Breville Spiral Luxe Auto Pour-Over BPO830 vs Fellow Aiden Precision Coffee Maker

Somebody who wants pour-over coffee from fresh beans every morning without standing over a kettle

Scores higher on brewing control & programmability.

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

Scores higher on carafe & heat retention, capacity & flexibility, value for money.

• +Grinds, doses and brews from one touch, with a 40mm flat burr grinder built in.
• +A spout that pours in a spiral, the way a barista pours from a gooseneck kettle.
• +Ratios from 1:10 to 1:20, temperature, pours and pauses adjustable in Advanced Mode.
• +Takes standard conical paper filters, and grinds or bypasses for pre-ground coffee.

• −$599.95, half as much again as the Fellow Aiden.
• −A 20 oz carafe is about four cups; this is not a batch brewer for a family.
• −No SCA certification claimed, and no app.

• +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.