Best Coffee Maker: Moccamaster and Hario Switch Share the Lead
Question Best coffee maker
The Moccamaster and the Hario Switch share the lead, with three commenters behind each. One of the three Switch backers named it together with the V60.
Commenters also named a French press, the Aeropress, Breville and the OXO Brew 9-Cup. The list below shows how many people backed each one.
Coffee maker picks
Measured from 18 comments by 18 different people, carrying 461 combined upvotes, posted between Nov 2025 and Aug 2026.
- Hario Switch One commenter calls it the ultimate in simplicity for pour over and says it can do a traditional pour over, a steep and release, or a blend of the two. Another says that after many cups, hours and a bottomless pit of money, they ended up back at the V60/Switch. 3 of 18 people pointed to it · 84 votes
- Moccamaster One owner bought theirs in 2010 and says it is still good as new. Another commenter calls it a great choice, and a third says the question comes up every day and the daily answer is the Moccamaster. 3 of 18 people pointed to it · 69 votes
- French press One commenter says a small French press for 1 or 2 cups needs no filters, makes amazing coffee and could be bought for $15 or less when they wrote. Another uses a scale, a grinder and a French press for a great cup with little fuss. 2 of 18 people pointed to it · 51 votes
- Aeropress One commenter says it is super easy to clean and makes great coffee, and that it cost about 30 bucks when they wrote. Another names it alongside the Hario Switch. 2 of 18 people pointed to it · 44 votes
- Breville One commenter says Breville has great options. Another calls their Precision Brewer Thermal an amazing coffee maker, maybe even better than the Bunn they had before, and said at the time that it appeared to have been replaced by the Luxe Brewer. 2 of 18 people pointed to it · 44 votes
- OXO Brew 9-Cup Both commenters who named it say it is SCA certified. One calls it the sweet spot: hot enough, easy to clean and worth the extra money over a Ninja. The other says they really like theirs. 2 of 18 people pointed to it · 23 votes
- Clever Dripper One commenter loves the Clever Dripper for the ratio between simplicity and deliciousness. 1 of 18 people pointed to it · 27 votes
- Oxo Cold Brew One commenter plugs their cheap Oxo Cold Brew coffee maker. They say it makes a really smooth cup of cold brew at about 1/3 of the price of the local coffee shops, and that it often tastes much better. 1 of 18 people pointed to it · 16 votes
- Mr Coffee One commenter says to just go grab a Mr Coffee. 1 of 18 people pointed to it · 16 votes
- Bonavita 8-Cup One commenter has used the Bonavita 8-Cup daily for two years. They say it makes genuinely good coffee with one button and has a thermal carafe. 1 of 18 people pointed to it · 11 votes
Before you buy
- The Moccamaster is not programmable, one commenter points out.
- One commenter lists the Aeropress's downsides: you need special filters and boiling water from a pot or kettle, and it is not as easy as an automatic drip machine, though probably a bit cheaper.
- One commenter, who says they can't speak on the machines, would avoid pods.
Start with the coffee
- Two commenters put the coffee ahead of the machine. One says you will save money by choosing your coffee, not your coffee maker, and the other agrees with those who recommend a basic drip maker and nice quality beans. A third recommends grinding fresh whatever brewing method you choose. 3 people
- Set a drip machine up the night before and push a button, or program it, to run in the morning, one commenter suggests.
In their own words
Passages picked for this page, word for word as the commenters wrote them.
I bought a Moccamaster when I moved out from my parents house back in 2010. Still good as new!
Obviously the Mochamaster is a great choice, however, it is not programmable. We have a Breville Precision Brewer Thermal, which appears to have been replaced by the Luxe Brewer. It is an amazing coffee maker, I would say maybe even better than our old Bunn we had.
OXO Brew 9-Cup is the sweet spot imo. SCA certified, hot enough, easy to clean. Worth the extra $$ over Ninja.
Aeropress is super easy to clean and makes great coffee. Only downsides are you need special filters and to pour boiling water from either a pot or a kettle. Not as easy as an automatic drip coffee maker, but probably a bit cheaper. They're about 30 bucks.
You can get a small French press that can make 1 or 2 cups. You can buy that for $15 or less, no need for filters, makes amazing coffee.
For the pour over, consider the ultimate in simplicity, the Hario Switch. You can do a traditional pour over, a steep and release or a blend of those. This is the way.
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Me. I am the best coffee maker for 2026
Daily question. Daily answer: Moccamaster.
You can get a small French press that can make 1 or 2 cups. You can buy that for $15 or less, no need for filters, makes amazing coffee.
After many cups, hours, and a bottomless pit of money...
I arrived back where I started: the v60/switch.
breville has great options, this post helped me decide
Aeropress and/or Hario Switch
For the ratio between simplicity and deliciousness, I love my Clever Dripper
I bought a Moccamaster when I moved out from my parents house back in 2010. Still good as new!
Just go grab a Mr Coffee - you will save money by choosing your coffee, not your coffee maker
Everybody recommending basic drip coffee makers and just buying nice quality beans is right. Set it up the night before and push a button (or program it) to run in the morning.
Also, I’d like to plug my cheap Oxo Cold Brew coffee maker. It makes a really smooth cup of cold brew at like 1/3 of the price of the local coffee shops, and it often tastes much better.
I have an oxo 9 cup coffee maker i really like. Its SCA certified. amazon link
I just do a scale, a grinder and a french press. So that's my recommendation, i added other stuff over the years for days when im in the mood to be more involved, but for a great cup with little fuss, its still my go to.
I can't speak on any of the machines, except i would avoiding any pods and I recomend grinding fresh regardless of the brewing method you choose.
Bro, you've watched James's videos for a while, it's already become a hobby for you. And, you're on this sub.
For the pour over, consider the ultimate in simplicity, the Hario Switch. You can do a traditional pour over, a steep and release or a blend of those.
This is the way.
Bonavita 8-Cup. Makes genuinely good coffee, one button, thermal carafe. Been my daily driver for 2 years
Aeropress is super easy to clean and makes great coffee. Only downsides are you need special filters and to pour boiling water from either a pot or a kettle.
Not as easy as an automatic drip coffee maker, but probably a bit cheaper. They're about 30 bucks
OXO Brew 9-Cup is the sweet spot imo. SCA certified, hot enough, easy to clean. Worth the extra $$ over Ninja
Obviously the Mochamaster is a great choice, however, it is not programmable. We have a Breville Precision Brewer Thermal, which appears to have been replaced by the Luxe Brewer. It is an amazing coffee maker, I would say maybe even better than our old Bunn we had.