass carafes
    • The cups of coffee are great and I love the thermal carafe that keeps coffee warm all day.
    • Perfect coffee every time and the carafe keeps the coffee hot for at least 2 hours.
    • The carafe keeps the coffee hot for as long as we have it in there
    • And also like the thermal carafe
    • the carafe keeps it hot for a really long time.
    • The carafe keeps coffee hot for hours, and pours cleanly (unlike my last carafe coffee maker that cost twice as much)
    • I dislike the glass carafe - always afraid I'll break the glass.
    • The stainless steel carafe is just what I wanted
    • Decent coffee except for the fact that the carafe did not keep it hot as long as my previous coffeemaker's thermal carafe
    • First, the carafe is good, but not great.
    • Love the thermal carafe--keeps the coffee hot for a overlong time.
    • I like that it has an insulated carafe and keep the coffee hot for hours without burning the coffee like one with a hotplate
    • I also like the stainless steel carafe rather than a breakable glass pot
    • They have improved the thermal carafe.
    • The carafe keeps the coffee hot long after it has been made.
    • The stainless steel carafe keeps coffee hot for awhile.
    • Plus after the wife broke the 3 previous glass carafe
    • The carafe keeps the coffee warm for hours
    • I as many other reviewers have stated, the carafe is wonderful for keeping coffee hot while avoiding the potential of a house fire
    • The carafe keeps it pretty fresh
    • I love the look of this coffee maker and it works well, except, for me, the thermal carafe did not keep the coffee hot at all
    • I love this coffee maker for how quickly it makes coffee, coffee tastes great, nice appearance, easy to program, HOWEVER.....the carafe is garbage.
    • While the ability to program coffee to wake us up in the morning is great we decided to just buy a stainless french press and thermal carafe; its more of a hassle but much better product.
    • Love the thermal carafe, the delay brew function works very
    • Carafe keeps the coffee hot for well over two hours, machine is very quiet and good looking on my counter
    • Love the new design and the stainless sleel carafe, but the coffee doesn't seem quite as hot to me.
    • Always hated glass carafes that recooked coffee
    • Carafe is great!
    • After doing my homework I decided this was the best value for the features there were important to us - thermal carafe and programmable
    • It looks good and I like the thermal carafe, but I rated it lower because the coffee just doesn't taste as good it could and the beeps are annoying
    • The other reason is that it goes directly into a stainless thermal carafe instead of sitting on a hot plate (never a good idea).Those who complain of weak coffee that are comparing any cup to Starbucks, isn't drinking decent coffee to begin with, as those buggers are responsible for the dumbing down of America's taste buds by introducing OVER roasted (for drip) coffee to our palates
    • No brew choice, mild to strong, and carafe doesn't hold heat very well which is why i bought this
    • Disappointing because it does make good coffee, and I like the carafe, it keeps the coffee tasting fresh.
    • The good: After using this machine daily for a couple of weeks I'd say it probably has the best carafe design I've seen
    • The stainless steel carafe is great since I tend to break the glass ones.
    • I need a stainless carafe because I’m clumsy and always weak a glass carafe when I wash it in the sink.
    • This carafe is perfect for that, it keeps my coffee hot.
    • Love the stainless steel carafe rather than glass with a warmer
    • Brews the best coffee at just the right temperature and holds the coffee hot for 2 hours in the all stainless steel carafe
    • Insulated carafes are superior to hotplates
    • I preheat the stainless carafe with hot water while prepping the machine, and yet the coffee still needs to be microwaved 2 hours later.
    • It took us several pots to figure out how to get the coffee how we like it but the carafe is so nice
    • Thermal carafe doesn't keep the coffee warm for long periods, like past 3
    • Sturdy carafe stays hotStylishBrewing lightEasy to cleanCONS
    • Recipient loved the thermal carafe
    • It works very efficiently and quiet not to mention the insulated carafe keeps coffee quite warm(hot) for a long time...better than leaving it on a burner to keep hot
    • Also, I had to go with a stainless carafe after busting my glass one and am glad I made the switch.
    • The thermal carafe is stained very badly and flakes, despite regular cleaning as recommended
    • Love that the carafe keeps the coffee hot for hours
    • The carafe keeps coffee hot for an hour or so without having a heating element to worry about
    • Pros:Insulated carafe keeps coffee hot for ~2 hours, steaming warm for up to 6 hours with a full pot
    • Also, the fact that it can make coffee in a few minutes and then power off - because the carafe keeps the coffee hot instead of needing electricity to do so
    • The thermal carafe keeps the coffee warm, without a burner plate, for about an hour and a half.
    • The thermal carafe keeps coffee hot for hours.
    • It sure makes coffee fast and the carafe keep the coffee hot just like its supposed to.
    • I would not recommend this maker, even though I prefer thermal carafes.
    • Biggest problem was that the carafe could not pour without leaking a lot - extremely annoying.
    • I live in an RV and we need the stainless steel carafe.
    • I liked the removable water reservoir and the larger thermal carafe
    • The carafe keeps it hot for hours
    • Hard to find a coffeemaker with a stainless steel carafe.
