Hastings Collective Thermal Coffee Carafe 68 Oz - Large Stainless Steel Insulated Carafe - 2 Liter Double Walled Vacuum Thermos Coffee and Beverage Dispenser with Tea Infuser and Strainer (Gray)

Giving this Carafe (68 Oz.) a provisional 5 star rating. The pluses are obvious, keeping the coffee hot, room for a whole pot of java, convenience of one button pouring and it's design is excellent both in how it looks and functions. The reason for the provisional rating is that the Hastings Carafe we bought is the second, a replacement. The first came in with--as many have shared--the handle broken. While making the return was simple enough and without much fuss, this one design flaw--which is significant--is troubling. Hopefully, this handle holds up and provides the years of service we expect from such a product at this price point. It replaces a older thermos type carafe with better than 30 years use and pretty much functions as it has from the day we got it, but we wanted to upgrade to this more stylish product that could hold the whole pot. Will update as time reveals if this carafe matches our old one for durability and trouble free use.

I do afternoon tea parties and needed a faster way of brewing tea for my customers. I invested in several of the Hastings carafes and they have made my life so much easier. The size and capacity are perfect and they keep the tea hot. The carafe is very sleek and modern with a wood handle. It also has a great tea infuser that fits in the carafe. I plan on buying several more! Marie at A Moveable Tea.

Beautiful modern design, large capacity, comfortable handle - recommend if you are looking for a stylish coffee carafe when entertaining. The fact that you can drip brew in it is a bonus 👍 I purchased the black- love it.

Great design and size for large parties. White color is beautiful with the wood. Its not very heavy for the size of the thermo. Holds the heat very well

We love it's minimalist with clean lines design, very modern with touch of wood on handle. Carafe has a small foot print for the amount of liquid it holds, great quality. We didn't notice any leakage when pouring. It comes with double strainer which is big enough to small blooming teas. I gave it 4 stars due to its heat retention, we tested it filling it up with boiling water, temperature was at lukewarm at best past 3hr mark. I really wanted something that would retains heat for longer. We are hoping that Hasting will up their thermal technology so we can continue getting their beautiful modern pieces.

I bought the venera thermal carafe after buying and falling in love with my 50oz lagom. I have another thermal carafe from another brand that can hold the same amount of volume (68oz), and that one feels very big and bulky for daily use so I expected to feel that way about this one. To my surprise, the venera is sleek, elegant, and beautiful in person; for how big it looks, it holds an incredible amount of liquid! The thermal capabilities are good; it keeps my tea at my preferred temperature for about 3 hours, but still warm enough to drink after about 6 hours. I love the strainers so much; the mesh one is perfect for brewing my green teas and oolong teas, as they need room to expand for the flavors to come out. I'd love if they could be sold separately as well so I can buy extras! The areas that I wish were improved are 1. the wood on the handle starts to peel over time, 2. the area where the plastic and metal meet is hard to clean, and is easily stained by tea and coffee, and 3. while the heating is fairly good and stays warm for a few hours, I do have another carafe that can stay warm for twice as long. I hope in the future, the Hastings carafes will match it. With that being said, the minimalistic design of the Hastings carafes cannot be beat. They're beautiful as they are practical and functional. Despite some of my other thermals having an edge on how long they keep liquids warm, the Hastings ones still remain my go-to for every day use and most recommended to friends.

Looked beautiful. Does a terrible job of retaining heat. Poured in hot coffee, it was lukewarm half an hour later. Threw it away and bought a Zojirushi thermos- tested it last night with boiling water before I went to bed/ is still hot the next day.

I bought a smaller version of this Hastings thermal carafe 6 years ago and have been using it for tea every day. I love it and I am still using it. I decided I wanted a bigger carafe for my tea and of course I had to come back to Hastings. My older, smaller carafe will now hold my morning coffee. This carafe keeps drinks hot, it is a beautiful piece to have sitting on my counter all day and I very much appreciate the metal basket for my teas. I only wish the bigger basket was all metal as well. I do not use it because I don't think boiling water on plastic is a good idea. Other than that, this is an excellent product and I am sure I will get many years use out of it.