OXO Brew 8-Cup Coffee Maker - Single-Serve & Carafe, Thermal Stainless Steel, SCA Certified

This machine makes coffee taste like it came from a coffee shop - complex, dimensional flavor with lots of aromatics. It brews in about 5 minutes or less, which makes it fine that it's not programmable. The carafe keeps it nice and hot. I don't know for how long - I've always finished it within an hour and it's always piping hot during that time. Two important features: 1. it brews coffee at the exact right temperature and 2. it uses a "bloom" feature where it wets the grounds and waits for a moment then continues brewing. These are the two biggest factors that upgrade the taste from good to great. I also got it because it has a special basket for brewing single servings, which also turn out great. I have had no problems at all with the spilling that other reviewers mentioned. Maybe that's because I put the lid on correctly when I use it? Not that hard.

(Purchased with my own cash! - no promos!) Got it about a week ago. Prior to this, all we've had were Bunn units. We're no coffee snobs, but we know a "great" cup of coffee. It seemed like all we were getting was couple of years use out of the prior brand's units - and we're looking to get more towards five+ years use - hence, the change. It should be noted that when we had concern with the previous brand, we LOVED their customer service! I'm hoping that I never have to contact OXO. I just want the unit to function daily, and make a couple of pots. Thus far - this unit has done just that, and has been a simple joy to use. Put in the filtered water (from our fridge's water dispenser), scoop in coffee for your desired strength (we still use our Bunn filters), and hit the buttons. The unit then takes over. Quiet little gurgles tell you the unit is pre-infusing for blooming, then quick brewing ensues, dropping the HOT results into the thermal carafe. I look for the SCA approval, which should get you a good cup of coffee, and a unit build quality above standard consumer grade. The thermal carafe holds temp for a good long while between brews (usually 2 per morning or early afternoon). Note: I actually liked their design of their previous 9 cup model, but saw some operational complaints, thus opted for this cleanly designed model. Since being retired, we arise at different times. We like being able to load the unit the nite before (we had a Bunn "timer unit" just prior [when I arose at a consistent time]). Upon arising, hit the buttons, and go let our dogs out. Very soon there after - a GREAT pot of coffee awaits! I looked at and researched many models prior to choosing. If any manufacturers are reading this - and as I'm sure others also feel - all I'm after, is a simple to operate, LONG LASTING unit that consistent ly delivers a great cup of HOT coffee - which this model does! We've had the Bunn Speed Brews, Thermals, and their Timed units - and LOVED their coffee results. We now detract from the Speed Brew & Thermal, as they keep water hot at all times, and consume lots more AC. Note: I put a meter on this OXO unit - it pulls around 1200 watts during the brew cycle - and that's it. The thermal carafe keeps it hot therafter. Four simple parts - main heating unit, basket, carafe and lid - will produce a great pot of coffee. While I initially feel this unit is slightly overpriced - if it lasts a decent duration - it'll be WELL WORTH the money! Should anything change from my initial favorable observations - I'll update... UPDATE: It's been a couple of months (4) now - and we still love it! I read in other reviews about leaking on their counters - it can be avoided by making sure the brew basket is placed properly in its snapped position prior to your brew cycle. And another things we have noticed is that we use LESS coffee per cycle than our old unit (saving us money!). All in all - a great purchase...

