How long does it take to warm the cups? (i.e. for that unplanned cup of coffee)
1053833
Not really sure as we leave it plugged in all the time so it's ready to go....we used to just run hot water to warm up cups but not anymore.....we love have our cups ready to go!
1053834
About 10-15 minutes. There is a timer build in so if you only have coffee say in the morning around 7am, you could have it turn on at 6 and off at 8. I keep mine on all day as it does not draw very much power.
1053835
I would say about 15 minutes. It really is novelty type item as running the cup under warm water has the same effect. I like it cause it stores my 6 coffee mugs and is on a timer. So when I get up in the morning, both my cups and the Coffee Machine (Z7) are warmed up and ready to go. Besides, the thing looks great on the countertop!
1053836
I tried warming cups for up to several hours each morning, but the machine didn't work. The cups became only lukewarm, insufficiently warm to make any difference. Filling them with hot water for a few minutes is a better way to warm espresso cups. Storing the cups on top of your machine gets them only lukewarm also, but it's a start.
1053837
It is a low even heat. I would say 30 min or so. I still use the microwave method for a single cup. But I love the cup warmer and leave it on mornings or all day on my days off so that cups are always ready to go.
1053838
60 to 90 minutes is sufficient for good hot cups. It works well. We have it on a timer so it turns on about 90 minutes before we make the coffe.
1053839
Not long but would be quicker to run under hot tap water warmer is better for storage and use
1053840
this warmer i keep on all day. it has a built in timer (on and off). about 20 min till warm cup. if you want a quicker way to warm up your cup just put some water in it and place in the microwave for a min or two.
958502
From the time you first push the on switch on back it takes 90 sec. to warm the water to a certain temp., after which it take about 20 seconds to brew a cup. Don't forget their is about 5 different sizes and the pod must say "extra bold" for larger size cups
505109
No, it won't. It's only a warmer, meant to hold the temperature of the liquid that is already hot. Even at that, if you don't immediately put the filled cup on the PRE-HEATED warmer, it will go cold in little time. A possible solution: as soon as the coffee is ready, pour half in the cup you'll use right away and the other half cup on the warmer. When I did that, the coffee stayed quite hot and didn't cool. It probably seems a bit of a hassle when traveling, though. Good luck.
1751336
Never. I don't even heat the mug to begin with and coffee stays warm all day!
606718
I don't think there is a way to turn the warmer on after the two hours. I've been removing the carafe and running 2 cups (the minimum for a carafe) into a small pot and discarding this water. This "resets" the clock and I just put my carafe of coffee back on the warmer. Yes, fresh coffee is indeed better, but in certain circumstances its nice to be able to have the warmer on for an extended period of time.
683974
If you have switched off the power source, it takes about 10 minutes to come up to temperature. Then you can add your "new" water and it will make coffee immediately. I only turn off the power source if I am going to be away for a few days. BTW, I wouldn't have any other coffee pot! Absolutely love it for my home use and have purchased one for an office setting and it is just the best there as well.
1954851
Don't remember sent it packing. Coffee was not hot enough probably because thermal pot needs to be preheated and I only made about 5 cups at one time. Have and old pot just made 12 cups Sunday and coffee was hot, not hot when just 4 or 5 cups made
1996605
Lana, no beep. It takes 10 minutes or less. Youcan draw a cup while brewing & it stops dripping because of a mechanism that stops the flow. The caraffe is super insulated. No need for a warming plate.
2284571
You can feel the heat escaping from the outside of the cup immediately. The liquid remains hot for maybe 15 - 30 mins depending on the temperature of the liquid when poured.
171467
It takes about 2 minutes to heat up and 2 minutes to brew a great cup of coffee. It takes all k cups I've tried and I even bought the kind you fill with your own coffee and it works great too. Believe me- best coffee pot I've bought in years.
306329
I would say at least an hour. I'm always done with mine before it gets cool. I use it for my coffee too.
715276
My coffee is HOT when I set the timer for the next morning. I fill it with cold water the night before and when I wakeup, the coffee is HOT!! Do not use the 4 cup button for 6 cups.
95840
Probably about 4-6 hours. Also, I use a shameful amount of creamer so that certainly impacts how hot the coffee is after I prepare it. I really am very happy with the performance of the carafe.
1644598
The coffee is hot when brewed but after five or so minutes sitting on the warmer, it is not as hot. I usually nuke my second cup.
1778999
In order to keep it hot, I boil water and put it in the mug for ten minutes then pour it out and put in my coffee. It will keep my coffee hot for about 4 hours then it starts to go warm and will keep it warm for about another 3 hours.
1447238
How long will 1 cup of hot water take to heat? Same as a cup of coffee? I gather its not 'on-demand' or instant hot.
1804607
Coffee only lasts a couple of hours in our house so I'd say 2-3 hours at most without needing to reheat. We don't preheat the carafe so it might stay hot longer if you do. The coffee tastes the same from the first cup to the last in that time frame.