
Moccamaster (Technivorm)
KB Series
Durable, repairable, excellent coffee; pricey, lacks timer.

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I’ve had the cheapest, simplest Mr Coffee one button coffee maker for 14 years now. It works as it should, it’s lasted a long time, it was like 20 dollars. Looks like it’s still between $22-$30. Probably can’t go wrong with any one button/switch 12 cup brewer but the cheap option is genuinely a good option. Ninja, OXO, plenty of other decent names. She definitely doesn’t need a $230 moccamaster if she isn’t already grinding fresh beans and worried about specific water temp and optimal extraction.
You really can't beat a good simple Mr. Coffee. I currently have a [Ninja](https://www.walmart.com/ip/Ninja-12-Cup-Programmable-Coffee-Maker-Glass-Carafe-Stainless-Steel-CE250/997508948?wl13=1955&selectedSellerId=0&wmlspartner=wlpa) it has a dial for how much coffee you want and 2 buttons to make it run,
Mocha Master if you want to spend the money on a good cup of coffee. Standard Mr Coffee if you want a good daily driver.
I used a Mr Coffee 12 cup for years and it broke on me the other day. I ended up buying a Ninja Dual Brew for $100. It’s awesome, I love it. You can make a full pot of coffee or you can use the single cup function (Keurig style). I bought a reusable k cup so I’m not wasting plastic and I can use my own fancy beans. I mostly make one cup at a time - it brews the coffee so fast and it’s so good! You can also just have it brew hot water for tea super fast.
Ditto Mr Coffee 12 cup is going strong 4yrs later
We have had the absolute cheapest Mr Coffee drip 12 cup pot for 7+ years. I keep saying I’m going to upgrade us to something fancier when it breaks, but it’s too simple to break!

Moccamaster (Technivorm)
KB Series
Durable, repairable, excellent coffee; pricey, lacks timer.

Moccamaster (Technivorm)
CD Series
Durable, simple, great coffee; pricey, fragile carafe pours poorly.

Moccamaster (Technivorm)
Cup-One
Durable, easy, great single-cup coffee; pricey for value.

Moccamaster (Technivorm)
GCS
SCA-certified, extremely durable; pricey, fragile parts, uneven spray.

Fellow
Aiden Precision Coffee Maker
Versatile, customizable, smart; but unreliable, flimsy, unintuitive.

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Fellow - Aiden Precision Coffee Maker

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Moccamaster (Technivorm) - KB Series

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Moccamaster (Technivorm) - KB Series

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Moccamaster (Technivorm) - KB Series

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Breville - Precision Brewer Thermal Carafe

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Simply Good Coffee - Brewer