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 232 coffee makers. A new coffee maker costs on average $589 and 80% of coffee makers are priced between $30 and $1,747. The la Pavoni Romantica is the cheapest coffee maker at only $14, and Miele CVA7440 is the most expensive at $4,895.

Coffee Maker Brands - Price Range

The highest average coffee maker price out of all brands is Miele coffee makers with an average price of $2,571. Miele coffee makers range in price from $1,019 to $4,895.

Siemens coffee makers start at $937 and their most expensive coffee maker costs $2,703. The second highest average coffee maker price out of all brands is Siemens coffee makers with an average price of $1,846.

Smeg coffee makers range in price from $241 to $4,600, and the third highest average coffee maker price out of all brands is Smeg coffee makers with an average price of $1,751.

Coffee Maker Brands - Average Ratings

We have checked 351 expert reviews and 27,199 user reviews for coffee makers and used this data to evaluate the average rating for each brand of coffee maker. The top three coffee maker brands are DeLonghi, Krups and Siemens. DeLonghi has an average rating of 86%, Krups has an average rating of 85% and Siemens has an average rating of 84%.

Biggest Coffee Maker Retailers

The biggest coffee maker retailer by number of products currently for sale is eBay. We found 213 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 1 current offers.

When Are Most New Coffee Makers Released?

Most new coffee makers tend to be released between February and April. If you want the latest coffee maker features you may want to consider waiting until February 2022. Alternatively you might be able to buy one of the current coffee makers cheaper in February once the latest models have been released. In February 2020, five new coffee makers were released making it the biggest month that year for new coffee maker releases. April was the biggest month in 2019 for new coffee makers, with 20 new coffee makers released that month. 57 new coffee makers were released in August 2018 making it the biggest month that year for new coffee maker releases.

How Fast Do Coffee Maker Prices Drop After Release?

New coffee makers drop in price by an average of 4% in the first 6 months after they were first released.

That means a saving of $25 on a typical $591 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 the majority of coffee makers range from 1 cup(s) to 3 cup(s). The coffee maker with the most output is the la Pavoni Professional, which is a 16 cup(s) dispensing capacity coffee maker and is available at $1,238.90. The coffee maker with the least output is the DeLonghi EN520BK, which is a 1 cup(s) dispensing capacity coffee maker and currently retails for $399.95.

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 913 coffee makers that are ground coffee coffee makers. We found 493 coffee makers that are coffee beans coffee makers, making this the second most popular coffee input type amongst new coffee makers.

Coffee Maker Types

The techniques and machinery used to make coffee.

Amongst new coffee makers, the most frequently found coffee maker type is drip. We found 440 coffee makers that are drip coffee makers. Pod is the second most popular 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. 204 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. 95.8% of their coffee maker prices were the cheapest that could be found anywhere.