Hamilton Beach Easy Measure 14 Cup Coffee Maker review

The Hamilton Beach Easy Measure 46220 is a grounds-only drip brewer for a household that wants a full glass carafe but would rather pour coffee straight from a bag into a marked reusable filter than measure each dose separately. It pairs a maker-rated 14-cup pot with a removable 70-ounce water tank, a 24-hour start timer and a warming plate whose temperature and run time can be adjusted. Its practical attraction is the combination of measuring help and a larger removable reservoir—not pods, espresso drinks or a personal-cup outlet.

Grounds go into a marked cone, not a grinder

The model's name describes its most unusual daily detail. The supplied reusable cone filter has a measurement window with illuminated level marks. Hamilton Beach says you can add ground coffee from the bag up to the mark for the amount of coffee being brewed; the machine does not grind beans or weigh the dose for you. If you prefer paper, the Use & Care guide says to remove the mesh filter and place a #4 cone paper filter in its basket. This makes the 46220 flexible about the carafe filter routine, although either method still leaves you handling spent grounds after brewing.

Use the marks as a convenient repeatable cue rather than a promise that every coffee will taste identical. The guide's general starting point is about one level tablespoon (5 g) per maker cup, and it cautions that very fine grounds or an excessive dose can slow brewing or overflow the basket. The lighted measurement window reduces scoop work; it does not replace checking the grind and adjusting your recipe to taste.

Large batch with a removable tank

The removable reservoir holds up to 70 ounces and has water markings, so you can take it to the sink instead of pouring water from the carafe into a fixed opening. The separate glass carafe is rated for 14 cups. That is a manufacturer cup count, not 14 large travel mugs, and the manual's brew instructions pair the 70-ounce maximum with the 14-cup line. If you usually make a smaller amount, a dedicated 1–4 cup setting is available; the output still brews into the carafe and sits on the warming plate rather than dispensing directly into a mug.

Hamilton Beach lists the body at 13.7 inches high, 9.1 inches wide and 10.6 inches deep. Check that footprint along with room to open the top, pull the basket, lift or replace the carafe and remove the water tank. The tank is useful when the machine stays in one place, but it is not the same as a front-access fill chute. A touch-activated control panel lights when used and gives the front a smooth look. If you strongly prefer tactile switches, try the control style in person before choosing it.

Strength, delayed brewing and warming controls

The guide separates three strength choices—Classic, Bold and Robust—from the 1–4 cup setting. That distinction matters: the smaller-batch choice is not a fourth strength level, a pod option or a single-serve function. The 24-hour programmable delay brew is useful if you want a batch ready around a regular wake-up time. Auto Pause & Pour lets you take a quick cup before the pot is finished, but the instructions say to return the carafe within 20 seconds or the filter basket may overflow.

After brewing, the keep-warm controls let you select Low, Medium or High and set the plate time from zero to four hours in ten-minute increments; the guide identifies two hours as the default. This is an adjustable heater setting, not a measured brew-temperature range or a guarantee of how coffee will taste later. A glass pot on an active plate is convenient for people who come back for refills, while someone who wants coffee to travel away from the base may prefer a thermal-carafe machine.

Cleanup and the tradeoffs

The product page says the reusable cone filter is dishwasher safe. The guide more broadly permits removable parts on the top rack only and warns not to use the dishwasher's sanitize setting. For mineral buildup it recommends regular cleaning—at least monthly, or weekly in hard-water areas—with a vinegar cycle followed by two or three water-only cycles. A clean reminder appears when maintenance is needed. The included reusable coffee filter reduces paper-filter dependence, and the page also lists charcoal water filters; water-filter replacement is a separate upkeep item, not a substitute for descaling.

Choose the 46220 if you brew ground coffee into a large glass pot, value a marked reusable cone, and want to take a removable tank to the sink. Skip it if pods, fresh single cups, insulated storage, cold brew or a documented iced-carafe program are essential. The exact guide only documents hot grounds brewing. For front access to the water and grounds, compare the 14-cup FrontFill 46390; for a smaller 12-cup carafe with an explicit iced-carafe recipe, see the 43690J review. Those alternatives solve different routines, so do not treat a nearby model number as the same configuration.

For exact operating details, consult the Hamilton Beach Easy Measure 46220 product page and its Use & Care guide 840371600. To check retail offers, use a model-specific Hamilton Beach 46220 search; that search is not a claim about a particular seller or listing.