Reddit reviews Bonavita BV1900TS 8-Cup One-Touch Coffee Maker Featuring Thermal Carafe, Stainless Steel

If your husband likes coffee with milk and/or sugar, you just need a good coffee maker that doesn't make really bitter coffee. I've seen people recommend this Bonavita coffee maker.

Otherwise, good beans go a long way. You can get those from most coffee shops, so if there's one you like chances are they will sell you the same beans. They can grind it for you or if you want to step it up, you can get your own basic grinder for ~50$.

As far as drip coffee makers go, I really like my Bonavita 1900. It will make up to 40 ounces/~1200 ml.

If you'd rather have more automated things but still good quality, you could get:

Baratza Virtuoso ($259)

Bonavita 1900ts ($135)

And then you'd have ~$100 to spend on beans, filters, descaling powder (future maintenance), etc.

Some roasters:

• Novel (Dallas, free shipping)
  
  
• Cat & Cloud (Santa Cruz)
  
  
• Heart (Portland, OR)
  
  
• Coava (Portland, OR)
  
  
• Counter Culture (Durham, NC)
  
  And plenty more. There are even some roasters here on /r/coffee that you'll see promote their products in the weekly threads.
  
  As /u/ttls- said, espresso is a different beast. You could almost get started, but might want to double up on that budget if you don't want to buy used and have to hand grind.

https://www.amazon.com/Bonavita-BV1900TS-Carafe-Coffee-Stainless/dp/B00O9FO1HK
Solid coffee brewer.

What about extending that budget by $30 and getting one of the ones on this list? I can personally vouch for Behmor's customer service, but not their brewer.

Moccamaster $309

Behmor $130

Kitchenaid $144

Kitchenaid $141

Bonavita $130

Bonavita $144

OXO $200

OXO $300

Wilfa $190

Bunn $130

Cuisinart $168

I subscribe to simpler is better on coffee makers. I use the Bonavita BV1900TS, it just has an on/off switch, it can be used with chemex pour overs, has a bloom option, it brews at the right temperature, and has a thermal carafe that keeps it hot for hours. It gets a lot of use and it tastes good every time, couldn’t be happier.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00O9FO1HK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_HpJCCb1EDG9X8

Aeropress is great, and can be coaxed into making a very rough approximation of espresso (think strong, concentrated coffee) if you really want it. You can't make real espresso without investing $500 minimum on an espresso machine and grinder.

I'd recommend grabbing an Aeropress and a Hario Skerton grinder for like $50 total, unless you already have a decent burr grinder. Hang onto the rest of your budget for buying awesome coffee beans.

If you want real coffeehouse-type drinks without a significant investment, I'd recommend sticking to a coffeehouse.

Edit: If you want something more automatic, these are supposed to be great, but you'll still need a separate grinder: http://www.amazon.com/Bonavita-BV1900TS-Carafe-Coffee-Stainless/dp/B00O9FO1HK/

Honestly all the all-in-one makers are bad. I would recommend something like a bonavita 1900ts for $135 and a baratza encore for $130 or bodum bistro burr grinder from target for $50 (if you can find it).

If you increase your budget substantially a technivorm moccanaster grand plus the same grinder is perfect for a small office

The Bonavita drip brewer ($140) is one of the very few SCAA certified home brewers out there. It will make excellent coffee.

A good cheap burr grinder is the Hario Mini Mill ($20). It's a hand grinder and that entails a bunch of extra effort and time, but it's a fraction of the cost of comparable electric burr grinders. If you want a decent electric grinder, a good place to start would be a refurbished Baratza Encore ($99).

The Encore + Bonavita combination will make really good coffee and won't really be much more work than a combo grinder/brewer. However these things are obviously expensive, probably more than anyone who isn't looking to get seriously into coffee should consider. Find what works best for you.

brew at home, I am saving around $20 a week between my wife and I getting coffee every morning.

