OXO - Brew 8 Cup Coffee Maker

I’ve had very good results with this coffee maker. OXO Brew 8-Cup Coffee Maker -... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07H9G93WK?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

I am really happy with my Oxo 8 cup. It has two brew sizes and very little electronics. I have had it for a few years already and don't really see how it would fail. https://www.oxo.com/8-cup-coffee-maker.html Edit: I now see this won't fit your requirements... but the simplicity of this and similar makers is what makes them last a while.

I love my OXO Brew 8-cup coffee maker and OXO burr grinder. No issues 3 years in. 

Yes. This unit gets the temperature and drip just right.

>price The one without the warming plate has an insulated vacuum carafe instead of a glass one, and that's what you're paying extra for. The warming plate version has a cheaper glass carafe. The vacuum ones will keep it hot for a while even if they're not in the machine (so you can brew it and take the whole pot to another room), and won't make your coffee taste burnt after a while like hot plates often do. Downside is being hand wash only. >Pods It's saying that it has to ability to brew a single cup, something not always possible on this type of machine, by using a smaller filter holder (included) instead of a k-cup or whatnot. Both machines appear to come with the accessory if I'm reading the description right, so you can just ignore it as a deciding factor between the two.

When I had the same desire, we ended up buying this machine: [OXO 8-cup coffee maker](https://www.oxo.com/8-cup-coffee-maker.html) Especially if you do a good job keeping it clean, it does a good job making 2 cups of coffee using the Kalita wave insert. We drink light roasted coffee, usually fruity natural Ethiopians. We use 40 g of coffee at about 630 g of water. Although you are supposed to use the Kalita wave insert along with the larger brew basket, I stopped doing that so that it was easier to keep the machine clean.

My wife and I used to make pourovers every day before we had kids, but for the last few years, we've been trying to simplify. We switched to a machine. I wanted one that could do a good job making 1-2 cups of coffee and be able to brew a big pot whenever we wanted. We chose the OXO 8-cup coffee maker. [https://www.oxo.com/8-cup-coffee-maker.html](https://www.oxo.com/8-cup-coffee-maker.html) It has an insert that uses a Kalita 185 filter, and I find that this works great for 20g of coffee (one cup, ground on our Fellow Ode Gen 2 at about 4) or 40g of coffee (two cups, ground on the Fellow Ode Gen 2 at about 7). I like that it has a bloom phase, too, even if it's not adjustable. We mostly use the machine to make 1-2 cups. To keep it easy to clean, I have made the following modifications: 1. Contrary to what the instructions state, I completely removed the big filter holder and only use the Kalita 185 filter holder by itself. It's a little wobbly, but it prevents you from either having to clean the big holder or from developing off-flavors from a poorly-cleaned big filter holder. 2. I brew into an old glass French press carafe when making 1-2 cups of coffee. I only use the OXO's included stainless steel carafe to brew an entire 1L+ batch. Honestly, if I had a bigger French press, I would never bother with the stainless steel carafe--I find it next to impossible to keep stainless steel from smelling like stale coffee, and the carafe design makes it hard to get the last 50 mL of coffee out. Our French press comes out sparkling clean from the dishwasher. We also use Urnex Tabz every few months. [https://urnex.com/tabz-z61-coffee-equipment-cleaning-tablets](https://urnex.com/tabz-z61-coffee-equipment-cleaning-tablets) 3. The water distribution is just okay, so I do a quick stir with a small spoon after two minutes. I wish that I didn't have to do this, but it's just making the best of the machine we already have. I'm usually in the kitchen, so it's not a big deal to me, but it does mean setting another timer in the morning. 4. James taught me to stir my coffee with a clean spoon before pouring, so I do that, too. Good luck! Let me know if you find something that works better for you--I'm interested!

> why would the one with a warming plate be cheaper? This requires a little explaining. Basically: the warming plate costs nothing. The reason the other one is more expensive is because of the carafe: the glass carafe on the warming plate version is way cheaper to manufacture than the thermal carafe from the other one. (Relatedly: you definitely want the thermal carafe version. Warming plates are the enemy of good-tasting coffee.) > What exactly is meant by 'podless'? Aren't they both podless? Yeah you have this right, and it's a stupid word. However, the point they're making isn't "podless", it's "podless single-serve". Which is still a stupid phrase. But here's the deal. Pod machines are designed for _single-serve_ coffee: they make one cup. The 8-cup coffee maker linked above (both versions) has an accessory designed to let you do the same: stick a smaller amount of water and coffee in the thing, and brew it into a cup instead of the usual carafe. The glass carafe version comes with that accessory, whereas the thermal carafe version does not; you have to buy it separately. That is why the glass carafe version says "podless single serve" in its title. > Is one coffee maker better than the other? Ish. In general: yes, not all drip coffee makers are created equal, some are much better than others. This is a good one. However, of the two you linked, you *definitely* want the thermal carafe one. Again: hotplates are the enemy of good-tasting coffee.

we have the oxo one, we are pretty happy with it!

It's the 8 cup.

You are 100 percent right. I also have the Oxo 8 cup and never brew a full pot. It does not stay hot for very long at all, even if I warm up the pot first. By comparison my cheap Black and Decker with glass carafe and hot plate stays much hotter. Had I known the Oxo 8 cup came in a glass/hot plate configuration I would have bought it for sure.

Wild. My Oxo 8 cup has never tasted like plastic and brews a fantastic cup. I've tried pretty much all of the SCA certified drip machines and the Oxo is as good as any of them, in my opinion.

Both of those machines are podless, meaning you just use your own ground coffee, no Keurig-style pods or capsules. They’re both podless, the wording is just kinda marketing fluff on the second one to make the single-serve option sound fancier. The price difference mostly comes down to glass carafe plus warming plate vs. thermal carafe. If it’s for everyday sipping and you’re not too picky, the cheaper one’s solid. But if you’re already getting into coffee nerd mode, the thermal carafe is the one you’ll be happier with long-term.

Both of those machines are podless, meaning you just use your own ground coffee, no Keurig-style pods or capsules. They’re both podless, the wording is just kinda marketing fluff on the second one to make the single-serve option sound fancier. The price difference mostly comes down to glass carafe plus warming plate vs. thermal carafe. If it’s for everyday sipping and you’re not too picky, the cheaper one’s solid. But if you’re already getting into coffee nerd mode, the thermal carafe is the one you’ll be happier with long-term.