Best Black Drip Coffee Makers
The best black drip coffee makers, ranked by our review scores. Black is the finish that hides coffee itself best - splashes, staining round a drip area, scorch on a hotplate - and hides dust and fingerprints worst. The decision inside it is matte or gloss, and makers rarely say which: matte forgives handling, gloss shows every touch and every water spot. The one thing to check is the material under the colour. Black anodised aluminium and powder-coated steel hold their finish for years; black ABS plastic goes chalky under UV, and a machine that lives on a sunlit counter will show it.
How this list is ordered
Ranked by arithmetic, not opinion. Every score is worked out from the specifications each maker publishes, so you can open the working on any product page. Anything commercial is labelled and sits outside that order, and how we score explains what each criterion measures.
Black Drip Coffee Makers, ranked by score
scored on what the maker publishesOpen a row for the score working1
FellowAiden Precision Coffee MakerFrom $399.957.4How it scored
Brew Quality10.0brew temperature not publishedBrewing Control & Programmability7.5Build Quality & Durability5.6Ease of Use & Cleaning5.5Carafe & Heat Retention10.0Capacity & Flexibility8.0reservoir not publishedValue for Moneyweakest link3.2carries 10 of the 88.1 points scoredPrice from$399.95Score7.4CarafeThermalBrew Size1-2 to 7-10 cupsBloom / Pre-infusionYesRead the Fellow Aiden Precision Coffee Maker review →2
NinjaCP307 Hot and Cold Brewed System7.0How it scored
Brew Qualityweakest link3.6brew temperature not publishedcarries 30 of the 91 points scoredBrewing Control & Programmability10.0Build Quality & Durability6.9Ease of Use & Cleaning8.0Carafe & Heat Retention10.0Capacity & Flexibility7.9Value for Money5.0no price publishedPricePricing N/AScore7.0CarafeThermalFilter TypeSeparate baskets for coffee and loose or bagged teaBrew Size7-10 cups, 12+ cupsBloom / Pre-infusionYesRead the Ninja CP307 Hot and Cold Brewed System review →3
OXOBrew 9-Cup Drip Coffee Maker6.5How it scored
Brew Quality9.0Brewing Control & Programmability7.5Build Quality & Durability5.0Ease of Use & Cleaning5.5Carafe & Heat Retentionweakest link2.9carries 13 of the 97.1 points scoredCapacity & Flexibility8.0reservoir not publishedValue for Money5.0no price published4
BraunMultiServe Plus 10-Cup Drip Coffee Maker6.4How it scored
Brew Quality7.9brew temperature not publishedBrewing Control & Programmability10.0Build Quality & Durability5.0Ease of Use & Cleaning6.5Carafe & Heat Retentionweakest link2.9carries 13 of the 88.1 points scoredCapacity & Flexibility8.0reservoir not publishedValue for Money5.0no price published5
ZojirushiEC-YTC100XB 10-Cup Coffee Maker6.4How it scored
Brew Qualityweakest link4.5carries 30 of the 97.1 points scoredBrewing Control & Programmability5.0Build Quality & Durability7.5Ease of Use & Cleaning7.5Carafe & Heat Retention10.0Capacity & Flexibility8.0reservoir not publishedValue for Money5.0no price publishedPricePricing N/AScore6.4CarafeThermalFilter TypePermanent metalRead the Zojirushi EC-YTC100XB 10-Cup Coffee Maker review →6
Hamilton Beach2-Way 12 Cup ProgrammableFrom $76.795.6How it scored
Brew Qualityweakest link0.7brew temperature not publishedcarries 30 of the 88.1 points scoredBrewing Control & Programmability10.0Build Quality & Durability4.4Ease of Use & Cleaning7.0Carafe & Heat Retention4.3Capacity & Flexibility10.0reservoir not publishedValue for Money10.0Price from$76.79Score5.6CarafeGlassFilter TypePaperBrew Size12+ cupsBloom / Pre-infusionNoRead the Hamilton Beach 2-Way 12 Cup Programmable review →7
RatioEight Series 2From $6995.3How it scored
Brew Quality4.3brew temperature not publishedBrewing Control & Programmability7.5Build Quality & Durability6.9Ease of Use & Cleaningweakest link1.0carries 12 of the 88.1 points scoredCarafe & Heat Retention10.0Capacity & Flexibility6.0reservoir not publishedValue for Money1.3Price from$699Score5.3CarafeGlassFilter TypePaperBrew Size5-6 cups, 7-10 cupsBloom / Pre-infusionYesRead the Ratio Eight Series 2 review →8
SmegDCF02 Drip Coffee Machine5.2How it scored
Brew Qualityweakest link2.1brew temperature not publishedcarries 30 of the 91 points scoredBrewing Control & Programmability10.0Build Quality & Durability4.4Ease of Use & Cleaning8.0Carafe & Heat Retention2.9Capacity & Flexibility7.9Value for Money5.0no price publishedPricePricing N/AScore5.2CarafeGlassFilter TypeReusable metal meshBrew Size7-10 cupsRead the Smeg DCF02 Drip Coffee Machine review →9
Hamilton Beach46310 12-Cup ProgrammableFrom $34.995.1How it scored
