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 offers a wide range of very affordable products through retailers such as Target, Walmart, department stores, and many online retailers. Prices range from $15 to $90.

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. Prices range from $20 to $250.

Cuisinart

Cuisinart's 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. Prices range from $30 to $200.

DeLonghi

DeLonghi makes a variety of coffeemakers In the mid to upper price range. In addition to the familiar countertop coffeemakers, DeLonghi makes coffee urns for when you are serving coffee to a crowd. Their products are sold in department stores, Target, specialty stores, and online retailers. Prices range from $30 to $200.

Gevalia

The Gevalia coffeemaker is given as a promotion in exchange for ordering coffee from the manufacturer by mail order or online retailers. Prices range from $40 to $150.

Hamilton Beach

Hamilton Beach is a major brand in small countertop appliances. Models include pods, single, and multiserve coffeemakers that are sold by almost all major retailers. This brand offers products from the lower to upper mid-price tier. Prices range from $15 to $180.

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. Products by this brand generally fall in the mid-to-upper price tier. Prices range from $50 to $300.

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 cups. Products are available from department stores, home stores and online retailers. Prices range from $25 to $100.

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 and range from lower to upper mid-priced categories. Prices range fro $15 to $200.

Proctor-Silex

Proctor-Silex is the mass-market (low-end) brand of Hamilton Beach. The products are very basic. Prices range from $10 to $50.

Sunbeam

This is Mr. Coffee's sister (and less expensive) brand that does not carry as wide a range of choices as Mr. Coffee. Products are available at online retailers, appliance stores, and the national mass market chains. Prices range from $10 to $50.

Cloer

This German brand recently began selling in U.S. specialty and department stores. A fairly new brand to the American market, its products are geared towards the hi-end, and sold through department stores, Target and online retailers. 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). Prices range from $25 to $270.

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. Prices range from $90 to $130.

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 and department store retailers. Most of their coffeemakers have stainless steel or brushed chrome accents and are reasonably priced. Prices range from $30 to $180.

See also:

Blenders

Wine chillers

Water filters

Mixers