This coffee maker is going on 3 years now
https://www.amazon.com/Bonavita-BV1900TS-Carafe-Coffee-Stainless/dp/B00O9FO1HK/ref=sr_1_1?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1498833036&sr=1-1&keywords=bonavita

When you say you both have 4-5 mugs a morning, is that together or each? And are you having what coffee makers call a cup of coffee (5-6 oz), or are you having something like a 12-20 oz mug?

I have this coffee maker but if you're both drinking 60 oz of coffee, it's not going to make enough. It's not programmable, but there's only 1 button. It takes about 5-6 minutes to make a full pot, which is 40 oz. I like the coffee from this considerably more than from standard drip machines.

On the weekend, I'll make french press or use an aeropress, but this is much easier and faster for during the week.

Here is the Wirecutter's list of "best" coffee makers.

This guy has been a work horse for me. Bought it for the same reasons as you want to. Dial in the water to coffee ratio and the grind size and you have damn good coffee without much thought.

http://www.amazon.com/Bonavita-BV1900TS-Carafe-Coffee-Stainless/dp/B00O9FO1HK

Insulated thermos carafe. I make 8 cups at 6am and have several hot half mugs (and pour out the cold remainders and top up with hot) throughout the day.

Edit: my machine http://www.amazon.com/Bonavita-BV1900TS-Carafe-Coffee-Stainless/dp/B00O9FO1HK

I have this coffee maker, Bonavita BV1900TS 8-Cup Carafe Coffee Brewer, Stainless Steel https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00O9FO1HK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_Jhwtyb0S7Z7AA hooked to a idevice switch.

The cheapest reasonable set up for roommates who all drink lots of coffee would be something like this:

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• An SCAA-certified machine (which mostly just means it gets the water hot enough), like this Bonavita 8-Cup machine ($100). That's about as cheap as you'll get for a larger SCAA-certified machine.
  
• A burr grinder. If you want good coffee, you have to grind your beans fresh; there's no way around that. The most popular recommendation, with good reason, is the Baratza Encore, but this OXO grinder ($80) should be fine for your needs and is about $50 less.
  
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  That puts you at 180 for your grinder and machine, which isn't bad.
  
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  For beans, Happy Mug is as cheap as you'll get for super freshly-roasted. Based on what you're saying you'd probably be just fine with a blend. Order two or three different ones and figure out what you like! $9 per 12 oz bag. The beans are nearly always roasted the same day they ship.
  
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  It sounds like you aren't interested in taking on coffee as a "hobby" and instead just are looking for a better cup. Something like I recommended would be the cheapest and least "enthusiast" route to drinking much, MUCH better coffee than you are now.

Not sure what your budget is, but the Bonavita is the best coffee maker you can get that's just an on-off maker and has what you described. I haven't seen any cheapo mechanical switch makers that have thermal carafes before, the vast majority of makers are digital programmable now. This is the closest for a cheapo without a carafe (edit: or this).

I'm not super informed about super automatics but from what I know generally about automatics is they are expensive and repairs could get costly. My friend has a Jura and he swears by it. Personally doesn't seem to me like he proper cleans it so the shots tasted too nasty. Well I guess that and he uses Starbucks beans from Costco. I have had an espresso from a Saeco and that was pretty good, smooth, fruity. I'll assume better beans (since they weren't burnt to hell) and it was a new machine (at the time). I had it months later and same beans but seems like people at the office didn't care to clean it.

Range. I would not expect an automatic to do drip coffee well. But why would you need to? Just make yourself an Americano. What does everyone actually drink at the office? If it is more towards drip then you could just get a better drip maker like the Hario or BonaVita

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B009JWH5YE/ref=mp_s_a_1_19?ie=UTF8&qid=1506320219&sr=8-19&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=hario+machine&dpPl=1&dpID=51mJZKoZUbL&ref=plSrch

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00O9FO1HK/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1506320609&sr=8-3&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=bonavita+coffee+maker&dpPl=1&dpID=41CK31RprXL&ref=plSrch

Super autos ... yeah I don't have any exact model suggestion minus someone should make sure to descale and make sure the machine is clean on a weekly basis. For beans, I would just go to a local coffee shop. Range usually $13-20 but not sure what your budget would be like. Plus, you haven't given us current info on the coffee situation at the office now ie. any general preferences (like for milky drinks), how many cups per day, etc.

