three types of coffee brewers

There are basically three types of coffee brewers - Drip, Pod and Thermal Carafe.
The Drip Brewer is the old stand-by - pour the water in the top and the coffee is served up in a glass decanter that site on a warmer. The decanter sits on a warmer that keeps it warm. Consider a brewer with an auto-shut-off if you are worried about leaving the warmer on.
The Thermal Carafe Brewer brews into a thermal carafe instead of a decanter. There is no need for a warmer, as the thermal carafe keeps the coffee warm and preserves the flavor and aroma for hours. Another advantage to the thermal carafes
is that they do not break as easily as glass decanters. Variations on thermal carafe models include thermal mugs and double thermal carafes.