10 of the Best Drip Coffee Makers for a Starbucks-Worthy Cup of Joe

Get the best of both worlds with this coffee maker, which combines a drip coffee brewer with a single-serving coffee maker you can use with Keurig-compatible pods. The large carafe is easy to clean and can brew from 6 to 12 cups using either paper filters or Keurig's own gold tone mesh reusable filter accessory (sold separately). We love that it's easy to clean, has a hot plate underneath to keep coffee warm and provides two ways to make your morning java.

"We make a pot on the weekends and use the Keurig side on the weekdays," says one reviewer, who also refutes a major con we'd heard about this model: "For all the reviews saying the spout on the pot spills everywhere, it does not."

Go high-tech with this 10-cup machine that is Wi-Fi enabled and smart home-compatible so you can simply use a voice command to get a brew going when combined with the Smart HQ app, Alexa, or Google Home. The sleek design will look amazing on any kitchen countertop. Brew from one to 12 cups, customizing each to your personal tastes, including not only temperature but also choose among four different brew strengths. Plus, it has an auto-brew function so you can make your coffee almost entirely hands-free.

"Well I am happy to say, this machine makes one delicious cup of coffee!" says one review. "My first reaction to my first brewed sip was WOW, this cup is smooth! It was super smooth, sweet and delicious!" 

If you don't need to brew a dozen cups at a time, or have limited counter space in the kitchen, this coffee maker from KRUPS is an ideal choice. It's compact in design and makes up to five cups—just enough for two people to have early and late morning cups. "This is really a personal-size coffee maker," says one review. "Its footprint is about half a sheet of notebook paper. It’s well made and has nice-looking stainless steel and black decor."

Bonus: The pot is dishwasher-safe and the filter is permanent and reusable to help reduce waste (it also works with paper filters if you prefer 'em).

Thermal coffee makers—which keep a pot of coffee warm longer—can sometimes be tough to clean, but with a handy cleaning brush, it's simple enough. And this model from Black+Decker is among the best, with a large-capacity thermal carafe that is double-walled and vacuum-sealed so you'll get fresh coffee that will stay hot for much longer than with a glass carafe. It has customized and small-batch brewing options. The Evenstream Showerhead, meanwhile, evenly dispenses the water over the coffee grounds so you get maximum flavor extraction. Topping off the features is a no-drip spout, making this machine a welcome addition to any kitchen.

"Pleasantly surprised by the quality and ease of use," reads one review. "The coffee tastes smoother and less bitter than my fancy Cuisinart with its paper-thin glass carafe. I LOVE this heavy duty thermal carafe!"

There aren't many machines that can both drip-brew coffee and grind the beans, but this one from Cuisinart is among the best you can buy. It has a built-in automatic burr grinder and 8-ounce bean hopper so you can pop in up to half a pound of your favorite fresh coffee beans and select the strength, intensity and volume of the brew so it grinds them to perfection. With a permanent filter and charcoal water filte—along with auto shut-off, brew pause and 24-hour programming, not to mention the double-wall insulated stainless steel thermal carafe—this machine is a dream for someone who wants coffee at home that rivals a local café, at a fraction of the price.

"If you want a coffee maker with all the bells and whistles, just buy this one," says one review. "It's expensive but totally worth it for something I use so often. (I brew at least two pots of coffee a day.) This is my second one of these coffee makers. My first lasted 5 years before it just wouldn't pump the water."

Get a cup of coffee as personalized to you as you could order from the barista at Starbucks with this machine, which lets you use either preset modes (a total of six, including iced and cold brew) and My Brew setting for customizing everything from bloom time to temperature and flow rate. Using the Gold Cup Standard model, the machine will auto-adjust water temperature and brew time to meet SCA standards.

Reviewers particularly love the "Gold" mode preset: "In truth, I've had it for a month and haven't messed with all the settings. I just set it to 'Gold' mode and [it] brews an amazing pot of coffee every time. Setup is not as difficult as some would have you believe, and once you've decided on the right coffee-water ratio, the Gold brew mode is really all you need."

Another versatile pick, this coffee maker lets you use a filter and the included glass carafe to brew up to 12 cups of coffee at a time, or you can insert K-Cups (or compatible alternatives) to prepare a single-serve cup. But those are far from the only options: The machine includes a fold-away frother when you want to serve fancier drinks like cappuccinos and lattes, and the independent hot water system can be used to heat water for tea, soups and hot cocoa. We love the multi-position reservoir as well, which allows you to position the coffee maker in the way it fits best on your counter.

"I really liked how you could set so many brew sizes and the ability to brew 1/4 carafe if I wanted a few cups without having to make two individual cups," says one review.

If you're really serious about getting barista-caliber brews at home, consider a machine like this one that works for brewing either full or half carafes, and automatically stops the brew when the carafe is removed. It uses a natural pulse action and pre-immersion drip-style system to make sure you're squeezing every last bit of goodness out of your coffee grounds. The copper boiling element, meanwhile, heats the water in a jiffy so you get a full carafe in six minutes or less, with little noise. Plus, you can control the temperature so it's exactly as you like it, from 196°F to 205°F. The hot plate, meanwhile, will keep the coffee warm so you can go for a second cup that has the same temperature and aroma as the first.

"This is the best coffee maker I have bought by far," declares on review. "It's insanely quick (no waiting forever and ever for the drip, drip, drip of that first cup), and it makes me feel much less horrible no longer using the landfill-bound K-Cups. It doesn't hurt that the copper color gives it the appearance of some fabulous Italian cappuccino science lab kit."

For something simple that will give you a decent cup of coffee to rival Starbucks' basic blends, this Hamilton Beach coffee maker will do the trick nicely. Even though it may not have as many bells and whistles as many of the others on this list, it still has the most crucial features covered, like three brew options, a timer, auto-pause and serve, and a non-stick hot plate. If you're on a tight budget, this is a great option.

"We were almost about to purchase a new Mr. Coffee machine until I came across this one," says one review. "It had the same features as the Mr. Coffee but was $10 cheaper. I was hesitant at first, but I'm glad I gave this machine a shot. For the price I paid, I can't complain. It makes good coffee and has a few nice features that you won't find on [a] cheaper machine, or even others in this price range!"

A good Goldilocks option, the Bonavita coffee maker sits firmly in between many of the others. It can brew up to 8 cups and has a double-walled thermal carafe to keep a pot warmer, longer. SCA-certified, many of the removable components are dishwasher-safe, allowing for easier clean-up. It even has a neat feature called pre-infusion mode that wets the roasted ground coffee first to degas it before brewing, which allows for optimal flavor. And it's priced right in the middle of the pack.

"My husband and I researched to find the least expensive mid- to upper-priced coffee pot that had good reviews and could do what I want, and finally settled on this one," says one reviewer, who lauds it for making "a nice, smooth cup of coffee" and "the carafe keeps the coffee pretty warm for a while"—even without a hot plate under it.