Should You Buy a Krups Coffee Maker?

Updated 21 December 2019 by Matthew

Krups is one of the most popular coffee maker brands as well as being well known for its coffee grinders and mixers. The company behind Krups also manufacturers Rowenta Coffee Makers.

We've collated all the key information on Krups coffee makers in this handy guide. We've analysed over 18,000 user and expert reviews and 40+ awards from hundreds of different review sites on over 1,900 coffee makers to impartially compare each coffee maker brand.

Krups are recognised for their wide selection of premium and popular coffee makers. Their coffee makers start at $60 for the Savoy Turbo which has an output of 12 cups, is a drip coffee maker and a ground coffee coffee maker and go up to $1,695 for the EA907D which has an output of § cups, is a Bean-to-cup coffee maker and a coffee beans and ground coffee coffee maker. The average price of a new Krups coffee maker is $531.

Krups are recognised for their wide selection of premium and popular coffee makers.

Is Krups the Best Coffee Maker Brand?

So are Krups coffee makers any good? We give every coffee maker a Kagoo Score by analysing its specs, reviews and prices and comparing this to its competitors. By aggregating this data across all coffee makers we are able to impartially rank all the coffee maker brands.

Krups is ranked the No. 2 best coffee maker brand.

Our detailed analysis taking into account all of the above factors found that Krups is the 2nd best coffee maker brand out there.

#1	DeLonghi Italy	95%	95% 5,942 reviews
#2	Krups Germany	94%	94% 3,761 reviews
#3	Cuisinart	91%	91% 29 reviews
#4	Bosch Germany	90%	90% 1,668 reviews
#5	Black & Decker	87%	87% 80 reviews
#6	Jura	87%	87% 157 reviews
#7	Brentwood	86%	86% 35 reviews
#8	Siemens Germany	85%	85% 3 reviews
#9	Melitta Germany	83%	83% 183 reviews
#10	Philips Netherlands	83%	83% 156 reviews
#11	Nespresso Switzerland	82%	82% 377 reviews
#12	Keurig	82%	82% 27 reviews
#13	Saeco Italy	81%	81% 55 reviews
#14	Bialetti	79%	79% 2 reviews
#15	Bodum	79%	79% 78 reviews
#16	TASSIMO	78%	78% 1,135 reviews
#17	Brentwood Appliances	77%	77% 8 reviews
#18	Miele Germany	77%	77% 15 reviews
#19	Ariete	76%	76% 3 reviews
#20	Severin	75%	75% 5 reviews
#21	Sage	74%	74% 180 reviews
#22	Gaggia	73%	73% 4 reviews
#23	Smeg Italy	72%	72% 76 reviews
#24	Breville Australia	72%	72% 32 reviews
#25	Senseo	72%	72% 17 reviews
#26	Arzum	72%	72% 13 reviews
#27	Illy	71%	71% 10 reviews
#28	Moccamaster	68%	68% 1 review
#29	Ninja	68%	68% 382 reviews
#30	Mr. Coffee	67%	67% 0 reviews
#31	Russell Hobbs United Kingdom	65%	65% 0 reviews
#32	Solis	65%	65% 72 reviews
#33	KitchenAid	65%	65% 0 reviews
#34	Magimix	65%	65% 1,138 reviews
#35	Lavazza	64%	64% 120 reviews
#36	Swan	63%	63% 19 reviews
#37	Morphy Richards United Kingdom	62%	62% 0 reviews
#38	Igenix	62%	62% 17 reviews
#39	AEG Germany	60%	60% 0 reviews
#40	Primula	59%	59% 0 reviews
#41	Arcelik	59%	59% 0 reviews
#42	Capresso	59%	59% 0 reviews
#43	Wacaco	58%	58% 0 reviews
#44	Magic Chef	58%	58% 0 reviews
#45	Makita	57%	57% 0 reviews
#46	TriStar	57%	57% 0 reviews
#47	la Pavoni	57%	57% 0 reviews
#48	Chefman	57%	57% 0 reviews
#49	Fakir	55%	55% 0 reviews
#50	Handpresso	55%	55% 0 reviews
#51	Hamilton Beach	55%	55% 0 reviews
#52	Sinbo	54%	54% 0 reviews
#53	Applica	54%	54% 0 reviews
#54	Tchibo	54%	54% 0 reviews
#55	Didiesse	53%	53% 0 reviews
#56	Beko Turkey	53%	53% 0 reviews
#57	Electrolux Sweden	53%	53% 0 reviews
#58	Gastroback	53%	53% 0 reviews
#59	Quick Mill	53%	53% 0 reviews
#60	Graef	53%	53% 0 reviews
#61	WMF	53%	53% 0 reviews
#62	Solac	53%	53% 0 reviews
#63	Whirlpool United States	53%	53% 0 reviews
#64	Grundig Germany	52%	52% 0 reviews
#65	Bezzera	52%	52% 0 reviews