I will preface this review by saying I haven't owned a drip coffee maker since the late 80's. Mostly because I don't like the concept of making coffee in a plastic machine, I've done glass pour over or stainless steel French press or percolated coffee for decades. Am I fussy about my coffee? Yes. Am I a coffee connoisseur? Absolutely not. That being said, this is an attractive, compact, quiet and quick coffee maker. I followed Mfg. directions to a T the first time I used it. Holy strong coffee! They consider a cup of coffee to be 5 oz of water, but I haven't owned a 5 oz coffee cup in my life. So yeah, their water to coffee ratio was DOUBLE what I would normally use. But hey, I figured I ought to follow their directions at least once, because you never know. Well, now I know that was a mistake. I tossed the coffee out and started over again, using the water to coffee ratio I would normally use when making my regular pour over coffee. (Half the amount of coffee!) That turned out much better. However, 8 cups of coffee this coffee maker does NOT make! Again, that estimate is based on a cup of coffee being 5 oz. So realistically, I'm only going to get 2.5 cups of coffee from a pot, not 8 cups, because I use a Thermos travel mug that holds 16 oz. of coffee. Math. Not my forte. The unit itself is very sleek and simple. You fill the tank, add a filter and coffee to the appropriate basket, select single cup or full carafe and push a button. Super easy. I was pleased to find this coffee maker is actually whisper quiet. A little muffled gurgling can be heard at the very end of the cycle, but that's it. I was also pleased to see that there was very little steam produced as the coffee is being brewed, and the steam that did come out is vented toward the front of the machine, not the back. (You really can't even see the steam, but if you hold your hand over the vents you can feel it slightly) If you're putting your coffee maker under your kitchen cabinets that's a big plus, and has always been a pet peeve of mine. Why can't they make a machine that's sealed and doesn't spew steam under your cabinets? Anyhow, this machine does emit a little bit of steam, but it's greatly reduced compared to the drip coffee makers I've had in the past. The machine beeps once when the coffee is ready. Again, nothing obnoxious. The "on" button for the machine stays lit for an hour, but there isn't a hot plate to worry about or turn off, which is helpful if you're like me and get busy with your morning and forget to come back to shut things down. You can make a 'single' cup of coffee if your mug fits under the drip mechanism. There's a little removable plate that can either lift a smaller cup up closer to where the coffee comes out or you can remove the plate to buy more room for a taller mug. A 16 oz Yeti fits fine under the drip opening when the plate is removed. Again, I would measure the amount of water you'll need for a single cup of coffee by using the mug or cup you plan to drink from to fill the water tank. Regardless of what setting you use, either single cup or full carafe, the machine will make the amount of coffee based on the amount of water you put in the tank. The single cup or carafe setting is really more for how the shower head dispenses the water over the grounds than for telling the machine how much coffee to make. All of this is explained well in the directions, which are thorough and straightforward. When you are making a carafe of coffee you can remove the carafe to pour a cup of coffee if you're antsy for that first sip. The basket has a little ball that will stop the drip temporarily. That said, this machine is pretty quick to make a full carafe of coffee. I didn't time it, but I'd guess it to be somewhere around 6 minutes or so from start to finish? (It does pause briefly for about 30 seconds after it starts to let the coffee grounds "bloom.") There's no clock to set the machine to start at a specific time of day. In other words you have to be present to start it, which is fine by me, but might be a drawback for someone who wants to wake up to coffee that's ready to go. But I don't really see that as an issue given how fast this coffee maker works. The carafe seems OK. Lots of raving about how ergonomic is it and how nicely it pours. Meh. It's a carafe. I always pre-heat my carafe (and mug) with hot tap water prior to making coffee, so I'm sure that helps retain the heat a bit longer. Two and a half hours after I made a pot of coffee I found the second pour to be just as hot as the first, so the carafe appears to hold up to the hype. I also like that the carafe has a wide mouth, which makes for easy cleaning. Overall, I like this machine and can't find much to complain about except that I don't see it being my weekend coffee maker. It just doesn't make enough coffee for two people who both like to drink at least two 16 oz cups of coffee over the course of a long morning. (We are always up very early) I only got this machine because I'm going to be out of town in a couple of weeks and my husband wanted a simple, fool-proof way to make coffee while I'm gone. I'm sure this machine will do the job just fine. After that I'll probably use it to make coffee for myself during the week, but I see us going back to pour-over coffee on the weekend, when we will want to consume at least two 16 oz cups or so each. I think this is the sort of compromise you're always going to have to make unless you're willing to have a big, huge, honking machine that sucks up most of your kitchen counter, or you're lucky enough to have a dedicated space for a coffee bar. But if you just want simplicity and a nice cup of coffee (or two) from a machine that doesn't take up half of your kitchen, then this is the machine for you.

