![]() Do you hear Dave Matthews in your head right now? Sorry, my fault. The VP-17 isn’t cheap and the Aeropress isn’t what lazy people would call easy, so coffee makers like this one live in the space between. Yes, there are people who hate it…we’ll get to them later…but the people who love it say it’s the greatest thing they’ve ever made coffee in! Granted, those people probably haven’t tried the Bunn VP-17 or an Aeropress, but this machine is made for the cheap ‘n easy crowd. The entire top part of the Brewstation is basically a big bucket REASONS TO BUY THIS COFFEE MAKERĪs with seemingly everything else this company makes, the Hamilton Beach Brewstation has legions of buyers who are thrilled with their purchase and scoff at the naysayers. And of course, the one thing that makes this coffee maker look different from most is the absence of a carafe, which is this coffee maker’s big selling point. Notice that I said “supposed to”…people have reported that those little feet don’t work so well. ![]() There are measurement windows on the side of the unit that tell how much coffee remains in the tank, and the bottom has little rubber feet that are supposed to keep the unit in place. Most of that front face is removable as it forms the front wall of the removable coffee tank. ![]() The front face of the Hamilton Beach Brewstation is, in typical Hamilton Beach tradition, pretty attractive. Get out the measuring tape if you plan on putting this thing underneath the kitchen cabinets! If you plan on opening that lid to remove the coffee tank and put in coffee grounds and filters, you’ll need 25 inches of clearance. It’s 8 inches wide, 10 ½ inches deep, and stands 15 ½ inches tall with the lid closed. It doesn’t look all that big in the photos, but the Hamilton Beach Brewstation (48464) is a pretty tall coffee maker. I’ve called other Hamilton Beach coffee makers a 50/50 gamble, but this one seems like it has better odds of delivering a good coffee experience for the money.ĮXTERIOR Look how pretty the Hamilton Beach Brewstation is! If you’re less than impressed, don’t bother with Hamilton Beach’s lousy customer service just return it to Amazon within the return period and move on. SHORT VERSION: If you really love the idea of having this kind of coffee maker, roll the dice on the Hamilton Beach Brewstation and buy it. The Hamilton Beach Brewstation: Finally something that Hamilton Beach might have done right
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