Best coffee maker

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published 24 December 2020

If you love coffee, you may also be particular about how it's made. A coffee maker can deliver consistent results, any time of day, so you know what to expect with your first sip. Some coffee makers offer timers, individual servings, or intensity settings. Read on to check out our favorite coffee maker options.

Staff pick

Keurig K-Classic coffee maker

Removable water reservoir is easy to fill

Choose from black or rhubarb colored coffee makers from Keurig. The water reservoir holds 48-ounces of water and will brew six cups at a time. You can be sipping coffee in under a minute, depending on the size you brew, and there is a two-hour auto-shutoff feature built-in.

Upgraded scoop

Hamilton Beach two-way brewer coffee maker

Choose your brewing strength each time

Want to wake up and have coffee waiting for you in the kitchen? This option from Hamilton Beach includes a timer you can set for when you want the coffee to be ready. It can brew up to 12 cups at a time in the included carafe or a single serving into your favorite travel mug.

Pause your brew

Hamilton Beach FlexBrew trio coffee maker

Skip the wait and pour a cup now

Fill up the double water reservoirs, pick your brewing strength, and then choose your brewing size. This machine supports single servings, K-cups, and 12-cups at a time if you need to make coffee for everyone in the house. The included pause feature means you can start serving coffee before all brewing has finished.

Countertop classic

Mr. Coffee coffee maker

Take the simple approach to morning coffee

This recognizable machine can be seen in kitchens and hotels across the world. You can brew up to 12-cups at a time into the included glass carafe, and then you can clean and reuse the filter. There’s also an on/off indicator light on the front and cord storage on the back.

Most cups per brew

Cuisinart Perfectemp coffee maker

Brew hotter coffee than other options

Cuisinart’s coffee maker can brew 14 cups at once, letting you satisfy everyone’s caffeine needs throughout the day. A water window is placed on the side of the machine so you can check the water level before brewing. If you enjoy adding cold milk or cream to your coffee, then you’ll appreciate the hotter brewing temperature this machine has to offer.

User-friendly controls

Keurig K-Elite coffee maker

Cold brew option to switch up your routine

Do you love your coffee over ice? This machine has a specific cold brew setting that dispenses coffee at the correct strength and amount for your cup size. Speaking of cups, the removable drip tray saves your countertop from getting messy when brewing lots of individual servings each day.

Calls for caffeine

When you’re ready for coffee, it should be brewed exactly how you like it and should never get boring. That’s why our favorite option is the Keurig K-Classic coffee maker. We like that you can switch up your coffee every day with K-cups, but the machine still supports brewing ground beans six cups at a time. Plus, if you choose to use K-cups, your coffee can be ready in less than a minute, so there’s no waiting around.

For all the creamy coffee lovers, we recommend the Cuisinart Perfectemp coffee maker. Being able to brew your coffee at a hotter temperature than other machines means it won’t be lukewarm once you add the milk or cream. We also appreciate that it brews 14-cups at once, which is more than any other option.

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Nicole Cozma is a freelance writer for Future. She's known for being inquisitive and finding the tiny details that may otherwise go unnoticed. When she's not writing about products, she can be found playing Blizzard game titles, doing copy editing work, cooking, or expanding her photography skills.