Buying guide · Updated October 2026

The Best Coffee Makers & Brewers

Our top-rated brewers after weighing flavor or performance, quality, value, sourcing and what the community says.

Best overallAeroPress AeroPress Coffee Maker - Original
Runner-upHario V60 Ceramic Coffee Dripper 02
#3Moccamaster KBGV Select 10-Cup Coffee Maker
#4OXO Brew 8-Cup Coffee Maker

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1Best overall AeroPress AeroPress Coffee Maker - Original

AeroPress

AeroPress Coffee Maker - Original

9.0Excellent

The $40 cult brewer: a forgiving, nearly indestructible press that makes a clean cup or espresso-style concentrate in two minutes.

Clean, full-flavored coffee in about two minutes, cleanup included
Extremely forgiving of grind size, dose and steep time
Only $39.95, with inexpensive paper filters

Single-serve: about 10 oz per press
Espresso-style shots aren't true espresso and have little crema

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Read the full review 3 video reviews$39.95

2Runner-up Hario V60 Ceramic Coffee Dripper 02

Hario

V60 Ceramic Coffee Dripper 02

8.7Excellent

The pour-over benchmark: a handmade porcelain cone with spiral ribs and an open bottom that rewards good technique.

Fragrant pour-over with a lot of control over extraction
Handmade Japanese porcelain that looks good and lasts with care
Inexpensive brewer and filters

Technique-sensitive and less consistent cup to cup
Works best with a gooseneck kettle, scale and burr grinder

Check price on Amazon BRBuy from the brand$30.50

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Moccamaster

KBGV Select 10-Cup Coffee Maker

8.6Excellent

The SCA-certified Dutch drip brewer: a full 1.25 L pot from two switches, built to be repaired for life, but pricey.

SCA and ECBC certified for both full and half carafes
Brews a full 1.25 L pot in roughly six minutes
Two-switch operation with an automatic drip-stop basket

$369 with no timer, clock or programmable features
Several reviewers find the plastic parts and thin glass carafe cheap-feeling for the price

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Read the full review 5 video reviews$369

OXO

Brew 8-Cup Coffee Maker

8.5Great

An SCA-certified thermal-carafe drip brewer that handles a single mug or a full pot for about $220.

SCA Certified Home Brewer with controlled temperature, brew time and a bloom cycle
Brews anything from one mug to a full 8-cup carafe; single-serve basket included
Vacuum-insulated thermal carafe instead of a hotplate, so coffee isn't scorched

No clock, timer or delayed-brew option
Carafe doesn't keep coffee hot as long as some rivals'

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Read the full review 3 video reviews$219.99

Fellow

Aiden Precision Coffee Maker

8.4Great

An app-connected, SCA-certified brewer that controls temperature, bloom and pulses for pour-over-style coffee from one cup to ten.

Per-phase temperature, bloom and pulse control for pour-over-style results
Brews anything from a single cup to a 1.5 L carafe with dedicated baskets
Built-in cold brew profile ready in about 90 minutes

Thermal carafe loses heat quickly, per TechRadar
Reviewers report interface and app frustrations, and one blind user calls it inaccessible

Check price on Amazon BRBuy from the brand$399.95

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Chemex

Six Cup Classic CHEMEX Coffeemaker

8.4Great

The 1941 design icon: a borosilicate glass pour-over and carafe whose thick bonded filters brew an exceptionally clean cup.

Clean, balanced, sediment-free cup from thick bonded filters
Brews up to 30 oz and doubles as the serving carafe
Non-reactive borosilicate glass that won't add flavors

Proprietary bonded filters cost more than generic cones
Glass with no warranty against breakage

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7Best value Takeya Cold Brew Coffee Maker, 1 qt

Takeya

Cold Brew Coffee Maker, 1 qt

8.3Great

A $25 airtight Tritan pitcher with a fine-mesh filter: the simplest way to brew and store cold brew concentrate in the fridge.

Very affordable, simple cold brew system
Airtight, leak-resistant lid doubles as fridge storage for up to two weeks
Fine-mesh filter keeps grounds out of the concentrate

All-plastic pitcher and filter, which bothers some reviewers
No measurement lines on the pitcher

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Read the full review 3 video reviews$24.99

Bialetti

Moka Express 6-Cup

8.2Great

The original 1933 stovetop moka pot: Italian-made aluminum that brews strong, espresso-style coffee on gas or electric stoves.

Strong, rich, espresso-style coffee with no power, pods or paper filters
Iconic Italian design made since 1933
Lasts for decades with occasional gasket and filter replacements

Not true espresso, and easy to over-extract into bitterness
Aluminum needs Bialetti's adapter plate for induction

Check price on Amazon BRBuy from the brand$59.99

Read the full review 3 video reviews$59.99

At a glance

How they compare.

Product	Score	Performance	Build	Ease	Value	Community
AeroPress AeroPress Coffee Maker - Original	9.0	8.8	8.5	9.1	9.5	9.3
Hario V60 Ceramic Coffee Dripper 02	8.7	9.0	8.4	7.3	9.0	9.3
Moccamaster KBGV Select 10-Cup Coffee Maker	8.6	9.1	8.6	8.5	7.6	9.1
OXO Brew 8-Cup Coffee Maker	8.5	8.7	7.8	8.6	8.9	8.4
Fellow Aiden Precision Coffee Maker	8.4	9.2	7.8	7.9	7.8	8.7
Chemex Six Cup Classic CHEMEX Coffeemaker	8.4	8.6	8.2	8.1	8.2	8.8
Takeya Cold Brew Coffee Maker, 1 qt	8.3	7.9	7.9	8.8	9.1	8.0
Bialetti Moka Express 6-Cup	8.2	7.6	8.4	7.5	8.6	9.0

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