Hamilton Beach 42115 3-in-1 Hot-Beverage Center

This is replacing a 4 cup Melitta coffeemaker (couldn''t find a replacement carafe that would fit the brewer, which sat atop the pot).

This appealed to me in that this product has the following good features:

1) no pot/carafe to crack or clean

2) no waste (since you didn''t have to brew 1-3 cups to get 1 decent sized mug + waste)

3) no hot plate/pot to turn off nothing to worry about if you started a brew and then were unexpectedly called away or forgot about it

4) no paper filters required (but see below)

5) looks interesting doesn''t look like a coffee maker, takes up less space on counter, easier to keep clean.

I read some reviews good and badand decided to get it anyway. AM SO GLAD I DIDI REALLY LIKE THIS THING!

Reasons: 1)-4) above, plus:

5) water resevoir + filter assembly is dishwasher safe (top rack)

6) capability of using pods (I wasn''t about to buy an expensive ''pod-processor'', so this is a very nice ''perk'' pun intended! ;o)

Very easyload it up, walk away, come back to beverage. Lovely!

Some tips to head off any/all problems-

1) Read the manual. Hey, things happen, but really use COLD WATER ONLY.

2) If brewing multiple cupsWAIT AT LEAST 30 SECS after light goes off before starting another brew. To be safe, I wait a full minutehave not had any problems.

3) I could see the potential for ''filter fouling'', so I buy generic #4 Melitta filters (huge pack can be bought for