Hamilton BeachCommercial Coffee Urn & Hot Beverage Dispenser, 60 Cup Capacity, Polished Stainless Steel (D50065)

I bought this after reviewing several large coffee makers, and I am glad I chose this one. It's easy to use and to clean, and it looks good. I had 50 women for a brunch, and made 60 cups of coffee. Most of it was consumed and several commented on how good the coffee was. I used substantial paper coffee cups. That made it easier when filling the cup because of the lever. A flimsy cup would not work as well since you have to apply a little pressure to fill it. I also used it for 20 cups for a family gathering, and the coffee lover in the group raved about it. I recommend this product to anyone who plans serving coffee to more than a few people.

very good coffee urn - used it multiple times, indoors and outdoors at events. Always makes good coffee, works reliably and keeps lots of people happy.

I purchased this for my church because of its traditional looks and 60 cup capacity. All components are stainless, except for the glass lid top, which provides a view of the percolating action. The sight tube shows the number of cups remaining. The basket is large and I prefer to use a paper filter to facilitate cleaning and prevent any grounds from being "served". On top of the basket is a perforated stainless disk for distributing the percolated coffee evenly over the basket contents and I suppose it would also prevent overflow spillage from the basket.. The inner wall shows the water level in "cups" (a little over 5 oz.), convenient when filling. The heater is 1000 watts, which means it requires a little more than one minute for each cup, not the fastest by any means; plan appropriately. I appreciate the red brewing and ready-to-serve green lights. The idea of a simple one-handed push to fill a cup seems ideal, but the lever has to be pushed in quite far, not so wonderful for filling foam cups. The bottom line is that the coffee tastes wonderful, not scorched, perhaps because this coffee maker is not all about how many cups can be brewed in the shortest possible time. The finicky spigot notwithstanding, I think this coffee maker rates 5 stars.

This is my second unit and it is a tough commercial coffee urn. Really love it

Works fantastic at our fire department, meetings and get-togethers

Makes so much coffee, I dump a whole 12oz bag of grounds and fill the water to 40 cups. Some say it's too strong. It takes almost an hour to brew and the breathing sound of the percolator makes you want the coffee more. The first cup tastes a little burnt, but after that it's fantastic. Keeps coffee hot all day.

We ordered two of these for our Auxiliary. They are a rather handsome pots. Easy to fill and easy to set up, easy. It was used last night, and the perk & keep warm functions work really well. However the Push to Pour spout control, I believe, will work much better with a 'hard cup' rather than a Styrofoam cup. The styrofoam tends to buckle when pushing on the spout lever.Up date of my original review:Contrary to the claim that it is "Dishwasher Safe" isn't exactly a true. The only items dishwasher safe are the basket, basket cover, stem and spring. Reading the fine print says, expressly, that the coffee pot should NEVER be immersed in water.

Makes coffee easily