5 Best Drip Coffee Machines (including Presto, Bunn, Zojirushi, Cuisinart, and Melitta)

There is nothing nicer in the morning than to hear the sound of coffee bubbling and to taste the aroma of a fresh brew. The best drip coffee machines are a practical and effective way to make great coffee with a minimum of effort. Typically they work by heating cold water from a cold water reservoir that is admitted into a heating chamber and then moved though the coffeemaker using the thermosiphon principle. The water then passes through a spray head onto the basket of ground coffee beans below it, before dripping through a filter into a carafe.

The quality of drip coffee machines is dependent upon factors such as the technology and design of a specific coffeemaker, the materials used in its construction, and the special features it possesses. Generally speaking, the more you pay for your drip coffee machine, the better it will be, but I have tried to give a range of products with prices that will suit every wallet. Here are my picks for the 5 Best Drip Coffee Machines (including Presto, Bunn, Zojirushi, Cuisinart, and Melitta).

The 02811 is an elegantly designed drip coffee machine made from luxurious stainless steel. Presto are one of the leading brands and this coffeemaker is easy to load, easy to pour and easy to clean and very reasonably priced.

With its sleek and, frankly gorgeous design, the BUNN ST Velocity is clearly one of the better quality top drip coffee machines that you will find on the market. The thermal carafe is a nice touch too and will keep your coffee warm for up to 2 hours.

This extremely well engineered 5- cup drip coffee machine is a most excellent coffeemaker for the price that Amazon are asking. The well thought out design and cone-bottom filter of the Zojirushi Zutto ensures that the EC-DAC50 produces high quality, very tasty coffee.

This advanced coffeemaker is unique amongst my list because as well as having 24 hour programmability, self clean function, and producing excellent coffee, the Cuisinart CHW-12 Programmable also has its own hot water system which can be used for making tea, soup, cocoa, and other hot drinks.

As well as being one of the easiest drip coffee machines to use, this stylishly designed coffeemaker also has a thermal carafe that keeps your coffee warm for hours and pours beautifully. The Melitta 10-Cup coffee maker also allows you to select from a choice of three settings for your brew: regular, bold and robust.