Zojirushi - EC-DAC50 Zutto 5-Cup Drip Coffeemaker

Love my zojirushi 5 cup makes quality coffee and about $100

Howdy, Hoping to find someone that has used or at least touched a Zojirushi Zutto. I brew one 336g/21g cup weekday mornings. I have a Zojirushi Zutto and think it makes pretty decent small volume drip. I am tired of how cheap it feels. It is super light weight plastic with a carafe the feels like it is one bump away from shattering. I like the smallish footprint. I've looked at the moccamaster cup one but it looks like the water distribution worse than the Zutto. I don't want to take the time for pour over during the week. I'm also considering a switch or cleaver but really like the convenience of drip. Does anyone have any suggestions? TIA

Thank you for taking the time to write such a detailed, helpful response. The more I look the more I realize why I picked the Zutto in the first place. I was set to buy the Aiden until I saw all the plastic. I think for now I am going to stick with the Zutto but will certainly report back if I find anything else. Like most of us, my first priority is taste. I'll take coffee I like from a machine I don't over the opposite any day.

We have this one and love it!

Did you order the Zojirushi from Amazon? I got one for my mom and she had the exact same experience. Turns out the water was coming out at 150f when contacting the beans (typically this is 200-205f) so it was WAY too low. Filed a claim with Zojirushi and they said Amazon is not an authorized reseller to take it up with them. (Amazon sucks and sells a ton of used/broken stuff so I’m not surprised by this) Returned it to Amazon, and bought direct instead and it’s MUCH better. I own a MM and it is better for sure. But 0 bells and whistles.

I highly recommend the Zohirushi 5 cup. Consistent brew every time. Of course a lot depends on the coffee but imo this does it well

For a single person / a couple, I would go with a Zojirushi 5 cup coffee maker. We use one daily, makes great coffee. It's a no fuss machine. Zojirushi Zutto EC-DAC50 Coffee Maker SILVER : https://share.google/tHjEnFopGx0Ryf8OH

There are some coffee makers that are not SCA certified that come close or pretty much meet the specs. Like the Ninja 12-Cup, or the Zojirushi 5-cup and 12-cup options. However, I agree, the rest mostly not great because they don't get hot enough.

This lil guy has been a monumental bang for the buck (<$100)… [Zojirushi EC-DAC50](https://www.amazon.com/Zojirushi-EC-DAC50-Zutto-5-Cup-Coffeemaker/dp/B000EPLK6O/ref=asc_df_B000EPLK6O?mcid=b2a2c043798c329482f114456132786c&hvocijid=13038979648720604714-B000EPLK6O-&hvexpln=73&tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=721245378154&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=13038979648720604714&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9015261&hvtargid=pla-2281435180778&psc=1)

Nice! The hot plate doesn’t bother me on the 5-cup because the coffee’s not in the carafe long enough to impact the flavor. Goes right to the mug and down my gullet. And yes not SCA, but the temp is damn close, especially for the money.

Correct. Seems wonky, but makes it impossible to misalign the carafe under the dripper. I don’t mind because I never make more than a couple of cups at a time.

Two Z 5 cup machines in our family. Lasts for ever and brews very consistent coffee. A bit prone to dripping when pouring due to design.

The Zojirushi EC-DAC50 Zutto 5-Cup Drip Coffeemaker is a great little machine. If you really want to improve her coffee convince her to grind whole beans fresh each morning. It is a small extra step that will improve her cup way more than the coffee maker.