— Also available at Bed Bath and Beyond, $100.00, and Home Depot, $100.00
While this programmable coffee maker from Cuisinart isn’t technically an alarm clock, you can set the device to brew coffee at a specific time up to 24 hours in advance, and it beeps so loudly when the coffee is finished that multiple Amazon reviewers suggest the sound (and the smell of freshly brewing coffee) is enough to wake them up. So if a lack of coffee is the only thing getting between you and starting your day, this coffee maker is a creative solution that could really make a difference. And since it doesn’t have a snooze button, there’s really no option but to get out of bed and pour yourself a cup.
When you don’t need the noise to serve as an alarm, you can disable the beeping that informs you when the coffee is done brewing, as reviewers report it truly is very loud. As for the quality of the coffee, well, most reviewers seem pretty pleased with it, giving both the 12- and 14-cup versions an overall rating of 4.5 stars, from among more than 28,000 reviews.
Choose from a bunch of different finishes, like stainless steel, black stainless steel, and matte black. The 12-cup version has a thermal carafe that keeps the coffee hot for hours, which could be handy if some coffee drinkers in your household get up earlier than others. The 14-cup version has a glass carafe.
Enthusiastic Amazon review: “I know, it's just a coffee pot but easily became my best friend, I am 74 and it seems with the same brand coffee and the same brand filter in a different pot it is different coffee. I have known this for decades and so it is hit and miss to buy a pot... I put the coffee in at night with the water and just press "ON" in the morning and the coffee is done in about six minutes and stays perfectly hot for two hours and shuts itself off. I can then press the button again and get another two hours of great coffee. I don't have anything bad to say, You can set the timer and the coffee will be ready when you get up ( I am retired and get up when I want so I don't use this feature) [and] change the temperature and brewing time.”
