Review on Stainless Steel 30-Cup Automatic Coffee Urn With Quick-Brewing 1000-Watt Power - HomeCraft CU30SS by Barbara Lawler

I was concerned because the box was beat up pretty bad when it arrived. Inside the styrofoam protective piece on top was broken. The top was taped, as if, it had been opened before, then returned. The parts inside were not in their plastic shipping bags. However, I decided to try it out. I went to clean it first and noticed the nut inside on the bottom, seemed discolored or had oxidized spots on the metal. But, not rusted. So did, the nut on the pour spout. I assumed those parts were aluminum. I continued to wash it and they stayed the same and nothing was chipping off, so after I rinsed it, I made just a ten cup pot of coffee to test it. It started brewing almost immediately, and you could hear a bubbly noise. Then, after a minute it started brewing and you could see in the clear lid handle that it was. After 10 minutes, the red finish brew light came on and it was done. No grounds were in the coffee and it had good smell, color, and tasted good. I recommend, a few extra tablespoons of coffee grounds, for a more richer flavor. This will be used for many events, so I’m curious how it holds up. It is very lightweight, so transporting it should be easy with the nice cool touch grabber handles. I tried one more cup about 30 minutes later, and it seemed still very hot. Before, I recommend it to be bought, I would want to use it a few more times. But, for the price, so far so good.