A thick wooden cutting board. Or one of those art glass tempered glass trivets on little legs.

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Bumping so maybe Joe will see this, but I have never heard of Corian needing any such protection for just a coffee maker. My sister’s old Krups sat on her GW Corian for years with no harm.

I do not put anything under the pot while sitting on the Corian. The pot does not appear to get hot underneath..

Rather than take the risk, consider silicon pot holders -- the smoother and easier to clean ones are preferable to the ones that are row after row of indents/holes. https://www.walmart.com/ip/4-Pack-7-Silicone-Trivets-Mats-Non-Slip-Square-Dish-Coasters-Pot-Holders-4-Colors/906296511?athbdg=L1700

You can always have the shop cut 'coasters' for you out of leftover material so that everything matches.

I've had Corian counters (Vanilla-a discontinued color) for over 15 years. Nothing hot that has been placed on them has changed the color or texture or sheen of the Corian. Not even a crock pot that has been cooking for hours (I do not place my crock pot on a seam). It's an incredibly high quality material. Mine is a family of nine, so our Corian sees a lot of action.

We have trivets for hot things. Stainless steel and machine washable

IMO one more reason to do stone counters instaed of plastic. As for now get some trivets if you are concerned.

Get a cutting board or sample size of your counter and use it as a trivet.

I have a clear glass cutting board under the Keurig.

ETA: Mine is similar to this: Food Network™ Glass Counter Saver (kohls.com) It's thin and non-obtrusive.

We use kitchen glide mats under a few of our appliances but not for heat protection since we have granite. We got them to slide out the coffee maker and stand mixer. They can also be used as trivets so will provide some heat protection if you think you need it. They can be cut to size to fit the exact base of the appliance so you don't have this big bulky thing under your appliances. If you are worried about heat on your counters they may be worth a look.

We had Glacier White Corian in a previous home for years. It held up beautifully, although I never really kept any small appliances out. When they installed the counters, they left us with two 12-inch square footed trivets made of the same GW Corian. I was careful of heat on the counters, so the suggestion of some type of trivet, mat or cutting board is good.

BTW, I took those two trivets with me when we moved and they still look good. I've always used Softscrub to clean them (and the countertops).

I had Corian Sierra Dusk countertops for over 20 years. Of course I never set a hot pan from the stove on them but the part under the coffee pot and/or toaster was not affected. They looked brand new the day I moved out.

"IMO one more reason to do stone counters instaed of plastic. As for now get some trivets if you are concerned."

Sorry Patricia, but this doesn't pass the smell test. Most natural stones have resin (plastic) sucked through them at the slab processor to make them suitable for countertop use. The only difference is the amount of plastic in the tops. The 70-year-old trade association of the natural stone industry, the Natural Stone Institute, recommends trivet use for all natural stones, no soapstone exception. This makes solid surface, engineered stone, and natural stone essentially equal in the heat resistance department.

And no, Karin MT will not dispute this.

Hot pot marks in solid surface are repairable. Estone and natural stone, not so much.

Done 'em all.

We have an under the keurig drawer to hold the kcups

Oops forgot the pic

I think there is a difference between having a coffee maker sitting on counters and putting a hot pot right from the stove on counters. The bottom of a kuerig coffee maker or our regular coffee maker does not get hot. We have had a toaster sitting on granite counters for 14 years and it was never an issue. We currently have a Breville Smart Oven sitting on our granite counters and there are no issues. My daughters apartment has laminate counters and she has a keurig and it is fine.

Enjoyed Corian for 20+ years. No damage. Didn’t take any crazy chances, but I wouldn’t with any countertop! It’s n exceptional surface. I love my quartz more, but that’s like choosing favorite children! 💕

Protecting the counter with cutting boards, trivets, and not sliding stuff around on it, is an important HABIT to cultivate. Do it with everything, and you won’t forget with the important things.

It’s more important when using things like crockpots, griddles, and air fryers. Those see prolonged heat output, sometimes with little clearance to the counter. But if you do it with ALL small appliances, then you won’t forget when dragging out the old fashioned burn you in a heartbeat electric waffle iron. Or the 3 crockpots going all day for the Thanksgiving sides. Those have the potential to damage the resins of quartz, resined natural stone, or Corian.

Whatsa ”glide mat?”

@vinmarks

@socks

I got these. They work very well. We need to pull our coffee maker out when filling and using daily. We have granite counters and without the glide mats we would have to lift the coffee maker to move it out. With the mats you just hold onto coffee maker and it glides right out with the mats. I use the mats under my kitchenaide stand mixer as well.

https://www.qvc.com/qvc.product.K50012.html?colorId=172&sizeId=000&ref=GBA&cm_mmc=GOOGLESHOPPINGFEED--

Thanks. Had no idea such a thing existed. Of course Amazon has something similar.

Joe- I don't know what that stone institute is recommending and why, and if it is only a CYA having to do with cosmesis, or scratching or chipping due to soapstone's softness in case someone drops the hot pot, or if the pan you put on the soapstone is rough on the bottom like cast iron, that would scratch the soft soapstone.

Soapstone is heat resistant and will not burn.

Haven't we spent years burning the bejeebers out of things in labs on soapstone tables?

Sopastone has been used for wood-burning stoves and has been used to line fireplaces, and hearths and was used to create electric panels.

Soapstone electrical panels: Remains of the original 1907 soapstone control panel of the Cos Cob Power Plant near Greenwich, Connecticut. Thick slabs of soapstone were often used to hold high-voltage equipment and wiring because soapstone is heat resistant and does not conduct electricity. Image by Jet Lowe, Historic American Buildings Survey, National Park Service.

All these suggestions add height to the appliances. I found this to be a huge issue. Whatever you choose measure before buying. It stinks when the kureg on top of the drawer doesn't fit under the uppers!!!

loobab:

I am not debating the heat resistance of varying materials. I am stating fact, which is that the Natural Stone Institute has no soapstone exception for its trivet use recommendation.

Sounds like a different coffee pot is in order.

Try a coffee pot with an insulated carafe and no hot plate. The coffee stays hot longer without tasting burnt. And your countertop doesn’t get hot.

For those saying Corian can withstand heat, my mom’s cracked under a crockpot that was sitting on a cutting board. Go figure

I imagine changes in manufacturing occurred over the years. The specs I read 4 years ago specifically said no crockpot directly on the Corian. We use a cutting board underneath.

I agreewith @User about habits.

Nothing.

I have had laminate counters as long as I have had a home. The heat from the coffee maker did not damage the surface of the laminate. HOWEVER after 25 years, the heat DID cause the glue holding the laminate down to soften and bubble. It was well past time for a kitchen remodel by then anyway, so I got a new kitchen still with laminate counters (they are so low maintenance) and now use a cutting board under anything that gets warm.