Hamilton Beach 43253 Ensemble 12-Cup Coffeemaker

The Hamilton Beach Ensemble coffeemaker features:

• 12-cup capacity
• Stainless steel body
• Red accent color
• Drip Free carafe
• Programmable digital clock
• In-line water filter included

It’s not only sleek and stylish with all those great features, but also has an automatic off, pause and serve function. The hot-plate is non-stick. Easy to clean up, simply hand wash the removable parts.

Shannon reviews the Hamilton Beach 43253 Ensemble at amazon like this: “We had no need for a new coffee pot. The free one from Gevelia was working just fine. However, on a recent trip to K-mart we caught this one on sale for just under 40 bucks, and it’s RED! We’ve slowly been building up a counter top of red kitchen appliances, so the coffee maker fits right in!

Easy to clean! The mouth of the pitcher is as wide as the base, so it’s easy to get your hand inside to clean it out unlike some. Few buttons, so it’s easy to program too. Very light weight, so it’s also easy to move the maker around if needed. No complaints about speed either. I never feel like I’m waiting on it to finish. One small complaint, but it’s nothing major…there is no room for going over the 12 cup limit. It will overflow! Some makers have a little room for you to overfill, but not this one! No biggie, just don’t overfill!

I also like the wide karaff on this one. A lot of pitchers have a weird karaff that always causes you to spill a few drops when pouring that first cup. Not this one! Clean up of the coffee ground chamber is easy too. I suggest investing in one of those permanent copper reusable filters. They work really well with this one. I have yet to end up with grounds in the coffee.”