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ENERGY STAR Market Industry Scoping Report Coffee Makers November 2011 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) consistently looks for new opportunities to expand ENERGY STAR to new product categories that will deliver significant benefits to consumers and the environment in the form of energy and dollar savings plus greenhouse gas reductions. A key step in this evaluation is the development of a scoping report that provides a snapshot of the product market, energy use, and savings potential associated with an ENERGY STAR program for the scoped product type. EPA uses scoping findings to prioritize product specification development work. While scoping reports are drafted primarily for internal evaluation purposes, and are not intended to be exhaustive but rather a guidepost for the ENERGY STAR program, EPA makes the reports available with the interest of benefiting other efficiency programs evaluating similar opportunities. For more information about the ENERGY STAR specification development process, go to: /productdevelopment . 1. Product Technology Overview Coffee makers are countertop appliances used for brewing coffee. Products are designed for usability, ease of maintenance, and various brewing options. This study focuses on coffee makers used in households and excludes coffee makers intended for commercial use. Table 1: Product Types Product Type Description Details Automatic Drip Filter Brews coffee by percolating hot Water is usually heated through internal Coffee Ma