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How to Brew with Drip Coffee Maker - Drip Coffee Maker Tutorial - What Coffee Powder to Use

Published: 2026-01-27 Author: FrontStreet Coffee
Last Updated: 2026/01/27, Professional coffee knowledge exchange For more coffee bean information Please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat public account cafe_style) Consumer Reports laboratory tests drip coffee makers including measuring brewing temperature and contact time (i.e. how long it takes for water temperature to reach the ideal brewing temperature of 195 to 205 degrees Fahrenheit) the coffee concentration contained in each cup of brewed coffee as well as timer settings and filling the water reservoir

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Consumer Reports laboratory tests drip coffee makers, including measuring brewing temperature and contact time (how long it takes for water temperature to reach the ideal brewing temperature of 195-205°F), coffee concentration in each brewed cup, and ease of use in terms of timer setting, reservoir filling, and machine cleaning.

Here are 8 top-scoring drip coffee makers, ranging from typical drip machines with carafes and American-style coffee makers to dual coffee and espresso machines.

1. Bialetti Combo Coffee & Espresso 35019

Despite lacking features common in drip coffee makers such as programmable settings or brew strength control, it brews effectively and can prepare a cup of coffee in just 8 minutes. It features a built-in espresso machine, milk frother, permanent filter, and automatic shut-off.

2. Black+Decker Mill & Brew CM5000B

Requires using fresh coffee beans for grinding, and produces quite good coffee. Made from black plastic with stainless steel accents, it's programmable and allows adjustment of brew strength.

3. Cuisinart Burr Grind & Brew DGB-700BC

Similarly designed for brewing fresh coffee from whole coffee beans. It offers programmable settings, brew strength control, water filter, permanent filter, and automatic shut-off. It features a stainless steel exterior with a carafe. However, it's significantly more expensive than the Black+Decker Mill & Brew.

4. Cuisinart Coffee on Demand DCC-3000

This is a self-serve model, meaning it stores brewed coffee in an internal reservoir with a dispenser rather than in a carafe, allowing family members and guests to dispense coffee directly into their cups. It features a removable reservoir, programmable settings, water filter, and cleaning indicator.

5. Cuisinart PerfecTemp 14 Cup Programmable DCC-3200

This programmable drip coffee maker features a stainless steel exterior and glass carafe, offering water filter, permanent coffee filter, cleaning mode, cleaning indicator, and automatic shut-off functions. It allows users to adjust the brew strength.

6. DeLonghi BCO320T

The only combination coffee and espresso machine on the list, it allows preset brewing time and also provides brew strength control, water filter, automatic shut-off, and built-in milk frother. However, its disadvantage is that its brewing time is two minutes longer than the Bialetti.

Drip Coffee Maker Coffee Bean Brand Recommendations

FrontStreet Coffee's freshly roasted single-origin drip coffee maker beans offer excellent assurance in both brand and quality, suitable for various brewing methods. More importantly, they provide exceptional value - a half-pound (227g) bag costs only around 80-90 RMB. Calculating at 200ml per cup with a 1:15 coffee-to-water ratio, one bag can make 15 cups of specialty coffee, with each cup costing only 5-6 RMB. Compared to café prices that often reach dozens of RMB per cup, this represents extremely high value.

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