Step 2: Clean the Hotplate or Drip Tray Unless your drip coffee maker has a thermal carafe, it will have a hotplate that keeps the coffee warm. When the hotplate has cooled, wipe off any spilled ...

The Ratio Coffee Series 2 Six Coffee Maker was awkward to use, primarily because of its stacked carafe and basket. The basket comes with a drip tray to “catch” drips after removing the basket ...

The drip tray is removable ... (There is a Vertuo that can make a carafe's worth of coffee, but we felt that if that's what you're using it for, you might as well get a much cheaper drip coffee ...

Unlike most traditional coffee makers, the pod holder for the K-Cup is a damp and dark place. The water reservoir can get icky if left unattended for too long, and the drip tray beneath the coffee ...

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