The one with the swing arm water spout would be returned to position if you closed the top. A piece of plastic that sticks down from the lid will push the arm back in place.
To be fair, that Mr. Coffee machine pushes the spigot back over the grounds when you close the lid. I had that model right out of college for a few years.
You can also let the water cycle itself back into the reservoir for a while, to get hotter, before you swing the spigot back, and start brewing... (for better results).
They do but you have to buy a subscription to America's Test Kitchen magazine to get the full results just as one has to do with Consumer Reports. Their UA-cam videos usually cover the top performer and if applicable a less expensive good performer which is much more generous than anything Consumer Reports reveals for free. ATK and CR are not influencers so they are not being paid by the brands to review the products nor are they being provided with the products they test for free, they go out and buy what they test just as a regular consumer has to do.
The mr coffee has that little piece of plastic on the lid that moves the spigot back over the basket of grounds ..... I own that one. That's what the piece is on the lid
Was just gonna post this. I don't have the exact one from the video, but my Mr. Coffee has the same set up that ensures the spigot goes over the basket when the lid is closed. I'm REALLY disappointed that people as thorough as ATK didn't realize this. It's even mentioned in the user manual.
Purchased the Bonavita coffee maker after seeing your last review. I really like it, but want to acknowledge one design flaw. After the coffee is brewed, you have to remove the section with the coffee grounds/filter and put it on a plate. There is no stopper under the grounds/filter, so it will leak for several minutes until the grounds are dry enough to go in the trash. Also, I still have to microwave the coffee for 20 seconds after brewing to get it hot enough to drink.
Couple things, as I also own the Bonvaita (I got the 1901ts, slightly updated with 1.3l carafe and the brew basket attaches to the top rather than sits on the carafe). 1. the brew basket situation is one that needs addressing, I always toss my grounds immediately after finishing brewing but I've gotta keep them over the carafe while I do it because yes they do drip a little, annoying. 2. more importantly related to your comment about microwaving after brewing: I tested the brew temp in the carafe without preheating at 4 and 6 cups (the demarcated lines on the fill tank) respectively when I got it, and got readings between 179 and 182 Fahrenheit. Using ambient temperature water in the water reservoir (60F). If your numbers are off from this I'd either A: make sure you're brewing a minimum of 4 cups (I think they recommend this as the minimum because below this and the water doesn't get up to temperature enough during the brew process, resulting in underextracted and undertemp coffee), and if you are contact Bonavita and get some help. might also help to preheat the carafe with hot water from the tap (I wouldn't preheat the water in the tank much beyond 80 or so though)
I own a technivorm and confirm, a good brewer does really help. That being said, if you’re getting preground coffee from a grocery store, the maker won’t really change the quality much. If you want an inexpensive option, a pour over cup and a kettle works great for a cup at a time.
AWESOME! I was holding off on buying a new coffee maker because none of the cheapest options at the store were convincing, and the Technivorm Moccaster is around $300. I had a feeling something was in the works for us working with a budget and it paid off to wait. Thank you ATK!
@@ursamajor7468 just like people, all things have issues. Thanks for the recommendation, I have already read the Amazon reviews. Not interested in dumb opinions from idiots or other competing companies who don't understand what makes the best extraction. I'll try it out and make up my own mind. If a consistently great cup of coffee is not for you, then it's not for you. Thanks.
The Bunn coffee maker made in Germany is hard to beat. Has a heated Reservoir so the temperature of the water is consistent throughout the shower process. It has a deep basket and taller filter to allow for quicker Brewing probably in the four-minute range maybe less. I've been using one since 1994 in my home. Many many restaurants use the commercial models if that tells you anything. The last one I got was around $95 maybe five years ago.
I have never had a bad cup of coffee from my French press ever. Threw away my coffee maker and stayed with the press for over 30 years. Simple, easy and not expensive. What's not to love.😁👍🍵
@Ivan Salazar,do you mean you have a french press but would like to have some help how to use it? If so I would gladly help. FYI, ATK has vids on how to use a press. In fact they recommend a press over any other type of coffee device and that's why this vid they released is, well,kinda stupid.
I love my Cuisinart with the basket that swings forward and the full piece lid that covers the grinds and controls the water flow. The coffee is hot, tastes great, and brews six cups in about 5 minutes.
Now it’s $116. I’m going to keep an eye on the price to see if it comes down. Instead of buying an electric kettle, maybe I’ll consider this coffee maker. Thanks for the review.
My Presto percolator makes great coffee, but it is finicky about ground size. I always get some grounds in the pot, but it's not really much of a bother. If you use a paper filter, it adversely changes the taste.
Thank you! I have been looking for years for a good home coffee maker that won't break the bank; I may now have found it. I really appreciate your reviews for their thoroughness and sensitivity to value and price. Thanks again!
I use a moccamaster 1 cup brewer; only found online. It works great, but not cheap. I do not need 8 cups of coffee, since it’s just me drinking it. When I visited my friend’s home who has a ‘Mr Coffee’, I can still make a 1 cup of coffee perfect, but there’s a trick: Take the pot away from the machine. Brew the coffee, and time it for about 4 minutes. After the timer goes off, put the coffee pot in place; the coffee will quickly pour into the pot. A little bit of work, but it made a perfect cup every time. For convenience, I still prefer my moccamaster 1 cup brewer.
You don't have to push the brew arm back for the Mr. Coffee. If you forget, there's a little piece of plastic on the lid that moves the arm back over the basket automatically when you close the lid. Unless that piece is snapped off, it will never flow back into the tank. (I currently have that exact coffee maker) So there really is only one extra step. Move the arm back to put the basket in place. You can't forget to do that because you can't put the basket back if you do. It's not a deal breaking feature. I use 1.25 ounces (heaping 1/3rd of a cup) of coffee per full pot and it's plenty strong enough. I wouldn't go over 1.75 or you lose the lining of your stomach.
