Review on Hamilton Beach 46310 Programmable Coffee Maker, 12 Cups, Easy Fill Front Access, Pause & Serve, 3 Brewing Options, Black by Bethany Green

The 46310 model is (finally) almost what I was looking for in a fully automatic coffee machine. Fold down the removable filter basket; front fill and/or a small lid so you can fill it with water if you have wall cabinets over the unit without dragging the thing over the edge; and fairly simple controls. I've had it for a week now and so far so good. It's difficult to program the minutes to time and you have to set the time when you unplug (although you don't have to set it right) and I'm not sure the little plastic tab that attaches the filter basket Holds in place, the flip front will hold up for years, but for now yeah, that's exactly what I wanted. There is no large lid that can be detached for use under the counter, no water tank with holes in the back for water to spill out the back when pouring, and a separate water lid, no way to pour cold water. in coffee grounds, like the modern Mr. Coffee and others (including the Hamilton Beach 43254R model). Yes, and the controls are on top where coffee doesn't spill on it, unlike my old (20-30 year old) Mr. Accel coffee that ended up breaking part of the tank (but otherwise it would have worked fine). I hope this one lasts just as long. I'm still thinking about fixing the small broken part in the old one.