Hamilton Beach is a well known maker of coffee machines in wide range of prices. Today I thought I’d review one of their cheapest models, and one of the cheapest coffee makers around. It is the Hamilton Beach Aroma Express 2 – 5 Cup coffee maker. It sells in the $20-25 range, but $15.97 through the link here. It is a very basic coffee maker with a glass carafe (coffee pot) that holds 5 cups of coffee. It does not have a no-drip feature, so if you remove the pot during brewing, the coffee will continue to drip onto the hot plate below.

Some customers report spillage when pouring water into the unit from the pot, or pouring coffee from the pot into your cup. This is a small problem, but I find that if I press the lid down tight on the pot as I pour, there is no spillage.

Aside from that one problem, the only negative thing I can say about this coffee maker is that it is basic, without the extra features you would expect from a more expensive coffee maker. But for the price, I certainly can’t complain, and this unit makes good coffee and that’s all that really counts, isn’t it? My coffee maker is indeed more expensive than this one, but if this is the only unit that fits your price range then don’t worry, this is a good basic coffee maker that will get the job done.

Just press the lid down when you pour!

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