Bunn - Velocity Brew NHS

Bummer. my gramma was the same way and absolutely adored her [bunn machine](https://www.amazon.com/BUNN-Velocity-Brew-Coffee-Brewer/dp/B07CVN81DQ). dead simple: add coffee, add water, ready in three minutes. i know for a fact she had one last 20+ years before retiring. eta: there are no electronics. no timer, no programming, just add water and turn on.

Bunn Velocity. 1 button. Keeps a pot of hot water on demand. It’s not gonna last a lifetime but my last one lasted 10 years with daily use.

This is the answer. Unless you’re some kind of coffee aficionado, it’s exactly what you need. Lasts a long time and repairable too. I had one finally tap out at probably 20 years old recently and I bought another one. Kept the old one for parts.

They’re very simple and replacement parts are available. We had to get a new one after our 15-20 year-old one finally died (melted plastic around a seal). Keeping it around for spare parts.

Yes. And full pot of coffee in 3 minutes is the best part.

My Bunn velocity brew has 13+ years on it, still going

I have the bunn Instant On. It's amazing.

Get online and buy a used Bunn single [I forget the term- portion, burner, plate, carafe] coffee maker. American drip coffee exactly the kind that restaurants use. Powerful and will last forever.

Mocca-Master. or the Ratio Six. The coffee is so consistent it’s boring. Also any of the industrial Bunn batch brewers…they’re so good and so pricey.

These are absolutely rock solid and I’m a huge coffee snob. Personally I’m gonna rock the commercial grade Bunn and sink $ into a new grinder but good stuff

1-2 pots a day get a mocamaster. They go on sale I think I got mine for 170 2 years ago. I got the thermal carafe one and just take the pot to my desk in the morning. A gripe I have is I have to fill it to the absolute brim to get 3 normal coffee cup out of each pot. If your household drinks a lot of coffee (4+ a day), get a used commercial BUNN. Those things will not only last decades but make really good coffee. The non commercial one is kind of meh. These are the best for cheapish coffee (Folgers, Maxwell House) but also better grounds. My personal preference is like BUNN made coffee better for daily drinking as I’m also a cheap ass and only use the good coffee 1-2x a week.

not a coffee expert here. but my old bunn commercial drip has been doing fine for 20 years, theyre pricey from a restaurant supply company but if you can track down a used one at a decent price theyre nice to have, its commercial grade so literally everything on it is replaceable, heating element, sensors, switches, hot plates all of it is readily available. mine is plumbed into the water supply, so just grind the beans dump them into the filter basket and hit the button, 3 minutes later fresh coffee. mine has a 2nd warmer on top so it can keep 2 pots going for large gatherings. does need taken apart and cleaned on occasion to deal with the limewater scaling and couple of pots of vinegar run thru it to get it back to top form. if you are using water thru a softnening system that gets cut back dramatically, way less minerals to build up in your coffeemaker.

I second this. Always look to the commercial products. Simple, less buttons and less electronic circuitry to short and fail. Our Bunn at my 24/7 workplace sees multiple pots per day over three shifts. Still going strong for the over 20 years I’ve been here.

This seems awfully fancy for “no frills”. We have a Bunn O Matic commercial that will outlive me. Only downside is that they are always on, so if you don’t put a timer on it you will use a lot of electricity. Upside is that you can even plumb in the fresh water supply if you like.

Don’t buy a commercial Bunn for your house. Not only are they big and gargantuan, they stay on 24 hours keeping the water hot so it can brew a pot in a couple minutes. They’re designed for businesses brewing coffee all day. You can turn it on and off, but they’re not designed for that and you’re going to kill it because they’re not designed to be turned on and off. And commercial products, your warranty is immediately void if you’re using it in a residential setting and not in a commercial setting.

The Bunn commercial ones are stainless steel throughout. I went through this search already a few years ago and now I use a stainless steel electric kettle and ceramic pour over.

I've got a commercial Bunn and absolutely love it! Anyone out there that's thinking about getting it and make sure you get The restricting nipple that screws onto the basket that slows down the pore making the coffee stronger. To get around the energy issue I put a Smart plug on it. I have it turned on about an hour before I get up and an hour after I leave for work it turns off. I have it turn off later on the weekends.

I like Bunn coffee machines. I bought one at a restaurant supply store. It's still making coffee somewhere :-)

My husband got me hookes on a BUNN coffee maker. Imo it makes a really good cup of coffee and is comparable to my French press that we use when the power goes out.

Not exactly cheap but I would get a Bunn. They are amazing, simple to use and built to last. They really only 2 buttons and one stays on. The other is the hot plate.

My biggest gripe about the Bunn machines is that it keeps the water constantly hot. I do not like that. I know they are rather efficient, but I dont like the idea of the heater running all the time. Ive had them at work, and they are awesome for big offices who drink lots of coffee. For one pot of coffee in the morning, its overkill for my use .