I loved my mr coffee maker. That plastic piece does move the arm into place. I would still have that coffee maker if my kids didn’t break the glass carafe!
Absolutely true, I’ve been using a similar machine for the last five years.I hate when they get these kinds of details wrong because It detracts from their credibility
I own and love the Mr Coffee that ATK ranked poorly. It has been making great coffee daily for several years. It looks nice, is easy to use, and the thermal doesn’t turn the coffee bitter. I highly recommend it.
Interesting that in just 7 months the top coffee maker has went from $95 to $140 I've always wondered if companies use these popular review sites / channels as a means of inflating their prices.
ATK, at 1:56, the host misrepresented herself. Would you please take another look at the machine? I’m not sure if she was reading from a script but she is incorrect. We have the same Mr. Coffee. If you have a chance to review the video, please pay close attention to the placement of the shower head when it was swung over the water reservoir. Look at the interior of the lid. Do you see that black protrusion on the interior of the lid? The function of that protuberance is to automatically swing the hot water dispenser directly over the center of the coffee ground receptacle/coffee filter should the operator forget. Please think about re-upload the video as you take a chance of your audience calling the validity of your videos into question. I really appreciate your videos and had not heard of the Bonavita Coffeemaker. It looks wonderful and I will definitely look into purchasing one. ☕️❤️👏🏻
As of Oct 2020, their winner (the Bonavita, $95 at the time of the video) is $150. I'm sure retailers watch these reports and adjust price accordingly. The same model with the glass carafe is about $95.
So I bought a Bonavita based on this review. My unit's showerhead would not uniformly spread the water over the grounds. I would recommend that you run water through and see if the showerhead does what it's supposed to do. It has 11 holes, including the central one. In my unit, only 3 of the front ones worked. In looking at some of the other reviews on Amazon of this unit, you can see similar complaints. There must be a design flaw. It's definitely something to keep track of, so buyer beware.
This co. was one of the few that brought a more affordable maker that provided a "bloom" time function. Maybe call the company. Could be it is supposed to start by moistening the grounds, letting it "bloom" and then go full showerhead. Worth checking out. And, company is revamping because of "copiers" in the field. THI is a late reply, in case someone coming here needs the info. Good luck! BTW: my attention to detail is why I'm stressed just buying a coffee pot ! LOL
I have had several Mr Coffee coffee makers and NONE of them required me to manually place the hot water spigot over the coffee in the filter. The lid automatically moves it into position when you close it. Now, I am not a connoisseur but the Mr Coffee works for me.
When I was a child, my parents did not allow us to stay up late enough to watch SNL. I have seen Father Guido but not enough to be familiar with him. I do seem to remember a Mr Tea though advertised on television.
Thanks, Lisa - you're a gem. Folks, I bet by the standards defined by these coffee associations and coffee channels on YT, 99% of us have been drinking sub-standard coffee all of our lives. Maybe, but who cares? I am absolutely fine with cheap drip makers, pour-over that hasn't been bloomed, etc. If you can tell the difference enough to spend the extra money and make a fuss, then go ahead, pursue perfection. When I wake up the morning though, I am perfectly happy with something that's merely good.
I bought the Bonvaita because of this review but sent it back after a few weeks. It makes nice coffee but you'll notice it brews without the lid on it. If you don't immediately screw the cap on the carafe when it's done brewing, your coffee will get cold quickly. The carafe with the lid on it doesn't fit under the filter so you have to remove the pot and place it separately on the counter. When you remove it, coffee drips continuously from the filter. I found I was constantly wiping up coffee.
@@itburns5756 Just because I like Lisa's format over someone else's, doesn't mean the others are bad. I simply prefer Lisa's, that's all. Don't try to twist things around, pal.
As a tester she isn't very bright on the Mr. Coffee maker and the water nozzle, you don't have to move it over the grounds before you shut the lid, the lit has a built in arm on the lid to push the nozzle over the grounds, This review is flawed at this point.
I purchased the Bonavita based on this review and I must say, the coffee is in a different league from my Mr. Coffee. The Bonavita makes GREAT coffee. What an improvement. Thank you for this review.
I tried the Coffee Mafia’s recommended water/grounds ratio for a week. It tasted good, but it turned my pee a terrifying color. I switched back to my normal amounts.
I have a Bonavita. It sitting on a shelf under my cabinet and I don't use it. I did for couple years. It does make OK coffee. Paid a little bit more for the ninja coffee bar. It's very handy when you want to make just one Cup of coffee of various sizes. Personally I think it makes better coffee.
I wish you would do a reliability test. The top inexpensive coffee maker will only last six months plus or minus one month. They do have amazing customer service, I have had three different models, each was replaced at around the six to eight months mark because it stopped brewing and once it began to fail it was only a few more weeks before it would die completely. I did clean it, used filtered water, you name it - no matter what they will not make it to a year! DO NOT BUY THE Bonavita!
So the shock takeaway from this test is that 30% of the water brewed in the SCAA approved and test winning Bonavita is outside the magic (and apparently necessary) 195 - 205°F range. That's not exactly what I call acing all the tests.
I bought the Bonavita about a year ago. Makes great coffee, but my one big complaint is that the design of the carafe doesn't let you pour the last bit of the brewed coffee out. There is always a little bit left in the pot that doesn't pour out, and when you're only making one cup, it's annoying.
They made an insulated glass carafe that had straight sides that was great. Unfortunately, two of them have developed cracks and Bonavita has discontinued making that carafe.
