Does the entire top come off for cleaning? Will Malita coffee dripper work on top?
1489072
hi ! just the center part of the lid comes off leaving an opening of about 3". don't know anything about the malita dripper. thanks for asking. david s pool
2282926
I believe that the top has only air passing thru to the tube which delivers the drink, therefore no need to clean. Hope this helps. Great unit for dispenseing hot or cold liquids. Just as noted you can tilt the lid back to remove it and rinses.
1030937
It comes right off for cleaning, and it is really easy to clean. I love it and I use the coffee pot every day! =)
1735860
Yes the coffee maker can sit on top. The drawer's motion is just so so. It opens easily but close it slowly otherwise the k cups may flip due to the jerky motion.
1063160
The top is easy to get off. It has a Silicon Seal that holds it inside, not outside. It is not like the cheap plastic tops that "Pop" on and off, that shoot across the room when you finally get them off.Even after a week of vacation, when I come back to the office, the top is crusty from dried coffee, still no issues getting it off.
364722
Yes the top comes off but it's pretty easy to take the whole top off and pour in food from the bottom as well.
1744813
Absolutely. You just put your coffee in and it says the word OPEN or CLOSE so you do not wonder if it is opened or not. When you do a thorough cleaning maybe every few days instead of just soapy water and rinse then you will screw off the inside two pieces that give it it's no drip and thermal qualities. Now you can't lose those parts or you are up the creek. I just lay them on a paper towel and put it right back together so I don't have someone else in the kitchen misplace them. Easy to clean.
1033012
The top flips up, exposing the coffee filter cup in the middle and the water reserve area,which is on the right. A removable bucket is under the coffee filter which allows the extra coffee remaining to be poured out and also cleaned for the next mornings coffee brew! We love ours! Works like a charm! Having no pot to break, burn or clean is pure joy!
500955
Yes, you can twist of the top to fill and clean the container. But not sure about putting a filter cup on top; due to the curvature of the spout. You won't be able to site the filter flat/horizontal on the top. If you want to manually hold it above the opening while it fills, you'll be fine. BTW, if you read my review, I would not recommend buying this carafe. Water leaks into the cavity; peeling off the silver coating; and that coating pours back into your coffee. Not a good design.
2128867
The back is not one solid piece. The top holds the hot coffee when it is brewed. You can clean & fill the top with water at your sink & then pour the water into the bottom for brewing.
760280
No, the top does not come off for cleaning. I just use a 50/50 mix of water and vinegar to clean the unit as best I can. I use the scale mainly for measuring baking ingredients. So far, I don't have any problems with it.
1916712
The top presding cup on this model cannot be remove. However, it is easy to clean. I wipe/clean it a very wet cloth and dry with papertowel.
610043
I put the cap, basket, and center stem through the dishwasher but let them air dry. I also scrub the basket with a combo of baking soda and water. As for the main carafe, I soak it overnight with either Ivory and warm water or baking soda and warm water, then scrub down the next day. Sometimes I run an 8-cup baking soda solution through a brew cycle, with the soda loosely scooped into the basket. I wouldn't use a drip maker commercial cleaner in it. You'll never get it sparkling - perks just stain over time, but that doesn't hurt the coffee as long as you get the oils out. Honestly, as a veteran of perk coffee, the coffee tastes better once you've broken the pot in and it no longer looks so pristine. Soda may not completely clean it but certainly won't hurt it, and will remove residue. You may want to make a throw-away batch of coffee after a soda batch, though, to clear out the soda taste. The small things you can do to improve brewing: make sure there is no residue along the top edge of the basket, and wet the basket before putting coffee in it. Both these help prevent grounds getting into the brewed coffee. I don't remember if the description says, but never immerse the carafe, since the three-prong plug connects to the base. Also, be aware of the shape the three male prongs in the base - the solder is not as good as the older pots, and eventually one prong may try to disappear into the base. It can be rescued with needlenose pliers, but this eventuality can be at least delayed by not wrenching the plug from the base or shoving it on too hard. I've learned to just leave the cord connected to the base. You can buy another cord, but if the base prongs go bad in the unit, your perk is going to go wonky and eventually need replacing.
2043742
Coffee goes in from the top. If you have it under a countertop you will need to move it out.
893036
Yes. Bottom unscrews from glass for cleaning. Top, obviously, is removable as well.
949223
The lid does come off. The basket,carafe and lid are dishwasher safe but I choose to hand wash mine. When I do put them in the dishwasher,( the lid and basket) I put them on the top shelf. There is not a window on the carafe to see how much coffee remains. I love this coffee maker!!
914730
I've had the same problem. Bad design. The workaround that I've found is to close the top before putting the carafe in place. If you put the carafe in first and then close the top, it doesn't seem to work as well.