Compare the Best Coffee MakersNovember 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

In total we found 290 coffee makers ranging from $13 to $4,795. A new coffee maker costs on average $602 and 80% of coffee makers are priced between $44 and $1,545. The Brentwood TS112B is the cheapest coffee maker at only $14, and Miele CVA7440 is the most expensive at $4,795.

Coffee Maker Brands - Price Range

The highest average coffee maker price out of all brands is Miele coffee makers with an average price of $2,796. Miele coffee makers range in price from $950 to $4,795.

Jura coffee makers range in price from $795 to $4,399, and the second highest average coffee maker price out of all brands is Jura coffee makers with an average price of $2,112.

The third highest average coffee maker price out of all brands is Siemens coffee makers with an average price of $1,484. Siemens coffee makers start at $819 and their most expensive coffee maker costs $2,595.

Coffee Maker Brands - Average Ratings

We have checked 246 expert reviews and 14,924 user reviews for coffee makers and used this information to determine 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 90%, Krups has an average rating of 89% and Siemens has an average rating of 89%.

Biggest Coffee Maker Retailers

We found 222 current offers for coffee makers from eBay making it the biggest coffee maker retailer. That is over 11 times bigger than the second biggest retailer, Walmart for whom we found 20 current offers for coffee makers. The third biggest retailer is Overstock with 15 current coffee maker offers.

When Are Most New Coffee Makers Released?

We couldn't see any evident trend in the release dates for new coffee makers over the last 3 years. April was the biggest month last year for new coffee makers, with 19 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. In September 2017, 56 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?

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

If you are prepared to wait then you could save an average of $24 on a typical $602 new coffee maker by waiting 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 the majority of coffee makers range from 1 cup(s) to 3 cup(s). The Jura Z6, which is available at $3,884.00, has the most output and is a 20 cup(s) dispensing capacity coffee maker. The coffee maker with the least output is the DeLonghi EN520BK, which is a 1 cup(s) dispensing capacity coffee maker and is priced at $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.

Amongst new coffee makers, the most popular coffee input type is ground coffee. We found 905 coffee makers that are ground coffee coffee makers. The second most common coffee input type amongst new coffee makers is coffee beans. We found 465 coffee makers that are coffee beans coffee makers.

Coffee Maker Types

The techniques and machinery used to make coffee.

Amongst new coffee makers, the most popular coffee maker type is drip. We found 431 coffee makers that are drip coffee makers. Espresso is the second most frequently found coffee maker type amongst new coffee makers. We found 260 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. 197 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. 88.7% of their coffee maker prices were the cheapest that could be found anywhere.