@@ChrisBakerDrummer Yup, me too, exactly, so I've grown accustomed to spiraling the lid off before pouring when I'm down to near that final cup, KNOWING there's a few scooches of dee-lish still in the carafe! LOLOL
I'm not sure who told them that Bonavita BV1900TS 8-Cup One-Touch Coffee Maker was $99 but it is not. Add a Benjamin to that MSRP, and hovers at $149 on Amazon. You can get to around $99 if you go with a glass carafe or go with their Hanging Filter Basket and Thermal Carafe, BV1901TS model. However I hate when people play bait and switch. So no party will get a thing out of me. I'll stick with my Mr.Coffee maker and grinder. :p
Unless you're a serious coffee lover, $95 is still a bit steep for a coffee maker. I really would have appreciated hearing about at least the first and second runners up.
Kimberly V If you’re a serious coffee lover you likely wouldn’t buy this product as it’s not the best, you would either do your own drip coffee (which is even cheaper) or you would buy a Moccamaster which is $350-400.
The winning pot may make great coffee, but a 40oz carafe is not enough coffee for two people in the morning at my house. Dang sure is not enough for a dinner party.
Don't make the mistake and buy the Bonavita BV1900TS in the above link!!! The Bonavita Connoisseur is the updated model with a fixed basket that the 1900 doesn't have. This is a HUGE convenience difference.
Your recommendation is $150. I have a Mr. Coffee that is 8 years old and brews fine coffee. I usually like these reviews but this video feels like an add.
I just bought a Cuisinart coffee maker from Costco for $59.99 and I am impressed after day 1. If it doesn't continue to make happy in the next 30 days, I will just take it back for a refund. If you are a Costco member, check it out at Costco.com. You have nothing to lose by trying it if you are unsure what you wanted to buy like I was. I have never had such a hot brew of coffee before except from a fast food market or restaurant. And the warming plate has three optional temperature settings, L-M-H to choose from!
I've tried using a French press because It gives me the most control over time and temperature. I find that water temperatures of 19O° brewed for 4 minutes produces bitter coffee. When I use the same ground coffee in a 15 year old inexpensive Cuisinart coffee maker, the result is amazing coffee. I measured the temperature of the water, in the Cuisinart, when it meets the grounds and found it to be 170°. I then tried reducing then water temp in my French press to 165° with no improvement. The easy solution would be to make coffee in my old Cuisinart. But that machine is in a vacation home 2 hours away. Lol. Thanks for the video.
In a drip coffee maker the water is flowing through the grounds; in a French press the grounds are soaking in the water. So 4 minutes in one isn't the same as 4 minutes in the other. For a French press, try 190°F for 3 minutes.
All the numbers and the tests are fine, but at the end of the day, this would have been more interesting and useful if you have shown us the tasters feedback during the blind taste test... for example, they might have all put the Bonavita on top, but we might have also learned that there's a marginal difference in taste if any compared to the two runner ups... some of us might be ok missing out on this marginal difference to get a coffee maker for $30-$50 range...
What a terrible review video. As someone just commented you do not have to move the arm on the Mr. Coffee. The Hamilton Beach doesn’t have anymore parts for making coffee than any other machine. A standard coffee pot hold 60 ounces not 72. Why was your winner even included in this test?
I bought the Bonavita BV1900TS a little over 2 years ago. It makes the best tasting drip coffee IMO (brewed from freshly ground whole beans). I love it, except within the first year, small cracks began forming at the top of the plastic reservoir. Now if I fill it near the top, water leaks through the cracks. I’m disappointed because the coffee really does taste great brewed from this machine. I believe I’m out of warranty for a replacement though.
I like the Hamilton Beach Coffee Station because it doesn't use a carafe. It's been doing a great job for years. I may buy another one to replace it . . . but, the kettle and pour over . . . nothing wrong with that either.
I find coffee makers like Mr. Coffee give the water a bad taste. It can be hard to notice when you make coffee. Try this little test: Run a full carafe of water thru without any coffee or filter. Let the water come back to room temperature and have a taste test with plain water. there's a big difference in my book. I boil water in a kettle and use my melita cone to make coffee. Easy, cheap and tastes great. I find this same bad taste with water that comes out of those insinkerator faucets that give you hot water instantly.
I wish you would’ve included the Bunn Thermo carafe... big basket will hold all the coffee you need.. perfect temperature water and will give you a pot of coffee in about 4 minutes or less.
Interesting! From my pov, the cone and carafe work best for me. Likely the hardest part is sourcing unbleached filters. Though someone/anyone could use cloth? My sister still brews hers in an enamel coffee pot ... so keep your silly machines. Thanks!
Wish it was possible for you guyz to test out what *Bux does to their drek. I've talked to a whole bunch of baristas who never touch the stuff straight, only all those milkshakes for grownups that they sell.
At some point the company folded. Support is shut off so we can't use their warranty. I bought a Bonavita because of this video (among other videos). It made great coffee for about 9 months.
My complaint centers around the warming plate. Why are they always cheap non-stick that looks like crap almost immediately and why isn't there a switch to turn off the warmer? Despite what coffee makers claim about stopping the flow of coffee when you remove the pot they always drip on the warmer and burn into the surface. I want something better but can't find it.
I love ATK, but I think Amazon does too. Every time you guys recommend something, the price goes up a third or half-again as much as what you quote in the video. But, I am desperate for decent coffee, so... I guess I spend the $.
Prices on a lot of products have increased since the start of Covid-19 pandemic since manufacturing production across the world has been affected. If you think the price of coffee makers has increased lately try buying a computer at the same price you would have paid this same time last year, they are are at a minimum $100 more than they were a year ago.
I really loved my coffee ninja on the rich setting it allows the coffee to bloom and they didn't anything about using the other brew setting. I use about half a filter of grounds and it has a very full flavor. So hey to each his own. I just really like the removable water tank to fill i. I take it to the fridge use my water filter system to fill it each time. Why would you use straight tap water it has soo many flavors to ruin your coffee.
