Consumer Research has recently released the latest data on best coffee maker for different category, gathered the information on what consumers comments. This piece of information definitely might be interest to you to find out what are the most suitable coffee maker for you.

Best standard coffee maker

Reviews say the top-rated, 12-cup Cuisinart Brew Central coffee maker has nearly every feature you’d want, including a programmable timer, pause-and-serve, 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 great and that the attractive Cuisinart coffee maker is easy to clean. It also comes with an unusually long three-year warranty.

Basic coffee maker

According to reviews, the Braun AromaDeluxe is a good-quality, simple coffee maker with no frills. While its brewing time is too long, and the brewing temperature is not quite hot enough to make exceptional coffee (experts say brewing temperature should be about 200º F and brew time should be 5 or 6 minutes), most owners are perfectly happy with this machine. The well-designed carafe has an easy-to-grip handle. There’s a pause-and-serve feature, but there’s no programmable timer, auto shutoff, small-batch setting or brew-strength control.

Connoisseur’s coffee maker

The pricey Dutch-made Technivorm Clubline is one of only two auto-drip coffee makers officially certified by the Specialty Coffee Association of America (SCAA) as brewing at the optimal temperature (200º F) for exceptional coffee. Otherwise, the highly rated Technivorm Clubline is a simple machine, with controls for hot plate temperature and on/off/pause. Coffee aficionados are the Technivorm’s biggest fans, even though this model costs more than most standard coffee makers.

Best thermal-carafe coffee maker

Instead of a hot plate, the top-rated Capresso 4440 Capresso MT-500 substitutes a thermal carafe, which keeps coffee hot for up to four hours — a claim that’s been proven in testing. That means your coffee won’t continue to “cook” on a hot plate as it can with some coffee makers. However, to get best results, you should preheat the carafe by rinsing it a couple of times with hot water, though doing so means you can’t use the programmable timer. The Capresso MT500 does have other useful features, including a pause-and-serve function and a small-batch setting.

Best value, thermal-carafe coffee maker

The 10-cup Black & Decker TCM830 Coffeemaker is the best value among thermal-carafe coffee makers. It doesn’t have a small-batch setting or a built-in water filter, but it does keep coffee hot for four hours, and it costs a lot less than the Capresso MT500. The TCM830 has a clock, timer, reusable filter and a brew-interrupt function, which allows you to sneak a cup mid-brew. The Black & Decker isn’t as solidly built as the Capresso MT500, and it’s too tall to fit under some standard cabinets, but it’s less than half the price of most other thermal-carafe coffee makers.

Source: Consumer Research

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