Heat N' Brew

It’s no Moccamaster, but the Bunn Heat’n’Brew is a solid option. Water stays in the top and is heated. Once it hits temperature, a valve opens and the water pours on the grounds. It’s dead simple and avoids all the tubing of cheap models. Mine has lasted nearly 10 years so far and hopefully will continue to work just as well for the next 10. I recommend using the Bunn filters as they are taller than standard and the volume of water this puts in the basket makes the shorter ones more likely to collapse. Luckily their filters are cheap and a lot of places sell them. For any coffee maker, do a regular descaling to keep it functional. I use Urnex Descal, and it’s great. No vinegar smell and it cleans better. Buy the bulk canister instead of the individual packets and you’ll save a lot.

If you don’t want to spend so much on the Moccamaster, the Bunn Heat-N-Brew is also a good option. It’s not perfect, but it makes a solid cup. While it has features like a clock and auto-start, you can also use it as a dumb brewer. I keep mine unplugged, so in the morning I just put in the water and grounds, plug it in, wait until the clock stops blinking, then press the big brew button. It also has a cleaning reminder, so you know when to descale it.

If you don’t want to spend the money on a Moccamaster, the Bunn Heat’n’Brew is really good for a much lower price. It used to be advertised as SCA certified for making a “golden cup”. Unlike the other Bunn brewers, it doesn’t have an always-on reservoir so it takes a bit longer to brew, but that makes it a lot more reliable. Make sure to descale any coffee maker regularly to keep it working great. I use Urnex Dezcal, but any citric-acid-based coffee maker cleaner works good. Don’t use vinegar.

Bunn has a few models under $150, but we went for the heat and brew which is about $180. It heats the water in the tank and doesn't start brewing until it's hot. They know what they're doing, since they have such a great commercial background and thier home brewers are solid.

Tried some decent quality blend beans(albeit boring flavor wise) in my mom's old Bunn heat n brew(or whatever its predecessor was called).  ground on my old baratza  encore. Results were actually pretty good.   Would I put my light roast washed stuff or fruit bombs in it?  No.   Decent beans decent grinder it's going to be okay.    Your coffee tasted bad in it before because it was folgers or supermarket gourmet you chopped with a blade grinder and you measured by spoonfuls instead of by weight so your ratios were all over the place

The Bunn HB Heat N’ Brew Programmable Coffee Maker is no frills (doesn't even have anti-drip function). That said, it is SCAA certified, so it actually heats water consistently to the right temperature for drip coffee. This is actually the biggest 'failure' of most low-end coffee makers. You can program it, but don't need to. It has a one button brew function and brews fast. It also reminds you to clean it after X number of cycles. I've had one for almost 7 years now with no issue. You can sometimes get them for as low as $85, but retail in the $135 range.

We’ve had our Bunn 12-cup brewer for about 5 years & it works great. My favorite thing about it is that it keeps a reservoir of hot water, so it starts brewing immediately when filled. Brews 12 cups in ~3 mins.

I may be wrong (and this post is already 4 days old so someone may have posted the correct info) but this is a residential Bunn coffee maker. If so, it is wired for 110 (typical appliance) and it heats the water through a copper tube. Meaning it comes out hot almost immediately, so you'll need 1 pot for pouring and 1 to catch the coffee. You may have discovered this by now. It costs a little more on energy than a regular, newer coffeemaker but the coffee will be made much. much sooner. Probably better too since the water distribution will be more even than most basic machines. Don't leave it on for more than an hour. You'll also have to clean it more often. And it takes up more room. If you're an avid coffee person this would be an ideal machine for daily use. Not so much if you only drink coffee sporadically. That being said, it is an awesome appliance and well worth restoring for use or selling. I would flush the machine with diluted Cafiza and a couple of pots of distilled water before use. Especially if it's been sitting for a while.

Yes! I went through two Bunns over the years. They are fast and reliable machines and last forever. (Unfortunately, both of mine got farmed OVERNIGHT by tiny ants when it got cold out.)