The Hamilton Beach Brewing Station is my favorite. The internal 'carafe' keeps the coffee hot on a timer, and no damn carafe to clean. To fill a thermos, the grate slides out and you can use the edge of the counter. The brew time is 7 minutes, exactly the time to make toast . . . I think Cuisinart has copied it . . .
DO you still love it? Does it keep the coffee hot for a long time? I am curious. I almost got one. Just the other day ordered the Ninja CE251 instead. Went back and forth over a few models - Hamilton Beach, the Ninja, Bona, and Cuisinart. There were a couple others. I wanted a thermal carafe but the Ninja has glass.
sca.coffee/certified-home-brewer you could check out the model number up there. also, reddit.com/r/coffee for a lot of other options. The concensus is always the grinder is more important than the brewer. The video is absolutely correct when it comes to sour = underextracted; bitter = overextracted. A grinder means that the grounds are more uniform. Because if it's not, the smaller ones will give that bitter flavor, and the larger ones the sour flavor.
1:57 "if you forget to rotate it..." me, who has owned one of these, glaring at the little plastic pusher on the lid that automatically swivels it back, or at the very least doesn't let you close the lid. "oh really?"
It's interesting how, since this evaluation, all of them have gone up 50% in price.
Every time ATK ranks something #1 that happens.
Seriously. It's like $200 now 🤦🏻♂️
Just checked! No kidding.
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Yea you can thank sleepy joe for that...
You guys really go the extra mile with your tests. Thank you, and keep up the great work!
The one with the swing arm water spout would be returned to position if you closed the top. A piece of plastic that sticks down from the lid will push the arm back in place.
yes but they didnt pay them for reviews
To be fair, that Mr. Coffee machine pushes the spigot back over the grounds when you close the lid. I had that model right out of college for a few years.
It doesn't give me much confidence in the rest of the assessment that they missed this...
@@wheelz0 exactly, I was kinda checked out after they missed that.
You can also let the water cycle itself back into the reservoir for a while, to get hotter, before you swing the spigot back, and start brewing... (for better results).
I've watched 3 ATK coffee makers reviews in a row. Man, they do a great, thorough job. Very professional.
All I wanted was a cup of coffee, and they wouldn't give it to me!
They may give u some coffee
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I'm not crazy!
Haha, Suicidal Tendencies!
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I was really hoping with all that work you would have produced a top 5 list or something ands about why each got their position.
Check the link in the description
They do but you have to buy a subscription to America's Test Kitchen magazine to get the full results just as one has to do with Consumer Reports. Their UA-cam videos usually cover the top performer and if applicable a less expensive good performer which is much more generous than anything Consumer Reports reveals for free. ATK and CR are not influencers so they are not being paid by the brands to review the products nor are they being provided with the products they test for free, they go out and buy what they test just as a regular consumer has to do.
The mr coffee has that little piece of plastic on the lid that moves the spigot back over the basket of grounds .....
I own that one. That's what the piece is on the lid
Was just gonna post this. I don't have the exact one from the video, but my Mr. Coffee has the same set up that ensures the spigot goes over the basket when the lid is closed.
I'm REALLY disappointed that people as thorough as ATK didn't realize this. It's even mentioned in the user manual.
Ditto! I have that model as well.
Yup, my first coffee maker
LMAO thats what i was saying!!
@@redirish1985 me too, I was yelling at Lisa. Good lord, doesn't even know that one fact. I'll stick to my Bunn coffee maker.
Love my Bonavita had it for about 6 years from your first review years ago. Thanks America's Test Kitchen!
It’s like $179 now
$20 Black and Decker. Simple. Efficient. No annoying buzzers or beeps. Just a decent pot of coffee every morning.
Purchased the Bonavita coffee maker after seeing your last review. I really like it, but want to acknowledge one design flaw. After the coffee is brewed, you have to remove the section with the coffee grounds/filter and put it on a plate. There is no stopper under the grounds/filter, so it will leak for several minutes until the grounds are dry enough to go in the trash. Also, I still have to microwave the coffee for 20 seconds after brewing to get it hot enough to drink.
Couple things, as I also own the Bonvaita (I got the 1901ts, slightly updated with 1.3l carafe and the brew basket attaches to the top rather than sits on the carafe).
1. the brew basket situation is one that needs addressing, I always toss my grounds immediately after finishing brewing but I've gotta keep them over the carafe while I do it because yes they do drip a little, annoying.
2. more importantly related to your comment about microwaving after brewing: I tested the brew temp in the carafe without preheating at 4 and 6 cups (the demarcated lines on the fill tank) respectively when I got it, and got readings between 179 and 182 Fahrenheit. Using ambient temperature water in the water reservoir (60F).
If your numbers are off from this I'd either A: make sure you're brewing a minimum of 4 cups (I think they recommend this as the minimum because below this and the water doesn't get up to temperature enough during the brew process, resulting in underextracted and undertemp coffee), and if you are contact Bonavita and get some help.
might also help to preheat the carafe with hot water from the tap (I wouldn't preheat the water in the tank much beyond 80 or so though)
How slowly do you throw it away? I have the 5 cup, it's never been a problem for me, it doesn't drip that fast once the water is done.... asinine.
I own a technivorm and confirm, a good brewer does really help. That being said, if you’re getting preground coffee from a grocery store, the maker won’t really change the quality much. If you want an inexpensive option, a pour over cup and a kettle works great for a cup at a time.
You're so right, Ron! That's what we use and we haven't had better coffee anywhere else!
I agree. I stumbled across the pour over cup/kettle method...its the cheapest & best by far.
