If you want your coffee to stay hot and fresh-tasting for a long time, a coffee maker with a thermal carafe is your best choice. Not only does it offer extra-large capacity, the Hamilton Beach Programmable Front-Fill 12 Cup Coffee Maker with Thermal Carafe keeps coffee hot for up to 4 hours in its vacuum-sealed thermal carafe. The convenient front-fill design makes it easy to add fresh ground coffee and water.