My parents have used a programmable coffee maker pretty much since they were first introduced. My mother sets it up to brew when she does the dishes from dinner.

Ours has a timer. I have never used it. But that is because DH and I don't drink coffee and it only comes out of the cabinet when we have company.

But, if we DID drink coffee, I think it would be wonderful to have the coffee ready when you want it and not have to factor that additional task into an early morning routine.

I do. Love it. Use it daily.

Mine has a timer and I used it for awhile when I was working. However, if I came downstairs earlier than usual, I had to wait for it. Now I just set it up the night before, push the button when I come down the stairs and the pot is half filled by the time I make my bowl of cereal.

I do have one but rarely use the timer. I just go downstairs and get it going before I hop into the shower. DH uses it when he has to be out and about really early. It does have it's uses.

I have always had a programmable coffe pot. However I just bought a new one as Mr. Coffee bit the dust. It never produced hot coffee and never kept it hot. My criteria for a new pot included that it be programmable, have a thermal caraf and make hot coffee. Well , I got 2 out of 3 . It was not programmable. However, it makes 8 cups in under six minutes, so by the time I let the dogs out and put their food down the coffee is done. I set it up the night before. Have not missed the programmable feature at all.

Thanks, everyone! I always set the coffee the night before, too, to make things easier in the morning. I'll have to take a look at programmables and see what's what. Thanks again!

We've always had a programmable coffee pot that we set up the night before & it's brewed by the time we get up. Finding a pot we like is hit or miss; the last one was krups KM4065- has a dual timer; so we can push 1 for it to brew for hub & 2 for it to brew for me. Nice if you get up at different times. There were various things I dislike about it; mainly the top lid where you fill the coffee & water; I hate that it's one piece. We like pots where there is a lid over the grinds & another over the water fill. Can't count the number of times I spilled the grinds into the water.

It died this morning; so we'll be looking for a new pot. Thankfully we keep one in the basement for days like this. It's one of our old ones that the teflon came off of the burner; otherwise it works but burns the coffee

We've found that pots that take the #4 filter have a better flavor then the Mr Coffee type filter. The reason is that it takes longer for the hot water to pass over the grinds.