We’ve owned our Bunn for about 20 years. I had to take it apart and replace a fuse once but I consider being able to do repairs still “buy it for life” It keeps the water at the appropriate temperature, like OPs machine. Takes up a lot less counter space.

for the price, can't beat a BUNN

Once I discovered carafe's I never went back. The Bunn I use my coffee is still drinkable and hot several hours later.

Bunn is great and 1/3 the price of the Moccamaster

We got our Bunn as a wedding present 12 years ago and I love it. We make 10 cups a day every day and sometimes more so I'm estimating it has made 2,000 gallons of coffee. It brews faster and quieter than regular coffee pots, and I feel like it tastes better because the water isn't quite as hot. It has two switches, which i rarely ever touch. One is to turn the tank heater off if you go on vacation, and one is the hot plate.

I have a Bunn coffee maker and make either a half or full pot depending on the days plan. If I'm going to work I make a half pot and it all goes into the thremos. If I'm staying home I make a full pot because I'm Lorelai Gilmore when it comes to coffee. I have a Bunn because it keeps a tank of water hot and makes a full pot in 3 minutes. The pot is insulated instead of a burner so it doesn't turn into mud when it sits.

I have a Bunn that I got as a wedding gift 17 years ago. It’s basically a smaller model of the ones that diners use. It’s got a reservoir where water is kept at the correct temp, and it’s gravity fed…so when you pour in more cold water and close the lid, the hot water immediately starts flowing out over your beans. Makes a full pot in just a few minutes. It’s not programmable or any of that, it’s just simple and reliable.

I rinse my carafe and basket most days, maybe actually wash them once a week. I run vinegar through the machine once a year, tops. That’s about as low maintenance as it gets.

No, I run vinegar through like once per year.

Buy a Bunn. Low tech, not much to it, and great coffee in 3 minutes.

A Bunn- reliable, simple, and makes great coffee

In my 30 years of having my own stuff, I only recall a Bunn crapping out, and that was after 3 or 4 years. I think my current Mr Coffee is 10 years old. That said, I did go nuts and buy a Moccamaster during the prime sale.. but I am dabbling in the good coffee experience, but only on the weekends. My weekday go juice comes out of the Mr Coffee because we don’t have time to weigh beans and the hand grinder.

Had a couple Bunn, loved the speed of them, but it isn’t bifl or at least not for me. Also if you don’t brew a pot every day the water will evaporate and you end up with stronger than normal, smaller batch of coffee. Been using a Mr Coffee for years, it does what it does, just slower than a Bunn due to no preheated water on standby. Recently bought a Moccamaster but it my weekend car, so to speak. Been buying fresh roaster beans just for it and experiment with the expensive stuff. Our weekday go juice is pre ground Starbucks French roast in the Mr Coffee. Our

Get a Bunn coffee maker. Nothing compares to it..

A regular Bunn coffee maker is plenty you do not need the professional one. I have my Bunn coffee maker for yrs. It makes great coffee and it takes 2 min for a full pot. I love mine.

Bunn without a doubt. Makes amazing coffee also

Bunn. No button gimmick. Pour the water in and it brews. One button to turn it off and on. That’s it.

My Bunn is over 20 years old. I use it everyday. Someone gave me their Bunn when they moved so I have a back-up waiting in the attic if I ever need to replace mine. I love that the hot plate is a separate button. I make iced coffee everyday so the coffee will brew even if the hot plate is off. I let it cool in the pot for several hours before putting it in the fridge with no need to remember to turn the hot plate off.

I love my Bunn! I'm not a coffee snob, but I think it tastes pretty good! I use a burr grinder and whenever I splurge on nice beans it makes a fantastic cup (and an otherwise really good cup when I use my go to Costco beans). Also, in response to the other commenter saying not to get one because it's always on: yeah it is but it's also in an insulated tank so it doesn't use much energy to stay warm. I only turn mine off if I'm going out of town and won't use it for more than a day or two.

How about a Bunn? No frills, no clocks or timers, and brews 10 cups in 3 minutes.

Bunn, not cheap, but last m8nes going on 15 or 16 years.

The Bunn is the best coffeemaker I've ever had, and maybe user error is the problem. I use less coffee, not more. If it's too fast for you, the grind is too coarse. Using a coarse grind, you'd have to use more coffee. Use a finer grind, or call Bunn and they will send you, for free, a different sprayhead. You just unscrew the black sprayhead that came with it and replace it with one with less holes so the water flow is slower. I have a number of different sprayheads that Bunn sent me for free. I mostly grind my own beans and use a different sprayhead for packaged preground coffee than I use for whole beans that I grind.

