Pour over coffee is all the rage. The process is intended to be manual, but there’s no reason why it shouldn’t go fully automatic! Many modern drip coffee makers take the route of pour over coffee style operation.
As it is with most drip coffee makers, the process can be well optimized and automated. So let’s pick the best automatic pour over coffee maker from the list of impressive offerings!
Most Loved Automatic Pour Over Coffee Makers On The Market
- Cuisinart CPO-850 Coffee Brewer, 8 Cup
- Bonavita BV1900TS 8-Cup One-Touch Coffee Maker
- Redline MK1 Coffee Brewer
- Breville BDC450 Precision Brewer Coffee Maker
- brim 8 Cup Pour Over Coffee Maker
- Gevi Automatic Precision Coffee Brewer
- Motif Elements Pour-Over Style Coffee Brewer
- Cuisinart DCC-4000 Coffee Maker
- Technivorm 39730 CD Grand 60
Editor’s Choice: Cuisinart CPO-850 Coffee Brewer, 8 Cup
Precision coffee brewing comes together with pour over setting in this coffee maker. Cuisinart CPO-850 Coffee Brewer is a very well priced machine with a wealth of features. It gets you a pretty good cup of coffee and even allows some user-influenced controls for customization of the cuppa you want. It has pour over coffee brewing set in all its glory and manages to make it all hotter with an excellent machine to automate the process.
Reviews: Best Automatic Pour Over Coffee Makers Available
1. Cuisinart CPO-850 Coffee Brewer, 8 Cup
The editor’s pick for this category is this coffee machine with simple, almost unassuming looks. I don’t think there is any reason to call it gorgeous, but there’s every reason to praise its culinary skills. This is an SCAA-certified coffee maker and is very well capable of brewing coffee to golden cup recommendations.
Wonderful as it is, the golden cup is just one part of this equation. Other settings included changing the temperature to hot or extra hot. Users can also choose the brew strength from mild, medium, and bold.
Another thing to note is that this is an 8 cup coffee maker with a 64 oz reservoir. So you get a full 8 oz coffee for your cup. Many coffee makers measure a coffee cup at 5 oz, so this one is actually fairly big and can brew a large pot of coffee.
Cuisinart CPO-850 is fully automatic and programmable for auto-brewing up to 24 hours in advance. The machine will come to life at the set time and automatically brew a carafe full of coffee for you. There’s also an auto-off function so it doesn’t needlessly drain power.
Other features of the CPO-850 include auto-clean function, charcoal water filter, and a permanent stainless steel coffee filter. Cuisinart CPO-850 is the thermal carafe variant. If you want a glass carafe and heating plate, pick the Cuisinart CPO-800.
Pros
- Good value for money
- Includes a brew-pause function to quickly pour a cup without spilling coffee
- SCAA-certified coffee maker
- Automatic and programmable with auto-on and auto-off functions
Cons
- Very simple and basic looks and design
- The construction quality could be better and sturdier
2. Bonavita BV1900TS 8-Cup One-Touch Coffee Maker
Bonavita BV1900TS 8-Cup One-Touch Coffee Maker is a simple to use machine that brews great coffee. This one carries the SCA certification as well, and can provide assurance to consumers about brew quality.
An interesting aspect here is the large showerhead. It pours the water over a larger area of the coffee filter and intends to mimic the pour over process rather closely. An optional pre-infusion mode will pour a bit of water into the coffee and stop. This allows the coffee to bloom – just like a skilled barista would allow the coffee some time.
Once it’s ready to brew, a steady flow of water goes from the showerhead to the filter assembly. It takes the Bonavita BV1900TS approximately 6 minutes to brew the full 8 cup carafe. The water reservoir for this machine is about 40 oz. The presence of a powerful 1500W heater plays to its strength and heats the water quickly.
Bonavita BV1900TS coffee maker is very easy to manage and comes to life at the touch of a button. Note, that this is a thermal carafe variant. If you prefer a glass carafe and hot plate, the coffee maker you’re looking for is Bonavita BV1901GW.
Pros
- Very easy to use thanks to single button operation
- Has an automatic power-off function to avoid sucking electricity
- Optional pre-infusion mode lets coffee bloom before it is brewed
Cons
- Durability – the machine’s lifespan beyond a few months is questionable
3. Redline MK1 Coffee Brewer
I like the Redline MK1 Coffee Brewer and therefore I certainly don’t want to diss it. However, I wouldn’t be being honest, if I didn’t comment on its appearance. At first look, this coffee maker looks like the down and out of luck cousin of the Technivorm Moccamaster.