Would you mind linking which one you have? Or are they all safe bets? I was looking at these two mainly:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00SK5IXPQ/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_11?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00O9FO1HK/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_12?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER


Are they like significantly better than other drip coffe machines? Or about the same?

Bonavita BV1900TS 8-Cup Carafe Coffee Brewer, Stainless Steel https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00O9FO1HK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_tai_DQQazbYJ9S1TX + Fresh coffee

Get a used Bonavita through Amazon Warehouse. Great deal, great coffee.
https://www.amazon.com/Bonavita-BV1900TS-Carafe-Coffee-Stainless/dp/B00O9FO1HK/ref=sr_1_1?m=A2L77EE7U53NWQ&s=warehouse-deals&ie=UTF8&qid=1499318371&sr=8-1&keywords=bonavita+coffee+maker

Don't know anything about coffee machines honestly, but I see people recommend this often.
https://www.amazon.com/Bonavita-BV1900TS-Carafe-Coffee-Stainless/dp/B00O9FO1HK

Here's the list of SCAA approved brewers.

I'd go for those if you can.

Edit: I don't own any of these, but I've heard good things about the bonavita models. The BV1900ts is only $150 on Amazon, and I've seen it recommended a couple of times. Plus, it won't break the bank and is about the price of a Keurig.

Pros: Beautiful. Heats water hot enough to significantly extract quality coffee.

Cons: Not programable. Water dispersion is really uneven. Heating pad keeps coffee too hot, tastes baked after ~20 minutes. Water disperses too quickly (if I coarsen my grind to match the water flow brew ends up underextracted).

I recommend against the Ottomatic. It doesn't really solve an issue (having to hold your kettle and manually pour). I would recommend the Bonavita Brewer which has more features, an insulated carafe, and I would say brews better coffee (level brew bed versus the Chemex's cone shaped brew bed).

It doesn't have a timer but the bonavita 1900ts is about as cheap as its ever been on amazon right now.. It's pretty consistently rated as the best tasting auto drip out there by a number of reviews. It's still over your budget but, just something to think about.

edit: one of the independent sellers in ny has it for $109. The lowest I've seen it go was that 10% off sears promo in december for $108...:/

I would spend $100 and get the 8 cup. It will make great coffee, I love mine. https://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B00O9FO1HK/ref=dp_olp_all_mbc?ie=UTF8&condition=all

Just FYI - that link/site recommends the OXO 12 cup coffee brewer. I purchased that brewer about a year ago and it was AWFUL! It was an awesome design, and made great coffee; but the electronics within the machine sucked. After about a half dozen brews it wouldn't brew properly. And this didn't just happen with one machine. OXO replaced this brewer THREE TIMES - and each machine ended up doing the same thing. DO NOT BUY THIS MACHINE!. I have a Bonavita coffee maker now (also recommended by the SCAA) and it works great.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00O9FO1HK/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I think the two most important questions are: what are some coffees that you've had and like? What sort of work are you willing to put into it?

My personal recommendation would be to get a Baratza Encore grinder, a digital scale, a gooseneck kettle of some sort, a Chemex, and a French Press. All that should easily fit within your budget. And of all the accessories I have, on 90% of the days I don't use anything other than those. Well, and some coffee beans.

But that will take some work -- measuring, grinding, pouring, waiting, more pouring. It will make much better coffee than any automated machine, but maybe you don't care that much and it sounds like too much work. In that case, the Technivorm Moccamaster and Bonvavita 1900 TS are good options for automatic drip machines.

