GE Drip Coffee Maker With Timer | 10-Cup Thermal Carafe Coffee Pot Keeps Coffee Warm for 2 Hours | Adjustable Brew Strength | Wide Shower Head for Maximum Flavor | Kitchen…

I got the model with the stainless carafe.

The stainless carafe is an expensive option, but has multiple benefits.

The most obvious benefit of the carafe is that it keeps your coffee warm. They say it keeps your coffee warm for 2 hours, but frankly this is a bit of an underestimate. It’s still hot (eg, drinkable) 2 hours later, but it keeps it warm pretty much all day.

The carafe is also great at keeping coffee cold. I like iced coffee, and you can keep your coffee iced cold all day by adding ice cubes or by putting the carafe in the fridge for a few hours. I recommend letting it cool down before adding ice.

The third significant advantage to the stainless carafe is that it doesn’t break. We’ve have to replace our glass carafe a couple times, but this stainless carafe can be dropped and abused without breaking.

The stainless carafe does have a few disadvantages. You cannot see what it inside – how much (if any) is left. There have been a few times we thought it was empty, and in fact it had a little bit on the bottom and was breeding mold.

Also the stainless is a little more difficult to clean out. There’s a little lip on the inside of the carafe that is difficult to clean. It is dishwasher safe, though.

Beyond the carafe, this is a smart little coffee maker.

It comes with a rinseable, reusable filter, which is thoughtful. I do use these, but they also result in a little more sludge and silt at the bottom of the pot.

It has several other amenities as well.

The photo on the box shows black tumbler that seems specifically suited for this coffee maker, and I was hoping that a tumbler was included. Alas, no, it is not. It only includes the carafe.

However, it fits my 20 ounce stainless tumbler just fine.

It has numerous timer settings, including 24 hour programming delay.

It has a self-cleaning (de-scale) mode, but no descaling solution was included with mine.

Cons:

No descaling solution was included.
I think it’s a bit expensive.
It’s a smaller coffee pot, only 10 cups instead of 12.
Registering my product was pretty much a nightmare, took 30 minutes.

Aesthetically it’s terrific, and it’s got a smaller footprint than my previous coffee maker. Overall 4.5 stars, a thumbs up.

What I like about this coffee pot is it sits in the small area on my counter perfectly like a little coffee nook. I like that It has a reusable coffee filter. After using it I leave the lid slightly ajar using the top of the coffee pot so that it dries a little before the next use. The reason why I said great coffee pot but… is because I thought the warming burner would offer a hotter coffee after having brewed a pot. So for those of us that like hotter coffee, I simply pop mug in the microwave if I’m using the coffee that has been sitting on the warmer for a while.

The lid doesn’t have an easy lid to secure. Once I do lock it in, I keep worrying that when I pour the first batch of coffee that the lid will come off! The pouring spout is always open, so coffee cools a lot faster than my old brand that stopped working. Lastly, the center of the lid where the coffee drips into the pot when brewing, never empties, always leaving a messy look!