Hamilton Beach
About the brand:
Classic machines and everything in-between.
Help yourself to café-quality coffee every morning. Whether you're brewing for one or making enough for family and friends, Hamilton Beach has the perfect design, size, and features to fit your brewing needs.
In addition to a wide selection of full-size coffeemakers, Hamilton Beach is the place to find single-serve brewing machines and coffee grinders. That’s why the next time you’re searching for your next coffee update, you should make this page your first stop.
NOT BAD (on Hamilton Beach 40870...)
jbviau | Mon, 05/21/2012I hear there's no plastic on the inside, which is nice. Some latch problems have been reported though.
NICE ALTERNATIVE TO TRADITIONAL ADC (on Hamilton Beach 48465...)
Chamie | Thu, 05/10/2012I picked this up to replace an 8-year-old grind-and-brew that had lost its oomph and was making so-so coffee (after the roommate broke the grinder and the latch that holds the shower-head lid closed, to be fair). It arrived in just over a week, well-packed in an outer box with plastic pillow packaging. The machine is quick and easy to set up, and pretty intuitive to use. Instead of brewing the coffee into a carafe, the BrewStation drips into an internal insulated coffee bucket that sits over a small warmer. When you want a cup of coffee, you press your cup up against the bar on the front of the machine and it fills your cup. The bucket fits easily into the body of the machine and the filter basket sits comfortably on top of the bucket. You can brew a pot any time you want, or set it up to start brewing automatically at a specific time -- ideal if you want your coffee ready to pour when you get up in the morning or home in the afternoon. You can set the warmer plate to stay on for 1-4 hours, and because the coffee bucket is insulated, it doesn't seem to burn the coffee the way that typical warmer plates do. The only thing I don't particularly like about it is that the coffee bucket is somewhat awkward to pour from -- it lifts out so you can fill it with water at the sink and empty any extra coffee from it. I have yet to fill the tank without spilling water down the front of the machine. The solution to that might be to use a regular pitcher for filling the tank. If you like ADC coffee, this is a pretty good option for brewing.
PERSONAL SIZE (on Hamilton Beach 49970...)
EricBNC | Wed, 04/18/2012Nice introductory level pod coffee brewer here - with this unit you can make the same quality coffee at home using single serve pods that you can find in your local cafe - some report less than adequate brew temps or pressure but the one I have will extract a nice cup.
SINGLE SERVE (on Hamilton Beach 49990...)
EricBNC | Wed, 04/18/2012I like the included travel mug - Starbucks used to sell a similar model but i have not seen it sore sale in a while. The price is right on this model and it does not waste coffee making a full pot when all you want is a mug for the commute.
THIS IS ONE OF THE 4 (on Hamilton Beach 49970...)
GmanJenks | Thu, 01/05/2012This is one of the 4 different pod brewers that I own. It's top feature is that it is very small and easily packed into a suitcase when traveling. It doesn't brew under pressure but more so drips hot water on the pods, the extraction is not as good as any of my other machines.
MEH (on Hamilton Beach 49990...)
jbviau | Fri, 12/30/2011Again, it's better to spend a bit more $$ if you're in the market for a pod brewer. Your taste buds will appreciate it!
NOT WILD ABOUT THIS ONE (on Hamilton Beach 49970...)
jbviau | Fri, 12/30/2011In my opinion, it's better to spend a bit more $$ if you're in the market for a pod brewer. Your taste buds will appreciate it!
VERSATILE (on Hamilton Beach 45237...)
EricBNC | Tue, 12/27/2011Top of the line coffee maker here - with this unit you can make the same quality coffee at home as you can find in the best coffee shops.
STAINLESS (on Hamilton Beach 40870...)
EricBNC | Tue, 12/27/2011Nice Electric Kettle here - with this unit you can heat water to make the same quality coffee or tea at home as you can find in the best coffee shops.
MODERN (on Hamilton Beach 48465...)
EricBNC | Tue, 12/27/2011Top of the line coffee maker here - with this unit you can make the same quality coffee at home as you can find in the best coffee shops with proper temps and drip time.
HANDS FREE DESIGN (on Hamilton Beach 80365...)
EricBNC | Thu, 12/22/2011For someone making auto drip this will get the job done quick enough in the early morning - a little pricey for a blade grinder but the timer feature kicks up the costs so make sure you need this feature first.
GET A BETTER GRINDER (on Hamilton Beach 80365...)
Son Ton | Sat, 11/26/2011this grinder is ok ( I have the same model) and will be a step up to preground coffee. But you will outgrow it very quickly. Save your money and buy a quality burr grinder or by the Hario Mini mill for the same amount of money and it will produce much better grind. I now use this to grind pepercorn and spices.