Best Drip Coffee Maker Picks 2018

#1 Bonavita BV1900TS 8-Cup Coffee Maker

Consumers who bought the Bonavita BV1900TS Coffee Maker shared a common theme in their reviews, namely that this impressive little machine gave them the best tasting coffee ever from a drip coffee maker – delicious, strong, hot, and no plastic taste! No wonder why this best drip coffee maker garnered the Specialty Coffee Association of America’s coveted Certified Brewer Equipment Award. This exceptional coffee machine is one of the few coffeemakers out there that have been certified for performance and quality by the SCAA. Bonavita also lived up to their promise that the BV1900TS coffeemaker can brew 8 cups of coffee in under 6 minutes. The Bonavita BV1900TS coffee maker features a 1500-watt heater which raises the water to the ideal brewing temperature of 195-205 degrees Fahrenheit, and keeps it there. A well designed showerhead that distributes the water evenly over the grounds for complete saturation. Its owners also loved how easy the machine is to operate. Instructions are easy with the “Bonavita’s Exceptional Brew” user’s manual. This award winning brewer comes with a choice of glass, stainless steel, or thermal carafe and includes a 2 year manufacturer’s warranty. Read More

#2 OXO On Barista Brain 9-Cup Coffee Maker

This 9-Cup Coffee Maker actually allows you to choose how much Coffee you make in any one session, anywhere from 1 cup to the full 9. Fitted with a micro-processing unit, a simple dial makes selecting the required volume of coffee a breeze. Pre-programming (up to 24 hours), is just as simple.

This Coffee Maker is also SCAA certified, so you can buy with confidence, knowing that it has passed the stringent requirements of the Specialty Coffee Association of America. Like all top Coffee Machines, this brews you coffee at the perfect temperature between 197-205 Fahrenheit.

The Rainmaker shower head ensures even distribution of water, so all grounds are evenly saturated.

Owners of this coffee maker appreciate the consistency, it makes great tasting, hot coffee time after time and the carafe keeps the coffee hot for 4 or more hours. For those not committed to grinding beans immediately before Brewing, the 24 hour timer, producing coffee when need first thing in the morning is also a hit.

#3 BUNN BT Velocity Brew 10-Cup Thermal Carafe Home Coffee Brewer

Bunn’s coffee brewing technology has been used for more than 40 years in the restaurant industry, and now offers their perfect coffee brewing system for home use. The Bunn BT Velocity can brew 10 cups of excellent-quality coffee in just 3-4 minutes. The Bunn coffeemaker features an internal hot water tank (takes around two full carafes to fill completely) that keeps water at the optimal brewing temperature of approximately 200 degrees Fahrenheit. This allows the device to easily brew a pot of coffee in no time. Additionally, its unique sprayhead design creates the turbulence needed to wet the coffee grounds evenly and extract perfect flavor. BUNN is proud to say that their Home Coffee Brewer has the ‘3 Ts’ (Temperature, Time, Turbulence) needed for a flavorful coffee, where each ‘T’ is precisely calibrated.

The users of the Bunn BT Velocity Brewer are very well pleased with the quality of coffee it produces, but less pleased with how the unit looks. There are consumers who did not like the design because the unit is large and has a plastic look. The Bunn Coffeemaker also lacks controls or the programmable features, and it would take some time to get used to the Bunn brewing system. However once you get used with it, the coffeemaker is a breeze to operate and you will surely enjoy brewing quality coffee swiftly. Get the BUNN BT Velocity Coffeemaker if you’re looking for a drip coffeemaker that can quickly brew 10 cups of delicious coffee, and don’t mind its weird design quirks. The Bunn BT Velocity coffeemaker comes with a thermal carafe and has a 3-Year manufacturer’s warranty. Read more

#4 Technivorm Moccamaster KBT 741 10-Cup with Thermal Carafe

This is the only coffee maker in our list which is handmade, although it’s the most expensive of our picks as well. The Technivorm Moccamaster coffee machines are hand-built in the Netherlands and backed by a 5-year manufacturer’s warranty. The KBT 10-Cup Brewer from Technivorm is certified by the SCAA and SCAE (Specialty Coffee Associations of America and Europe). For consumers that are willing to invest more money on drip coffee makers, they should consider getting this award winning coffee machine which is mostly often favored by coffee experts. The price of the Technivorm Moccamaster is clearly justified by its superior functions, along with its sturdy & attractive design. Consumers were satisfied that it makes consistent, great tasting coffee, just like the Bonivata coffeemaker (even slightly better). In addition, the users are pleased with its water tank which has a wide opening for an easy water filling, and clear labeled water markings. Even though the Moccamaster does not have the extra features that the Cuisinart DCC-2600 offers, such as setting the timer in advance, the Technivorm Moccamaster can brew a full pot of delicious coffee in just 5 minutes. Read more

