OXO - 9-Cup Coffee Maker

I've tried them all. French press. Pour over. I waited until I got to work and used the Keurig. I prefer my standard drip because it's the least work. I have an OXO 9-cup with stainless carafe. I can set a timer night before. It has a setting for 2-4 cups vs. 5-9. I make a 4-cup pot, which fills my oversized mug. I grind the beans, pour in the water, press on, and walk away. Or the same at night and hit the timer. I dont have to watch it. Or watch a clock. I'm not boiling water separately. I generally leave the kitchen and go back later for my coffee. Sometimes in 10 minutes, sometimes I'll get distracted, and it'll be 45 minutes... the carafe keeps it hot. No worries about sitting on a hot plate. And it makes good coffee. Pretty fast. Full disclosure, if I grind beans exactly right, and allow the French press to steep exactly right amount of time, it's slightly better. I use my French press for an occasional afternoon extra cup. I'm just not willing to stand in the kitchen for my first morning cup.

If you want a little cheaper option, the Oxo 8 or 9 cup coffee makers are also SCA approved automated pourover styles and run around $200 instead of like $350.

Ok so I have some experience here. I've owned 2 different Bonavita, and Oxo 9 cup, Oxo 8 cup, Moccamaster KBGT, and finally a Fellow Aiden. If you are looking for the very best coffee maker for what you get in the cup as black coffee, then of those all that is hands down the Aiden. However, for all the technical wizardry it has, it is mostly plastic, so longevity is a definite unknown. Of the other ones, Oxo has the best warranty in practice, and Technivorm has the best warranty on paper. Technivorm does not warranty their carafes at all - if it breaks, you are out $80+ shipping to replace it. This is even if it breaks due to a manufacturing flaw or some other reason. Oxo on the other hand replaced my carafe for free on my Oxo 9 cup 3 times - over time it would lose the vacuum, and would get hot to the touch. The coffee maker was 6+ years old the last time - long out of warranty, but they still replaced the carafe. The Oxo 9 cup is the best all around of the coffee makers I had before the Aiden. While it is tall, it made excellent coffee, and was programmable if you wanted to use that. It requires no stirring of the coffee while it is brewing. I cannot say the same with the Technivorm. While the Moccamaster does make excellent coffee, it is more hands-on to get the best out of it because of their dumb design for the shower bar. Ground saturation is an issue - I usually stirred everything after about 1 minute of brewing. The bar also feels like it is just a bit too short - most of the water doesn't fall in the center but rather closer to the back. The Bonavita coffee makers work well, and are smaller. My old one died for no reason that I could determine after a few years. The ones made now though are technically a different company - that original company went bankrupt. The Oxo 8 cup was an absolute disaster - no idea how that thing got the praise that it does from some reviewers. It always had to be stirred or half the coffee would never even get wet. I hated it. Overall from a BIFL perspective, the TV Moccamaster is likely the top candidate. They do just work for a long time, usually. Make sure to buy it from an authorized retailer and keep your proof of purchase if you need warranty service. If you buy one with a thermal carafe - baby it. They changed from being all stainless and basically unbreakable to being glass lined a couple years ago. It may keep coffee hotter but the carafes are very delicate and prone to breaking.

The Aiden is my favorite coffee maker ever, and I have owned quite a few (Melitta Clarity, 2 Bonavita, Oxo 9 cup, Oxo 8 cup, and Technivorm KGBT). It excels at both single cup and batch brew. There is an issue with the flow meter getting clogged but Fellow is very good about supporting it and replacing the machine if this happens.

I got the 9-cup OXO machine. They were good about a warranty replacement, but the machine is always dripping/leaking and I would not recommend it to anyone.

OXO 8 cup brewer, If you want an easier single cup. OXO 9 cup if you want programming and timer.

I have the oxo 9 cup and the grinder and it’s been rock solid for 7+ years. Takes up a lot of space, but it’s worth it.

Here to second the simplicity and durability for the OXO. I have the 9 cup and have had it for nearly 8 years. No issues in that time, just needed basic cleaning and semi annual descaling. Super simple, makes a great cup of coffee.

https://www.oxo.com/barista-brain-9-cup-coffee-maker.html have the previous gen going on 9 years. handle on the carafe failed and was replaced without questions or jumping through hoops. has an automatic timer so I can have coffee before my brain works. the timer and price are the main reasons I didn't get the technivorm moccamaster.

I have an OXO 9 cup coffee maker. It is an automated pour over machine. Have had it for years and use it daily. Makes a great cup of coffee consistently, Their warranty is great too. The vacuum in the carafe failed and the sent me a new one. Checkout some reviews. Highly recommended. https://www.oxo.com/barista-brain-9-cup-coffee-maker.html I also use a Baratza Encore to grind my beans. https://www.baratza.com/en-us/product/encore-zcg485

If she *enjoys* her coffee, getting the grinder makes a huge difference - but also has a few settings she'll want to test to get right: how much time and how coarse of a grind. Both are pretty easy to figure out, and once she has the settings, she'll never need to touch them again. I don't know if this would be a barrier to her using the grinder, but I have the OXO grinder and OXO 9 cup coffee maker and it's SO much better than any "standard" drip coffee maker.