Best Coffee Makers — every ranking, by use case and budget
We bought every coffee maker here at retail and brewed the same beans in each for a week. Scores are locked before any affiliate link is added.
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In-depth coffee makers reviews
Brew 9-Cup Coffee Maker
SCA-certified brewing, a rainmaker shower head, single-dial programming and a thermal carafe for $200
Read Brew 9-Cup Coffee Maker ReviewPrecision Brewer Thermal
SCA-certified with six brew modes, adjustable temperature and bloom time, cold brew, and a 12-cup thermal carafe
Read Precision Brewer Thermal ReviewMoccamaster KBGV Select
Hand-built in the Netherlands, 5-year warranty, and the most consistent 200°F brew we measured — the drip machine the others are judged against
Read Moccamaster KBGV Select ReviewConnoisseur 8-Cup
One button, a pre-infusion bloom, SCA certification and a thermal carafe — the least you can spend for a genuinely proper brew
Read Connoisseur 8-Cup ReviewDualBrew Pro
A 12-cup drip machine and a K-Cup brewer in one, with a fold-away frother and hot water on tap — for households that cannot agree
Read DualBrew Pro ReviewPerfecTemp 14-Cup
Fourteen cups, full programming, brew-strength control and a charcoal water filter for about $100 — the sensible big family machine
Read PerfecTemp 14-Cup ReviewK-Elite
The best Keurig: strong-brew and iced settings, five cup sizes, a big reservoir and a one-minute cup
Read K-Elite Review12-Cup Programmable Coffee Maker
Twelve cups, a timer and a pause-and-pour lid for the price of a bag of good beans
Read 12-Cup Programmable Coffee Maker ReviewGuides that send readers to these rankings
Why Your Coffee Maker's Temperature Matters More Than Its Features
What we measured at the grounds on eight machines, why 195°F is the line, and what it means for a $35 versus a $359 machine.