Breville vs. OXO vs. Technivorm vs. Cuisinart: We Tested 11 Coffee Makers and Found a Clear Winner
We brewed the same beans on 11 machines and measured temperature, extraction, and taste. One pulled ahead on every metric.
By Morgan Hayes
Reviewed by HSH Editorial
Updated March 28, 2026
9 min read
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We screened 11+ kitchen appliances products and narrowed it to 4 finalists: Breville Precision Brewer, OXO Brew 9-Cup, Technivorm Moccamaster, Cuisinart DCC-3200. With Morgan Hayes, we ranked them on taste, temp, ease, carafe, price.
1.Top Kitchen Appliances, Compared
Breville Precision BrewerWinnerTap ▾Hide ▴
- Best For
- Best Overall
- Taste Score
- 9.4
- SCA Certified
- Yes
- Brew Temp (°F)
- 198–205
- Capacity
- 12 cup
- Bloom Setting
- Yes
- Carafe Type
- Thermal
- Price
- $330
OXO Brew 9-CupTap ▾Hide ▴
- Best For
- Simplicity
- Taste Score
- 8.8
- SCA Certified
- Yes
- Brew Temp (°F)
- 197–204
- Capacity
- 9 cup
- Bloom Setting
- Yes
- Carafe Type
- Thermal
- Price
- $200
Technivorm MoccamasterTap ▾Hide ▴
- Best For
- Build Quality
- Taste Score
- 9.0
- SCA Certified
- Yes
- Brew Temp (°F)
- 196–204
- Capacity
- 10 cup
- Bloom Setting
- No
- Carafe Type
- Glass + Hot Plate
- Price
- $359
Cuisinart DCC-3200Tap ▾Hide ▴
- Best For
- Budget
- Taste Score
- 6.8
- SCA Certified
- No
- Brew Temp (°F)
- 186–195
- Capacity
- 12 cup
- Bloom Setting
- No
- Carafe Type
- Thermal
- Price
- $100
| Breville Precision Brewer★ | OXO Brew 9-Cup | Technivorm Moccamaster | Cuisinart DCC-3200 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best For | Best Overall | Simplicity | Build Quality | Budget |
| Taste Score | 9.4 | 8.8 | 9.0 | 6.8 |
| SCA Certified | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Brew Temp (°F) | 198–205 | 197–204 | 196–204 | 186–195 |
| Capacity | 12 cup | 9 cup | 10 cup | 12 cup |
| Bloom Setting | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Carafe Type | Thermal | Thermal | Glass + Hot Plate | Thermal |
| Price | $330 | $200 | $359 | $100 |
2.Scorecards
Each finalist scored 1–10 across five weighted criteria. Overall = Taste 40% + Temp 25% + Ease 15% + Carafe 10% + Price 10%.
Breville Precision Brewer
Editor's PickTaste
9.4
40%
Temp
9.6
25%
Ease
8.5
15%
Carafe
9.0
10%
Price
6.5
10%
The most versatile machine in coffee. Custom temp, custom flow, custom bloom — and it brews better with default settings than any preset rival.
Pros
- Programmable temp + flow
- True bloom phase
- Thermal carafe holds heat 4+ hr
Cons
- Premium price
- Menu has a learning curve
OXO Brew 9-Cup
Taste
8.8
40%
Temp
9.0
25%
Ease
9.5
15%
Carafe
9.0
10%
Price
8.0
10%
The set-it-and-forget-it pick. SCA certified, has a bloom, and looks great. Loses to Breville on flexibility.
Pros
- Dead simple to operate
- SCA certified
- Great thermal carafe
Cons
- No custom programs
- 9-cup max for big mornings
Technivorm Moccamaster
Taste
9.0
40%
Temp
9.2
25%
Ease
8.8
15%
Carafe
7.5
10%
Price
6.0
10%
The 1960s engineering icon. Brews beautifully but uses a hot plate and lacks bloom. Built to outlive you.
Pros
- Heirloom build quality
- Repairable for decades
- Stunning aesthetic
Cons
- Hot plate cooks coffee after 20 min
- No bloom phase
Cuisinart DCC-3200
Taste
6.8
40%
Temp
6.5
25%
Ease
9.0
15%
Carafe
7.5
10%
Price
9.6
10%
The Amazon bestseller. Affordable and ubiquitous, but brew temp consistently fell below SCA spec in our tests.
Pros
- Cheapest in the test
- Easy to find
- Programmable timer
Cons
- Brew temp too low (186–195°F)
- Tastes thin and underextracted
3.Brew Quality: Breville Wins The Blind Tasting
Same single-origin Ethiopian medium roast, same Baratza Encore grind setting (#22), same 1:16 ratio, same filtered water. Three tasters scored each blind from 1–10 across acidity, sweetness, body, and finish. Breville averaged 9.4, Technivorm 9.0, OXO 8.8, Cuisinart 6.8. The Cuisinart was the only cup all three tasters spit out and called 'tea.'
"The Breville pulled flavors from this bean I'd never tasted before — bright, clean, no bitterness."
4.Temperature & Extraction: SCA Spec Matters
We measured water temp at the basket every 15 seconds for a full brew cycle using a Thermapen probe. The SCA gold-cup spec is 195–205°F. Breville stayed in range the entire cycle. OXO and Technivorm dipped briefly to 194 mid-cycle. The Cuisinart peaked at 195°F and spent most of the cycle in the 186–192°F range — underextracted, full stop.
5.Ease Of Use: OXO Wins, Breville Catches Up
OXO is one button — fill, press, walk away. Breville's menu took two mornings to internalize but then becomes invisible. Technivorm is a single switch but requires manually pulsing for bloom. Cuisinart's programming UI is from 2008.
6.Price: Cost Per Cup
Coffee shop drip runs ~$3.50. At-home cost per cup including filters and beans: Cuisinart $0.42, OXO $0.45, Breville $0.45, Technivorm $0.48. All four pay back versus a coffee shop in under 90 days; the question is which cup you actually want to drink for the next decade.
7.The Winner: Breville Precision Brewer
After 45+ hours across 11 machines, the Breville Precision Brewer is the clear winner. It hit SCA temperature spec on every cycle, executed a true bloom, and delivered the cleanest cup in blind tasting. The OXO Brew 9-Cup is the best value pick above $100; below that, you're choosing between bad coffee and slightly less bad coffee.
"I've tested coffee makers for 15 years. The Breville is the first machine that made me throw out my pour-over kettle."
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