Bonavita BV1901TS 8-Cup One-Touch Coffee Brewer
Bonavita
Only SCA-certified machine at this price point, correctly extracting flavor from good beans
- SCA-certified brew temperature of 198 to 205 degrees
- Pre-infusion bloom mode
- 8-cup capacity sized correctly for 1 to 2 people
- One-touch operation with no programming needed
- Stainless steel thermal carafe
Pros
- Only SCA-certified machine at this price point, correctly extracting flavor from good beans
- Bloom pre-infusion wets grounds evenly before full extraction, a step budget machines skip
- 8-cup basket size is properly proportioned for 1 to 2 cup brews, unlike 12-cup machines
- Thermal carafe keeps coffee hot without the burnt taste a hot plate produces
Cons
- No programmable timer, must be started manually each time
- Plain, utilitarian design with no digital display
- Narrow carafe opening is harder to clean than a wide-mouth design
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