Best Drip Coffee Makers (2026)
Automatic drip coffee makers ranked for everyday home brewing by brew quality, ease of use, build and value, based on Wirecutter, Serious Eats and America's Test Kitchen testing. SCA-certified models hit the ideal brew temperature and time.
The podium
— top 3 by community votesTechnivorm Moccamaster KBGV Select
The enthusiast favorite: hand-built in the Netherlands, SCA-certified, brews at the ideal temperature and lasts for decades with replaceable parts. Expensive, and it lacks a timer, but the coffee and longevity are the benchmark.
OXO Brew 9-Cup Coffee Maker
The best value pick and Wirecutter's longtime favorite: SCA-certified brewing, a programmable timer and a compact footprint at a mid-range price. The all-rounder most people should buy.
Breville Precision Brewer
The most flexible machine: it hits SCA standards but also offers cold-brew, pour-over and custom modes, plus full control over temperature and bloom. Best for tinkerers who want one machine to do everything.
Braun BrewSense Drip Coffee Maker (KF7000)
The best budget buy: it brews a genuinely good, hot cup for well under $100, with a programmable timer and an anti-drip carafe. Plastic build, but it punches far above its price.
Ratio Six
The design-forward statement piece: glass, steel and wood styling, one-button simplicity and a certified, pour-over-like brew. You pay a premium for the looks, but the coffee is genuinely excellent.
Bonavita Connoisseur 8-Cup (One-Touch)
A no-nonsense SCA-certified brewer with a powerful heater and a pre-infusion mode, focused on brew quality over features. A longtime enthusiast value pick, though availability comes and goes.
Cuisinart PerfecTemp 14-Cup (DCC-3200)
The best big-batch, feature-loaded option: a large 14-cup capacity, adjustable brew temperature and strength, and a self-clean cycle. A crowd-pleaser for busy households that value convenience over purist brew specs.
Ninja Programmable XL 14-Cup (CE251)
The best cheap high-capacity brewer: 14 cups, adjustable brew strength, a small-batch setting and a keep-warm plate, all for a very low price. Build is basic but the value is excellent for families.