Best Drip Coffee Makers Under $50
The best drip coffee makers under $50, ranked by our review scores. Entry money, and the point of this list is which ones are honest at the price rather than which ones are cheapest.
Ranked by our review score, which is worked out from the specifications each maker publishes rather than from opinion, so you can open the arithmetic on any product page. Anything commercial is labelled and sits outside that order, and how we score explains what each criterion measures.
Ranked, and why
scored on what the maker publishes · open a row for the working1
Krups Simply Brew 5-Cup Coffee Maker6.2- Brew Quality (SCA certified and brew temperature not published)
- 5.0
- Brewing Control & Programmability
- 5.0
- Build Quality & Durability
- 6.5
- Ease of Use & Cleaning
- 7.5
- Carafe & Heat Retention
- 3.5
- Capacity & Flexibility
- 6.0
- Value for Money
- 10.0
Weakest link: Carafe & Heat Retention — 3.5 of 10, carrying 13 of the 84.6 points scored here.
2
Hamilton Beach 46310 12-Cup Programmable5.9- Brew Quality (SCA certified and brew temperature not published)
- 1.7
- Brewing Control & Programmability
- 6.2
- Build Quality & Durability
- 4.5
- Ease of Use & Cleaning
- 7.0
- Carafe & Heat Retention
- 3.5
- Capacity & Flexibility
- 7.5
- Value for Money
- 10.0
Weakest link: Brew Quality (SCA certified and brew temperature not published) — 1.7 of 10, carrying 22 of the 84.6 points scored here.
3
Black and Decker CM1160B 12 Cup5.8- Brew Quality (SCA certified and brew temperature not published)
- 1.7
- Brewing Control & Programmability
- 5.0
- Build Quality & Durability
- 5.5
- Ease of Use & Cleaning
- 7.0
- Carafe & Heat Retention
- 3.5
- Capacity & Flexibility
- 7.5
- Value for Money
- 10.0
Weakest link: Brew Quality (SCA certified and brew temperature not published) — 1.7 of 10, carrying 22 of the 84.6 points scored here.
4
Mr. Coffee 12-Cup Programmable5.7- Brew Quality (SCA certified and brew temperature not published)
- 1.7
- Brewing Control & Programmability
- 5.0
- Build Quality & Durability
- 4.5
- Ease of Use & Cleaning
- 7.5
- Carafe & Heat Retention
- 3.5
- Capacity & Flexibility
- 7.5
- Value for Money
- 10.0
Weakest link: Brew Quality (SCA certified and brew temperature not published) — 1.7 of 10, carrying 22 of the 84.6 points scored here.
CarafeGlassFilter TypePaper, Reusable metal meshBrew Size12+ cupsBloom / Pre-infusionNoRead review →PriceFrom $34.995
Black and Decker CM0915BKD 12 Cup5.3- Brew Quality (SCA certified and brew temperature not published)
- 3.3
- Brewing Control & Programmability
- 2.5
- Build Quality & Durability
- 6.5
- Ease of Use & Cleaning
- 5.0
- Carafe & Heat Retention
- 3.5
- Capacity & Flexibility
- 7.5
- Value for Money
- 10.0
Weakest link: Brewing Control & Programmability — 2.5 of 10, carrying 16 of the 84.6 points scored here.
6
Amazon Basics Drip5.1- Brew Quality (SCA certified and brew temperature not published)
- 1.7
- Brewing Control & Programmability
- 3.8
- Build Quality & Durability
- 4.5
- Ease of Use & Cleaning
- 6.5
- Carafe & Heat Retention
- 3.5
- Capacity & Flexibility
- 5.5
- Value for Money
- 10.0
Weakest link: Brew Quality (SCA certified and brew temperature not published) — 1.7 of 10, carrying 22 of the 84.6 points scored here.
CarafeGlassFilter TypeReusable metal meshBrew Size5-6 cupsBloom / Pre-infusionNoRead review →PriceFrom $18.897
Black and Decker DCM600B 5-Cup4.8- Brew Quality (SCA certified and brew temperature not published)
- 1.7
- Brewing Control & Programmability
- 2.5
- Build Quality & Durability
- 6.5
- Ease of Use & Cleaning
- 4.0
- Carafe & Heat Retention
- 3.5
- Capacity & Flexibility
- 5.5
- Value for Money
- 10.0
Weakest link: Brew Quality (SCA certified and brew temperature not published) — 1.7 of 10, carrying 22 of the 84.6 points scored here.
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Mr. Coffee 12-Cup Switch4.5- Brew Quality (SCA certified and brew temperature not published)
- 1.7
- Brewing Control & Programmability
- 2.5
- Build Quality & Durability
- 4.5
- Ease of Use & Cleaning
- 3.5
- Carafe & Heat Retention
- 4.5
- Capacity & Flexibility
- 7.5
- Value for Money
- 7.8
Weakest link: Brew Quality (SCA certified and brew temperature not published) — 1.7 of 10, carrying 22 of the 84.6 points scored here.