A coffee maker is a kitchen appliance used to brew hot coffee from ground coffee beans and water. It typically consists of a heating element, a carafe for holding the brewed coffee, and a filter basket that holds the ground coffee. The user adds water to the reservoir, places the desired amount of ground coffee in the filter basket, turns on the machine, and waits until the brewing process is complete. Once finished, the hot coffee can be poured into a cup for drinking.