EDTIT: Sorry, I missed "automatic" in the text. I still don't think that will give you the best coffee, but if you're set on it, ignore everything I said except the Technivorm and Bonavita.

I'd honestly go for this instead of a French press after a grinder upgrade. Bonavita BV1900TS 8-Cup Carafe Coffee Brewer, Stainless Steel https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00O9FO1HK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_2yHlyb5ENRWVV

It's a suped up me coffee and honestly probably just as good as a pour over set up.

I don't know anything about that grinder, but it is a burr grinder, so it's should be half-decent.

I'd say upgrade his brewing machine and buy him some really good beans. A $50 Mr. Coffee very likely doesn't even get the water up to a proper brewing temperature. This Bonavita would be a great step up.

Then there's tons of great coffee you could buy, whether a few single bags or a subscription. Blue Bottle is extremely well known and respected, but a little searching on this board will get you many other good recommendations also.

At $600 and wanting the least work possible, I'd say get the Bonavita others have mentioned paired with a Baratza grinder. In that price range I recommend a Virtuoso and the Esatto attachment. The Esatto makes it into a grind-by-weight machine so you can load up the hopper and just hit start to grind out exactly how much you need instead of having a separate scale and dosing out of the bag each time. Not worth the extra $150 to me since it just takes a few seconds, but it may be to you.

It sounds like you're busy, but willing to spend a little bit of time and money to feed your new addiction. This is a good place to start!

To consistently brew good strong coffee, follow these steps:

1. Buy fresh coffee. Good roasters will put the roast date on the bag. Look for bags roasted within 1-2 weeks.
   
2. If possible, purchase an electric burr grinder like the Baratza Encore or Bodum Bistro because fresh ground coffee is always going to taste better. If not, just ask the coffee shop to grind it for you.
   
3. Buy a coffee maker certified by the SCAA (Specialty Coffee Association of America) like the Bonavita or Wilfa. These machines make sure you'll get a consistent brew.
   
4. To make strong coffee, simply use more coffee per pot. The SCAA Golden Ratio is 55g of coffee (just over 3.5 tablespoons) for every liter of water. I would start with this ratio and adjust to your liking.
   
5. That's it! Enjoy

The tank says each cup is 5 oz. This is the brewer here.

Think i was thinking 139, not 169

https://www.amazon.com/Bonavita-BV1900TS-Carafe-Coffee-Stainless/dp/B00O9FO1HK

But sure, you can wait for a sale

https://www.amazon.com/Bonavita-BV1900TS-Carafe-Coffee-Stainless/dp/B00O9FO1HK/ref=sr_1_1?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1481124807&sr=1-1&keywords=bonavita

I much prefer the steel carafe

If you want ease of use, consistency, and great tasting coffee with little room for error, the bonavita brewer is a pretty good start. A little on the expensive side but its fully automatic, and can make more coffee at a time than a french press, or other brewing system.

This http://www.amazon.com/Bonavita-BV1900TS-Carafe-Coffee-Stainless/dp/B00O9FO1HK machine is in the same price range and is well known/trusted in many coffee communities. Big issue in coffee machines is that the don't reach the proper temp for extraction. The bonavita definitely does while I'm not sure about the one you linked.

o ok.. my bad..

you looking for superautomatic or brew machine?

gaggia brera is a good option in superauto for espressos, cappicinos, americanos etc but the recommended is Max coffee 10 cups per day

https://www.wholelattelove.com/gaggia-brera-espresso-machine-in-black $414 after discount coupon laborday25


if you wana give them something of a drip coffee setup than checkout bonavita BV1900TS 8 cup coffee brewer, (mocamaster is also wellknown for its work but doesnt have preinfusion and almost same thing as bonavita but double the price so i wont recommend it)
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00O9FO1HK $119

So something like the Bonavita BV1900TS 8-Cup might be our best bet?

