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Owning the right coffee maker for your home is essential. Everyone has different needs, whether that be the need for a leisurely cup of espresso, a great cup of drip coffee, or even those that would like to be more involved in making a great cup of Joe. Whomever you are, we put together this excellent and helpful guide to the best coffee makers to choose from in many different categories!
- Brewing Method: Immersion
- Brew Capacity: 8 ounces
- Weight: 11.2 ounces
- Dimensions: 5.3" High by 3.9" Wide by 3.9" Deep
- Extremely easy to use
- Very portable
- Easy to put in a bag when not in use
- Makes fantastic, high quality coffee
- Doesn't make a large cup of coffee
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- Brewing Method: Pressure (espresso)
- Brew Capacity: 18 grams (0.63 ounces)
- Weight: 5 pounds
- Dimensions: 14" High by 4" Wide by 10" Deep
- Awesome way to make manual espresso at home
- High quality build
- Makes real espresso with minimal tools
- Takes up quite a bit of counter space
- Higher price than some competitors
Many automatic espresso makers today have lower quality and a higher failure rate. Consider a manual espresso maker like the Flair NEO above if you want an excellent budget espresso maker for your home. We have a complete article on our favorite manual espresso makers here if that sounds like you.
- Brewing Method: Drip
- Brew Capacity: 40 ounces
- Weight: 6.25 pounds
- Dimensions: 14" High by 12.75" Wide by 6.5" Deep
- Extremely high quality
- Large capacity brew
- Makes fantastic coffee
- Not able to make single cup
- Industrial design
- Brewing Method: Drip or Espresso
- Brew Capacity: 7.7 ounces coffee, 1.35 ounces espresso
- Weight: 9 pounds
- Dimensions: 12.4" High by 5.5" Wide by 16.9" Deep
- Makes coffee or espresso
- High quality build
- Inexpensive way to make great espresso at home
- Utilizes pods, rather than self ground coffee beans
- Brewing Method: Drip
- Brew Capacity: Single Cup - 50 ounces
- Weight: 9.24 pounds
- Dimensions: 15" High by 8.8" Wide by 12" Deep
- Many different coffee brew options
- Milk-frother wand built in
- Can brew single cup, or full carafe
- Quite bulky on your counter top
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- Brewing Method: Drip
- Brew Capacity: 50 ounces
- Weight: 10 pounds
- Dimensions: 15" High by 13" Wide by 7.1" Deep
- Makes awesome coffee
- Easy to use
- Removable water canister
- High quality build
- Beeping is very loud
- Capacitive buttons can be annoying
- Brewing Method: Drip
- Brew Capacity: 12 ounces
- Weight: 8 pounds
- Dimensions: 13" High by 9.9" Wide by 12.7" Deep
- Extremely easy to use
- High quality coffee maker
- No coffee experience needed
- K-Cups are not my favorite method of brew
- Coffee can be a bit dull
What should you be looking for in a coffee maker?
It would help if you kept an eye out for many different things when shopping for your next coffee brewer. However, here are some things you may have yet to think of.
1. Different brew methods
Most people are aware of dip, automatic coffee machines. Although, there are many other types as well. One of my favorites is immersion brewing, where coffee grounds sit in hot water for some time, and then the grounds are removed; this method is seen in the Aeropress Go. There are other methods like pressure (think espresso), pour over (like a Chemex), and even cold brew (read about that here)
2. Budget and price point
I am not one to tell you to spend all of your money on the best coffee maker out there. While you may get a great coffee from it, the cost may completely offset your enjoyment. Make sure to set your budget and stick to it!
3. Size of the unit
Only some people can fit a large coffee maker on their countertop! Coffee makers like the Braun and Moccamaster we discussed above have a larger footprint and will not work well for someone with a smaller kitchen. On the other hand, coffee makers like the Aeropress Go can be easily stored in a cabinet until you are ready to use it.
Conclusion
I hope this article helped you search for the right coffee maker for your needs! I hope it also showed you how many coffee makers there are and set you out to find which works for your coffee journey. There are plenty of great options; however, these are my favorites.
