Drip coffee makers offer many features such as a warming plate, water reservoir, filter holder, and heat-retaining, vacuum insulated, brushed, stainless steel carafe or carafe stand. You can brew coffee directly into a thermal carafe, coffee pot or into travel mugs. Other features include:

• Single cup, 2 cup, 4 cup, 6 cup, 8 cup, 10 cup, 12 cup and even 14 cup
• 24-hour programmable clock/timer
• 1-4 cup setting
• Automatic cleaning cycle
• Advanced water filtration that eliminates chlorine and bacteria
• Audible tone to signal completion of the brew cycle
• Brew-pause feature
• Built-in coffee grinder
• Aroma button
• Removable cone filter basket
• Adjust the strength of the brew
• Front access door for pouring water or adding coffee grounds
• Removable drip tray
• Removable water reservoir
• Pressure safety valve
• Built-in espresso maker / cappuccino maker

Some popular manufacturers are:

• DeLonghi
• Hamilton Beach
• Cuisinart
• Toastmaster
• Mr. Coffee
• Sunbeam
• Black & Decker
• Braun
• Keurig
• Farberware
• Capresso
• Bunn
• Zojirushi
• Melitta
• Bodum
• Chemex

You should decide what size of drip coffee maker you need. We know that 6 cup automatic drip coffee makers are popular for people who just want to make a few cups of coffee in the morning but other people like the 14 cup size if it’s being used by several people and if it’s being used more frequently.

You will want to find a drip coffee maker that’s easy to clean. Some brands (like Mr. Coffee for instance) need to be cleaned fairly often, which can be a chore. Other brands will need to be cleaned less often. To clean a coffee maker, run a light mixture of vinegar and water through a brewing cycle and then run a cycle of water before you run a regular coffee brewing cycle.

Another important feature is the programming. You want one that’s easy to program (use a timer) without a lot of complicated menus or one that will give you confusing error messages or require you to leave it alone for 5 minutes before you can try changing a setting again. Yes, this happened to my mom with a Krups coffee maker and she took it back.

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• 14 Cup 68oz carafe capacity
• 24-hour timer
• Permanent gold-tone filter
• Advanced water filtration
• Flavor enhancing aroma button

This DeLonghi drip coffee maker is designed to keep even the finest of coffee grounds out of your cup of coffee. It has the pause and serve function so you can grab that first cup of coffee right away. It is one of the only 14-cup drip coffee makers on the market and has a non-stick warming plate.

The DC412T has a unique brewing method where water is released into the filter basket in 30-second intervals. This time-released brewing process saturates grounds a little at a time to extract the best flavor and aroma from the coffee. This feature extract the most powerful flavors when brewing a small amount of coffee. The water filtration feature also really helps your coffee taste the best that it can.

It’ll also tell you when it needs to be cleaned (run a mixture of vinegar and water through and then just water).

Some known problems are that the clock seems to run fast, so the timing is not accurate and the unit seems to last less than a year without problems although many owners have reported this drip coffee maker lasting a long time.

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