Compare the Best Coffee MakersMarch 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 $4,900 and in total we found prices for 271 coffee makers. On average, a new coffee maker costs $638 and 80% of coffee makers are priced between $40 and $1,789. The Miele CVA7440 is the most expensive coffee maker that we found at $4,900, and the la Pavoni Romantica is the cheapest 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 $2,712. Miele coffee makers start at $1,200 and their most expensive coffee maker costs $4,900.

The second highest average coffee maker price out of all brands is Jura coffee makers with an average price of $1,745. Jura coffee makers start at $16 and their most expensive coffee maker costs $3,600.

The average price of Bugatti coffee makers is $1,742 which is the third highest average price of all coffee maker brands. Bugatti coffee makers start at $1,742 and their most expensive coffee maker costs $1,742.

Coffee Maker Brands - Average Ratings

We have analysed 250 expert reviews and 14,933 user reviews for coffee makers and used this data to calculate the average rating for each brand of coffee maker. The top rated coffee maker brand is DeLonghi with an average rating of 90%. The second best brand is Siemens with 90% and the third best brand is Krups with 89%.

Biggest Coffee Maker Retailers

We found 212 current offers for coffee makers from eBay making it the biggest coffee maker retailer. That is over 12 times bigger than the second biggest retailer, Overstock for whom we found 17 current offers for coffee makers. The third biggest retailer is Walmart with 13 current coffee maker offers.

When Are Most New Coffee Makers Released?

The most common period for new coffee makers to be released in is between April and June. If you want the latest coffee maker technology you may want to think about waiting until April 2021. It's also worth keeping in mind that the price of the current coffee makers tend to drop off when the next models are released. The biggest month in 2020 for new coffee maker releases was June, with four new coffee makers released that month. In 2019 most new coffee makers were released in April, with 19 new coffee makers released that month. August was the biggest month in 2018 for new coffee makers, with 57 new coffee makers released that month.

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 $638 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 coffee maker with the most output is the la Pavoni Professional, which is a 16 cup(s) dispensing capacity coffee maker and currently retails for $1,199.00. The coffee maker with the least output is the DeLonghi EN520BK, which is a 1 cup(s) dispensing capacity coffee maker and sells 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.

The most popular coffee input type amongst new coffee makers is ground coffee. We found 915 coffee makers that are ground coffee coffee makers. We found 473 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 frequently found coffee maker type amongst new coffee makers. We found 438 coffee makers that are drip coffee makers. We found 262 coffee makers that are espresso coffee makers, making this the second most common coffee maker type amongst new 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. 194 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. 91.5% of their coffee maker prices were the cheapest that could be found anywhere.