Brands

Mr. Coffee and Black & Decker are the two largest brands, along with well-known names such as Braun, Cuisinart, Delonghi, Krups, Melitta, and Proctor-Silex. Use this information to compare coffeemakers by brand.

Black & Decker

The second-largest brand of coffeemakers is now part of the new Applica Organization, which includes the Salton brands. Black & Decker emphasizes innovation and design for the consumer, and it offers a wide range of very affordable products through retailers such as Target, Walmart, department stores, and many online retailers.

Braun

This small-appliance manufacturer offers a several sizes of automatic drip coffeemakers including some with thermal carafes. It also makes a "hot beverage system" that makes various hot drinks one large cup at a time.

Cuisinart

Cuisinart's brand message is to help consumers "savor the good life" through its products. Its products are high-end and are found in department stores, specialty stores, and home stores. Its coffeemaker offerings include most categories, ranging from single serve through To-Go and various capacity multiserve coffeemakers.

DeLonghi

DeLonghi makes a variety of coffee and espresso makers in various shapes and sizes. In addition to the familiar countertop coffeemakers, DeLonghi makes coffee urns for when you are serving coffee to a crowd.

Gevalia

The Gevalia coffeemaker is given as a promotion in exchange for ordering coffee from the manufacturer by mail order or online retailers.

Hamilton Beach

Hamilton Beach is a major brand in small countertop appliances. Models include single- and multiserve coffeemakers that are sold by almost all major retailers.

Krups

This company produces a selection of regular automatic-drip coffeemakers, espresso machines, and coffee grinders. It also offers some specialty machines, including a coffeemaker with two carafes and another machine that is a combination coffee-espresso maker.

Melitta

Melitta's familiar brand of coffee filters is available in most supermarkets. The company also makes coffeemakers ranging in size from single serving to multiple cup.

Mr. Coffee

This familiar brand has the largest market share. Mr. Coffee offers an extremely wide range and variety of products, from single serve and grind-and-brew to various capacity drip models with glass and thermal carafes. Its coffeemakers are sold in almost all retail channels.

Proctor-Silex

Proctor-Silex is the mass-market (low-end) brand of Hamilton Beach. The products are very basic.

Sunbeam

This is Mr. Coffee's sister (and less expensive) brand that does not carry as wide a range of choices as Mr. Coffee.

Cloer

This German brand recently began selling in U.S. specialty and department stores. It's a European leader in product design and functionality whose stainless-steel coffeemaker features a stainless-steel carafe. Prices range from $100 to $130.

Kalorik

This Belgian brand also recently debuted in the US, and its contemporary designs are available through Target, Sam's Club, Bloomingdales, Amazon, and other online retailers. The brand offers models with and without grinders at various capacities (6 to 10 cups).

Saeco

This company led development in carafes with the introduction of its ceramic thermal carafes, which it says are a lower-cost alternative to stainless steel.

Senseo

The Bella Cucina coffeemaker made by Senseo offers a 12-cup drip model aimed at lower-priced competing products. Senseo is sold at many online retailers. Most of the coffeemakers have stainless steel or brushed chrome accents and are reasonably priced.

See also:

Blenders

Wine chillers

Water filters

Mixers