I got this for replacing a 16 year old Cuisinart coffee maker. So far this Oxo coffee maker has been doing a good job. The coffee does have slightly better flavor than my old coffee maker. It's easy to use. Of course I had to fiddle with it at the beginning but it is easy to use. After trying out the carafe for my first batch of coffee just to check how everything works. I've been using it primarily with the single cup filling feature. This lets me fill my coffee cup directly. I really like this feature since I use an insulated coffee mug so the temperature is well maintained so I can enjoy the coffee. This coffee maker as many others uses 5 oz as a standard for a cup of coffee. I've been filling up my water tank for three cups and used three scoops of coffee ground. I pour in water to bring the water level right to the 3 cup level line. So I'm starting with 15 oz of water and I end up with 13 oz of coffee in my cup. The final 2 oz of water won't drip out. There's a sliding switch to use when I'm making a single serving of coffee to a cup. The position is pushed to the left so that it will hold open the valve on the coffee ground basket. I also push the switch to the right to close the valve to make sure no coffee leaks out after I take my cup away to close the valve. One thing I don't like about the carafe is that coffee can drip from the pouring sprout and it drips coffee onto the body of the carafe and the table. I took off one star for that. There's a power button and two buttons to chose if you're making 1-4 cups of coffee and the other button is for 8-12 cups of coffee. I tried 8-12 for my single serving of coffee and it doesn't seem to make time difference. Over all I like this coffee maker. It looks simple and modern and is easy to clean. If fits easily under my cabinet. I was able to buy this at under $150 as there was some deal going on so I bought it. I'll have to see how long this one will last. June 13: I noticed after making a cup of coffee that at the hole where the water drains in to fill the holding tank. There was a slight bit of water backing up. I was curious so I used some descaling solution and did a cleaning cycle. This happened before the cleaning light turned on. After the cleaning cycle the water wasn't visible anymore at the end of a brew. So now when ever I see water backing up a bit I do a cleaning cycle. It may be too early but I guess it depends on how hard the local water is. I'll do it this way instead of the letting machine time it and give a signal to run a cleaning cycle.

I have only had this coffee maker a few days, so I will update this review as time goes on, but the machine looks great and makes a fast, quite cup of coffee. However, my major complaint is that the coffee -- as per OXOs directions -- is simply not strong enough. Easy enough, I simply increase the 8 scoop ratio to 10, and then grounds come up over the top of the filter and into the pot. Looking for some bigger filters to put in this. Update: After 4 months, my original review stands. The amount of grounds need to be increased to 10 scoops, big scoops. And just throw the filters than come with the pot in the recycling and go buy some Bunn 14 cup filters, that is what you are going to need to keep the grounds from making a huge mess. This machine requires approx. 25% more coffee to make a decent tasting cup compared to my old cheap Cuisenart. W/ the price of coffee that is going to add up. I like the look of this machine, and how long it keeps the coffee hot w/o burning it. But when the time comes I am going to be looking at other options. It just uses to much coffee. Update: May 9th, 2024 -- I took away another star, I am tired of cleaning this thing -- daily. I like strong coffee and in order to get enough ground in this thing to get strong coffee the ground float all over the place. Into the water spout (which only partially detaches to clean) and into the clean water reservoir. Additional, there is a design flaw in the filter holder. It has a handle that flips out to pull it out of the coffee maker, that handle also flips down very easily when you are emptying the grounds so your filter full of grounds hits it and then ... I am not even gonna wait for this thing to wear out, I am gonna get a mr coffee, black and decker, Cuisenart or something that is designed for coffee drinkers. People who want a northwest strong as hell cup of coffee, and drink it by the pot. This thing is for the "craft brewed" "no thanks, I already had my one cup of coffee for the day, crowd" Let me be clear: the coffee this makes is good. I don't think the coffee is better than what I had nailed in with my Cuisenart, but good. However, the mess this things makes when you try and use it to full capacity, along with the amount of coffee this thing requires is simply ridiculous. This $200 coffee maker is going into the basement as the emergency reserve and I am about to order a much less expensive coffee maker that doesn't require such a production to clean up after every pot. Update June 2025: I removed yet another star. I tried to make it work -- for two years. Too many design flaws. The lid to the pot has not one, but two valves. Wanna guess what happens if one of them gets stuck while you are trying to make a pot of coffee? If you guessed you make your pot of coffee all over the counter you are correct. Wanna guess what happens if one of the valves get stuck after you have made your coffee? You would think no coffee would come out, right? Nope it comes out the top of the lid ... all over the counter. If I could give this zero stars I would. My family has assured me that however many more disastrous pots of coffee this makes between now and fathers day is the last number of clean ups I'll have to do first thing in the morning because of this thing. Purchase this coffee pot at your own risk. Get a subscription for 5 lbs of coffee 2x a month, thats how much your gonna need to make decent coffee and a case of paper towels.

