The Best Inexpensive Coffee Makers 

This is an older episode, maybe 2 years old now, but agree it should have an updated price.

@Jj K Well, that is, most of what you see here airs on PBS first, then I think goes to other sites like Pluto before YT, though I could be wrong as YT and Pluto could be reversed as far as when you see it there. I think we are now beginning to see some episodes from last season now showing up on YT.

ProbabLyBideeeEconomics.

Looks like it went up a bit since this was uploaded. Like a hundred bucks. Lol

@Timekeeper, Maybe Bonavita saw the same video and loved the views or something else like supply chain management 😢.

it's $179 if the link in the desription is followed, proving your point!

it's now $190.00!!!!!! Price-gougung!

Nobody is price gouging. They had the wrong price. I bought this coffee maker over 5 years ago and it was $120

The Oxo is a bit pricey too. Truthfully, the best tasting coffee is made with a Chemex.

@@brt929 a 6 cup chemex fits under the Bonavita one. That’s what we do. You kind of have to if you ever break the original glass carafe because it’s impossible to get a replacement. I’d recommend getting the cheaper glass version if you do it so that you have the heating plate as an option.

They also last FOREVER with vinegar maintenance monthly. My dad's was 25 yrs old when he passed.

I’ve had mine for about 3 years and went through tons of coffee in the pandemic. Still works great… the gasket on the lid is shot so you have to twist it extra tight but it’s just the lid

Don’t buy a Keurig then. I’ve been through two of them in two years. And the coffee taste terrible. Not really sure why I bought that second one.

Dude, where'd you find my coffee maker?!! I been looking for that for a while now. Oh wait...mine had the basket filter pulled out of a busted Cuisinart 5 cup coffee maker. I had to also cut a slot in the bottom of it so that the coffee could flow out to the cup below.

Not mine. Terrible machine and I returned it.

@@Meyerc-yv2bi Sorry to hear that. Mine is still gong strong. Drinking a cup at the moment.

@@chriscoralAloha You're lucky. I got the Oxo 8 cup and it's perfection. Would NEVER buy a Bonavita again.

@@Meyerc-yv2bi I have had good luck with OXO products. And again. I am drinking a nice freshly brewed cup of Bonvita coffee at the moment. I make about 2 pots a day and have had the machine for over 2 years now.

I’m wondering where they bought it for $94 all of them I find on line are $160-$180?

I have a glass (regular) Ninja coffee pot, within the first year the digital clock started burning out and now last week ( just past 1 year old) now the 'keep warm' button no longer works. boo! of course the warrenty is now gone so .. I should have watched ATK's video before buying the Ninja

Mine didn’t last much past it’s warranty period

@@speedracer9132 I wonder if you have hard water. Mineral buildup inside the machine without descaling it would mess with the thermostat & heating element, making it more likely to fail. I personally use filtered water but my family uses tap. Thankfully my water isn't very hard

My Bonavita lasted 8 happy years. And I agree about the spout.

Some review on Amazon said they purchased a certain20 Oz travel mug that fits in the machine

I can't find one anywhere for under $100.00

My thermal carafe on my cuisinart leaks when pouring. When I lift the lid to dump the used filter, hot water runs out the backside requiring several paper towels. Other than that I love the Cuisinart.

@@paulh6517 Which model are you referring to...that's a shame..I ask because I desire to buy a Cuisinart...Thanks much.

I second that, great strong coffee, great using Blue Mountain Blend, whole bean coffee by Magnum roasters, 2 lb bag from Costco

I love my Bubba cup. Keeps coffee hot way longer than my stupidly expensive Yeti cup.

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I am familiar with the coffee machine you mentioned and that item makes THE BEST coffee, ever! At least this is true based on my experience with it.❤

It makes a good coffee for people without taste buds.

extra volume for milk and sugar…it’s not just black coffee

That's better than the Technivorm MoccaMaster that won the high end rankings - it indicates "10 cups", but it's 1.25 litres or 40 ounces. European coffee cups are quite small.

A cup of coffee is now and will be forever 8ounces, what size mug you use is your problem

@Jj K it is and always be the only category

mine didn't last 3 months. total piece of trash

Yep. My favorite whole bean is genuine Kona, but way too rich for my blood. So only 2 or 3 times a year. My go to is Red Goat from Kaladi brothers in Anchorage Alaska. My oldest sister brought me some when she came down for a visit. Still a little pricey so I only order one pound per month, and go for the stupid whole bean Duncan donut the rest of the time. Its not horrible, and pretty cheap at Walmart. Sagebrush coffee has some really good varieties as well. They only roast it when they get enough orders to ship. So you know it was actually roasted one to three weeks before. I'm going to try one of those coffee clubs to try new brands.

