The 10 Best Coffee Urns  Nov 2018

Coffee urns differ in their capacity and features and can brew anywhere from 20 to 100 cups of coffee at a time. They are perfect for larger families who like their coffee, entertainers, big group events, offices, or community gatherings. If you are looking for an urn that makes smaller amounts of coffee (keeping it hot), then an electric coffee percolator is what you need.

Based on all the consumers' reviews we've scanned, these are the top things they mentioned about their cool new stuff:

1. Build: Reviewers value the build of their coffee urns much higher than any other feature. Urns that are durable with strong, cool-to-touch handles are rated much higher. Choose a top quality brand with good online reviews to ensure product satisfaction.
2. Brewing time: Brewing time is a top discussion point among coffee urn owners. Coffee urns that are able to brew coffee in less than an hour are crowd favorites, although a lot of reviewers are happy with urns that are able to brew 100 cups in an hour, if it’s a quality machine that makes good coffee. Check the wattage as well as the expected brewing time of your prospective coffee urn if time is an important factor for you.
3. Power Cords: Accordinging to their owners, coffee urns with detachable power cords are favored much more than urns with fixed power cords. Coffee urns with detachable power cords are easier to clean while units with attached cords offer more value for money.
4. Features: Coffee urns with power-on and brewing/warming indicators are rated much higher than ones without. Comparing online reviews and manufacturer specs will ensure you get the features you need and want and help prevent buyer’s remorse.

• Coffee Urns are an investment. Buy a quality model with at least a one year warranty to make sure it lasts.
• Choose an urn that will cater to the amount of coffee drinkers you have. Smaller urns will make and warm 20 cups of coffee, while the largest urns can make over 100 cups of coffee. Buying an urn suited for the amount of coffee you will need will ensure no coffee goes to waste, or no guest is left without a cup.
• Coffee urns with a water boiler feature will allow you to boil water as well as make coffee, adding more function to your new appliance.
• What size cups will you be using? Not all coffee cups are the same size. When checking the product specs of your prospective coffee urn, most will give cup expectancies for smaller cups of 125ml. If you are using larger mugs, aim for a cup capacity higher than the number of people you need coffee for.
• When choosing an urn, look at the wattage. This is the amount of power an urn has. The higher the wattage, the faster the appliance will make a full tank of coffee.
• Urns are mostly built from stainless steel or aluminum materials. Stainless steel urns are great heat insulators, while aluminum is lighter for urns that need to be moved around a lot.
• Coffee urns with water level indicators will make it easy to see how much coffee you have left in the urn at all times.
• Do you need an urn with style? Stainless steel urns with brass or chrome accents are pretty enough to keep on display.
• Look for a coffee urn with a detachable lid and power cord to make emptying and cleaning much easier.
• Coffee urns with dual heating systems will ensure that once coffee is brewed, it is kept hot without overcooking the coffee.

Hamilton Beach: Part of the Hamilton Group, Hamilton Beach® are known for their quality kitchen and home appliances. Offering style and function, they sell 35 million products, including their top rated coffee urns, per year

Nesco: Since forming in the 1930’s, Nesco has been making quality kitchen appliances. Their coffee urn is no different, quickly rising to the top rated lists for quality.

West Bend: For over 100 years, West Bend has delivered quality and value kitchen appliances and coffee makers to consumers.