Speed Brew Elite (CSB2B)

The Breville Precision is excellent and is a jack of all trades that can do coffee a.million different ways. It would be an excellent choice. BUT, and hear me out on this one - consider a Bunn speed brew elite. I know, not 3rd wave approved but it works just like the commercial machines. It keeps 70 oz of water at 200 deg at all times. The water you pour into the tank displaces hot water from the tank onto the coffee. It doesn't drip and sputter or even dribble like boiler machines. The water hits the coffee in a streaming swirl. So here's the thing. It extracts significantly more that a pour over. My guess is that it acts more like a percolator than a drip machine because the basket fills with water over the top of the coffee and it is swirling. Fills my thermos with 30 oz of coffee in 2.5 minutes. It's excellent. And it also comes in a thermal carafe version. I got it at Kohl's on sale with another coupon and with $20 Kohl's cash for $93.

EDIT to clarify: I have a v60. My husband and I drink very different beans, and he'd prefer an automatic single cup or tiny pot ​coffee maker like this. However, comments have some good ideas to consider. Just wanted to clarify ​: TLDR After a few years, **the Bunn MyCafe coffee maker forcefully ejects the little drawer with hot coffee grounds, causing it to fly across the room** \- almost hitting my baby or kids. Delicious coffee is not worth this risk. Is there another single cup brewer option that isn't K Cup? I first got a Bunn MyCafe circa 2015 after seeing the love for Bunn here. It did brew a killer single cup of drip coffee, using my grounds and no annoying K-Cups or pods. However, after 3 years it started ejecting the drawer of hot coffee grounds across the kitchen, almost hitting my baby. Bunn said it was odd, and replaced our machine. When it happened with the replacement, we ditched it. Bunn paused production, so we figured they fixed the problem. When MyCafe was back in production we ordered a new one (2 years ago). Despite cleaning and maintaining / descaling regularly, it's started ejecting the hot coffee drawer again. (See photos) We contacted Bunn, and they said we need to clean our screen in the drawer. (We do.) They sent us a new screen but it still does this. I can't believe the company is comfortable selling a machine that will begin to do such a dangerous thing after a few years of daily use. It seems unsafe, unconscionable, and certainly NOT BIFL. I do pourover, but others in my family do not. I'm hoping to find a single cup brewer that is safer than this Bunn mess.

We have had numerous coffee makers that have been mentioned…finally gave up on cool esthetic machines and bought a BUNN BT Speed Brew 10-Cup with the thermal carafe. Makes an excellent, hot cup. Bunn offers an excellent warranty as well if you register the product.

Almost every coffee maker I have ever had has lasted longer than five years. There are literally no moving parts. Just keep any coffee maker descaled and it will last. I have a Moccamaster and its a mixed bag. Yes the boiler is built like a tank but all the plastic parts that go in the outside are super cheap and cheesy. Replacement parts for the internals are not available in the US. It’s way overpriced and overrated. Its main strength is its snazzy looking. Bunn HB is a great value. Honestly coffee quality comes down mostly to having the right grind size. Most coffee makers do a decent job if you get the grind right. SCA certified will guarantee adequate temps. Most people can’t detect that improvement though. Look at Hoffman’s review of the $17 Aldi coffee maker.

Not in the USA. They refuse to sell any parts except the plastic pieces on the outside The whole BIFL thing is highly overblown with the moccamaster. Most coffeemakers will last a long time if you keep them descaled.

I had a Bunn Speed Brew, and it was finicky and incredibly hard to keep clean. Sure, it made a fast pot, but the coffee was mediocre, in my opinion.

I bought a Bunn Speed Brew new on Amazon a couple years ago. Hands down makes the best coffee I have ever tasted. How? I have no idea. It just does.

Bunn Speed Brew for the win!