If you love to begin your day with a cup of coffee, being able to brew a cup at home can be one of the highlights of your morning. We think there’s something special about buying coffee beans and brewing at home instead of going to a cofee shop every time you’re thirsty. Not to forget, brewing coffee at home can be a lot more cost-effective.
The best drip coffee maker we found is the Oxo Brew 8-Cup Coffee Maker.
CNET take: The Oxo Brew 8-Cup Coffee Maker delivers Specialty Coffee Association Golden Cup-rated coffee that tastes just as good as coffee from our previous favorite, the Bonavita Connoisseur. But Oxo’s new coffee brewer is more thoughtfully designed. This drip machine also comes with a special single-cup filter basket for Kalita Wave filters. The Oxo Brew is the best drip coffee maker that’s compact, stylish and sturdy. Plus, it comes with a thermal carafe that doesn’t drip or spill. It retails for around $200.
Pros: Compact; attractive, sturdy design; brews excellent pots of coffee quickly; thermal carafe doesn’t drip while pouring.
Cons: The filter basket could be easier to fill.
Our pick for the best coffee maker for $100 or less is the Ninja Programmable XL 14-Cup Coffee Maker. Often found at a sale price of $80, it regularly made the smoothest, richest and tastiest coffee (not to mention the most volume of coffee) of the cheaper coffee makers. It’s a coffee maker that can accommodate working from home alone or having friends over for brunch. With a reusable filter in the box, you also can cut down on one more coffee expense.
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