This is your average cheap-o coffee maker. When you use these coffee makers all the time, they work up a lot of grime and old coffee ground dirt. That is definitely not what you want to be drinking with your caffeine in the mornings. Just a quick clean up every once in a while will ensure a healthier looking coffee pot, and a healthier you.

Let's identify the parts.

Water reservoir.

Hot water spout (over filter basket), discharges heated water over the coffee grounds in the filter.

Filter basket (holds the metal, paper or cloth filter). Do not put grounds directly into the basket.

Carafe. May be glass, or a thermal insulated carafe.

Warming plate.

On/Off Switch.