Innovation in the Oster Coffee Maker

Oster coffee maker is a product from the Sunbeam Corporation, well known for producing the first completely automatic blender.

The history behind Oster products goes back to 1893, when John K. Stewart and Thomas J. Clark went into business together manufacturing a commercial horse clipping machine. This all took place in Chicago, Illinois.

They eventually incorporated and became known as the Chicago Flexible Shaft Company. In 1910, this company entered the electrical appliance field with an iron known as “The Princess.” This company eventually became known as Sunbeam Corporation and they acquired the John Oster Manufacturing Company. Together they produced the first ever completely automatic blender, the Osterizer Blender.

Since that time, many companies, producing many of the household appliances and consumer goods that we love and enjoy have come together under the Jarden family of products.

They seek to be unmatched in consumer insight. They want to be innovative in the products they bring into your household and move forward with brand development and excellence in the operation of their company and the disbursement of their products to meet your needs. They are results oriented and so they strive to meet your needs in your home with the best possible appliances and consumer goods. This in turn will help them become better able to develop new products to meet your household needs.

Oster Coffee Maker 4281

From those early days, they have come to produce many electrical household appliances including the Oster 4281 Coffee Maker.

With great looks on the outside, featuring the Luminart Finish, a finish that leaves virtually no fingerprints visible, and great engineering on the inside, this $90.00 coffee maker might just be the answer to your coffee needs. With its state of the art features, you will be thrilled with its functionality and price range.

With the hard-to-live-without pause and serve feature, this Oster 4281 coffee maker has your coffee ready for you when you are ready for it. It is programmable to your favorite - or at least, your needed, wake-up time.

It will brew 12 cups of coffee at a time and uses a cone shaped filter basket, insuring that all the flavor of the coffee drips through to your carafe. The stainless steel showerhead makes sure that each bit of coffee has opportunity to fill your cup with a flavorful brew as the water flows in and through the coffee grind.

The top loading water tank has a water level indicator will remind you of how much water you have placed in the coffee maker so that you can place the ideal quantity of coffee into the filter.

The warming plate temperature of the Oster 4281 Coffee Maker is adjustable allowing you to control how warm your coffee is when you are ready for it. For your safety, it has a two hour automatic shut-off so that you don’t accidentally go off and leave your coffee maker on in your home. The cleaning cycle make the cleaning of your coffee maker an easy process.

Reviewers for this coffee maker were a little concerned about cost and availability when having to replace the glass carafe. However, another reviewer stated that this machine completely met his needs. Others were thrilled with the taste of the coffee but some thought that the coffeemaker was a bit bulkier than other models in this price category.

Oster Coffee Maker 3215

Another coffee maker from Oster that you might want to consider is the European Steam Oster 3215 coffee maker. This machine makes Cappuccinos and Espressos as well as your favorite cup of coffee.

With a 40 oz. water reservoir, you will be able to drink several cups of coffee or cappuccino before needing to refill the reservoir. While your Cappuccino brews, the steam jet will froth the milk making your cappuccino complete in minutes. This European model also features a covered glass Espresso carafe that is calibrated for your convenience.

At a $34.99 price tag with a $12.00 shipping charge, this versatile machine may be just what you need for the variety of taste buds found in your home. The steam tube features a safety release valve, making the machine safe and easy to operate.

The illuminated on and off switch will remind you to turn the machine off each night and make the machine easy to see if you decide to use it when the lights are down for TV viewing

Oster Coffee Maker Parts & Replacements

There are service centers in the U.S. and Canada and they are available to help with repairs or replacement parts for all of your Oster coffee maker and other products from Oster.

Simply go to the Oster website and put in your state or province. An alphabetized list of service centers will appear. You will need to scroll down through them to find the one that is nearest your place of residence. Many of the service centers have fax numbers, toll free phone numbers and email addresses, as well, so you may contact them for an answer to your question regarding your Oster coffee maker.