Well, the amount of coffee and the grind size that people like are subjective, hat works for one may not work for another and that's OK. The reason that Bunn has different sprayheads, is because people who used fine grinds would overflow the basket when making 8-10 cups of coffee (because of the speed of the brew, the basket would fill up with water), so they slowed the process. That's why I called them about the issue and was sent a different sprayhead which worked out great. There are many coffee forums on the web, and that's where I first heard about that issue maybe 10 years ago. Really hard for me to believe that you use a fine grind, tamp it down (like I do), that it's still a fast brew, and that you need to use more coffee. That goes opposite everything I know about this brewer, but I guess to each its own. It's not rocket science, it's just making a drink. As long as you enjoy it, that's all that counts.

I love my Bunn

I love our basic Bunn. No frills, fast. It basically keeps one full pot near ready to brew, you add a new pot full of water, close the lid and you have coffee in minutes. It’s a little more expensive than the cheap ones, but they last forever

Anything really, unless you want a fast-brewing drip maker that will last forever (if so, buy a Bunn). Edit: spelling

One thing to consider about the Bunn—we use more coffee grounds to get the strength we want than we do with a typical drip coffee maker because the water flow is much faster. It adds up fairly quickly (I got the Bunn for $5 and love the convenience of it so it’s hard for me to let go.)

Bunn. I think we are on our 2nd or 3rd one in about 30 years. They're even somewhat repairable.

I got my husband a Bunn several years ago, which I think was ~$90. It's awesome. Coffee in like 4 minutes is awesome. We run vinegar or citric acid through it every few months to keep it clean. 

I get about 10 years out of my Bunn machines, hot , delicious and ready in 2 minutes. Think I'm on my fourth and I'm 66. They're around $100. The only reason they break is if I forget to shut off when I'm out of town and the water inside dries up, I think.

How is this the only mention of Bunn in this whole thread, simple, reliable, no worries or fancy bs just works for years and years.

I own a lot of coffee machines. The absolute best that I own that is simple is the Ratio 8. But it's expensive. The second best that I own is the Gevi 4 in 1, but it is also expensive and really difficult to program. The 3rd best is the Aiden. Tied for fourth is the Moccamasters and the Bunn. I have others as week, but I think these are the ones worth mentioning.

I’ll continue to recommend a Bunn coffee maker.

No experience with the brands you referenced. But I’ll always suggest a Bunn drip coffee maker.

Obviously the win goes to Moccamaster. And while I’ve never measured one, they look too tall to make them practical. Not to mention expensive. We’ve used Bunn for at least 30 years (not the same unit), and feel very comfortable recommending them.

Bunn-O-Matic. They make great coffee and last a long time.

my parents have had they're bunn for over 15 years, I've had mine for 5, and we all absolutely love it. simple and reliable is right! after I'm done drinking coffee for the day I run a water cycle through it and it comes out sparkling clean. I give it a good scrub once a month but it doesnt seem to even need it.

Bunn. Period. Full pot of steaming hot coffee in less than 5 minutes ready to go. It has the deepest brewing funnel of all so you can make your coffee as strong as you like.

Bunn. Fastest and best coffee maker I’ve owned.

I set my bunn on a timer so it only warms up the water between 6am-8am every morning. Works fine.

No frills? Bunn-o-matic. One button if you want to keep the coffee hot on the burner. Around $100 USD. I'm on about 15 years with this one, and my previous one lasted just as long.

We received a Bunn for a wedding gift 20 years ago and it gave us 10 years of good service. The downside is that with hot water chamber inside can get clogged with mineral deposits and is tough to descale if you use hard water in it which will lead to less reliable water temperature, etc... Makers like Moccamasters just have copper coils with no internal water chamber so easier to clean/maintain. That being said, we have used a Bunn at work for 15 years with RO water and it hasn't missed a beat. Had a burner go bad and swapped it out in 15 minutes and the replacement was $20.

Bunn. Makes a pot of coffee in 3 minutes and they’re cheap.

My dad has a bunn and idk how “good” it is but my goodness does it make the best drip coffee I’ve ever had. Obviously he gets good beans and has a good quality grinder so that plays a huge roll.

Bunn or Moccamaster are the patented answer to this Q. I went with the Bunn, it is a better $ value than the Moccamaster.

It's a pure workhorse. I love my Bunn. Clean it occasionally and it should last a very long time!

I’ve had issues with the check valves in a lot of traditional drip machines failing. My longest lasting counter top maker has been a Bunn that was purchased in 2018. Of course, the full size commercial Bunn machines are where it’s at and last for decades as well. I find makers that use gravity and dump their hopper contents into the basket (similar to pour over) such as the OG Mr. coffee, Bunn and others tend to last the longest.

For drip coffee, bunn is the only answer imo. There are plenty of all metal options, it's always the perfect temp.

Because people equate spending money with quality. Run good coffee through a Bunn, it can be exquisite.