Am I doing something wrong? After a 1-hour commute, my coffee isn't hot. I don't lock the lid- is that key to heat preservation?
1298673
I do pour over coffee. The water temperature is around 200 degrees at time of brewing. It must be the thermos. Unless I'm missing something else. Do you drink it straight from the thermos or pour into a cup?
1298674
Your coffee machine must brew cold coffee. If I don't open the lid, my coffee is still scalding hot after at least 2-3 hours. Locking is not necessary. Or you might have a defective mug.
1229143
I find that my coffee is hot enough when it's finished. As far as I know, there is no button to make it hotter.
1216175
If I actually leave the lid on then Its stays hot to the point that it scalds my tongue. After an hour I will throw the coffee out as it gets too bitter for me.
110893
The Carafe does will keep the coffee hot for a few hours. I come home from work and it is lukewarm after 12 hours. Zap it in the microwave if you need to.
1741918
One more thing. I always run hot water in the thermos before i make my coffee. Coffee stays hot enough. Try that and see if that works for you.
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My wife does use for her commute. She said there is slight obstruction. The fact that it keeps coffee hot for more than 8 hours is why she uses it.
299505
You know, I was thinking about the pot handle, not the lid handle. Pot handle definitely does NOT get hot. Will try to boil something tonight and get back to you regarding the LID!
891679
Wow... what kind of coffee do you use? I have never had that problem but I only make enough coffee to drink at the moment. I know the heating plate on the unit keeps the coffee hot, so if the coffee is just sitting there for a long while then the water will evaporates and the coffee will start to get a burnt overcooked taste but it does not get weak. I have not had a problem with my unit and even gave one out as a present... and that one is working fine.
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I have never experienced that. There is a warmer under the canister that the coffee brews into-maybe that is malfunctioning? I have had this coffee maker for years. (Am actually on my second machine) the second cup has always been just as hot as the first. I have heard the company is really good about replacing the machines. Best of luck!
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Holy smokes,I did at all pay attention to any of that. I just checked. The lid just goes on there. It doesn't screw on or anything, but sort of just sits on there snuggley. So not airtight. I've had it filled up, and have not noticed any deterioration in the taste of the coffee over time. I also cover the whole thing with a dark cloth.
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It's hot enough for me for the first cup, but if I wait too long before going back for more, it has cooled off a bit. I don't mind nuking it for 30 sec in the microwave vs that nasty cooked & burnt taste of coffee left on a burner.
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I would recommend against this; doing this may confuse the internal temperature sensors. FYI, my Technivorm produces coffee that is 180 degrees F , and that is *after* transferring the coffee to my work Thermos. Hotter than that, it's a trip to the Burn Unit.
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Sounds like you need to return it. There is some steam but it doesn't affect my coffee. I love the machine by the way. I've started using organic half and half and buying more expensive cafe. I've recently tried/enjoyed espresso from trader Joe's & juan valdez.
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No mention was made as to how old your unit is. A thermal carafe is only as good as the vacuum seal surrounding the carafe. Have you run your carafe through a dishwasher? If so, you may have liquid in areas where there should be only air or vacuum. The thermal break is gone, coffee does not stay hot. Another consideration, is the brew temp where it should be in the first place? Fouled heating elememts do not heat the water to the same high temp as clean heating elements will. Clean the elements by brewing a pot of white vinegar. It is amazing how much color (crud) the vinegar will pick up. After the vinegar, run at least two or three pots of clean water. I sometimes will run do the vinegar treatment twice. These are only guesses and not answers, but your question could be answered in so many ways. I wish i could help more.
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No-the coffee is in a thermal carafe. You put the lid on the carafe and it keeps the coffee very hot
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Run the cycle of brewing a cup of coffee, you should be able to open the lid than, it happened to me once and that's how I fixed it. Good luck!!
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Personaly I have my technivorm since several years and I do always the same thing.Before start the coffeemaker I previously filled my pot with hot water and the result is a realy hot coffee and it remains hot for at least 2-3 hours.Hope it will help!