
Hamilton Beach 2-Way Brewer 46310
Brand: Hamilton Beach
Best for
Households that want a drip coffee maker that brews into either a 12-cup glass carafe or directly into a travel mug or single cup, where Hamilton Beach 46310 has two separate brewing positions (a carafe position and a single-serve position) so the same machine serves daily carafe coffee for the household and quick single-cup coffee for travel.
Skip if
Coffee sits in the carafe for more than 30 minutes. Hamilton Beach 46310 at $30 uses a glass carafe with a warming plate. For coffee that stays fresh in the carafe for 2 hours without burning, the Cuisinart DCC-3200P1 at $70 uses a 14-cup thermal carafe that holds heat through insulation rather than a continuous heating element.
Hamilton Beach 46310 uses two separate brewing positions: a standard carafe position with a flat-bottom filter basket and a single-serve position with a separate filter basket that brews directly into a travel mug placed under the single-serve spout. The programmable timer allows setting the carafe brew time up to 24 hours in advance. Auto-pause stops the carafe brew for pouring mid-cycle. Both filter baskets use standard paper filters.
Hamilton Beach is a US small appliance brand established in 1910, producing coffee makers, blenders, food processors and toasters.
At $30, Hamilton Beach 46310 is the best value two-way drip coffee maker for households that alternate between full carafe and single-cup travel mug brewing in this guide.
What buyers say
Households that want a drip coffee maker that brews into either a 12-cup glass carafe or directly into a travel mug or single cup say Hamilton Beach 2-Way Brewer 46310 does what it describes without needing adjustments out of the box. Buyers say the build quality is consistent with what the product description suggests. Buyers who find themselves in a position where coffee sits in the carafe for more than 30 minutes say a different option makes more sense for their situation.
Specifications
| Capacity | 12 cups (carafe) or single serve |
|---|---|
| Two-way brewing | Yes (carafe and travel mug) |
| Carafe | Glass with warming plate |
| Programmable | Yes |
| Price | $30 |






