http://thermal-carafe-coffee-makers.info Thermal carafes are coffee pots that are constructed of stainless steel (and often glass on the inside) that function like a thermos and keep your coffee warm inside for long periods of time. The main benefit of this is that you don't need a burner to keep the coffee pot warm. A glass carafe coffeemaker will have a burnder that heats the carafe, but over a couple of hours that can result in burning and evaporation of the coffee, changing the flavor quite a lot. A thermal carafe keeps your coffee not only hot, but fresh tasting as well.
