The Mr. Coffee Perfect Brew Hot and Cold Brew System, model BVMC-IHCTM08SS, is an 8-cup drip coffee maker and tea brewer with seven drink settings, including a 10-minute express cold brew. It recognizes the coffee or tea basket you insert, adjusts brew time and temperature to match, and comes with a 3 year limited warranty.
What is the Mr. Coffee Perfect Brew Hot and Cold Brew System?
It is a drip coffee maker that also brews tea and cold brew. Mr. Coffee says it auto-adjusts brew time, temperature and water control to the drink you choose. The seven settings are a 10-minute express cold brew, hot or iced coffee, and four settings for hot or iced tea, and you pick a size of 8, 12 or 16 oz for a single serve or the 8-cup carafe.
The machine has a carafe sensor, a removable water reservoir and separate coffee and tea brew baskets, colored orange and green, so tea does not pick up coffee flavor. A scoop for coffee and tea comes with it. Mr. Coffee's own page currently shows the product as out of stock at a listed price of $299.99.
Mr. Coffee Perfect Brew specs
| Model | BVMC-IHCTM08SS |
|---|---|
| Carafe | 8-cup glass carafe, 40 oz |
| Single serve sizes | 8, 12 and 16 oz |
| Drink settings | Express cold brew, hot or iced coffee, four hot or iced tea settings |
| Bloom | 24 seconds for the carafe, 40 seconds for single serves |
| Warming plate | Automatic, off after 60 minutes |
| Delay brew | Yes |
| Filters | Reusable coffee and tea filters, or a #4 paper filter |
| Power supply | 120 V |
| Warranty | 3 year limited |
Mr. Coffee does not publish a wattage, a brew temperature in degrees for coffee, a country of manufacture or the size of the machine in the user guide, and its page lists no dishwasher-safe parts. The guide tells you to wash the carafe, baskets, filters, reservoir and scoop in warm water with mild detergent and says never to put the machine itself in a dishwasher.
How the Perfect Brew hot and cold brew system works
The brew basket is the control. Put in the orange coffee basket and the coffee light comes on, put in the green tea basket and the machine switches to tea. You then turn a knob to choose the drink and the size, and press Brew. Before extracting, the machine blooms the coffee grounds, which wets them and lets them release gas before the main pour.
For a carafe brew the carafe sensor matters. If you pull the carafe out mid-brew to pour a cup, the guide says brewing stops until the carafe is back in place. After a carafe brew, a freshness timer counts how long the coffee has sat on the warming plate, and Mr. Coffee recommends drinking it within 30 minutes. The plate switches off by itself after 60 minutes.
Cold brew takes 10 minutes in this machine, which is an express method, not a long steep. The carafe has marks for brewing over ice and for the express cold brew.. For tea the machine sets a steep temperature by type, from 175 to 185 F for white and green tea up to 212 F for herbal and black.
Is the Mr. Coffee Perfect Brew SCA certified?
Mr. Coffee's page describes it as an SCA-certified coffee maker and tea brewer. The Specialty Coffee Association's list of certified home brewers, read on 2026-11-03, does not include a Mr. Coffee model. Those two statements disagree, and we have gone with the list for the certification, so treat the maker's claim as unconfirmed until it appears there. The Technivorm Moccamaster KBGV Select 10-Cup is on the list.
Mr. Coffee Perfect Brew vs Mr. Coffee 12-Cup Programmable
The Mr. Coffee 12-Cup Programmable is the basic coffee maker in the same brand. It is listed at $34.99, holds 12 cups, draws 900 W, has a glass carafe and a warming plate, offers Brew Now or Later programming and carries a 1 year warranty. Its auto shut-off is 240 minutes.
The Perfect Brew costs several times as much and holds 8 cups rather than 12. For the extra money you get the cold brew and tea settings, single-serve sizes, a bloom step, a carafe sensor, a 60 minute warming plate cutoff and a 3 year warranty. If you only brew full pots of coffee, the cheaper machine does that job. See all the machines in drip coffee makers.
Is the Mr. Coffee Perfect Brew worth it?
It is a drip machine that does more than drip coffee. The reasons to pay are the 10-minute cold brew, the tea settings, the single-serve sizes and the longer warranty. The reasons to hold back are the unconfirmed SCA claim, the 8-cup capacity, the glass carafe on a warming plate, and a maker's page that shows it out of stock. Nobody has tested it for this page, so there is no claim here about how the coffee tastes or how long the machine lasts.
Who should buy the Mr. Coffee Perfect Brew (and who should not)
It suits a household that drinks both coffee and tea, wants iced coffee in minutes and likes a delay brew for the morning. It also fits someone who wants to brew one mug at a time without buying a separate pod machine.
It is not for a buyer who needs a 10 or 12 cup carafe, a thermal carafe or a certified brewer confirmed on the SCA list. A big household that wants full pots should look at the 12 cup machines first.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the model number of the Mr. Coffee Perfect Brew?
The user guide on Mr. Coffee's site is for model BVMC-IHCTM08SS.
How long does the cold brew take?
Mr. Coffee calls it a 10-minute express cold brew.
Can it make tea?
Yes. It has four hot or iced tea settings and a separate green tea basket and filter.
Does it have a timer?
Yes. The Delay Brew button schedules brewing at a set time.
How long does the warming plate stay on?
The warming plate turns off automatically after 60 minutes.
What size cups can it brew?
Single serves of 8, 12 or 16 oz, or an 8-cup carafe that holds 40 oz.
How long is the warranty?
Mr. Coffee gives a 3 year limited warranty.
