Breville Precision Brewer BDC400BSS vs Wolf Gourmet 10-Cup Coffee Maker

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

Scores higher on brew quality, brewing control & programmability, ease of use & cleaning.

Home brewers seeking consistent, precision-brewed drip coffee with integrated grounds weighing

Scores higher on 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

• +A five-year warranty, matched here only by the Moccamaster
• +A double-walled stainless thermal carafe with no hot plate at all
• +Five boldness options and an integrated water filter that reduces chlorine
• +A shower head Wolf says is designed to meet strict extraction standards

• −$599.95, the second most expensive drip maker here, after the Ratio Eight Series 2
• −No permanent filter is included: it takes cone paper
• −No brew temperature is published and there is no SCA certification