What I meant by "outdated" is that they don't do testing especially quickly and a lot of the models that came out in the last six months to a year haven't been tested yet.

I use an aeropress at work, but there's really only two fresh coffee drinkers at my office and the other gent uses a french press.

When I make coffee for friends or family in larger quantities at home, I have a Bonavita 1900ts It's extremely consistent and has a bloom feature as well. If the 5 of you are cool splitting the cost, that's a great option.

The 1800ts is a little less expensive, doesn't have a bloom feature or a thermal carafe. Still a great option.


Just my .2c.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00O9FO1HK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_t1_5weyCb44H1FGP

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B007F183LK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_t1_NyeyCbQS70SYS

Edit: looks like the brewer is shipped from the US with that link. I did also find it at https://www.shopcoffee.co.uk/product/machines/home-domestic-coffee-machines/bonavita-coffee-machines/bonavita-8-cup-coffee-brewer-stainless-steel-thermal-carafe/

Nothing of great quality does, keeping water at a constant high temperature makes the coffee taste far worse. If you want to try it yourself, let water boil for awhile, say a couple hours, let it cool down and try it.

Furthermore, why do you love how fast it brews, for the novelty of it or for some reason do you need that twelve cups in three minutes? What about five minutes? Sorry, this is something that has genuinely confused me for awhile, is there that much of a rush?

If you're fine not having your coffee in three minutes, but rather, say, six or seven, I'd look at this: https://www.amazon.com/Bonavita-BV1900TS-Carafe-Coffee-Stainless/dp/B00O9FO1HK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1466631363&sr=8-1&keywords=bonavita+1900 . While I haven't personally tried it, I've done extensive research and ended up getting the more expensive Technivorm Moccamaster, but that's beside the point.

Get a Baratza Encore for your grinder and a Bonavita BV1900TS (or any other well-reviewed SCAA certified brewer) for your drip coffee.

Don't waste $1500 on a superautomatic.

I've already got a Zojirushi on the way! The one with a lid that doubles as a cup because I've heard the normal one keeps the coffee too warm to drink directly from the spout! That way I can pour it out, wait to cool for a bit and sip on it. Also better to pace my coffee drinking for the day.

I'm pretty resigned to ordering this coffee maker for now as I'm no expert. I've read that it's got the proper certifications to make a good cup and I honestly don't want to spend the time each day to make a cup of coffee by hand, especially if I want a big thermos full!

Just get a bodum burr grinder for <$100 and a bonavita 5 or 8 cup maker: Amazon Link The 5-cup should be fine with your budget, the 8 cup might be pushing it.

My fiance went from keurig to a bonavita and is INCREDIBLY happy. She got the 5-cup and it's a tad small for two people, but it's a great little machine. She buys coffee pre-ground, but I use my "fancy" grinder when i make the coffee. It's super easy, low hassle, quick clean up, fast brew, and in my opinion, a genuinely great cup of coffee for the effort. The 5-cup is a bit small, but if you ever have even a second couple over and want post dinner coffee, it's great to be able to make a "pot" of coffee quick and easy without explaining the nuances of grind size to people you want to like you.

I'm not familiar with that machine but it looks like just a regular drip coffee maker?

If you are making multiple cups of coffee I would recommend one of the popular drip machines. I like the Bonavita models, e.g. the Bonavita BV1900TS. (They also make a smaller model but I don't have any experience with it.)

You could probably get both if you get the BV1900TS . I just ordered that and the Baratza Encore for about $300 total, shipped!

After extensive research and posting, it came down to the Behmor Brazen Plus or the BV. The BV, seems to have a slight edge. Its probably the best home auto-drip coffee maker out there, right now, and its on the cheaper side of the SCA Certified Home Brewers

Take a look at this review listed under the Brazen, but its a comparison of both


On a side-note, this is probably the best review of anything I have ever seen, hands-down, ever. Also, if you live up in the moutains where boiling water is an issue, the Brazen is probably better.