Hamilton Beach Commercial Coffee Urn & Hot Beverage Dispenser, 60 Cup Capacity, Polished Stainless Steel (D50065)

I purchased this for my church because of its traditional looks and 60 cup capacity. All components are stainless, except for the glass lid top, which provides a view of the percolating action. The sight tube shows the number of cups remaining. The basket is large and I prefer to use a paper filter to facilitate cleaning and prevent any grounds from being "served". On top of the basket is a perforated stainless disk for distributing the percolated coffee evenly over the basket contents and I suppose it would also prevent overflow spillage from the basket.. The inner wall shows the water level in "cups" (a little over 5 oz.), convenient when filling. The heater is 1000 watts, which means it requires a little more than one minute for each cup, not the fastest by any means; plan appropriately. I appreciate the red brewing and ready-to-serve green lights. The idea of a simple one-handed push to fill a cup seems ideal, but the lever has to be pushed in quite far, not so wonderful for filling foam cups. The bottom line is that the coffee tastes wonderful, not scorched, perhaps because this coffee maker is not all about how many cups can be brewed in the shortest possible time. The finicky spigot notwithstanding, I think this coffee maker rates 5 stars.

Great quality. Purchased this as a replacement for our old brewer. The older version lasted about 10 years of daily use in our restaurant and I expect this to last as long. Tried and true.

I bought this after reviewing several large coffee makers, and I am glad I chose this one. It's easy to use and to clean, and it looks good. I had 50 women for a brunch, and made 60 cups of coffee. Most of it was consumed and several commented on how good the coffee was. I used substantial paper coffee cups. That made it easier when filling the cup because of the lever. A flimsy cup would not work as well since you have to apply a little pressure to fill it. I also used it for 20 cups for a family gathering, and the coffee lover in the group raved about it. I recommend this product to anyone who plans serving coffee to more than a few people.

This is my second unit and it is a tough commercial coffee urn. Really love it

Llego muy protegida, lo recomiendo ya es mi 4 ves que lo usamos

Works fantastic at our fire department, meetings and get-togethers

This is a replacement for one I don't know how old. The metal in the basket and lid is thinner so "shrinkflation". The pieces "wobble" when washing. Still does the job and will last like previous renditions.

This product has a spigot with a thin plastic cradle to push to dispense the hot product. On first use a guest tried to lift instead of pushing and this piece snapped off in the open position spilling hot water everywhere. Hamilton Beach will only send a replacement spigot if the same kind and would not take this dangerous product back . Bad product; worse customer service.