#5 Cuisinart DCC-2650 Brew Central 12-Cup with Glass Carafe

Want an automatic drip coffee maker that’s more programmable, can brew more cups of good tasting coffee, and is cheaper than our #1 coffee maker pick? Then the DCC-2650 from Cuisinart should be your choice! Coffee lovers will definitely find most of their favorite features in this large capacity coffee maker. Coffee lovers can now choose how strong they want their coffee to be, as the brewer offers both regular and bold flavor strength settings. While the machine can brew a family size 12 cups of coffee, consumers can also set it to brew for less than 5 cups with its 1-4 cups settings. But the feature that most consumers liked about the coffeemaker is the brew-pause function which enabled them to pour a quick cup of coffee even if the machine is still brewing. Once the carafe is replaced it will continue the brewing cycle, very handy. Consumers also praised how the water level is now more visible compared to the older version (DCC 1200) and the included charcoal water filter which continues to be a valued component. The Cuisinart DCC 2650 12-Cup Coffeemaker features an adjustable heater plate with low, medium, and high temperature settings that keeps coffee warm for hours. An auto-shutoff feature for 0-4 hours, permanent coffee filter, glass carafe and a 3-year manufacturer’s warranty are included in the package. Read more

#6 Hamilton Beach Single Serve and 12-Cup Coffee Maker, 2-Way (49980A)

Hamilton did an amazing job with this durable stainless steel coffeemaker with its dual brewing options, either as a single serve for solo enjoyment or a full 12 cups of brewed coffee for everyone. Consumers loved the freedom of deciding the right volume of brewed coffee to kick start their day. The single-serve brew basket can hold coffee grounds or pre-packed soft pods which is an excellent feature. This coffeemaker from Hamilton Beach also offers a lot of helpful features that most coffee drinkers would want in a coffee machine, similar to our no.2 ranked drip brewer, the Cuisinart DCC-2600. Users can choose between the regular and bold flavor settings and program the machine to brew for up to 24 hours ahead. More features of the machine are the auto shutoff after 2 hours, nonstick keep warm plate, and the pause-and-serve function offers a very handy feature, letting its users pour a quick cup of coffee from the carafe while the machine is still in the brewing process. Owners are also satisfied that it makes quality brewed coffee that’s hot day after day, easy to use, easy to clean and that it looks great on their kitchen’s countertops. The Hamilton Beach Coffee Maker also includes a glass carafe and 1-Year Manufacturer’s Warranty. Read more

#7 Hamilton Beach 12-Cup 48464 Brewstation Summit Dispensing Coffee Machine

The Hamilton Beach 48464 Brewstation is a unique coffee maker in that it does not use a carafe or a glass coffee pot. Instead there’s an insulated tank which stores brewed coffee inside the unit, along with a gentle heater that keeps coffee warm for hours. Pressing the coffee dispensing bar will allow the machine to dispense one cup of coffee at a time, directly into your mug. Another awesome feature of this coffee machine is to make iced coffee by filling the coffee tank with water (not going beyond the 6-cup line) and ice to the 10-cup marking line. With a few more steps, consumers will enjoy a refreshing iced coffee. Aside from the water level guide, the unit also has a coffee level guide so that users will know how much coffee is left. All parts of the coffeemaker that come into contact with coffee and water are BPA free. Consumers also have the options to choose regular or bold coffee strength, 1-4 cup for brewing small batches, and iced coffee settings. The Hamilton Beach 48464 Brewstation is programmable so that it can be set to brew in advance, so that you will have hot coffee when you wake up and have it automatically shut off. This automatic drip coffee machine will make a nice addition to any kitchen. Includes a 1-Year manufacturer’s warranty. Read more

This is an extremely low budget buy, for a 12-cup Coffee maker. The large capacity, double walled carafe is surprisingly light even when full. It will not drip when pouring, and the wide mouth of the Carafe make it easy to clean with a damp spounge.

Of course you can choose a smaller batch (1-4 cups) when a full brew is not needed.

