Best coffee gear guides
Shortlists built from our own reviews, picked for the way you brew, the money you have, or the kind of gear you're shopping for. Every ranking comes from the same scored criteria, and every score is arithmetic you can check on the page.
By who it is for
The same question asked of every category at once: who is drinking it, and where.
Coffee Makers for an Office
36 productsThe best coffee makers for an office, ranked from our reviews. Ten cups and up, and why a thermal carafe matters more than the number.
Coffee Makers for One Person
15 productsThe best single-serve coffee makers for one person, ranked from our reviews, with the cost per cup the box does not mention.
Travel and Camping Coffee Makers
32 productsThe best travel and camping coffee makers, ranked from our reviews. Unbreakable, packable, and no power needed.
Nothing that plugs in
Hand-powered brewers and grinders, which cut across categories because a press, a stovetop pot and a hand mill share only that.
Manual Coffee Makers
104 productsThe best manual coffee makers, ranked from our reviews. Presses, pour over, stovetop and immersion brewers that need no power.
Manual Coffee Grinders
8 productsThe best manual coffee grinders, ranked from our reviews, and why shaft support matters more than burr material.
By colour and finish
For when the machine has to match the kitchen. Makers name the same colour a dozen ways, so these group by what it actually is.
Black Coffee Makers
85 productsThe best black coffee makers, ranked from our reviews. Espresso machines, drip brewers, presses and kettles that come in black.
White Coffee Makers
14 productsThe best white coffee makers, ranked from our reviews. White, cream and off-white espresso machines, drip brewers, presses and kettles.
Stainless Steel and Silver Coffee Makers
66 productsThe best stainless steel and silver coffee makers, ranked from our reviews. Brushed, polished and chrome espresso machines, kettles and brewers.
Red Coffee Makers
15 productsThe best red coffee makers, ranked from our reviews. Espresso machines, drip brewers, presses and kettles in red, cerise, flame and tomato.
Blue Coffee Makers
9 productsThe best blue coffee makers, ranked from our reviews. Navy, midnight and ultramarine espresso machines, presses, kettles and brewers.
Gold, Brass and Copper Coffee Makers
12 productsThe best gold, brass and copper coffee makers, ranked from our reviews. Warm metal espresso machines, kettles, presses and Turkish pots.
Pink Coffee Makers
6 productsThe best pink coffee makers, ranked from our reviews, from dusty rose to hot pink, and which shade each maker actually ships.
Green Coffee Makers
9 productsThe best green coffee makers, ranked from our reviews, and why olive and pistachio are two different decisions rather than one colour.
Glass Coffee Makers
27 productsThe best glass coffee makers, ranked from our reviews, and the real trade: glass adds no taste and holds no heat.
Teal and Turquoise Coffee Makers
8 productsThe best teal and turquoise coffee makers, ranked from our reviews, and why four makers sell the same colour under four different names.
Grey Coffee Makers
27 productsThe best grey coffee makers, ranked from our reviews. Graphite, stone and slate espresso machines, drip brewers, kettles and presses.
By category
Everything scoped to one kind of gear: price bands, finishes and the facets that only make sense inside a category.