Thankfully, it isn’t all about looks, but about performance as well. And the MK1 performs admirably well. It gets water to the optimal brewing temperature of 195-205 degrees Fahrenheit. Though it has some trouble holding the line, it does seem to manage to keep the temperature consistent.
An optional pre-infusion feature will let coffee in the filter basket to bloom before it starts brewing. The 8cup (40oz) brewer will have the full pot of coffee ready in just about six minutes. A drip-stop lever is available to stop the coffee flow for a short time so you can quickly pour yourself a cup. Redline likes to call this function “The Parking Brake”.
If there’s one point where the Redline MK1 doesn’t measure up to the Moccamaster, it’s the durability. But then I guess with a price as low as this, some elements and points have to be sacrificed.
Pros
- Good value for money
- Brews great, high-quality coffee fairly quickly
- Simple to operate and manage
Cons
- Questionable longevity
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4. Breville BDC450 Precision Brewer Coffee Maker
Breville BDC450 Precision Brewer is a well-regarded drip coffee maker. It’s also one of the most impressive automatic pour over coffee makers available. Seriously, this has every quality to be the best drip coffee maker available. And if pour over skills were the sole deciding factor, this is the best pick.
The machine comes with SCAA-certification and is thus capable of brewing the beloved golden cup. It will also allow you to pick your own choice, like cold brew, over ice, fast brew, strong coffee, and a customized setting.
A healthy group of preset options and the ability to customize one to your liking creates a fairly dynamic combination. Adjustable temperature and brew strength options make quite a few combinations possible. You can also customize settings like bloom time and flow rate.
Breville BDC450 Precision Brewer Coffee Maker doesn’t bind you to a single filter basket. A flat bottom and cone filter basket are included to meet user requirements. Want more? Well, do away with the filter basket and prepare your pour over coffee the classic way.
You can place a classic pour over coffee maker like the Hario V60 or Kalita Wave in place of the filter basket and enjoy the full stunning goodness of pour over coffee brewed right.
Pros
- Customization options to control temperature, flow rate, brew strength, and bloom time
- 10 cup coffee maker with 60 oz reservoir
- Allows removing filter basket and brewing with Hario V60 or Kalita Wave
- PID system for precise water temperature control
- Brew size control – you can brew a single cup or a full carafe
Cons
- Expensive
- The included carafe can be leaky and bothersome
5. brim 8 Cup Pour Over Coffee Maker
brim 8 Cup Pour Over Coffee Maker is the automatic way to brew coffee from a manual brim pour over coffee maker. The showerhead of the machine can be placed right over the carafe. Once in place, the water flow begins and brews coffee with the same finesse as manual work by a barista.
The machine keeps a consistent temperature in the range of 197.6°F to 204.8°F. Brim 8 Cup Pour Over Coffee Maker too carries the SCA-certification for being a quality coffee maker.
The hot plate keeps the brewed coffee temperature at 176°F. The plate auto shuts-off after 30 minutes to conserve energy. As a side note, though you may want the hot plate to work longer, it isn’t a good idea to let coffee sit there for more than 30 minutes. That just breeds the burnt taste and makes coffee feel bitter.
Personally, I like the minimalist design and look of this coffee maker. Besides, it can work with other pour over coffee makers as well and isn’t locked to brim carafes. Of course, it should match size requirements for the showerhead and the plate, but other than that, we’re good to go!
Pros
- Minimalist design and good looks
- Simple and easy to use
- Can be used as a standalone pour over coffee maker
Cons
- Questionable value for money – seems more expensive than competitors offering similar features
6. Gevi Automatic Precision Coffee Brewer
Gevi Automatic Precision Coffee Brewer is a straightforward and simple coffee maker. This 8-cup coffee maker with a 40 oz water reservoir has a single button to work with. And that gets this coffee maker simplicity of use. A single-button operation makes things remarkably easier. That also means there isn’t much by way of customization for the consumer.
The glass carafe sits on a heating plate that keeps its temperature in the range of 176℉. A two hour auto shut-off ensures that the hot plate and machine don’t needlessly consume electricity.
Pros
- Simple, single-button operation
- Good value for money
Cons
- Durability – the machine construction could have been better
7. Motif Elements Pour-Over Style Coffee Brewer
Motif Elements Pour-Over Style Coffee Brewer is designed to stay true to expectations of a good cup of joe. I think the highlight here is the focus on speed. This machine wants to get the coffee to your cup pretty fast.