The “Brew Strength” selector feature means you can customize your Coffee as needed choosing from Strong, Normal and Bold brewing options. You also have the option of pre programming the unit.

Some owners suggested that the carafe will not keep Coffee hot much past an hour, but as a pre-programmable unit for an Office breaks room, (where it gets plenty of use and not much TLC) this might be just what you are looking for.

Another top rated drip coffeemaker from Hamilton, but this one is more affordable. The Hamilton Beach 12-Cup Digital Brewer is packed with amazing features that helps make brewing delicious hot coffee easy. The coffeemaker has an easy-access design for a fast, easy filling. Owners appreciate the removable water reservoir that makes it easy to fill and clean. In addition it has small wheels on the bottom of the unit allowing the you to spin the machine around to easily access the water reservoir. Consumers also mentioned how good the glass carafe that comes with the machine is, that it doesn’t dribble, which was one of the issues with their previous coffeemakers. The Hamilton Beach 12 coffeemaker has also proven to its users that it really makes a great tasting, hot pot of coffee. You can find many reviews by its owners stating that they don’t normally write a review for a product. But since this machine does such a great job of what it’s supposed to do, with the extra features and the fact that it costs less than most other drip coffeemakers, they’ve made an exception and were happy to leave positive reviews and highly recommend the Hamilton Beach 12 Coffee Maker. The unit includes a 1-Year manufacturer’s warranty.

Here is Amazon’s no.1 best seller in the coffee machine category and it is also the cheapest family-size brewer in our picks of the best drip coffee makers for 2016. The Mr. Coffee 12-Cup BVMC-SJX33GT Coffeemaker has a sleek and compact design that will enhance any style of kitchen. It features a removable filter basket and a window to show the amount of water in its reservoir. This programmable coffeemaker offers the consumer an option to choose their preferred brew strength, a pause & serve function if they feel the need to drink a cup of mid-brew coffee, a warming plate and a 2-hour automatic shut off for safety. All are features incorporated in this best selling coffee machine. The Mr. Coffee coffeemaker also boasts of its carbon based water filter that removes up to 97 percent of chlorine from the water for a better tasting brewed coffee. Consumers acknowledged that the machine is easy to use and contains advanced features that make coffee brewing fun and easy. They are also glad that they can choose between the included glass carafe, or if they prefer, the use of a thermal carafe (sold separately). The Mr. Coffee 12-Cup BVMC-SJX33GT Coffeemaker has a 1-Year warranty.

For consumers who don’t want to spend much on a coffee maker and still want a good quality programmable drip coffee maker, the Mr. Coffee BVMC-SJX33GT Coffeemaker is really a worthy buy. Read More

The Mr. Coffee DRX5 4-Cup Coffeemaker is perfect for apartment living, or in a place with limited counter space, and it’s also the right size for single coffee drinkers. This programmable coffeemaker allows you to set it to brew ahead of time with Delay Brew, so you can wake up and stir your senses with an aromatic-brewed coffee. The Grab-A-Cup Auto Pause function is quite a helpful feature when you need a cup of coffee before the brewing cycle is done. Its Dual Water Window lets you clearly see the water level as you fill to avoid overflows. The Mr. Coffee DRX5 Coffeemaker also features a 1-Hour Auto-Shut Off , and a Lift & Clean Filter Basket for fast, easy clean-up.

Consumers claim that this coffeemaker is a real bargain. The coffee machine looks nice and only takes up little space on their kitchen’s counter. The coffeemaker makes decent, hot coffee and is also a perfect choice to cater for an occasional guest or two, even if you’re not a coffee drinker. Although there are many consumers who were having some minor problems with the unit’s clock, saying it sometimes looses time and they have to re-adjust. But to brew 4 cups of coffee will only take 4-5 minutes, just enough time even for the morning rush. The Mr. Coffee DRX5 Coffeemaker comes with a glass carafe and includes a 1-Year manufacturer’s warranty. Overall, this coffeemaker is an excellent product that will fill the “coffee needs” for an individual at a low price of around $24.99.

The Brew’n Go Personal Coffeemaker brews directly into an insulated travel mug. It is ideal for consumers searching for a coffeemaker that they could use to brew a mug of coffee in the morning that they could take with them while going in to work, and is also ideal for single-coffee-drinker households.

