Hamilton Beach45 Cup Coffee Urn and Hot Beverage Dispenser, Silver

The Hamilton Beach 45 Cup Coffee Urn and Hot Beverage Dispenser is a great addition to any event, office, or anywhere there's a large demand for coffee. It brews quickly and keeps coffee hot for hours, which is great in hectic settings. Its professional look of a sleek silver finish with a two-way dispenser to fit a single cup or continuous pour is super convenient.Cleaning up is easy, considering the interior design and the parts that are removable. The capacity is ideal for large crowds and saves time from constant refills. Whether it is for coffee or any other hot beverage, this urn performs excellently every time!

It takes about 40 minutes to make 45 cups of coffee. Easy to clean

Made a batch of coffee and it was good. Let it brew 1 minute per cup. Once brew time is complete you will need to remove the basket and stem to stop the percolation. Use a heat pad when removing to protect your fingers! It held the heat well for several hours. Great price and would highly recommend. We used our freshly ground coffee beans (coarse) which I think made the coffee full bodied.

Every year we have a "liquid lunch" or soup party to end the Summer. We have over 70 people attend and never enough coffee. At the last minute I came to Amazon, did the research and chose this Hamilton Beach for two reasons - first, the price was right and secondly, it qualified for Prime and could be here by Friday (party was Saturday). It arrived on Friday as promised, we set it up and would make coffee Saturday. Takes approx. 1 minute per cup of coffee so you know when to start it. When done, remove the basket so it does not continue to perk and it keeps the coffee hot.Friday afternoon my daughter decided she wanted to make a huge pot of hot chocolate as an alternative to coffee. She went to a local store and purchased this same item. Believe it or not, it was only $1 cheaper at this local store BUT you should calculate the time and gas to get there, looking for it and coming back home. As far as I'm concerned, this item is a great buy through Amazon Prime.Both pots worked very well for the party. The reason for one less star is because the inside discolored above the fill line and I have no clue why. It happened on both. The pot with coffee did not scorch nor did it burn the coffee. The hot chocolate pot, however, had settlement on the bottom and that kept getting thicker and thicker. Of course we didn't know this until we emptied it to clean it. I managed to get it clean but it's something you should keep in mind if you're using for hot chocolate.Over all I'm completely satisfied and we had great hot coffee and hot cocoa for a cold October day. We will use this item for parties only so if that's what you need it for (a few parties a year) then the price is right and the item seems to be just the ticket. If you have a break room that it would be used constantly or church dinners more often than a few a year, I would suggest investing in a commercial grade pot just for the sake of a more heavy duty product.

Very well made. Simple. Easy to clean. I have had a couple of these. Used every day (all 365) and twice on weekends. Generally last 2-3 years. I have tried other brands, this is my favorite.

Excellent..Excellent..easy to use..clean..and it's good for large crowds..

work well for a party great price

Works great.