The Technivorm Rocks, right Temp and Time, all you need is the right Grind size which requires a good and highly adjustable Grinder.
Ron Remke yes and without chemicals or lead if you use a good quality one,,,I have a Hario Japanese ceramic I love it.
AWESOME! I was holding off on buying a new coffee maker because none of the cheapest options at the store were convincing, and the Technivorm Moccaster is around $300. I had a feeling something was in the works for us working with a budget and it paid off to wait. Thank you ATK!
@@ursamajor7468 just like people, all things have issues. Thanks for the recommendation, I have already read the Amazon reviews. Not interested in dumb opinions from idiots or other competing companies who don't understand what makes the best extraction. I'll try it out and make up my own mind. If a consistently great cup of coffee is not for you, then it's not for you. Thanks.
The Bunn coffee maker made in Germany is hard to beat. Has a heated Reservoir so the temperature of the water is consistent throughout the shower process. It has a deep basket and taller filter to allow for quicker Brewing probably in the four-minute range maybe less. I've been using one since 1994 in my home. Many many restaurants use the commercial models if that tells you anything. The last one I got was around $95 maybe five years ago.
@@desertodavid I have 2 of them, I love them.
My $20 5 cup Mr Coffee with "8 O'Clock" whole bean coffee seems to do just fine.
Your “travel mug” looked like a full sized thermos....?
It was a thermos
I have never had a bad cup of coffee from my French press ever. Threw away my coffee maker and stayed with the press for over 30 years. Simple, easy and not expensive. What's not to love.😁👍🍵
@Ivan Salazar,do you mean you have a french press but would like to have some help how to use it? If so I would gladly help. FYI, ATK has vids on how to use a press. In fact they recommend a press over any other type of coffee device and that's why this vid they released is, well,kinda stupid.
I love my Cuisinart with the basket that swings forward and the full piece lid that covers the grinds and controls the water flow. The coffee is hot, tastes great, and brews six cups in about 5 minutes.
By far the best review video I've seen. Good job. You went deep into the science and numbers and didn't focus on features, like most other reviews.
$95! I guess that was in 2019. Just one year later and that thing is now $150. Oh well guess I’ll have to wait till Black Friday 🤷🏻♂️
$220CAD in feb2021 !!!
Now it’s $116. I’m going to keep an eye on the price to see if it comes down. Instead of buying an electric kettle, maybe I’ll consider this coffee maker. Thanks for the review.
if you can't afford 150 , you have problems
What about percolators? The kind our grandparents used to use?
The coffee smell from the old percolators smells so good while it’s brewing!
@@gidget8717 I do! I was a kid when my parents make coffee with a percolator. Even as a kid, I loved the sound and smell.
My Presto percolator makes great coffee, but it is finicky about ground size. I always get some grounds in the pot, but it's not really much of a bother. If you use a paper filter, it adversely changes the taste.
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I'm totally going to try it w/o a paper filter!
I use my 6cup Corning ware electromatic percolator every morning never had any trouble with it and ive been using it for 10 years now!
So $150.00 is an inexpensive coffee pot? I think not. Not for a cup of Folgers.
Thank you! I have been looking for years for a good home coffee maker that won't break the bank; I may now have found it. I really appreciate your reviews for their thoroughness and sensitivity to value and price. Thanks again!
thank you for all the hard work,we are listening
I use a moccamaster 1 cup brewer; only found online. It works great, but not cheap. I do not need 8 cups of coffee, since it’s just me drinking it.
When I visited my friend’s home who has a ‘Mr Coffee’, I can still make a 1 cup of coffee perfect, but there’s a trick: Take the pot away from the machine. Brew the coffee, and time it for about 4 minutes. After the timer goes off, put the coffee pot in place; the coffee will quickly pour into the pot. A little bit of work, but it made a perfect cup every time. For convenience, I still prefer my moccamaster 1 cup brewer.
You don't have to push the brew arm back for the Mr. Coffee. If you forget, there's a little piece of plastic on the lid that moves the arm back over the basket automatically when you close the lid. Unless that piece is snapped off, it will never flow back into the tank. (I currently have that exact coffee maker)
So there really is only one extra step. Move the arm back to put the basket in place. You can't forget to do that because you can't put the basket back if you do. It's not a deal breaking feature.
I use 1.25 ounces (heaping 1/3rd of a cup) of coffee per full pot and it's plenty strong enough. I wouldn't go over 1.75 or you lose the lining of your stomach.
Exactly, I use this pot every morning. Also, it takes some effort, but you get to know your pot...how much to grind, and how much water to add.
I loved my mr coffee maker. That plastic piece does move the arm into place. I would still have that coffee maker if my kids didn’t break the glass carafe!
That's one reason I have bought Mr Coffee over many years: Easy to find parts. You can find a used carafe at thrift stores.
When you close the lid, the Mr. Coffee spigot is automatically pushed back into place.
Thank you .... I'm say same think
yup ... unless your spouse is a freight train on two legs and she slams the lid down.
Absolutely true, I’ve been using a similar machine for the last five years.I hate when they get these kinds of details wrong because It detracts from their credibility
She probably thinks the light is always on, in her fridge.
Yes, I thought this was a dumb thing to ding the machine over. Might as well knock it for having to slide the basket into place, too, at that rate!
I own and love the Mr Coffee that ATK ranked poorly. It has been making great coffee daily for several years. It looks nice, is easy to use, and the thermal doesn’t turn the coffee bitter. I highly recommend it.
meanwhile i'm over here with an $8 walmart coffee maker
Me too....and it works fine for what I need.
And your $4 Walmart coffee. That's why God made Half & Half and sugar, eh?
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And someone else in China is getting screwed out of a living wage.
