The coffee maker for mornings that start before you do

This 12 cup glass carafe coffee maker has a 60 ounce removable reservoir, two brew styles, a small batch setting for 1 to 4 cups, and a 24 hour delay timer. The listing gives no wattage or brew time, so the numbers that matter most are the volumes and the timer.

The number that decides most questions here is the reservoir, listed at 60 ounces and removable, so it can be carried to the sink and filled there. Sixty ounces spread over 12 cups works out to 5 ounces a cup, which is a figure to check against the carafe, since the listing gives the cup count but not the carafe volume in ounces. The carafe is glass, and the body is listed as stainless steel.

Two brew styles are offered, Classic and Rich. The listing says each is never bitter, which is a claim and not a measurement, and it gives no ratio, temperature or brew time to check it against. The same goes for Hotter Brewing Technology, described as even saturation and temperature control. No temperature is stated. A small batch function covers 1 to 4 cups and is described as keeping a small pot from tasting diluted.

For the daily routine, the delay brew can be set up to 24 hours ahead, so the pot is ready at wake up. The warming plate is adjustable and keeps coffee fresh for up to 4 hours, though the listing does not say what the settings are. It does not state dimensions, wattage, filter type or whether a permanent filter is included. A 14 cup version is also sold, and the listing says nothing more about it.