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Let's look at how Krups coffee makers compare to the other coffee maker brands across each of the key facets that make up the Kagoo Score.

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Krups Coffee Makers

There's a wide selection of Krups coffee makers available compared to other coffee maker brands, with 20 Krups coffee makers currently on the market in the US. Krups also have better reviews than the typical coffee maker brand, with the average rating of a Krups coffee maker being 90%.

The average review score for a Krups coffee maker is 90%.

Krups have a number of great features including Urban Smart and Centrifusion Extraction Technology which sets them apart from the competition.

However Krups coffee makers tend to be more expensive than most other coffee maker brands making them a less popular choice with consumers.

No. Of Coffee Makers															Average Price $380
	$0	$50		$100		$150		$200		$250		$300		$350		$400		$450		$4,299

Price Distribution of All Coffee Makers

No. Of Coffee Makers																			Average Price $531
	$0	$50		$100		$150		$200		$250		$300		$350		$400		$450		$2,499

Price Distribution of Krups Coffee Makers

What Do the Krups Coffee Maker Reviews Say?

We've added up all the reviews for every Krups coffee maker to work out the average distribution of reviews for Krups and then compared this to the other coffee maker brands.

Expert Reviews

5 stars		8
4 stars		16
3 stars		7
2 stars		0
1 star		0

User Reviews

5 stars		2,810
4 stars		604
3 stars		133
2 stars		68
1 star		108

Krups has a higher proportion of 4 and 5 star user reviews for its coffee makers than most other coffee maker brands. However the proportion of 4 and 5 star expert reviews are actually lower.

Over 77% of expert reviews and 92% of user reviews for Krups coffee makers are 4 stars or higher. This compares to 84% and 90% respectively across all Coffee Maker brands.

Purchasers of Krups coffee makers frequently mentioned that the product was easy to use, and they have won a total of 5 awards.

Looking at just the expert reviews, in the table below we compare the average review score given to Krups coffee makers by some of the most popular technology review sites against their reviews for other coffee maker brands. The best review score from each review source is highlighted in green.

Average Review Score	Krups	DeLonghi	Nespresso	Melitta	Senseo
	78% 8 reviews	80% 2 reviews	80% 1 review	73% 3 reviews	73% 3 reviews
	73% 3 reviews	70% 2 reviews		100% 3 reviews
	75% 2 reviews	80% 2 reviews	75% 2 reviews	90% 1 review	60% 1 review
	70% 3 reviews	80% 3 reviews
	77% 2 reviews	73% 3 reviews		79% 1 review
	60% 1 review	79% 4 reviews		70% 1 review
	80% 2 reviews		76% 2 reviews		80% 1 review
	80% 1 review	70% 3 reviews
					87% 3 reviews
	80% 3 reviews
	79% 2 reviews		80% 1 review
	83% 2 reviews
	62% 1 review	67% 1 review
		80% 1 review		100% 1 review
			60% 1 review	64% 1 review
		80% 1 review
uk.askmen.com			86% 1 review
			60% 1 review
			80% 1 review
				86% 1 review
Other Expert Sites	100% 1 review	63% 6 reviews	82% 4 reviews
Average	77% 31 reviews	75% 28 reviews	75% 14 reviews	83% 12 reviews	75% 8 reviews

How Many Industry Awards Have Krups Coffee Makers Received?

