What is Capacity and warming?
Carafe size and how the machine keeps coffee hot.
Short answer
Single-cup households don't need 12-cup machines — small brews taste better.
Capacity and warming when buying a coffee maker
Carafe size and how the machine keeps coffee hot.
Why it matters: A hot plate stewing coffee for an hour turns it bitter; thermal carafes keep flavour.
Look for: Single-cup households don't need 12-cup machines — small brews taste better.
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