Can I just make 4 cups with this machine? Is the thermal carafe stainless steel, as well as the inside of the resevoir?Thanks
1810940
You can make any amount up to 7 (8oz) cups. They call it a 10 cup brewer but that's only if you're using 5-6 oz tea cups. The thermal carafe is stainless steel in and out. I hot water reservoir tank in the brewer is also stainless steel. This thing makes great coffee every time FAST. Love it.
1810941
Yes, you can make a half pot of coffee easily by only pouring as much water as needed to give you 4 cups of coffee. It may take a couple tries to get the correct ratio of coffee to water. Yes, the carafe is stainless steel as is the reservoir. We absolutely love this version of BUNN.
1810942
I don't think you can make just 4 cups at a time. Bunns have a reserve of 2 extra pots kept hot not that I keep my plugged in all the time just when I'm having coffee. I think the resevoir is plastic but BPA free.
1810943
You can make 4 cups. The carafe is stainless but we don't think the reservoir is. This machine is very heavy, and we regret buying it because the reservoir must always be full and the machine must always be "on."
1810944
Yes, you can make just 4 cups. I do it often. I use a large measuring cup to pour the right amount of water in. The carafe is stainless steel. I don't think it is stainless steel inside the reservoir. Warning, the carafe does NOT keep the coffee hot for very long at all. If you don't have a microwave nearby, choose another machine with a warming tray. It brews very quickly and the coffee is good, but will not stay hot for long, trust me.
1810945
Yes you can make less than a pot. Just use less water. Works fine. The carafe is stainless but I have never seen the reservoir. It is by far the best coffee maker I have ever used.
226214
Yes.... It comes with a 12 cup glass carafe. Just don't use the carafe to pour the water into the coffee maker.The coffee will begin to come out of the drip basket before you can get all of the water in the machine.
2209664
No, the carafe is heat-resistant glass, with plastic handle. We think the machine does a good job, and has convenient features. Good Buy.
363957
We've had our for about 4 months. It was a refurbished model. We have been very pleased. I was accustomed to pre-heating my husband's cup with hot water, so pre-heating the carafe was not a problem for me. Our carafe keeps the brew hot for about 8 hours. Believe it or not, it is still warm (not hot) after 18 hours. We've been very pleased so far. I'd keep bugging Cuisinart until you get what you paid for.
1965605
No, however it brews at the correct temperature and speed. For example, I start mine, and then toast an english muffin, by the time I have the muffin buttered, it is finished brewing. However, if I was doing it again I would get the thermal carafe.
1665133
Same here. When using this thermal carafe the machine makes 1 or 2 cups, then turns itself off. I have to manually re-start it 4 or 5 times to get 8 cups made. Doesn't happen with glass.
1165925
Love the Mr Coffee optional Stainless Carafe. The only thing to remember is that it doesn't hold as much as the glass pot, so you have to use less water or it will run over and over-fill the carafe. However, the inside is clearly marked for use with the carafe or glass pot. I love it. After brewing, the Mr. Coffee shuts itself off, which is a feature I wanted. Also, if you like your coffee really hot, rinse the carafe with hot water before brewing. This helps the coffee stay hotter longer. I'm been very happy with the stainless carafe for the Mr. Coffee pot. It is sold separately but well worth it. Love the Mr Coffee optional Stainless Carafe. The only thing to remember is that it doesn't hold as much as the glass pot, so you have to use less water or it will run over and over-fill the carafe. However, the inside is clearly marked for use with the carafe or glass pot. I love it. After brewing, the Mr. Coffee shuts itself off, which is a feature I wanted. Also, if you like your coffee really hot, rinse the carafe with hot water before brewing. This helps the coffee stay hotter longer. I'm been very happy with the stainless carafe for the Mr. Coffee pot. It is sold separately but well... » Read More Love the Mr Coffee optional Stainless Carafe. The only thing to remember is that it doesn't hold as much as the glass pot, so you have to use less water or it will run over and over-fill the carafe. However, the inside is clearly marked for use with the carafe or glass pot. I love it. After brewing, the Mr. Coffee shuts itself off, which is a feature I wanted. Also, if you like your coffee really hot, rinse the carafe with hot water before brewing. This helps the coffee stay hotter longer. I'm been very happy with the stainless carafe for the Mr. Coffee pot. It is sold separately but well worth it. « Show Less
1544128
No - not thermal. The coffee stays warm for a little while after the warmer automatically shuts off. But since it is only 4-cup there is not that much coffee to keep warm.
162491
I have the one with the stainless steel carafe; somehow my review ended up on the glass carafe version. I don't know that it makes a difference in ths case though. Mine (I have two, actually) has, on occasion, done this, but not often. Not sure what to do about it. I like strong coffee, however.
1118839
The lid is thermal. If you want to optimize the thermal qualities of this carafe, you must remember to rinse inside with hot water. Otherwise, I notice that the carafe will not hold the heat to the brewed coffee as long. Love this product!!! No burnt tasting coffee--EVER!
1059154
No-the carafe is a thermal carafe. Which I like. The coffee stays hot for hours in it-without getting burnt and that burnt flavor.
1568576
It has been a while since we used this. We now have a new coffee maker. It does have stainless interior and was used with a Mr. Coffee coffee maker.
918345
Yes you can. The carafe holds 20 oz (actually 22oz if you push the limit a bit), so you can make one cup of coffee any size you want, from a 5 oz demi-cup, to a 22 oz mug's-worth. You decide how much / how many cups you want and just adjust the coffee grounds and water accordingly. No worries.
1076374
The carafe is stainless on the outside and glass on the inside. The top of the brewing unit is not. It is silver plastic. That being said, we love the coffee maker.
1749098
No, I have a 8 cup/48 oz thermos (I think), and I have to refill it at least twice, I'm pretty sure. But it's not such a bad thing because the water is also cooling while it's sitting in the filter. So I hit the "boil" button again on the water boiler, and do each refill with freshly-boiled water, so it's hotter in the carafe.
2054335
I would stay away fom the #2. The #4 actually only holds one nice sized "cup" of coffee and the grounds to make it. To fill a carafe, get the #4 and add a scoop or two of new grounds after making each "cup". Also, I agree wit Kathy re type to get.
264557
No, this coffee maker has a stainless steel exterior trim only. The unit, including working components, is primarily plastic.