It's not just that. Getting the grind right and emptying out a Brita filter and replacing it with new water (so it's oxygenated from the tap) makes a noticeable difference from just pouring in water from the tap. The grind size of the same coffee beans can make a dramatic difference in the taste, as can using an inexpensive grinder that doesn't make a unform grind so produces difference sizes of particles, the "fines" of which extract too quickly and harshly. A Eureka Mignon Filtro is a relatively inexpensive (and simple) coffee grinder that does an excellent job for drip coffee making and features a burr set that grinds uniformly without fines.

Percolator coffee is super burnt

Give it a little time, then the coffee maker will decrease in price. Anytime ATK endorses anything, it skyrockets in price.

@@barbarapearson5896 Okay, thanks, I had not thought of that.

Any coffee nut worth their Lavazzo in the UK/Europe makes their coffee manually. According to those delicate palates, coffee machines spoil the flavour (unless you're talking about commercial espresso machines in the tens of thousands of dollars).

Yup. Four for me, as I ditched the drip style years ago, after experimenting with how quickly a brand new higher end Bunn became filthy. After two weeks of brewing, I brewed just plain water, swirled the pot in front of a sunlit window, and yup, tiny light colored floaties were everywhere. That's bacteria. And FYI, I was using purified, filtered water. Almost impossible to thoroughly clean the tubes and water reservoir on most drip makers. That's why I don't get soft drinks from the fountain. I go back and forth between a French press and an Aero press, but also use a moka pot or Chemex. Oops, one more, I also have a battered old aluminium stove top percolator that I use for elk and deer camp. I would use my French press, but... tradition. So, five for me. Oops again. One other method...sometimes on trail, I'll make cowboy coffee.

@@davidbuben3262 You just made me laugh because my breville sits in front of a window in the kitchen and in the winter time when the sun is low direct light on the back of the breville can cause issues. The worst is algae. I live in an area where algae flies freely in the air all times so I came back to use my breville after an expended period of time and the water in it had turned green. Oh that was a fun mess. I still find the French press to make the best cup. You can determine how much coffee actually gets in it and for how long it brews at what temperature three variables that are easy to control. On a work day I like to make a pot of coffee with about 2/3 the recommended amount. Of medium coarse grind on a deeper grinder. Yes as I've gotten older I've gotten lazy and bought an automatic grinder. I've gravitated towards a medium roast away from the dark roast and it's over burnt beans. Since I've learned to pop my own beans since I was a kid. My grandmother actually taught me to use a cast iron skillet but that's not really good idea and a houseless you have exceptional ventilation. But I bought a little coffee roaster that can do about a pound at a time and a wire basket. Looks like a microwave actually. Can get any second pop and darkness I so choose but I like medium to light. Another suggestion most people don't think about is to filter your water at least through a Brita. That will help with coffee in ways you probably won't imagine. The heating of the water and the combination with the beans can give you taste that you didn't expect especially if you live in a high sulfur area. Helps also alleviate alkaloid water problems. Anyway best of the being to you

@@annabizaro-doo-dah owning both the bonavita machine and brewing my coffee manually with a v60 pourover, it took over a year of practice to brew coffee manually that was as smooth & sweet as the bonavita.

@@briankepner7569 I love it. Your one step ahead of me in my coffee evolution. I'm leaning toward a squirrel cage style roaster, and have drawn up plans to make my own. It will be large enough to roast up to 3 pounds of beans. I now prefer a medium or light roast, but have learned, reading about what master roasters say, not all beans (obviously) are created equal. One bean might be better at a light roast, another at med. Or even on the dark side maybe. Cheers.

It this video went $20 higher, I think bunn would be the winner

Yes yes and yes …..I don’t get it ?!?bunn should definitely be on the list ….there heat and brew model is soooooo under the radar right now ….I don’t even think word has gotten out about this new model, you can pick one up for 140$ …DEFINITELY worth looking at ….before word gets around

@@stifflers69mom1 You can buy their Speed Brew models for about $120 pretty easily. Walmart has them online now at that price. I've had my Bunn in AZ, probably the hardest water you could put in a coffeemaker, for about 6 years now, I descale it about every 6 months. The coffee it makes is coffeehouse quality.

@@loudharley6926 good find , 120$ is a ridiculous deal….another thing I really like about it is if you remove the two screws under the fill lid the whole lid comes off and you can clean and descale the whole inside so easily …it is such an easy design it’s pretty much dummy proof….yes the coffee pot top could be built a little better but hell ….small price to pay for a coffee pot that makes incredible coffee for 120$

Agreed. Mine is about five years old and works like new.

Cuisinart does have a coffee machine that’s made the SCA’s list- the PurePrecision brewers.

I've been using an old 4 cup aluminum stovetop percolator for years, it makes great coffee. The pot is cleaned thoroughly every day to prevent any

My favorite coffee maker and I've owned a bonavita, a moccaster and the older oxo 9 cup.