After checking thousands of expert review websites we found 5 industry awards for Krups coffee makers. The table below compares the number of awards given to Krups to other popular coffee maker brands. The largest number of awards provided by each review source is highlighted in green.

Krups has won 5 awards for its coffee makers.

Compare all award winning coffee makers

Number of Awards	Krups	DeLonghi	Nespresso	Melitta	Senseo
	1	1		3
	1	2
	1		1
		1
					1
		1
				1
	1
		1
	1
Total	5	6	1	4	1

How Reliable Are Krups Coffee Makers?

We checked over 18,000 reviews to find comments about the reliability of Krups coffee makers. 140+ of these reviews that mention reliability of which 74% were positive. Therefore the majority of Krups coffee maker owners and reviewers thought the product was reliable.

74% of reviewers think Krups coffee makers are reliable.

So, most people think that Krups coffee makers are good quality. Now let's take a look at some of the reviews for Krups coffee makers that mention reliability:

RELIABLE

Excellent Build Quality

proved to be totally reliable to date

reliable capsule machine

well made the machine is

seems well made

NOT RELIABLE

We have tried several other cheaper bean to coffee machines which didnt prove a good investment due to not being reliable in the long term

Mediocre Build Quality

I sent it back stop working for me must have been broken one not for me

The Aeroccino milk frother is not dishwasher safe â it is waterproof

I haven't given it five stars as I'm not convinced of its robustness

Features to Look Out For On Krups Coffee Makers

There's a number of great features to look out for on the latest range of Krups coffee makers that set them apart from the competition. These include Urban Smart and Centrifusion Extraction Technology.

Krups Urban Smart

Krups coffee makers that feature Urban Smart include the Krups CitiZ ($304).

Krups Centrifusion Extraction Technology

Krups coffee makers that feature Centrifusion Extraction Technology include the Krups XN900T ($249).

What is the Best Mid-Range Krups Coffee Maker?

$329.95

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Krups EA8150

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A great mid range choice, priced at $329.95 is the Krups EA8150, which has a Kagoo Score of 78.

Features We Love:

Big water tank capacity (1.7L)

Built-in grinder

Built-in display

Steam pipe

Anti-scale system

A critically acclaimed and fully featured 2 cup coffee maker, with a fair price. Multiple reviews mentioned that this coffee maker has a good display and it's very easy to use, and good-looking.

93 Reviews	34 Reviews
81 Features	Fully-Featured
71 Value for Money	Good
78 Kagoo Score	Very Good

Multiple reviews mentioned that Krups EA8150 has great expert reviews and very good user reviews with an average overall rating of 85%, based on 34 reviews.

The Krups EA8150 is 280mm wide, 483mm tall, 381mm deep and weighs 6.8kg.

The cheapest price that we could find for the EA8150 in the US is $329.95 but in total we found only 1 price for it.

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What is the Best Budget Choice Krups Coffee Maker?

$246.06

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Krups Dolce Gusto OBLO

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At only $246.06 and with a Kagoo Score of 79 the Krups Dolce Gusto OBLO makes a great budget choice.

Features We Love:

Supports adjustable temperature

Automatic anti-calc system

Energy saving mode

Supports adjustable water quantity

Automatic shut off system

A fully featured and very highly rated 1 cup coffee maker, with a good price. Our review analysis indicates that this coffee maker has very good features and it's very easy to use, and well designed.

93 Reviews	834 Reviews
82 Features	Fully-Featured
74 Value for Money	Good
79 Kagoo Score	Very Good

Our review analysis indicates that Krups Dolce Gusto OBLO has good expert reviews and brilliant user reviews with 100% of buyers recommending this coffee maker to others.

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The cheapest price that we could find for the Dolce Gusto OBLO in the US is $246.06 but in total we found only 1 price for it.