HAMILTON BEACH BRANDS INC 40540 Aluminum Dispensing Coffee Urn -40 Cup Review

We purchased this unit from Bed Bath & Beyond as a replacement to the Hamilton Beach 40515 (HB) coffee urn (which was better in our opinion).

This unit looks pretty, and it holds >40 cups of water just as the HB did, but instead of being tall and slim, it is a short and fat unit.

The cup dispenser uses a pressure-release mechanism rather than a lift valve which at first glance seemed better because we can just put pressure on it with the coffee cup in hand rather than lifting a latch, but we were mistaken.The unit's pressure dispenser is placed at an angle, so it only dispenses full force when the bottom of the dispenser is pressed; when placing the coffee against the top of the unit, nothing comes out.

The problem with this is that the unit is so short, nothing larger than the small coffee cups will fit under the unit to allow it to dispense.This is a problem since most of our coffee cups are not the small ones.If you can fit the coffee cup under the dispenser to get it to dispense, you also have to be careful because unlike the spout-type dispensers, if you're not careful and there is not a sufficient amount of water in the unit, you'll knock it over and burn everyone around you including yourself when you reach to touch the burning hot unit with your bare hands to prevent it from falling and spilling.

Other than that, there is no way to see how much water is left in the unit, and the first day after using it with guests, it ran out of water and burned the bottom.Were there an indicator, we would have seen that we were running low on water and the bottom wouldn't have burned, possibly damaging the unit.Other units have either an indicator where you can see the water level, and others even have an automatic shut-off when the water level gets low and this unit has none of these features.

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Hamilton Beach, 40 Cup, BrewStation Aluminum Dispensing Coffee Urn, Cup/Minute Brewing, Boil Dry Shut Off, Removable 3 Prong Plus.

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30 Cup Polished Aluminum Coffee Urn (15-0265) Category: Coffee Makers and Urns Review

I bought this item based on the picture.The picture displays a Stainless Steel lid and see through glass reader as to whether or not the coffe is ready.What I got was an item that was a regalware but had a black lid and no glass reader.This is false advertising! The picture of what I selected and paid almost 75.00 for including shipping and handling was no where near the same quality of what was received.Then they will only pay for returns if they made the error.Next Day Gourmet has made a serious error in the advertisement of this product but takes no responsibility for paying on the return.This is not a company I would buy from again and find it very disappointing for all the effort I have had to go through due to this companies poor policies.

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Item #: 15-0265. The 58230R is an inexpensive commercial coffee urn for those smaller occasions. It features a lock-on cover and 3-prong grounded cord. Brewing takes less than one minute per cup and a light signals when the coffee is ready. 110/120 Volt. 10 - 30 Cups. Lock-on handles. 3-Prong grounded cord. Two way Tomlinson faucet. 1 year warranty.
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West Bend 58030 12-30 Automatic Party Perk Review

I have owned 3 West Bend coffee pot just like this since 1991- each one lasting at least 8 years with heavy use. I purchased my first to make my own coffee to serve at impromptu receptions that I hosted on sight in my sales job. I use a gallon of bottled water, nice paper filters and Maxwell House French Roast coffee. Hundreds of gallons of coffee later I have no complaints! I keep a second pot for tea- I have never made coffee in it- it is my superior hot water pot. As the other reviewer states- these pots are hot and the coffee is never cold.
I have thrown parties, family gatherings, and had it in my office serving coffee every day and everyone agrees- perked coffee tastes best. I do not care for Starbucks - the strong acid is not my thing. I prefer a strong cup of perked coffee. The percolator allows the coffee to actually cook which reduces the acid.Anything leftover from morning gets put into a pitcher and into the fridge for iced coffee in the afternoon- it is so yummy! For smaller quantity the Westbend home percolators are great- not your grandma's machine they have nice easy to read and follow settings and again the superior flavor over drip.This unit is easy to clean- do not let the size intimidate you.

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12 - 30 cup party perk

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West Bend 58002 12-42 Cup Automatic Party Perk Coffee Urn Review

I am pretty particular about coffee.I like to gind my own beans and have never used a perc coffee pot in the past.But we were having a huge family gathering and I needed a lot of coffee.

I ordered this Party Perk machine and when it came in I almost returned it because it seemed so flimsy, but I figured I'd give it a chance.

I'm glad I did.All the information I read on the Internet about coffee said that perc'd coffee is not very good because the water is boiled and constantly recirculated through the grounds and this does not equate to how to achieve the best tasting coffee.

Well, while this was not the BEST coffee I have ever had, the coffee was none-the-less very good.I used Berkley and Jensen ground coffee (available at BJ's Wholesale club)and I could not have been more pleased with the results from this Party Perk.I used a little more than 2-1/2 cups of ground coffee for the full 42 cups and the information I read about expecting the pot to brew the coffee at one cup per minute seemed pretty accurate.

There were a lot of compliments on how good the coffee tasted.It did not taste burned, even after being kept warmed in the pot for a few hours.

I cannot comment on the durability of the machine as I haven't had it that long.My parents saw this pot and remarked that they had the same one for many many years before they gave it away and never had the first bit of trouble with it.

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12-42 cup party perk

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