For many people, a hot cup of coffee is absolutely necessary to get their motors running first thing in the morning. The hard part, though, is trying to operate the coffee pot when you’re barely awake. Or perhaps you just prefer a brew that tastes like it was hand-crafted by your favorite barista. Regardless, wouldn’t it be amazing if you could simply make the perfect cup of joe appear with only the touch of a button?
Fortunately, we live in an age where this can be your reality. Today’s best-rated coffee makers offer far more control and convenience than conventional models. Whether you’re looking for an espresso machine, pour-over, French press, percolator, or moka pot, these are some of the best coffee makers to help you get your morning caffeine fix.
Best All-In-One Coffee Maker
Searching for the best coffee makers with grinders, milk warming, and other functions? Look no further than the Jura E6 Automatic Coffee Center. This intuitive machine fully automates the coffee-making process. The built-in Aroma G3 grinder is designed to preserve coffee flavor and aroma. The Pulse Extraction Process optimizes the extraction time for every cup by varying the water amount and pulse frequency based on the coffee specialty being prepared. The full-color TFT display guides you through the preparation process for 7 different programmable coffee specialties, as well as 8 levels of coffee intensity.
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Best Drip Coffee Maker
One of the best drip coffee makers is the SMEG Drip Coffee Maker. Italian-based SMEG, known for '50s retro-look appliances, designed this pot in collaboration with some of the world's top architects. This SMEG drip coffee maker combines iconic mid-century style with convenient features like auto start and aroma control, so you can brew a cup tailored to your taste and schedule. The SMEG also features a 1- to 4-cup setting for brewing smaller quantities, an easy-to-use LED control panel with a digital clock display, and a 10-cup glass carafe.
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Best Single-Serve Coffee Maker
Just need one cup to get you going and feeling curious about the best single-serve coffee makers? Take a look at the Bodum Single Serve Pour Over with Double Wall Mug. This coffee maker promises a rich taste and robust aroma while maintaining the natural oils of the ground coffee. Its fine mesh stainless steel filter is permanent which eliminates the need for paper filters. This promotes the pure unfolding of the flavor – no more paper filters that trap the essential oils and flavors.
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Best French Press Coffee Maker
The French Press system has always been the simplest and ultimate way of brewing an excellent cup of coffee. Using fresh coarse ground beans with water between 197 and 204°F (just below a boil) brings out the very best in all types of coffee. The Bodum Chambord 8-Cup French Press Coffee Maker is a true original – the classic French Press coffee maker designed in the fifties. And they still produce it with the same painstaking craftsmanship they used way back when with the original. The frame and lid, made of steel, undergo several chrome plating processes to obtain a durable shiny surface that will last for many years of intense use. The only difference in the production process since the fifties is their commitment to the highest standards of environmentally correct manufacturing, which is especially important during the chrome plating process. The black CHAMBORD Polypropylene handle comes in a matte finish that not only gives a comfortable grip while serving but adds to the classic quality of the design.
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Best Espresso Maker
Designed by Aldo Rossi, the Alessi La Cupola 6-Cup Silver Aluminum Espresso Maker was created from the desire of the designer to create a coffee pot easily available for everyone, thus gaining a lot of public success. Made of aluminum casting with plastic handles and knobs, this coffee maker is a small table architecture with a dome-shaped top, functional and at the same time beautiful to see. An icon of contemporary industrial design, with which one can prepare and serve a great coffee.
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Best Moka Pot
We love Bialetti coffee appliances, especially the 75 years of classic design elegance and technological simplicity of their moka pots! The Bialetti Moka Express 18-Cups Iconic Stovetop Espresso Maker has become iconic and has allowed millions of consumers to enjoy great Italian coffee. The Moka produces a rich, authentic espresso in just minutes. The aluminum pot features Bialetti’s distinctive eight-sided shape that allows it to diffuse heat perfectly to enhance the aroma of your coffee.
Adding eclectic character to the kitchen stovetop, this polished-aluminum coffee pot features a unique octagon shape that was first designed in Italy in 1933. The unit makes one 2-ounce espresso cup of coffee in just four to five minutes and is extremely simple to use. Just fill the lower chamber with water and the top filter with fine-ground coffee. Then place the pot on the stove and heat until the water boils. Through a pressurizing process, espresso moves to the upper chamber of the pot, ready to be served. Other highlights include a flip-up top with an easy-grip knob, a stay-cool black plastic handle, and a side-pour spout. When finished using the unit, wash it by hand with warm soapy water and rinse clean.
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Best Percolator
The classic West Bend Classic 12-cup Stainless Steel Percolator brings back the strong flavor and aroma of percolated coffee. It features a ready-to-serve indicator light, a “Keep Warm” mode that automatically keeps coffee at the perfect serving temperature, a detachable cord for tabletop serving, and a helpful coffee level indicator on the handle.
