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These days with the proliferation of fancy schmancy espresso makers and latte machines, it's easy to think that good old fashion simple automatic coffee makers have become obsolete. But thankfully they haven't, they're simply less flashy and draw less attention to themselves. There is still a big market out there for people who enjoy a standard cup of java, but with the modern convenience of automation.
One of the most useful functions of automatic coffee makers is their programmability that allows you to set the time when your coffee will start brewing. This allows you to prepare everything before you go to bed, and have a fresh pot of coffee waiting for you as soon as you wake up. For me, the smell of fresh coffee wafting into my room as I climb out of bed is one of the great pleasures of life.
Another indispensible function is automatic shut off. If the coffee maker has a stainless steel thermal carafe, then this feature isn't necessary. But with glass carafe coffee makers that maintain heat with a hot plate, it's very useful (not to mention safe) to have the hot plate remain heated for a couple of hours but then automatically shut off. This prevents the pot of coffee from burning dry and causing a fire hazard.
Another feature of some more recent models of automatic coffee makers is an alert that draws your attention when the coffee maker requires cleaning. This takes the guess work out of deciding when to clean your device, and means that you relax and take it uneasy until your coffee maker gives you the signal to clean it.
There are a lot more features that make simple automatic coffee makers so popular 'til this day. Those features vary from unit to unit, but the above are some of the most common.
Convenience and Simplicty With Automatic Coffee Makers
