Enthusiast 8-Cup Drip Coffee Brewer with Thermal Carafe, BVC2201TS-MB

My pleasure! 😊 I've owned both the Ninja CE251 and the Bonavita Enthusiast--they both make great coffee! The Bonavita is fast and more compact than the Ninja. I also own that KitchenAid grinder--it's a great grinder, especially for the $99 price of the certified refurbished model. It's better than a Baratza Encore, IMHO--superior workflow and great anti-static performance. Grind quality is very good. It's just a question if you want a really nice SCA brewer now and better grinder later, or a good brewer (Ninja) and better grinder now.

Get the Bonavita and save the $100. It will make excellent drip coffee, and give you the option to make more than a 10 oz serving if you so choose.

I have the same, solid brewer. I have a Moccamaster at work and it's an upgrade over the enthusiast, but the Bonavita was a bargain, bought when Kohls stocked them a few years ago and it's been problem free.

I bought the Bonavita enthusiast and I’ve been very impressed. It’s my first coffee maker. started with French press 19 years ago in HS, switched to pour over about 5/6 years ago. Now I feel a little dumb waiting so long 🤣🤣🤣

I agree with the Bonavita recommendation. Currently have the Enthusiast and love it (the removable water tank makes life just a little easier). Had a smaller version for several years before it stopped working well.

For this use case, i’d keep it boring, honestly, and buy a good drip brewer instead of chasing espresso or app features. When i hit the same spend-too-much-outside phase, the thing that actually stuck was a machine I could prep the night before and clean half-awake. The [Technivorm Moccamaster KBGV Select](https://featherab.com/shopit?Technivorm+Moccamaster+KBGV+Select) is the long-term pick if you want simple, repairable, consistent coffee. The [Bonavita Enthusiast 8-Cup Coffee Brewer](https://featherab.com/shopit?Bonavita+Enthusiast+8-Cup+Coffee+Brewer) is the better value version if budget matters more. I’d spend the remaining money on fresh beans and a steady routine, because that matters more than smart features.