I had such high hopes for this coffeemaker, but am disappointed in it.  I thought the stainless carafe option would keep the coffee warmer longer than my old coffeemaker, but nope!  There is no hot plate for this model and no way to keep coffee warm other than the carafe itself.  I wish I would've paid attention to this before spending too much on this coffeemaker.  The coffee itself tastes good, but very disappointed in the temperature of the coffee and how quickly it loses heat.  At this price point, it should exceed my expectations.