Yeah so am I Robert
Interesting that in just 7 months the top coffee maker has went from $95 to $140
I've always wondered if companies use these popular review sites / channels as a means of inflating their prices.
its 150 now, ugh!
@@lindsaytoussaint
I actually ended up buying it about a month ago. I really like it personally.
Happy with the money spent.
it's now 250 lol
That would be Amazon.
Best I can tell, the $140 price is for the thermal carafe. The glass carafe is still ~$95
ATK, at 1:56, the host misrepresented herself. Would you please take another look at the machine? I’m not sure if she was reading from a script but she is incorrect. We have the same Mr. Coffee. If you have a chance to review the video, please pay close attention to the placement of the shower head when it was swung over the water reservoir. Look at the interior of the lid. Do you see that black protrusion on the interior of the lid? The function of that protuberance is to automatically swing the hot water dispenser directly over the center of the coffee ground receptacle/coffee filter should the operator forget. Please think about re-upload the video as you take a chance of your audience calling the validity of your videos into question. I really appreciate your videos and had not heard of the Bonavita Coffeemaker. It looks wonderful and I will definitely look into purchasing one. ☕️❤️👏🏻
Exactly. It swivels over when you close the lid.
As of Oct 2020, their winner (the Bonavita, $95 at the time of the video) is $150. I'm sure retailers watch these reports and adjust price accordingly. The same model with the glass carafe is about $95.
Take a shot of coffee everytime she says coffee. 👍🤪
So I bought a Bonavita based on this review. My unit's showerhead would not uniformly spread the water over the grounds. I would recommend that you run water through and see if the showerhead does what it's supposed to do. It has 11 holes, including the central one. In my unit, only 3 of the front ones worked. In looking at some of the other reviews on Amazon of this unit, you can see similar complaints. There must be a design flaw. It's definitely something to keep track of, so buyer beware.
This co. was one of the few that brought a more affordable maker that provided a "bloom" time function. Maybe call the company. Could be it is supposed to start by moistening the grounds, letting it "bloom" and then go full showerhead. Worth checking out. And, company is revamping because of "copiers" in the field. THI is a late reply, in case someone coming here needs the info. Good luck! BTW: my attention to detail is why I'm stressed just buying a coffee pot ! LOL
I have had several Mr Coffee coffee makers and NONE of them required me to manually place the hot water spigot over the coffee in the filter. The lid automatically moves it into position when you close it. Now, I am not a connoisseur but the Mr Coffee works for me.
I had one. Not a huge pain but... :)
Jeff Stanley hi, but do you recall the ‘MR TEA’ BY FATHER GUEIDO SARDUCHI ? From SAT NIGHT LIVE. ( DON NOVELLO ) . Cheers From NJ🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
When I was a child, my parents did not allow us to stay up late enough to watch SNL. I have seen Father Guido but not enough to be familiar with him. I do seem to remember a Mr Tea though advertised on television.
we had one , it sucked to use, people always forgot to move the thing.
Bet the test kitchen restroom was busy after that test.
Thanks, Lisa - you're a gem. Folks, I bet by the standards defined by these coffee associations and coffee channels on YT, 99% of us have been drinking sub-standard coffee all of our lives. Maybe, but who cares? I am absolutely fine with cheap drip makers, pour-over that hasn't been bloomed, etc. If you can tell the difference enough to spend the extra money and make a fuss, then go ahead, pursue perfection. When I wake up the morning though, I am perfectly happy with something that's merely good.
I bought the Bonvaita because of this review but sent it back after a few weeks. It makes nice coffee but you'll notice it brews without the lid on it. If you don't immediately screw the cap on the carafe when it's done brewing, your coffee will get cold quickly. The carafe with the lid on it doesn't fit under the filter so you have to remove the pot and place it separately on the counter. When you remove it, coffee drips continuously from the filter. I found I was constantly wiping up coffee.
seems unnecessary and annoying.
@@KindCountsDeb3773 I bought the Oxo coffee maker and have been really happy with it.
Thank you Lisa for bringing back this format of review. Absolutely love your vids!!
Geeze, why don't you just go ahead and kick poor Hannah in the head.
@@itburns5756 Just because I like Lisa's format over someone else's, doesn't mean the others are bad. I simply prefer Lisa's, that's all. Don't try to twist things around, pal.
Just recommended the Bonavita to a good friend of ours and they are very happy with it. Longevity remains to be seen.
Me, walking into Starbucks with my coffee refractometer: "just going to dip my pipette in this."
Thank you for looking into and testing all these variables. That was very informing , I am grateful for all your effort THANK YOU!
As a tester she isn't very bright on the Mr. Coffee maker and the water nozzle, you don't have to move it over the grounds before you shut the lid, the lit has a built in arm on the lid to push the nozzle over the grounds, This review is flawed at this point.
I purchased the Bonavita based on this review and I must say, the coffee is in a different league from my Mr. Coffee. The Bonavita makes GREAT coffee. What an improvement. Thank you for this review.
Am I the only one that is shocked by the sheer amount of grounds they suggest for a full pot of coffee?
I'd be buying a new bag every few days 😳😳😳
I tried the Coffee Mafia’s recommended water/grounds ratio for a week. It tasted good, but it turned my pee a terrifying color. I switched back to my normal amounts.
Recommended for their testing not for you. You don’t necessarily need 8 cups of coffee.
Marcus Wolford I usually brew a full pot daily #momlife
CantankerousDave 🤣🤣🤣
They jumped to a silly assumption that a cup of coffee is 8 oz, it is 5 ozs.
You should read the reviews on Amazon. The Bonavita is not very reliable.
I have a Bonavita. It sitting on a shelf under my cabinet and I don't use it. I did for couple years. It does make OK coffee. Paid a little bit more for the ninja coffee bar. It's very handy when you want to make just one Cup of coffee of various sizes. Personally I think it makes better coffee.