    • The carafe keeps the coffee hot for at least a few hours (I can't say for how long, exactly, as coffee doesn't last long in our house)
    • and I get crap tasting coffee out of this machine every time, no matter how many times I clean the carafe or the machine
    • I do like the thermal carafe, however I would recommend preheating it if you won't be drinking it all right away.
    • Love the indestructible carafe!
    • This is a great coffee pot however when you are pouring your cup of coffee, the carafe leaks all over the place
    • The carafe keeps the coffee hot all day.
    • I like the thermal carafe and not having a burner to forget to turn off
    • The thermal carafe is great for keeping fresh flavor and warmth
    • The carafe keeps it nice and hot
    • The carafe keeps coffee warm for several hours.
    • but there no way to take apart the carafe lid to clean it
    • It's the stainless steel carafe I have issues with
    • The thermal carafe keeps the coffee warm for about an hour
    • I clean the carafe
    • The carafe is nice, but you can't put the lid on it when you are making coffee or coffee will overflow onto the counter.
    • If that's twice as slow as a non-thermal carafe, that's 5 seconds.
    • One must boil water and warm up the carafe before brewing coffee .
    • I cleaned it out, emptied carafe, everything and it would only sometimes work
    • Brews hot, but quickly and the carafe makes it even better.
    • The only thing that I have.noticed after 2 years is that the carafe is leaking under the black rim a
    • Hot and good tasting coffee with easy display and just the features I wanted (correct height, thermal carafe, removable water tank) at a great price - perfect in my book!
    • The thermal carafe is great to have a second cup after a few hours and still have
    • Brew temperature is good, and I like the insulated metal carafe
    • The thermal carafe keeps coffee nice an hot.
    • Love the Thermal carafe.
    • Such a great carafe but everything else blows.
    • some of the reviews which mainly concerned the steel carafe and how it keeps your coffee hot for hours
    • I would give it 5 stars, but the carafe is a bit cumbersome to clean
    • The carafe keeps coffee hot for an hour and more
    • First and foremost I wanted a metal thermal carafe so this limited my choices.
    • Love the metal carafe
    • Thermal carafe keeps coffee warm for hours and unlike almost every other coffeemaker I've ever had, it doesn't dribble or spill when you pour
    • Then you can bring the thermal carafe to the front to enjoy.
    • I love how the reservoir is removable, it brews coffee amazingly fast, and best of all the thermal carafe keeps the coffee warm for 2+ hours
    • The removable water holder is a nice feature, not sure it makes coffee any better than my old coffee maker but the stainless steel carafe is a plus, too bad it does not have a warming plate that would have made it a 4 to 4.5 star review.
    • I wanted to try the classy looking stainless steel carafe
    • The carafe keeps the coffee hot as stated for at least 90 minutes.
    • It brews perfectly with any amount of coffee and the carafe keeps the coffee hot for hours
    • The Keurig was not really optimized for this and the carafe didn't keep the coffee hot for long
    • The beeps indicated the beginning and ending of the brewed coffee are very loud, but the coffee tastes good and I like the carafe
    • I found the carafe to be slow in pouring the coffee through a small spout and it requires one to push down on the small lever located on the lid of the decanter
    • Our very basic Mr. C died the other day after eight years and I knew I wanted to stick with them
    • My old Braun poured as fast as if there were no cap, and it kept the coffee as hot amd for as long as this one
    • I read some of the complaints as well as the many positives before buying and I can say that the complaints are largely 1) user error or 2) impatience
    • I set mine to brew at 8:45 AM, and by noon my coffee was still as hot as if I had just made it
    • My last thermal pot I had to turn the lid to get coffee, this one you only have to push down on a lever as you pour, much easier
    • Love this coffee maker and mine is still working but the rubber seal on the pot is worn out so it is not keeping the coffee as warm as
    • When it happened to my husband twice yesterday morning, and he said his once enjoyable morning routine had turned into a stressful way to start the day, I picked up a simple no frills coffeepot that hopefully will work as it's supposed to
    • If you wait too long to due a cleaning your coffee maker will poop out due to hard water deposits build up.
    • Of note is that the machine will let you know when it is time to clean, and will not make coffee, as far as I can tell, until cleaned.
    • My old Braun poured as fast as if there were no cap, and it kept the coffee as hot amd for as long as this one
    • I read some of the complaints as well as the many positives before buying and I can say that the complaints are largely 1) user error or 2) impatience
    • I set mine to brew at 8:45 AM, and by noon my coffee was still as hot as if I had just made it
    • My last thermal pot I had to turn the lid to get coffee, this one you only have to push down on a lever as you pour, much easier
    • Love this coffee maker and mine is still working but the rubber seal on the pot is worn out so it is not keeping the coffee as warm as
    • When it happened to my husband twice yesterday morning, and he said his once enjoyable morning routine had turned into a stressful way to start the day, I picked up a simple no frills coffeepot that hopefully will work as it's supposed to
    • If you wait too long to due a cleaning your coffee maker will poop out due to hard water deposits build up.
    • Of note is that the machine will let you know when it is time to clean, and will not make coffee, as far as I can tell, until cleaned.
    • The hottest I was able to get out of room temperature water (~76°f) was 175°f, well below the billed brewing temperature.