Brew Qualityweakest link0.7brew temperature not publishedcarries 30 of the 88.1 points scoredBrewing Control & Programmability7.5Build Quality & Durability4.4Ease of Use & Cleaning7.0Carafe & Heat Retention2.9Capacity & Flexibility10.0reservoir not publishedValue for Money10.0Price from$34.99Score5.1CarafeGlassFilter TypePaperBrew Size12+ cupsBloom / Pre-infusionNoRead the Hamilton Beach 46310 12-Cup Programmable review →10
TechnivormMoccamaster KBGV Select 10-Cup5.1How it scored
Brew Quality7.9brew temperature not publishedBrewing Control & Programmabilityweakest link0.0carries 10 of the 88.1 points scoredBuild Quality & Durability6.9Ease of Use & Cleaning3.0Carafe & Heat Retention2.9Capacity & Flexibility8.0reservoir not publishedValue for Money5.0no price published11
BLACK+DECKERBlack and Decker CM1160B 12 CupFrom $34.995.0How it scored
Brew Qualityweakest link0.7brew temperature not publishedcarries 30 of the 88.1 points scoredBrewing Control & Programmability5.0Build Quality & Durability5.6Ease of Use & Cleaning7.0Carafe & Heat Retention2.9Capacity & Flexibility10.0reservoir not publishedValue for Money10.0Price from$34.99Score5.0CarafeGlassFilter TypePaperBrew Size12+ cupsBloom / Pre-infusionNoRead the Black and Decker CM1160B 12 Cup review →12
BLACK+DECKERBlack and Decker CM0915BKD 12 CupFrom $27.974.9How it scored
Brew Qualityweakest link1.4brew temperature not publishedcarries 30 of the 88.1 points scoredBrewing Control & Programmability5.0Build Quality & Durability5.6Ease of Use & Cleaning5.0Carafe & Heat Retention2.9Capacity & Flexibility10.0reservoir not publishedValue for Money10.0Price from$27.97Score4.9CarafeGlassFilter TypePaperBrew Size12+ cupsBloom / Pre-infusionNoRead the Black and Decker CM0915BKD 12 Cup review →13
Gevi10-Cup Grind & BrewFrom $179.994.9How it scored
Brew Quality3.6brew temperature not publishedBrewing Control & Programmability5.0Build Quality & Durability4.4Ease of Use & Cleaning7.5Carafe & Heat Retentionweakest link2.9carries 13 of the 91 points scoredCapacity & Flexibility7.9Value for Money4.4Price from$179.99Score4.9CarafeGlassFilter TypePaper, Reusable metal meshBrew Size7-10 cupsBloom / Pre-infusionYesRead the Gevi 10-Cup Grind & Brew review →14
Mr. Coffee12-Cup ProgrammableFrom $34.994.9How it scored
Brew Qualityweakest link0.7brew temperature not publishedcarries 30 of the 88.1 points scoredBrewing Control & Programmability5.0Build Quality & Durability4.4Ease of Use & Cleaning7.5Carafe & Heat Retention2.9Capacity & Flexibility10.0reservoir not publishedValue for Money10.0Price from$34.99Score4.9CarafeGlassFilter TypePaper, Reusable metal meshBrew Size12+ cupsBloom / Pre-infusionNoRead the Mr. Coffee 12-Cup Programmable review →15
Gevi10-Cup Grind & Brew TouchscreenFrom $289.994.6How it scored
Brew Quality3.6brew temperature not publishedBrewing Control & Programmability5.0Build Quality & Durability4.4Ease of Use & Cleaning7.5Carafe & Heat Retention2.9Capacity & Flexibility8.0reservoir not publishedValue for Moneyweakest link2.7carries 10 of the 88.1 points scoredPrice from$289.99Score4.6CarafeGlassFilter TypePaper, Reusable metal meshBrew Size7-10 cupsBloom / Pre-infusionYesRead the Gevi 10-Cup Grind & Brew Touchscreen review →16
Mr. Coffee12-Cup SwitchFrom $404.5How it scored
Brew Qualityweakest link0.7brew temperature not publishedcarries 30 of the 88.1 points scoredBrewing Control & Programmability5.0Build Quality & Durability4.4Ease of Use & Cleaning3.5Carafe & Heat Retention4.3Capacity & Flexibility10.0reservoir not publishedValue for Money10.0Price from$40Score4.5CarafeGlassFilter TypePaperBrew Size12+ cupsBloom / Pre-infusionNoRead the Mr. Coffee 12-Cup Switch review →17
Amazon BasicsDripFrom $18.894.4How it scored
Brew Qualityweakest link0.7brew temperature not publishedcarries 30 of the 91 points scoredBrewing Control & Programmability5.0Build Quality & Durability4.4Ease of Use & Cleaning6.5Carafe & Heat Retention2.9Capacity & Flexibility5.7Value for Money10.0Price from$18.89Score4.4CarafeGlassFilter TypeReusable metal meshBrew Size5-6 cupsBloom / Pre-infusionNoRead the Amazon Basics Drip review →18
BLACK+DECKERBlack and Decker DCM600B 5-CupFrom $26.994.3How it scored
Brew Qualityweakest link0.7brew temperature not publishedcarries 30 of the 88.1 points scoredBrewing Control & Programmability5.0Build Quality & Durability5.6Ease of Use & Cleaning4.0Carafe & Heat Retention2.9Capacity & Flexibility6.0reservoir not publishedValue for Money10.0Price from$26.99Score4.3CarafeGlassFilter TypePaperBrew Size5-6 cupsBloom / Pre-infusionNoRead the Black and Decker DCM600B 5-Cup review →











