Compare the Best Coffee MakersAugust 2020

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

Coffee makers range in price from $13 to $4,499 and in total we found prices for 300 coffee makers. On average, a new coffee maker costs $633 and 80% of coffee makers are priced between $50 and $1,755. The Jura Z8 is the most expensive coffee maker that we found at $4,499, and the la Pavoni Romantica is the cheapest at only $13.

Coffee Maker Brands - Price Range

Miele coffee makers start at $1,200 and their most expensive coffee maker costs $4,399. The average price of Miele coffee makers is $2,800 which is the highest average price of all coffee maker brands.

The average price of Jura coffee makers is $1,940 which is the second highest average price of all coffee maker brands. Jura coffee makers range in price from $700 to $4,499.

Siemens coffee makers start at $819 and their most expensive coffee maker costs $2,595. The third highest average coffee maker price out of all brands is Siemens coffee makers with an average price of $1,597.

Coffee Maker Brands - Average Ratings

We have evaluated 224 expert reviews and 14,386 user reviews for coffee makers and used this information to evaluate the average rating for each brand of coffee maker. The top three coffee maker brands are Krups, DeLonghi and Siemens. Krups has an average rating of 90%, DeLonghi has an average rating of 90% and Siemens has an average rating of 89%.

Biggest Coffee Maker Retailers

The biggest coffee maker retailer by number of products currently for sale is eBay. We found 156 current coffee maker offers from eBay. The second biggest retailer is Overstock with 15 offers. That means eBay is over 10 times bigger than Overstock when it comes to coffee makers. e-Global Central US is the third biggest retailer with 11 current offers.

When Are Most New Coffee Makers Released?

We couldn't see any noticeable trend in the release dates for new coffee makers over the last 3 years. In January 2019, 10 new coffee makers were released making it the biggest month that year for new coffee maker releases. In 2018 most new coffee makers were released in August, with 57 new coffee makers released that month. 56 new coffee makers were released in September 2017 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 $27 on a typical $633 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.

Across the range of 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 Z6, which can be purchased for $4,202.00, has the most output and is a 20 cup(s) dispensing capacity coffee maker. The DeLonghi EN520BK, which is on sale for $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.

We found 888 coffee makers that are ground coffee coffee makers, which makes ground coffee the most frequently found coffee input type amongst new coffee makers. We found 458 coffee makers that are coffee beans coffee makers, making this the second most common coffee input type amongst new coffee makers.

Coffee Maker Types

The techniques and machinery used to make coffee.

Drip is the most popular coffee maker type amongst new coffee makers. We found 420 coffee makers that are drip coffee makers. The second most popular coffee maker type amongst new coffee makers is espresso. We found 252 coffee makers that are espresso 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. 137 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. 87.8% of their coffee maker prices were the cheapest that could be found anywhere.