The Best Coffee Carafes to Keep Coffee Hot for a Long Time

If you’re like me you like drinking your fair share of coffee but don’t want to keep that coffee sitting on a hot plate for hours at a time.

The best way to keep coffee hot for a long time is to pour freshly brewed coffee from the pot directly into an insulated carafe. the carafe will retain heat instead of the hot plate adding heat to your coffee. hot plates tend to burn the coffee over time. from an insulated carafe, the coffee will taste much better as a result.

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However, not all pitchers are created equal. some are good for a couple of hours, while others will keep the temperature high all day.

I prefer all-day performance, even if I don’t need it. the following are great coffee pots that will work brilliantly for you.

these are my favorite mugs to keep coffee hot all day

as is always the case, each of these hold heat longer in their respective larger sizes.

1 – the bonnoces 64 oz stainless steel thermal carafe – double wall vacuum insulated thermos/jug with lid

I am a big proponent of buying the best possible product for the best possible price and the Bonnoces coffee carafe fits that bill.

It is a thermal carafe made of food-grade stainless steel designed with a double-walled vacuum that easily keeps coffee hot for up to 6 hours, which is more than enough for most people.

For the price, this is a great value, but if you want something with thicker walls, better insulation, and more durability, you’ll have to pay a little more.

some of the pitchers below may be more to your liking.

see prices and specifications on amazon here.

2 – emsa eleganza stainless steel insulated carafe, 44 oz

This carafe is also capable of keeping coffee hot for hours (about 9 hours), especially if you buy the largest version although the Eleganza is less about maximum thermal retention than the other carafes lower on this list. This carafe is all about durability and style – it’s unnaturally beautiful in my opinion.

The fact that it is made of 18/10 stainless steel is not exclusive to thermal carafes, but the steel of this model extends throughout the lid; this pitcher does not have any plastic.

I also love the extremely small size that is available (10 ounces), which is perfect for cream or milk.

however, the largest size is only 44 oz, so if you want something that’s bigger or can hold the temperature a bit better, this might not be for you.

see prices and specifications on amazon here.

3 – the 51 ounce vacuum insulated stainless steel thermos jug

Everyone knows of the Thermos brand; they are arguably the brand that made insulated beverage containers a normal household product.

in fact the thermos coffee carafe is one of the best selling carafes and has been for many years mainly due to brand recognition but also backed up by the fact that these thermal carafes really do a really amazing job .

They keep coffee hot for 12 hours or more, they also keep drinks cold for longer, up to 24 hours, and are designed to last for many years.

What I also like about this thermos beverage pitcher is that it comes in a variety of smaller sizes which may be useful for some people.

see prices and specifications on amazon here.

4 – the zojirushi sh-fb19 stainless steel vacuum carafe with pass-through lid, 64 oz, black

I really like all of Zojirushi’s products and this one is no exception.

On the one hand, this is a large capacity coffee carafe compared to others on this list, but what sets it apart from the others is the unique lid that allows you to brew directly through the lid without having to remove it. .

When you buy this pitcher, you get a “lid” that is shaped like a cone to brew directly into the pitcher, either with a machine or a hand pour technique.

this is awesome because making bulk pour over coffee isn’t easy unless you use a chemex…and even then those aren’t as insulated as this pitcher.

This is a great thermal carafe that can also be defined as an alternative coffee maker that is super easy to clean as an added bonus.

see prices and specifications on amazon here.

5 – the 68oz stainless steel coffee jug, double wall insulated thermos beverage dispenser from vondior

This carafe has been tested and is able to keep coffee inside piping hot for 12 hours or more and is still one of the lowest priced carafes on this list.

It comes with a special cleaning brush to help clean the inside after each use and I also like that the quality of this pot remains high.

vondior makes this coffee carafe from heavy-duty brushed stainless steel that will be easy to clean, won’t impart other flavors or odors, and best of all, won’t feel brittle in the hand.

some low-priced pitchers feel cheap, this unit doesn’t.

see prices and specifications on amazon here.

6 – pykal’s 68 oz/2 liter thermal coffee pot – heavy duty, lab tested 24hrs >140f with 2 year warranty + free long handle brush, vacuum insulated, coffee maker, satin finish

This insulated coffee pot has been tested to keep coffee at a hot drinking temperature for a full 24 hours, which is insane!

Two of the main ways this insulated pitcher holds temperature so well is because it uses vacuum-insulated walls and a non-spill insulated lid and spout. Basically, the lid is completely sealed at all times and doesn’t allow any heat to escape.

when you go to pour the coffee from this carafe, you press a button to release the coffee. when the button is released, the lid seals again.

I like that pykal is also behind this product. when you buy one, your purchase comes with a 2-year warranty and an extra cleaning brush just for that extra touch.

Add a super affordable price and I couldn’t help but put this pitcher on the list.

see prices and specifications on amazon here.

As will be the case with all carafes, heat retention will be improved if you preheat the inside of the carafe with hot water before adding hot coffee. also, the more frequently you open the carafe, the faster the heat will escape. Lastly, the faster you drink your coffee, the faster the “last chunk” of coffee at the bottom of the carafe will cool down.

Why do some jugs keep coffee hot for a long time and others don’t?

A good insulated carafe (or mug for that matter) will use a double-walled stainless steel construction process where the space between the walls is sucked in and air is removed. Good alternatives are vacuumed double-wall glass construction and, in some cases, double-wall construction with foam padding in the interior space. with each step down, however, your thermal retention will decrease.

jugs that keep drinks hot for a long time usually have a very good vacuum space between two steel walls. the tapas also end up being made to a much higher level of quality. It really doesn’t matter much that the walls of a jar are well insulated if the lid isn’t.

think about it. the heat rises and reaches the lid. if it can easily pass through the lid to the outside, the liquids inside the cup will begin to rapidly drop in temperature.

When shopping for a long-lasting carafe for your coffee, think of the best travel mugs you’ve ever used. they always have high-end tapas.

Then why not buy an insulated carafe coffee maker?

This is another important point I should make. yes there are really great thermal carafe coffee makers for sale and if you want one i’m not going to dissuade you but i’d rather buy the best coffee maker you can and also buy the best carafe you can because the best is unlikely to be the coffee carafe come included with a coffee maker.

I’ll take a closer look at insulated carafe coffee makers in the future and update this post if I find options I think are worth buying.