Compare the Best Coffee MakersSeptember 2021

Coffee makers work by percolating hot water slowly through ground coffee beans, picking up the flavour of the beans and turning the water into delicious coffee! There are numerous different types of coffee machines on the market, running the gamut from simple pots and mechanical presses to fully automatic electronic machines that not only brew coffee, but also froth milk to create lattes and cappuccinos. Below is an outline of the major different types of coffee makers:

Extras

Some more advanced coffee machines - especially the automatic bean-to-cup machines, may have alternate modes for making other hot drinks. These can include hot chocolate, cold milk, or dispensing hot water for making tea. While not the prime function of a coffee maker, there are a nice extra to have built in to the machine.

Finally, certain brands of coffee makers may have extra functions to aid coffee making. These can include built-in grinders so the beans are always freshly ground, or a milk frother (also known as a steam pipe) to allow you to froth milk for cappuccinos and macchiatos. Finally, some coffee makers have timers, so that you can program your coffee to start brewing for a specific time. These are often found in filter coffee machines - these can be set to start percolating early in the morning, so that coffee is ready for when you wake up!

Coffee Maker Prices

The price range of coffee makers is from $14 to $4,895 and in total we found prices for 231 coffee makers. The average price of a new coffee maker is $577 and the 80% of coffee makers are priced between $30 and $1,550. The most expensive coffee maker that we found is the Miele CVA7440 at $4,895, and the cheapest is the Siemens EQ6 at only $14.

Coffee Maker Brands - Price Range

The highest average coffee maker price out of all brands is Miele coffee makers with an average price of $2,625. Miele coffee makers start at $800 and their most expensive coffee maker costs $4,895.

The second highest average coffee maker price out of all brands is Smeg coffee makers with an average price of $1,763. Smeg coffee makers start at $280 and their most expensive coffee maker costs $4,600.

Jura coffee makers start at $15 and their most expensive coffee maker costs $3,600. The average price of Jura coffee makers is $1,638 which is the third highest average price of all coffee maker brands.

Coffee Maker Brands - Average Ratings

We have evaluated 354 expert reviews and 28,687 user reviews for coffee makers and used these reviews to determine the average rating for each brand of coffee maker. The top rated coffee maker brand is DeLonghi with an average rating of 86%. The second best brand is Krups with 85% and the third best brand is Siemens with 84%.

Biggest Coffee Maker Retailers

The biggest coffee maker retailer by number of products currently for sale is eBay. We found 208 current coffee maker offers from eBay. The second biggest retailer is Overstock with 17 offers. That means eBay is over 12 times bigger than Overstock when it comes to coffee makers. A J Madison is the third biggest retailer with 2 current offers.

When Are Most New Coffee Makers Released?

February to April is the most common period for new coffee makers to be released in. If you want the latest coffee maker features you may be best waiting until February 2022. Also the price of the current coffee makers may drop off just before the latest models are released in February. Last year most new coffee makers were released in February, with five new coffee makers released that month. 20 new coffee makers were released in April 2019 making it the biggest month that year for new coffee maker releases. In August 2018, 57 new coffee makers were released making it the biggest month that year for new coffee maker releases.

How Fast Do Coffee Maker Prices Drop After Release?

On average coffee makers drop in price by 4% in the first 6 months after release.

That means a saving of $22 on a typical $578 new coffee maker if you wait 6 months before buying.

Output

'Output' denotes how much coffee the machine is capable of brewing and delivering at once, measured in cups. This is specifically important for cafetieres or drip-filter machines - however some larger coffee makers can churn out an extremely high level of coffee (in the thousands) while others concentrate on a single very high-quality cup.

Comparing all coffee makers, the output range from 1 cup(s) to 120 cup(s). The output of most coffee makers range from 1 cup(s) to 3 cup(s). The Jura D60, which currently retails for $999.00, has the most output and is a 16 cup(s) dispensing capacity coffee maker. The DeLonghi EN520BK, which is priced at $399.95, has the least output and is a 1 cup(s) dispensing capacity coffee maker.

Coffee Input Types

The type of coffee e.g. coffee beans, ground coffee, coffee pods that is placed into the product in order to produce a cup of coffee.

Ground coffee is the most popular coffee input type amongst new coffee makers. We found 914 coffee makers that are ground coffee coffee makers. We found 494 coffee makers that are coffee beans coffee makers, making coffee beans the second most common coffee input type amongst new coffee makers.

Coffee Maker Types

The techniques and machinery used to make coffee.

We found 443 coffee makers that are drip coffee makers, which makes this the most frequently found coffee maker type amongst new coffee makers. Pod is the second most frequently found coffee maker type amongst new coffee makers. We found 266 coffee makers that are pod coffee makers.

Which Are the Cheapest Retailers for Coffee Makers?

The chart below helps you decide which retailer is normally cheapest for buying coffee makers. For each retailer it shows the total number of coffee makers where they currently have a market leading price. The chart below helps you decide which retailer is normally cheapest for buying coffee makers. For each retailer we took all of their prices and looked at what proportion of those prices where the cheapest on the market. The cheapest retailer that we found was eBay. 198 of their coffee maker prices were the cheapest that could be found anywhere.

Proportion of Coffee Makers for Which Each Retailer is Cheapest?

Assessing how cheap each retailer is for coffee makers by counting the number of cheapest prices for that retailer, makes the retailers that offer the greatest number of coffee maker prices more likely to offer the greatest number of cheapest prices. The chart below considers the proportion of each retailer's coffee maker prices that are the cheapest compared to other retailers. The cheapest retailer that we found using this approach was eBay. 95.2% of their coffee maker prices were the cheapest that could be found anywhere.