Best coffee makers, ranked by critic score
8 ranked by critic score · 1 more not yet ranked · 57 professional reviews
Drip coffee makers, judged on brew quality, speed and build.
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8 professional reviewers tested the Fellow Aiden Precision Coffee Maker, and 8 recommend it. Most praised: cooking results and ease of use. Most common complaint: price.
5 of these 8 outlets print no score. We estimated theirs from the review text, then adjusted the estimates against the ratings outlets actually print (ours ran slightly low). An estimate is never higher than 92.
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- 1Fellow Aiden Precision Coffee MakerBest overall8 reviews84Image: Fellow
- 2Breville Luxe BrewerRunner-up7 reviews82
Image: Breville - 3Keurig K-EliteCritics agree4 reviews · early score82
Image: Keurig - 4Technivorm Moccamaster KBGV SelectMost reviewed pick10 reviews82
Image: Moccamaster - 5Breville Precision BrewerMost control9 reviews81
Image: Breville - 6Cuisinart PerfecTemp 14-CupBig batches, with doubts6 reviews77
Image: Cuisinart - 7Café Specialty Drip Coffee MakerBest for temperature control6 reviews76
Image: Café - 8Ninja Specialty Coffee Maker CM401Best for cafe-style drinks5 reviews73
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The best coffee maker, according to professional reviewers, is the Fellow Aiden Precision Coffee Maker: critic score 84 out of 100 from 8 reviews, 8 of them positive. Most praised: cooking results and ease of use. Most common complaint: price.
Early reads · 1 not yet ranked
Not ranked, listed A to Z. We publish a critic score once at least 4 professional reviews of the exact model exist; with 2 or 3 we show a provisional average.
- OXO Brew 8 Cup Coffee Maker · provisional 85 from 2 reviews
Common questions
What is the best coffee maker?
The Fellow Aiden Precision Coffee Maker, with a critic score of 84 from 8 professional reviews. Most praised: cooking results and ease of use. Most common complaint: price.
Fellow Aiden Precision Coffee Maker vs Breville Luxe Brewer: which is better?
Critics score the Fellow Aiden Precision Coffee Maker 84 and the Breville Luxe Brewer 82. We list the Breville Luxe Brewer under “Runner-up”. Its main drawback: expensive, with a confusing control panel and poor manual.
Which coffee makers do critics disagree on?
The Technivorm Moccamaster KBGV Select (scores from 48 to 92); The Café Specialty Drip Coffee Maker (scores from 40 to 85); The Ninja Specialty Coffee Maker CM401 (scores from 40 to 83).