Lydia trained in cookery at Leiths School of Food & Wine and was previously Recipe Editor for Mindful Chef. She knows a thing or two about coffee and loves trying out new coffee shops, then recreating their most exciting drinks at home
Not sure where to start on your journey to delicious coffee at home? Let us guide you through the process.
If you are here for a real crowdpleaser, large brews, affordability, and easy mornings, you probably want the best drip coffee maker, which is what most of us look for when we search for a coffee maker.
However, there are many more options if you are looking to take your coffee-making up a notch, whether with silky long drinks or punchy espresso. If you're not sure which coffee maker type to buy, check out our guide to choosing the best coffee maker for you, or simply scroll on for freshly-brewed inspiration.
Which coffee maker should you buy?
It is the best-selling type of coffee maker in the US for good reason – simply spoon in your grounds, fill the water reservoir and fresh coffee is a button-press away. With programmable and set-and-forget options to choose from, we round up our favorites for every budget.
This one is for those who like their coffee strong, hot and reminiscent of mornings in an Italian piazza. Our testing has put hundreds of machines through their paces to compare what you get for every price point, and see how good they are for home use.
Plastics are not only a blight to our planet, but can impair the taste of a good cup of coffee too. That is one of the many reasons we have sourced and tested the best BPA-free, stainless steel and glass coffee makers so you can be assured your brew is tasty and low-toxin.
Our top 3 coffee makers you can buy today
No time to search any further? These are our top rated models from the most popular categories for you to shop right away.
This makes simply delicious coffee. Whether you want a single serving or enough for eight, the OXO delivers flavorful filter coffee in a matter of minutes. It's small, sleek, and easy to use. All our product testers loved it.
Read our Oxo 8-Cup Brew Coffee Maker review
The Breville Barista Pro is everything you need in an espresso machine. It’s the perfect balance of hands-on and automated. Our tester is an ex-barista, and she says it's the best espresso machine she's ever tested.
Read our Breville Barista Pro review
Pod coffee doesn't score top marks for flavor, but it will for speed. This can make tasty, black coffee in seconds. You can get a milk frother in one of Nespresso's bundles if you want lattes, and there are flavored Vertuo pods, too.
Read our Nespresso Vertuo Next review
How to make delicious coffee
Our easy-to-follow guide will have you making delicious espresso, latte and French press at home in no time. We share baristas' tips and tricks for making lots of different types of coffee.
It is so much easier to make a beautiful coffee, when you have everything you need, close to hand. Here are our must-haves for a stylish and smooth-running setup.
The best coffee isn't possible if you machine is not well kept. Read about how to clean and protect your coffee maker to make sure you get the most from every brew.
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