@@garrettbernstein5991 Same, have owned both Oxo and Bonavita and will go back to oxo

120? It's 190 on Amazon

Good water = good coffee. You may want to look into a Reverse Osmosis water filter system. No more scaling ever! Plus you never have to buy water again.

That or if you have a coffee maker that uses a built in filter, use that. I need to change my filter in my coffee pot but agree, a filter does help, as well as using decent beans, not the pre ground stuff and even a so so pot can make a decent cup of joe. I have a Mr Coffee maker and it's fine, not stellar but fine and often it barely lasts me 2 years before it craps out.

I agree. However, I once owned a piece of some remote hunting property along with some close friends. It has an artesian well that literally boils out of solid rock and is piped right down to the cabin. We had it tested. Roughly 99.9% pure. Trace minerals and metals. Taste is phenomenal.

I have a filter in my refrigerator, and I change it every August 8th (anniversary of purchase). I use it for all cooking other than boiling pasta.

@@davidbuben3262 Nature's filter :)

@@PandaPandaPandaism 🙂 I'm from Alaska, USA. And Pandas are awesome. For me, here in the far north, we have...Puffins. Sure would love to have one as a friend. Not a pet mind you. Just a buddy. It's an unusual bird. Very quirky.

I LOVE my Moccamaster. I’ve had it at least 15 years. It continues to make fabulous coffee (of course you need good coffee beans). Before my Moccamaster, I bought a new machine every few years because the cheapies don’t last. Therefore my Moccamaster was & continues to be worth the extra money spent. Furthermore, every part, should one fail, is replaceable.

Similar experience

The vintage Braun automatic coffee makers by todays standards are still king.

I agree 100%

nothing seems to have changed......BUT THE PRICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I was doing the same thing with my drip coffee, a paper filter inside of the plastic permanent filter

My Black and Decker died within 3 months of purchase. Will never use their home/kitchen products again.

I wonder if you're talking about an OLD Black & Decker product? I think back in the day, it was a good brand, but it sold to some other company, it's all manufactured in China, and is JUNK today. I now fall into the NEVER AGAIN for the B&D line.

okay I'll bite what is Cowboy Coffee?

@@buckybarnes3803 I'll bite. Cowboy coffee is you boil water, throw in a handful of fresh ground coffee, let it sit for awhile, pour in a little cold water to settle the grounds to the bottom and pour yourself a cup. It's very good if done right. That's how real cowboys and chuck wagon cooks have been doing it for over 100 years and still do to this day.

Ok, thanks for letting us know you’re sticking with your Cuisinart. Thank you

@@SpaceTravel1776 Honestly. I couldn’t sleep last night and I’ve been extremely stressed out, but then my life changed once I found out that she’s going to stay with her Cuisinart. I fell to my knees crying tears of joy.

Your mother

it is a repost of 2 year old video - recycle/reuse/repurpose :)

Get a Clever Dripper & a kettle, follow James Hoffmann's tutorial. It's very simple & makes great coffee. I bought the technivorm 1 cup brewer for my dad and it makes good coffee but it's too expensive for what it is

@@BatPotatoes thanks. I absolutely love my moka pot, but don't use it first thing in the morning because I'm not able to function and fuss with it lol. I drink tea first thing because it's super easy. Will look into the dripper

I agree with @Bat, a pour over and a kettle would be a good option. I also agree with the recommendation of James Hoffman's RU-vid channel, he is a wealth of knowledge on coffee. You may also want to consider the Ninja Hot & Cold machine. It has separate brew baskets for coffee and tea. Both baskets come with mesh filters. However, the coffee basket can use a #4 cone filter instead of the mesh. It can brew several cup sizes, from a standard mug up to a 16 or 18 ounce travel mug, or a half or full pot.

I love my Aeropress, use it almost every day.

@Bat Potatoes, every time I watch a James Hoffmann video, I start off wanting to emulate him. Then he talks about how one more click on the grinder or half a gram more coffee would make the cup better. Or he pulls out a grinder that costs more than the car I bought for my daughter and I tell myself I’m very happy with my Krups blade grinder and Bonavita. 😂

The meaning of the word "epic" has been seriously diluted since social media became a thing. Everything is not epic and your comment is a perfect example.

It’s kind of weird how Bunn, which is the coffee maker most restaurants use has never made it on the SCA list. I think it makes a good cup of coffee.

Bunn is the best period. Grown up my entire life with them. They even make a high quality K-Cup unit. Not made by Keurig. I just don't like K-cups.

@@brt929 I buy very high quality coffee (mostly African) and I've yet to find any drip system that beats Bunn's quality in the cup. Whistles and bells don't make the coffee better. If someone has a machine that they think can beat a Bunn please let me know.

$239.99 on Canadian Amazon. YIKES