CNET reviews: Best coffee makers

CNET has picked the Oxo Brew 8-cup coffee maker comes... — CNET has picked the Oxo Brew 8-cup coffee maker comes with a special single-cup filter basket for Kalita Wave filters. Credit: CBS Interactive

April 22, 2022

Having good coffee at the start of the day shapes how your day is going to be. So it is a must to get a great coffee to start the day at the right leg. Fortunately, there are some great machines that make it easy to brew flavorful coffee. Even better, you don't need to spend a hill of beans doing it.

No matter your budget or preferred brew strength. You'll never have to drink coffee from pods or an ancient coffee pot again.

WHAT Oxo Brew 8-Cup Coffee Maker

THE COST $199.99

AVAILABLE FROM oxo.com

The Oxo delivers java that tastes just as good coffee from our previous favorite, the Bonavita Connoisseur, but Oxo's new coffee brewer is more thoughtfully designed. This drip machine also comes with a special single-cup filter basket for Kalita Wave filters. The Oxo Brew is the best drip coffee maker that's compact, stylish and sturdy, plus it comes with a thermal carafe that doesn't drip or spill.

WHAT GE Appliances Cafe Specialty Drip Coffee Maker

THE COST $249

AVAILABLE FROM geappliances.com

While GE's coffee maker doesn't come cheap, it does offer a lot for the money. If you are a coffee drinker who likes a smart coffee maker, you can enjoy a perfect cup of Joe with its auto brew feature. It's an excellent machine that brews fast and with exceptional water temperature control. It also offers a quality thermal carafe, makes 10-cup batches and links to Wi-Fi to provide smart app control. The Cafe is easy on the eyes, too, using lots of brushed metal in its design.

WHAT Technivorm Moccamaster

THE COST $329

AVAILABLE FROM us.moccamaster.com

Dutch company Technivorm has sold exceptionally good drip coffee makers for decades. Its Moccamaster drip coffee machine sports a design with clean lines and sharp angles that harken back to 1968, the year the first Moccamaster hit stores. Retro design aside, the Moccamaster KBT 741 consistently puts out perfect freshly brewed coffee that will satisfy coffee connoisseurs. Its stainless-steel thermal carafe also keeps its contents hot for a full 6 hours.

The following CNET staff contributed to this story: senior writer Brian Bennett and copy editor Jim Hoffman. For more reviews of personal technology products, visit cnet.com.