Hamilton Beach Brew Station Coffee Maker 47224

Pros: Great tasting coffee, easy to pour-straight into the mug!
Cons: Not reliable!! Quit working without warning-for no apparent reason.

I purchased this unit a week ago. It worked wonderfully and produced great tasting coffee-the first four days. Then on the fifth day...it just wouldn't work. I tried everything to get it to brew-no such luck. With 3 small children, I loved the "no carafe" feature because it was so easy to pour right into my mug, and the coffee did taste great. But for me- it needs to be reliable, and this was ANYTHING but that. Would not recommend this coffee maker.

Pros: Good Coffee, easy to use. Price is right with the discount.
Cons: Poor quality!

My first one worked 2 days, took it back and got another...
It died in 2 months! I am frustrated!
If it works, I like it!

Pros: No breakable carafe.
Cons: IT LEAKS ALL OVER THE COUNTER!!!

We bought a Hamilton Beach Brewstation from Target around Christmas time. It lasted 1 month before it started to leak. I thought it could just be a fluke so I exchanged it for another one. Then much to my disappointment the second one did the same thing after 1 month also. This is the MOST frustrating coffee maker I have ever owned. I should have never bought anything other than a Krupps!

Pros: Easy set up. Great Tasting coffee. Price was right !!!!!
Cons: display is hard to read-does not light up. bulky.

I saw this brew station advertised on TV and thought this would be a great gift for my mom. So far she loves it and has had no problems.

I decided to buy one since my Braun coffee maker quit. I bought the model #47224 - programable w/filter. The first 2 days was fine and on the third day I went to turn it on and it would not start. I noticed that the time display was blank and made sure it was plugged in. I had to unplug and plug back in to get this to work. I returned it the next day for another and on the 2nd day I set it up and attempted to start it and could not get it to turn on. I noticed that the time display was going crazy. It was like someone was holding the hour button. I had to unplug and plug back in to get this to work.

I plan on calling Hamilton & Beach to advise them of this problem

I love the concept of this model but it appears to have some quality control problems.

Pros: It has a great design and features when it works.
Cons: It doesn't often work.

I agree with Donald. The concept of this coffee maker is great; but, unfortunately it has major flaws. I returned my first one to the manufacturer because, as I reported to Hamilton Beach, I thought it was haunted. It would turn on and off at strange times, the clock would reset itself, and sometimes I couldn't turn it off without unplugging it. After Hamilton Beach said "We have never heard of this!" I packed up the machine and returned it for a replacement. 2nd coffee maker - same exact problems. After doing some (LATE!) research, I am not the only person that has experienced these problems. There's a major quality issue with this coffee maker that they haven't corrected yet, as I received the replacement just a few days ago.

Pros: potless coffee maker is a great idea.
Cons: poorly made. Produces a terrible tasting cup of coffee.

This could have been the greatest coffee system ever devised... but instead it brews a "plastic" tasting cup of coffee. The coffee continues to pour out even after your cup has left the automatic dispensing lever. It's messy to use and poorly designed. The idea of a potless coffee system was great. Had Hamilton Beach used quality parts it might have been a great coffee maker.

Pros: like the style of it
Cons: Leaking where is in put together at.

I bought the brew station because i wanted to get rid of glass pots. Have only had the Hamilton Beach Brew Station for 4 months and it started leaking around middle, and now it has changed where you can't turn it on, it will brew but light is always flashing on it. You have too unplug it because it won't shut off on it's own.

Pros: Great coffee, easy delivery, no boil off, no glass to break
Cons: Grounds in the system, grounds in the coffee, coffee on the counter

Bought pot for the delivery system, which is great. We are on our third pot. Hamilton Beach has cheerfully replaced the other two. We get coffee grounds in the system when the final steam surge foams the grounds up into the shower head. Hamilton Beach has not had this problem with anyone else. We have tried different brands of coffee and now we are trying bottled water. We bought the Hamilton Beach permanent filter. This makes a great cup of coffee and the delivery system is innovative but the grounds in the coffee will not do.

Pros: No mess, easy clean up and great tasting coffee.
Cons: A little too tall.

I read all the reviews for the Hamilton Beach Brew Station at several places. I read some good ones and some bad ones. I have to say I am quite pleased with my Brew Station. I've not had any problems with it, and no more water messes on my counters. I love the idea of no carafe, it means no spilling water to get it into the tank, and no spilling coffee while trying to pour into a cup. The programmable clock means hot coffee when I get up in the morning. The coffee tastes wonderful, and cleanup is a breeze. This is the best coffee maker, and probably the style of most future coffee makers.
The only problem I have with it is that it is too tall to fit under my cabinets, but it's a problem I can live with.

Pros: So long ago I can't remember
Cons: Do I really need to say more

Happy the first few weeks. On/off switch first has problems turning on- have to push couple of times for it to work. Clock is a waste-never works. Counter now covered in coffee-tried everything finally i am giving up!

Pros: Makes HOT coffee, not lukewarm.
Cons: NONE

I have tried numerous coffee makers over the last 15 years and FINALLY, this one makes a truly HOT cup of coffee. There isn't one thing that I don't like about the coffee it makes. I just love the fact that I can go back an hour later and have another GOOD cup of coffee, not with a burnt taste. I purchased this at the recommendation of a friend who received one as a gift and she is a big coffee drinker.

Pros: easy to use and clean
Cons: a little bulky

My parents gave me this new coffee maker after my Krupps finally bit the dust after 7 years...they bought it based on the picture of the mother holding a child getting a cup of coffee- since that is my life!
I am so pleased with this new concept of coffee making! It is easy to use, cleans much better, and the taste is great!
My parents have coffee maker envy since they bought the fancy Cuisinart Grind and Brew and are frustrated with the noise, and the mess.
Overall a great product at a great price. Sure the filters may cost you more but to buy the $9.99 permanent filter- it is still a better buy than many coffee makers out there.

Pros: no burnt coffee, no carafe
Cons: plastic interior stains easily

I had originally had the Brew Station without the timer and really like it. I enjoy the fact that there is no carafe to worry about and and the coffee doesn't burn because it is not directly on the heating element. I have enjoyed bumping up to the model with the timer, it helps having coffee ready when I get up. We love this coffee maker so much we are giving it as Christmas presents to a couple of people that have enjoyed it while visiting.

Pros: Great idea. Was great for the couple of months used.
Cons: Does not brew a decent cup of coffee.

I am on my second brew station. I have returned it because the coffee taste like burnt rubber. Hamilton beach was great about returning this product, but after a few tries the coffee still taste like burnt rubber. Mine sits in the basement unused

Pros: Easy to use, clean and brews good coffee.
Cons: Cheap parts.

We purchased our coffee maker about 9 months ago. The added filter inside is a nice touch but we already use filtered water so for us the extra filter isn't necessary.

This brewstation is easy to clean up for the most part. Some of the small valleys in the brewpot make it difficult to clean out completely but most of the coffee holding pot lends itself to a quick wipe. One very nice thing is there is no baking soda aftertaste in the coffee like I would have expected with a plastic holding bowl.

My below average quality comes from the dripping pour button mechanism. A couple of months after we purchased the brewstation the rubber stopper inside dripped a few times but not enough to worry about. Since then things have gradually gotten worse. If we make a full 12 cup pot of coffee now it will only take about 2 minutes for all of the coffee to drip out of the brewstation.