Mr. Coffee - Compact 4-Cup Drip Coffee Maker

4-cup Mr. Coffee in the morning. Keurig in the evening or throughout the day.

I’ve been using the Mr. Coffee-ish 4-cup maker that was in use by my mother and stepfather in their business while I was in college, decades ago. As it has only one moving part (the on/off switch), it will last forever.

I used to have this one. Replaced it with a 4 cup Mr coffee when it died. No problems in 10 years.

It's pretty easy to clean a 4-cup Mr. Coffee. You probably would need to replace it after 5 years but you'd be paying $4 per year.

Now I realize that the markings on the glass stop below the basket, too.  That’s not a bad idea at all.   I’ve got a little 4-cup Mr. Coffee (rescued during an office relocation) and the brew basket doesn’t even have a stopper, so you have to wait and hope that it’s finally finished draining before taking out the carafe.  Otherwise it’ll drip the last dribbles onto the hot plate. Anyway, added the Zojirushi to my wishlist on Amazon now.

I've used the same standard Mr coffee with a reusable filter for like 11 years. It does technically have a schedule function

It makes really weak coffee. I had one for 5 years and switched to the OXO (suggested right below this). I was shocked at the quality difference.

It might be slightly better, but the thing that’ll make the highest difference is the quality of your beans and grinder. I wager I could get a good cup out of a $15 Mr. coffee with my setup.

Depends on your budget, really. I gave a multi-function Ninja one to the weddings I was invited to one year, every one of them got lots of thanks. I also have a Mr. Coffee plain-ass drip machine that cost $12 and has lasted longer than one of my used cars.

Keurig devices are prone to gunky buildup in the water holder, so I consider them a health hazard. They are not great for a low maintenance situation like (anyone's) Abnb. Give me a basic Mr. Coffee any day: easy to use and eat to clean, even for the laziest of guests.