I wish you would do a reliability test. The top inexpensive coffee maker will only last six months plus or minus one month. They do have amazing customer service, I have had three different models, each was replaced at around the six to eight months mark because it stopped brewing and once it began to fail it was only a few more weeks before it would die completely. I did clean it, used filtered water, you name it - no matter what they will not make it to a year! DO NOT BUY THE Bonavita!
Okay, but when you said "inexpensive," I thought you were going to compare coffee makers under $50!
Me too!
So the shock takeaway from this test is that 30% of the water brewed in the SCAA approved and test winning Bonavita is outside the magic (and apparently necessary) 195 - 205°F range. That's not exactly what I call acing all the tests.
I bought the Bonavita about a year ago. Makes great coffee, but my one big complaint is that the design of the carafe doesn't let you pour the last bit of the brewed coffee out. There is always a little bit left in the pot that doesn't pour out, and when you're only making one cup, it's annoying.
Yep, we've had the 5 cup model for years and we have the same complaint about the carafe. Great coffee maker other than that, though!
They made an insulated glass carafe that had straight sides that was great. Unfortunately, two of them have developed cracks and Bonavita has discontinued making that carafe.
@@ChrisBakerDrummer Yup, me too, exactly, so I've grown accustomed to spiraling the lid off before pouring when I'm down to near that final cup, KNOWING there's a few scooches of dee-lish still in the carafe! LOLOL
yup - that is probably my only complaint as well.
Bonavita had some internal company problems and is revamping (has?) it's products. Worth a shot to research.
Be sure you read the Amazon reviews before you buy!
I'm not sure who told them that Bonavita BV1900TS 8-Cup One-Touch Coffee Maker was $99 but it is not. Add a Benjamin to that MSRP, and hovers at $149 on Amazon. You can get to around $99 if you go with a glass carafe or go with their Hanging Filter Basket and Thermal Carafe, BV1901TS model. However I hate when people play bait and switch. So no party will get a thing out of me. I'll stick with my Mr.Coffee maker and grinder. :p
my biggest concern is with all those plastic and hot water,
WHAT chemical leach out do we get ??
I would get violent if i had to wait 20 minutes for my morning coffee.
Garry R at that point just do pour over. Same time required and gets you 7+ dollar per cup quality every time.
Unless you're a serious coffee lover, $95 is still a bit steep for a coffee maker. I really would have appreciated hearing about at least the first and second runners up.
Kimberly V If you’re a serious coffee lover you likely wouldn’t buy this product as it’s not the best, you would either do your own drip coffee (which is even cheaper) or you would buy a Moccamaster which is $350-400.
I'm with you, Kimberly! There's nothing cheap about $95!
The winning pot may make great coffee, but a 40oz carafe is not enough coffee for two people in the morning at my house. Dang sure is not enough for a dinner party.
Don't make the mistake and buy the Bonavita BV1900TS in the above link!!! The Bonavita Connoisseur is the updated model with a fixed basket that the 1900 doesn't have. This is a HUGE convenience difference.
Wow! Lots of Mr Coffee defenders here
They lie, it's been at $180 for a long time. $95 was just to get good reviews and make people want it, then they raised the price.
Your recommendation is $150. I have a Mr. Coffee that is 8 years old and brews fine coffee. I usually like these reviews but this video feels like an add.
I would like someone to do a test on these electric drip coffee makers to test for lead and other chemicals and find out which one is the safest
I just bought a Cuisinart coffee maker from Costco for $59.99 and I am impressed after day 1. If it doesn't continue to make happy in the next 30 days, I will just take it back for a refund. If you are a Costco member, check it out at Costco.com. You have nothing to lose by trying it if you are unsure what you wanted to buy like I was. I have never had such a hot brew of coffee before except from a fast food market or restaurant. And the warming plate has three optional temperature settings, L-M-H to choose from!
I'm still using my 1982 Proctor-Silex coffeemaker. No complaints.
If it breaks down I'll consider what you're saying.
I've tried using a French press because It gives me the most control over time and temperature. I find that water temperatures of 19O° brewed for 4 minutes produces bitter coffee. When I use the same ground coffee in a 15 year old inexpensive Cuisinart coffee maker, the result is amazing coffee. I measured the temperature of the water, in the Cuisinart, when it meets the grounds and found it to be 170°. I then tried reducing then water temp in my French press to 165° with no improvement. The easy solution would be to make coffee in my old Cuisinart. But that machine is in a vacation home 2 hours away. Lol. Thanks for the video.
In a drip coffee maker the water is flowing through the grounds; in a French press the grounds are soaking in the water. So 4 minutes in one isn't the same as 4 minutes in the other. For a French press, try 190°F for 3 minutes.
Great review!
All the numbers and the tests are fine, but at the end of the day, this would have been more interesting and useful if you have shown us the tasters feedback during the blind taste test... for example, they might have all put the Bonavita on top, but we might have also learned that there's a marginal difference in taste if any compared to the two runner ups... some of us might be ok missing out on this marginal difference to get a coffee maker for $30-$50 range...
Your methodology was well laid out. Reminded me of the style in academic papers that I write
Love her reviews! Keep them coming!
What a terrible review video. As someone just commented you do not have to move the arm on the Mr. Coffee. The Hamilton Beach doesn’t have anymore parts for making coffee than any other machine. A standard coffee pot hold 60 ounces not 72. Why was your winner even included in this test?
