Stainless steel thermal carafe keeps Coffee hot up to an hour. The brew-thru lid is engineered to allow Coffee to drip into the carafe during the brew cycle and minimize heat loss while holding the Coffee. The lid is also a pour Though lid, so there is no need to take it off or loosen it to pour Coffee Hold 1 liter or 32 oz of Coffee Your Coffee will stay warm for up to an hour No assembly required