The included 15-ounce travel mug can retain heat well, has a nice rubber-coated handle and a non-skid bottom which is an excellent feature as well. Its users loved the stainless steel travel mug’s design in that fits in most cup holders and sits right on their work desk without worrying that the coffee might spill. They also stated that it is very easy to use and makes decent coffee that can stay hot for a long period of time. Clean up is also a breeze since the removable parts such as the permanent filter, brew basket, travel mug and mug lid are all top rack dishwasher-safe . The Black & Decker Brew ‘n Go Personal Coffeemaker (DCM18S) only costs around $20 and includes a 1-year warranty. See our Top 5 Single-Serve Coffee Makers if you’re more interested in single-serving coffee machines.

Decisions to Guide your Coffee Maker Selection

How much Coffee do you need?

This is a pretty simple question to answer. How many people will be looking for Coffee at peak times (like breakfast, or at Office Breaks), and how many cups is each likely to consume?. That should tell you whether an 8, 10 or 12 cup Coffee maker will best suit your needs.

If it is only for you, and 1 or 2 cups is enough a Single serve coffee machine (with the convenience of no cleaning) might be the answer. But that benefit will be of little comfort if you need to make 6-8 cups of coffee with it before breakfast.

What type of Coffee do you really enjoy?

 

This is another fundamental question, and the easiest way to answer it is to consider what sort of coffee you habitually order at your favorite coffee shop.

Do you demand Espresso, Lattes, and Cappuccinos etc ? If you do, and think that buying a multi-cup coffee brewing machine to use at home will save some money, Think again. Will you really use your coffee maker, and if you do, will you get any satisfaction from the Coffee you brew?

Whats more important-Up Front or Long Term Costs?

We have gone into depth to work out the actual cost of a home made Coffee, but for this conversation the question is about the Coffee Maker, not the Brew. Whether you decide that you need to lay out the money for an Espresso Machine, or if you prefer a multi-cup Coffee brewer for home or office, you can still easily spend many hundreds of dollars to get the top of the line option, with all of the tricks, timers and extended warranties. If funds are no issue these top of the line machines are an excellent investment and will certainly impress friends, family and colleagues alike.

Alternatively, in each category there are some excellent “budget buys”, with high quality styling, reliable performance, and decent warranties which also crank out really good quality coffee consistently.

If you need to spend a little more upfront, to buy a coffee machine that suits your drinking preferences, and meets social expectations so that you will really use it, then that is what you should do. Saving money on a machine that you will not use, or enjoy makes No sense, but too many people do it.

Do you demand Ease of Use?

You know how much involvement you prefer to have in making your morning coffee. For some, dropping a Pod into a Single serve coffee maker or spooning some grounds into a French Press is really about all that you are interested in doing.

If this is you, the extra focus needed to make a decent Espresso, or the time taken to brew a quality coffee may be more than you can face.

There is no way around the issue if you are an Espresso fan, but, of course, for a few extra dollars you can buy a quality coffee maker with pre-program options that will have coffee ready for you, and your family at the required time.

What are your Space Requirements?

Whatever type or standard of Coffee Maker you are after, don’t overlook the size of its footprint. Will it fit comfortably on your counter, below you cupboards etc without making either your Kitchen or the Coffee Maker itself unusable.

What Optional Features do you need?

People have such varied expectations of what makes a great coffee, that the market has responded with a wide range of features, options, and accessories to give you exactly what you are looking for, provided you are willing to pay for it .

Programming
Do you need to set you machine and leave it to produce Coffee as you want, in the quantity you want, when you want it? If so invest in a coffee maker with programmable settings.

Warmers
Once brewed, do you want your coffee to stay hot and be available whenever you need it? If so a Thermal Carafe and one or more coffee warmers are a must. This is especially true in an office situation

Safety Shutoff
Busy people, both at home and work can so easily start the brewing process and be taken away by something more important. An automatic shut off feature gives peace of mind that you Coffee Maker will not be running all day when life’s emergencies get in the way

Coffee Grinder
Many people appreciate the enhanced taste of coffee made from freshly ground beans. If this is you, a built-in grinder or a stand-alone grinder to accompany your Coffee Maker is a sensible choice. An onboard grinder can save some space, although many small, storable models are also available

We highly recommend taking a long term view of your Coffee maker purchase. Don’t buy a machine you won’t use just to “save ” a few bucks. Better to chose the style of machine you really want, and include the features that you have to have (so that you will really use it). If buying all that in a top of the line machine sits comfortably within your means, just do it. If not, consider the high quality, budget priced options also contained in these pages.

Either way, you will enjoy the style of coffee you prefer, with a level of involvement you can maintain, and at a price you can afford