Hamilton Beach Front-Fill 12-Cup Coffee Maker

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What We Loved

• Brew-temperature accuracy
  178.6 °F—good
• Carafe brew time
  brews in 7 min 50 s
• Carafe pour consistency
  plastic guide band prevents drips
• Carafe thermal retention
  6 °F hotter after an hour
• Ease of refilling water tank
  front-fill design is most user-friendly
• Heating-element power
  970 W—solid mid-range heat
• Overall cup quality / flavor balance
  tops chart at 655 ppm TDS
• Programmability / custom profiles
  easy-touch programming to wake up ready
• Water-level visibility
  large side window