Breville Precision Brewer BDC400BSS vs Fellow Aiden Precision Coffee Maker

A drip machine for somebody who would otherwise be brewing by hand

Scores higher on ease of use & cleaning, value for money.

Pour-over quality at the push of a button, from a single cup to a full carafe, including cold brew

Scores higher on brew quality, build quality & durability, carafe & heat retention.

• +Six modes including a dedicated cold brew cycle, plus a customisable My Brew
• +PID control with three flow rates and an adjustable bloom time, which is more control than anything else here
• +Both a flat bottom and a cone basket included
• +A Thermo Coil system Breville says delivers purer water than aluminium systems

• −Breville publishes PID but no temperature figure, and makes no SCA claim: the Gold preset targets the standard rather than being certified to it
• −A glass carafe on a hot plate
• −No price and no warranty term published

• +SCA certified, meeting the Specialty Coffee Association's standards for brewed coffee.
• +A dedicated bloom followed by measured pulses, the technique of a manual pour over done by the machine.
• +An adjustable showerhead that changes its coverage for a single cup or a full carafe.
• +Scheduling and control from an app on iOS and Android.
• +Thermal carafe, a 2 year warranty and five colour options.

• −No permanent filter included, so paper filters are a running cost.
• −Fellow's product page does not publish water reservoir capacity or brew temperature range.
• −At $399.95 it costs several times a basic drip machine.
• −App-based features depend on Fellow continuing to support the app.