It will brew the full carafe in about five minutes, including the pre-infusion time. Motif Elements machine keeps the water at the right temperature for extraction.
Now that’s all good, but there is a problem. In its hurry to get coffee out quickly, the machine doesn’t consider the steeping time needed for the coffee. You can get a 40 oz carafe ready in 5 minutes, but the coffee ends up tasting weak.
Motif also has trouble holding on the right brewing temperature. Overall, this isn’t a coffee that will blow you away, but it does offer value for money, which makes it a pretty good pick. This is a fully programmable machine and can be set to brew coffee up to 24 hours in advance.
Pros
- Fully programmable automatic coffee maker
- Good value for money
Cons
- Coffee can taste weak
- Weirdly shaped machine ends up taking more counter space than it needs to
8. Cuisinart DCC-4000 Coffee Maker
Cuisinart DCC-4000 is a remarkably well-built coffee maker. It sports a fresh, sleek design that seems to add another dimension to Cuisinart’s design language. The DCC-4000 is an automatic, programmable 12-cup coffee maker.
It maintains some of the classic functions of Cuisinart machines, including self-clean, 1-4 cup setting, and an auto-off option. The auto-off is programmable and can run for 0-4 hours depending on the user’s choice.
Pros
- Excellent value for money
- Fully programmable automatic coffee maker
- 60-second reset system allows the coffee maker to keep its settings in the event of power loss
- Good design and looks
Cons
- Struggles to reach the right coffee brewing temperature
9. Technivorm 39730 CD Grand 60
A quality Technivorm Moccamaster machine is pretty much unavoidable in conversations about drip and automatic pour over coffee makers. Technivorm 39730 CD Grand 60 highlights the brand’s minimalist design and the quality that results in great coffee.
There are just two switches on this machine. One turns on the coffee maker, the other allows toggling between the temperature of the hot plate (medium to high). The quality copper element heats water to the right temperature rather quickly, from where it travels to the showerhead and the filter basket. Overall, the result is the amazing coffee we’ve all come to love and admire.
Brewing process with the Technivorm 39730 CD Grand 60 can take 6-8 minutes. This is largely to accommodate the ideal coffee-water saturation time. CD Grand 60 has a 60 oz water reservoir. This is a high-quality, SCAA-certified coffee maker.
Pros
- Makes great tasting coffee
- Coffee is brewed at the right temperature and contact time
- Easy to use and operate
Cons
- Expensive
- Minimal customization options for users
Qualities To Look For In Your Automatic Pour Over Coffee Maker
Get The Basics Right – Temperature And Time
The basics of coffee brewing remain relevant to your automatic pour over coffee maker. The coffee machine should be able to reach the temperature of 195-205 Fahrenheit and hold the temperature as the coffee is poured. Most coffee makers struggle to reach and hold this temperature.
Additionally, we don’t want coffee to pour out too quickly. Even for a single cup of coffee, the expected contact time is 3-5 minutes. When you’re brewing a carafe, 5-6 or even 8 minutes makes sense. Trying to rush through will just get your weaker coffee.
Don’t Forget The Pour Over Process!
There is a considerable overlap in conventional drip coffee makers and newer electric pour over coffee machines. When you’re going automatic, make sure you get the right pick. Pour over machines usually have a wide showerhead to gently allow pouring water into the filter.
Buying Decisions – Cost, Quality, And Cleaning
This is a pretty self-explanatory distinction. You should consider coffee makers that are comfortably within your budgets and can be quality machines that last a long time. There’s a good chance that your coffee maker will need maintenance every couple of months. An easy to clean machine makes life so much easier!
Programmable Settings And Ease Of Use
Programmable settings should make it convenient to have the coffee maker automatically start brewing at a fixed time. Setting up the clock and checking to see if the coffee maker comes alive at the right time are good paths forward.
Similarly, whether the machine has a long list of features or the bare essentials, its ease of use is a necessity. Even single button machines can get notoriously tough, so consider your options carefully.
The Automatic Coffee Maker Of Your Dreams
Waking up to delicious coffee brewed through a delicate process is a dream come true. Automatic pour over coffee makers make sure you’ve got the right coffee and it is brewed to your taste. Programmable coffee makers will let you set your preferred time (like the morning) and deliver an amazing cup of coffee right on time.
My top choice for the best automatic pour over coffee maker is the Cuisinart CPO-850 Coffee Brewer.
Those who are looking for more options and features should consider the Breville BDC450 Precision Brewer. My second runner-up pick is the Bonavita BV1900TS.