Coffee Makers: Reviews

Updated July 2009

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Best standard coffee maker

Reviews praise the 12-cup Cuisinart Brew Central DCC-1200 coffee maker for its features, including a programmable timer, pause-and-serve function, auto shutoff and an adjustable-temperature hot plate. Its small-batch… setting is handy for making small quantities that taste almost as good as a full pot. Owners say that its coffee tastes good, and this attractive, stainless-steel coffee maker is easy to clean. It also comes with an unusually long three-year warranty.

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Amazon.com: In nearly 1,100 owner-written reviews, the Cuisinart DCC-1200 Brew Central gets a high composite rating. Satisfied owners like ...

ConsumerReports.org: The Cuisinart Brew Central DCC-1200 is included in ConsumerReports.org' review of more than 30 coffee makers. Tables allow easy ...

Cooking.com: With around 120 reviews, the Cuisinart Brew Central gets a high cumulative rating. Owners say that the coffee tastes great and ...

CoffeeGeek.com: On this enthusiast site, more than 50 owners have left brief comments for the Cuisinart Brew Central DCC-1200, which gets the ...

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Basic coffee maker

Mr. Coffee JWX27

*Est. $40 Compare Prices

Although we found mixed reviews for some Mr. Coffee coffee makers, reviewers say the 12-cup Mr. Coffee JWX27 is a good bet if you want a simple, attractive coffee maker. This coffee maker is programmable and there are… more features than you'd expect from an inexpensive machine, including pause-and-serve feature, brew-strength selector, cord storage and a built-in water filter. The Mr. Coffee JWX27 has a glass carafe which, like all glass carafes, doesn't do a very good job of preserving coffee's flavor or temperature. The Mr. Coffee JWX27 also lacks a small-batch setting.

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ConsumerReports.org: Three Mr. Coffee models, including the Mr. Coffee JWX27, are included among more than 30 coffee makers tested by Consumer ...

ConsumerGuide.com: While many of the reviews on this website are mere rundowns of the specifications, this one indicates hands-on use of the Mr. ...

Walmart.com: About four dozen owner reviews give a very high composite score to the Mr. Coffee JWX27, with only a handful rating it fewer than ...

Viewpoints.com: At this writing, there are just a couple of owner reviews at Viewpoints.com, and one is too brief to be very helpful. The other ...

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Thermal-carafe coffee maker

Zojirushi Fresh Brew

*Est. $90 Compare Prices

Instead of a hot plate, the Zojirushi Fresh Brew EC-BD15 uses a thermal-carafe, which keeps coffee hot without being left to scorch on a hot plate, as it can with glass-carafe coffee makers. The attractive Zojirushi Fresh… Brew EC-BD15 thermal coffee maker gets a few gripes from owners, but overall, it gets better reviews than other thermal-carafe coffee makers in it price class. Reviews say the Zojirushi Fresh Brew EC-BD15 does a nice job keeping coffee hot; the main gripes in user reviews are that the carafe lid is hard to remove and that the pouring spout is small.

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The Wall Street Journal: In this comparative test of five thermal-carafe coffee makers, the Zojirushi coffee maker kept coffee hottest after four hours. ...

ConsumerReports.org: More than 30 coffee makers, including the Zojirushi Fresh Brew, are evaluated by ConsumerReports.org' editors. Ratings for ...

Amazon.com: The Zojirushi Fresh Brew amasses over 430 mainly favorable comments from owner reviewers who like its reasonable price, heat ...

CoffeeGeek.com: Most of about 35 owners posting comments for the Zojirushi Fresh Brew rate it highly, saying this coffee maker is a good value. ...

Epinions.com: There are about 10 reviews here for the Zojirushi Fresh Brew. Most say the Zojirushi coffee maker makes great coffee and keeps it ...

Target.com: Many owners posting comments here are very happy with their Zojirushi Fresh Brew coffee makers, although some of them have ...

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Connoisseur's coffee maker

Technivorm Moccamaster KBT741

*Est. $265 Compare Prices

The pricey, Dutch-built Technivorm Moccamaster KBT741 is one of the few auto-drip coffee makers officially certified by the Specialty Coffee Association of America as brewing at the optimal temperature (200 degrees… Fahrenheit) for exceptional coffee. Otherwise, the highly rated, 10-cup Technivorm Moccamaster KBT741 is a simple machine, with a thermal carafe and on/off/pause function. Coffee aficionados are the Technivorm's biggest fans, even though this model is very expensive and not very stylish.

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Cook's Illustrated Magazine: Editors rate and critique eight auto-drip coffee makers, including the Technivorm KBT741. A clear winner is decided after judging ...

Ruscelli.com: Texas photographer and coffee enthusiast Al Ruscelli compares the plusses and minuses of the Newco OCS-8 and the Technivorm ...

AmericasTestKitchen.com: In this message board thread for Cook's Illustrated readers, some wonder if the Technivorm KBT741 looks too much like a ...

Sweet Maria's: Sweet Maria's co-owner Tom Owen says the Technivorm line delivers "more intense brewed coffee." This site also compares the ...

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4 picks including: Amazon.com, CoffeeGeek.com…

Newco OCS-8 *Est. $140

2 picks including: CoffeeGeek.com…

Capresso MT500 Coffee Maker *Est. $190

2 picks including: Amazon.com, Cooking.com…

Bunn BTX *Est. $140

2 picks including: Amazon.com, Whole Latte Love…

Technivorm Moccamaster KBG741 *Est. $245

2 picks by top review sites.

Cuisinart DCC-1100 *Est. $60

2 picks including: Amazon.com, CoffeeGeek.com…

Hamilton Beach Ensemble 43254 *Est. $40

2 picks including: Amazon.com, Target.com…

Hamilton Beach BrewStation Deluxe 47454 *Est. $75

2 picks including: Amazon.com, CoffeeGeek.com…


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	Capresso 441.05 MT-500 Plus 10-cup Coffeemaker with Metallic Alloy Body and Stainless Thermal Carafe from Amazon.com New: $155.00 Average Customer Review:


	Cuisinart DCC-1100 12-Cup Programmable Coffeemaker, White from Amazon.com New: Too low to display In Stock. Average Customer Review:


	Hamilton 43254 Beach 12 Cup Coffee Maker from Amazon.com New: $37.89 In Stock. Average Customer Review:


	Hamilton Beach 47454 BrewStation Deluxe 12-Cup Coffeemaker from Amazon.com New: $79.99 In Stock. Average Customer Review:

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