Excellent video - I was debating about which coffee maker to buy
I look forward to these so much you have no idea
After watching this video,
I’m more confused then before viewing it🙃🙃🙃🙃🙃🙃🙃🙃🙃
Love these equipment reviews. Thanks
I bought the Bonavita BV1900TS a little over 2 years ago. It makes the best tasting drip coffee IMO (brewed from freshly ground whole beans). I love it, except within the first year, small cracks began forming at the top of the plastic reservoir. Now if I fill it near the top, water leaks through the cracks. I’m disappointed because the coffee really does taste great brewed from this machine. I believe I’m out of warranty for a replacement though.
$95 is not a "low priced" coffee maker.
What was the 2nd place machine?
i see it at $149 everywhere i would spend $100 but i will suffer with my black n decker until i find one
Lisa: "Only one product was truly a pain to use..."
Me: "It's the Hamilton Beach one, isn't it?"
Lisa: "The Hamilton Beach one."
which they placed @ #2 ... go figure.
I like the Hamilton Beach Coffee Station because it doesn't use a carafe. It's been doing a great job for years. I may buy another one to replace it . . . but, the kettle and pour over . . . nothing wrong with that either.
Im still surprised they havent done an updated coffee maker test with the two that OXO makes.
Black & Decker gang until I die! Can't get a better coffee maker for $20 lol. Got mine on sale for $15. Can't seem to find the same model anymore.
I find coffee makers like Mr. Coffee give the water a bad taste. It can be hard to notice when you make coffee. Try this little test: Run a full carafe of water thru without any coffee or filter. Let the water come back to room temperature and have a taste test with plain water. there's a big difference in my book. I boil water in a kettle and use my melita cone to make coffee. Easy, cheap and tastes great. I find this same bad taste with water that comes out of those insinkerator faucets that give you hot water instantly.
I wish you would’ve included the Bunn Thermo carafe... big basket will hold all the coffee you need.. perfect temperature water and will give you a pot of coffee in about 4 minutes or less.
Read the write up on Bunn. A lot of bad reviews. Made in China. Bad toxic smell.They use to be the best. Not no longer.
Did you even consider a Bunn coffee maker?
La isla bonavita
Interesting! From my pov, the cone and carafe work best for me. Likely the hardest part is sourcing unbleached filters. Though someone/anyone could use cloth? My sister still brews hers in an enamel coffee pot ... so keep your silly machines. Thanks!
They have them at Walmart, over by the coffeemakers.
Wish it was possible for you guyz to test out what *Bux does to their drek. I've talked to a whole bunch of baristas who never touch the stuff straight, only all those milkshakes for grownups that they sell.
At some point the company folded. Support is shut off so we can't use their warranty. I bought a Bonavita because of this video (among other videos). It made great coffee for about 9 months.
If you want the best coffee maker at a good price, get a Bunn.
They outlast the competitors and the coffee is excellent every time.
My complaint centers around the warming plate. Why are they always cheap non-stick that looks like crap almost immediately and why isn't there a switch to turn off the warmer? Despite what coffee makers claim about stopping the flow of coffee when you remove the pot they always drip on the warmer and burn into the surface. I want something better but can't find it.
One thing for sure, when they like a brand, they love it! I personally love my Ninja.
I love ATK, but I think Amazon does too. Every time you guys recommend something, the price goes up a third or half-again as much as what you quote in the video. But, I am desperate for decent coffee, so... I guess I spend the $.
Prices on a lot of products have increased since the start of Covid-19 pandemic since manufacturing production across the world has been affected. If you think the price of coffee makers has increased lately try buying a computer at the same price you would have paid this same time last year, they are are at a minimum $100 more than they were a year ago.
French press!
@Snow Angel
😁 teehee..
Aeropress
I really need to learn how to do that
But then you always have to measure the temperature of your water. Not practical.
@@GameChanger597 no worries, enjoy your variation of making coffee.
Bonne appetit 😊👌
wow, the runner up #2 winner hamilton beach model 46205 went from $29.99 to $74.03. wth??? it's just a $30 coffee maker! crazy.
My ancient, plastic Melitta pour-over cone tastes better than anything. Would be nice to wake up to a pre-made coffee now and then, though...
I really loved my coffee ninja on the rich setting it allows the coffee to bloom and they didn't anything about using the other brew setting. I use about half a filter of grounds and it has a very full flavor. So hey to each his own. I just really like the removable water tank to fill i. I take it to the fridge use my water filter system to fill it each time. Why would you use straight tap water it has soo many flavors to ruin your coffee.
Had it for years...same one...no replacements ....great machine! Btw...spray head
The Hamilton Beach Brewing Station is my favorite. The internal 'carafe' keeps the coffee hot on a timer, and no damn carafe to clean. To fill a thermos, the grate slides out and you can use the edge of the counter. The brew time is 7 minutes, exactly the time to make toast . . . I think Cuisinart has copied it . . .
DO you still love it? Does it keep the coffee hot for a long time? I am curious. I almost got one. Just the other day ordered the Ninja CE251 instead. Went back and forth over a few models - Hamilton Beach, the Ninja, Bona, and Cuisinart. There were a couple others. I wanted a thermal carafe but the Ninja has glass.
I wonder if the Bonavita 5 cup coffee maker yields similar results to the 8 cup that they tested?
sca.coffee/certified-home-brewer
you could check out the model number up there. also, reddit.com/r/coffee for a lot of other options. The concensus is always the grinder is more important than the brewer. The video is absolutely correct when it comes to sour = underextracted; bitter = overextracted. A grinder means that the grounds are more uniform. Because if it's not, the smaller ones will give that bitter flavor, and the larger ones the sour flavor.
Could you do a review of travel mugs 🙏🏾 for coffee
my problem is that I prefer Army/college cafeteria coffee so most people will add water to mine
1:57 "if you forget to rotate it..."
me, who has owned one of these, glaring at the little plastic pusher on the lid that automatically swivels it back, or at the very least doesn't let you close the lid.
"oh really?"