Selection of
best Coffee Makers

There are many models of automatic drip coffee makers available. Most of the best coffee makers are easy to use and have several convenience features. Use the information below as a guide to make your evaluation.

The Braun Aromaster is a basic 10 cup machine. Price is about $20-30. It makes good coffee, but does not have any convenience features.

The Cuisinart 12 cup machine with many features costs about $80. It is a good looking coffee maker that is easy to use and produces good coffee. Features like a timer, pause & serve and automatic shut off are very convenient. It also has a small batch setting that lets you make one to four cups of coffee.

The Phillips Senseo single serve machine makes one cup quickly. It has received good reviews for convenience and speed. The disadvantage is that the prepackaged Senseo coffee pods are not easy to find. Price is about $65.

The Braun Aroma Deluxe costs about $90. It is a 10 cup machine with these features: a pause and serve, a programmed brewing timer and an automatic shut off.

The Krups Coffee Time Plus is a 12 cup coffee maker. Price is about $100. It features the patented "deep brew technology". This technology heats the water to the best temperature. It features a pause and serve, a programmable timer and an automatic shut off. The carafe has a lid that seals the flavor in the pot.

The Capresso MT 500 is an excellent thermal carafe machine. Instead of a hot plate it uses a thermal carafe to keep the coffee hot for 4 hours. It brews 10 cups of coffee in less than 8 minutes. Price is about $180.

When looking for the best coffee makers, consider these features:
1. Timer that will provide fresh coffee at the time you like.
2. A built in burr grinder that will provide fresh ground coffee at the fineness desired.
3. Water filter will give you better coffee flavor.
4. Thermal carafe keeps the coffee warm without a hot plate.
5. Pause and serve feature is convenient.

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