Bonavita - 5-Cup Compact

Not sure what qualifies as "crazy expensive", so with that disclaimer...I've been absolutely happiest with my Breville Bambino Plus (for about 4 years now, going strong, I take good care of it) and Breville Smart Grinder Pro. I chose not to get a combo deal because I could see one component breaking or going back before the other and then you're stuck with half a machine or replacing something that still works. Bonavita for drip coffee - had the fairly standard 5 cup model for years before it struggled and now have the Enthusiast, which has been great.

I really like my five cup Bonavita with insulated carafe. For the $200 CAD I paid, I couldn't ask for better. I really appreciate how small it is, it takes up very little counter space. And while it's not aesthetically nice like the Moccamaster, it's not ugly either. The insulated carafe on it is fantastic, I've had coffee that is still warm 6 hours after I've made it and without the burnt taste you get from a hot plate. And lastly, and most importantly, it makes a great cup of coffee. I've never had a bad cup from this machine. It blooms the coffee, gets to the appropriate temperature, and just makes a tasty and smooth pot every time.

I love my sboly single cup brewer and my bonavita 5-cup.

Bonavita. One button drip coffee, generally very good quality. 

I am 5 years in on a BV One Touch and it's still making solid coffee with the pre-infusion mode. I would buy it again today.

Bonavita is my personal favorite drip coffee maker. Italian machine that comes with a thermal carafe, coffee pot so that it can keep your coffee warm without a heater. Not sure what the technology is like now but mine has a couple of drip style options when it comes to how the water falls onto your coffee grinds. Can find them for less than 200 for a 8 cup coffee pot, or less than 100 for a 5 cup coffee pot.

I had a Bonavita, traded up to a Moccamaster, and a few months later, went back to the Bonavita. Don't believe the hype.

Bonavita w/ thermal carafe

I have one of these and it's still going strong after a decade of use. The thermal carafe is nice. Keeps coffee hot for a long time and doesn't burn it because there's no heating element. It has one button on it, so operation couldn't be easier.

I think at the end of the day results rule. This is my 3rd SCA rated brewer. OXO, Bonavita, and my KBGV and neither of the others are even close to cup quality. The Bonavita was solid but the Moccamaster still makes a more consistent cup. The only feature that matters to me is great coffee.

Oh I did not know Bonavita sold out I was thinking of upgrading my old one it’s been strong for fiver years now.