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AeroPress AeroPress Coffee Maker - Original edges out Ninja Hot & Iced XL Coffee Maker with Rapid Cold Brew (CM371), 9.0 to 7.7. It wins on performance, build & reliability, ease of use.

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Coffee Reviews score
9.0Excellent
7.7Good
Performance30% of score
8.8
7.6
Build & reliability20% of score
8.5
7.0
Ease of use15% of score
9.1
8.4
Value20% of score
9.5
8.3
Community love15% of score
9.3
7.2
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Typical price
$39.95
$159.99
Type
Manual immersion/pressure coffee press
Drip coffee maker with single-serve, over-ice and cold brew modes
Capacity
10 oz (1–2 cups); up to 3 espresso-style shots
12-cup glass carafe with keep-warm plate
Brew technology
Fast immersion, air pressure and micro-filtration
Classic, Rich, Over Ice, Cold Brew
Brew styles
Signature (filter-style), espresso-style, cold brew, iced coffee
8: small, regular and XL cup, travel and XL travel, quarter, half and full carafe
Brew and clean time
About 2 minutes
Cold brew in as little as 10 minutes
Warranty
1-year
1-year limited
Brew methods
AeroPress, Cold brew, Iced / over ice
Drip machine, Iced / over ice, Cold brew
Certifications
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Video reviews
Best for
  • • Solo drinkers who want excellent coffee fast
  • • Travelers, campers and office brewers
  • • Beginners who want a forgiving manual brewer
  • • Iced-coffee and cold brew drinkers who want results in minutes
  • • Households that alternate between single mugs and full pots
  • • Buyers who want pod-free single-serve brewing on a budget
Strengths
  • 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
  • Four brew styles, including a cold brew setting that finishes in about 10 minutes
  • Eight sizes from a small cup to a full 12-cup carafe, with no pods needed
  • Removable reservoir with auto-metering and a 24-hour delay brew
Watch-outs
  • Single-serve: about 10 oz per press
  • Espresso-style shots aren't true espresso and have little crema
  • Warming plate only turns on for carafe-size brews
  • Included permanent filter lets some sediment through

FAQ

Quick answers.

Which is better, AeroPress Coffee Maker - Original or Hot & Iced XL Coffee Maker with Rapid Cold Brew (CM371)?

AeroPress AeroPress Coffee Maker - Original edges out Ninja Hot & Iced XL Coffee Maker with Rapid Cold Brew (CM371), 9.0 to 7.7. It wins on performance, build & reliability, ease of use.

Which costs less per unit?

AeroPress AeroPress Coffee Maker - Original works out to about $39.95 and Ninja Hot & Iced XL Coffee Maker with Rapid Cold Brew (CM371) to about $159.99, based on typical retail prices when we last checked.

How do you score them?

Both are scored on the same five-factor rubric — weighted for flavor or performance, quality, value, sourcing or build, and community sentiment — using public specs, verified creator reviews and community consensus.