I have now only brewed 5 pots of coffee my new Oxo 8 cup coffee maker and would like to give some first impressions. I read all comments and examines the photos to the point of driving myself a little crazy. The people whose pots leaked all over the place in the comment section DID NOT FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS. They either didn't bother to place the coffee basket in properly simple easy placement and CLICK-IN or really over filled the basket with way too much coffee grinds or possibly too well Finely ground coffee that was so fine it wasn't draining quickly enough. I drink a pretty strong coffee. This brews so well that I have had to the first time ever cut way back on my scoop. Not more partially rounded or flat either maybe 80% full scoops. ***Heat retention not measure yet but compared to my 11 year old now dead 8 cup Bonavita this coffee does not stay warm enough for long. Needs nuking. Probably because the pour spout doesn't seal shut on this one. Then again after a few years the Bonevita lid began dripping with the first cup because I could not clean it inside. Still this spout configuration is better.

Just purchased this OXO coffee maker a couple of weeks ago. It's a second coffee maker as we also use a Dynamica which is great for specialty coffees, latte's, cappuccino, etc. Our initial reactions to the coffee maker were positive. The unit looks simple and nice. We love the thermal carafe, it feels and looks solid. Now that we've been using the maker for a few weeks, the initial pleasure has evaporated. Here's why, including both criticism and things we like.: User interface: Pretty simple, there are only four buttons to use. ON/OFF, 2-4 Cup, 4-6 Cup, and clean. The print could be larger near the buttons to prevent the clean button being mistaken for a "GO" button after the size is selected. Carafe: Looks great! The thermal build does make that first cup at a perfect temp but, then cools quicker than you'd think. Within 30 min, we have to heat up our fresh pours in the microwave. The handle is solid and doesn't feel flimsy like some other brands we've had over the years. As others have mentioned, the pour spout is not a good design. It easily is overwhelmed by the water or coffee coming out and spills everywhere. You also can't pour out the very last tablespoon or so of liquid (Including soapy water). Per the instructions that come with this maker, we've only hand washed all pieces. The lid to this carafe is a big fail. We use both a sponge and 1/4" bottle brush (for straws etc.) to clean it. The hole in the lid where the hot coffee enters the carafe from the brew basket can become obstructed with seemingly some inside plastic. When this happens, the coffee starts by sounding normal, but then within 2 minutes, you can see the area around the top of the carafe filling with coffee and soap bubbles coming out of the pour spout. Thinking this must have been our mistake, we washed it again, rinsed copiously, dried it, looked through the hole to make sure it looked good and that's when we saw these strange plastic projections into the middle of the hole. It could be some sort of design that is supposed to catch errant coffee grinds, but that seems like a bad place for this as a clog can and does occur. Thinking we had just missed seeing this initially, we went ahead and brewed another pot since the first attempt at coffee was on the floor and counter. Same thing happened. The quick fix is to brew the coffee with no lid on the carafe, but that is just so frustrating with a brand new $200 coffee maker. Soap bubbles are still coming out of the lid. Shook the lid to see if it sounded like water was trapped in there and didn't hear anything that would indicate this. What we did hear is some light piece of possibly plastic clicking around in there. Not sure if it came that way or this is a new development... Water reservoir: A smaller reservoir as it only holds what you are planning to brew at that time. Lid to the reservoir is lightweight and due to the carafe having to be poured certain ways to avoid a mess the two pieces just don't work well together. Brew Basket: As others have mentioned, our brew basket area is just a large reservoir that seems like it's missing a smaller basket to hold your filters and grinds. We have had to purchase a $50 filter to make up for this flaw in the design. Unit Housing: Easy to clean, looks nice. Time to brew: Less than 5 minutes to brew a full pot. Not as advertised: Although the item description says it fits easily under you cabinets for easy accessibility, it's just not true. You cannot open the lid to the reservoir and use the carafe to fill it. There simply isn't room, and since the carafe pours rather messily, it only adds to the frustration. Although this is a minor thing, it was purchased with this feature being one of the ones we most desired. An easy accommodation is to just slide the maker forward so it's not under the cabinets prior to use. WRONG: This unit has the best non slip footings of any appliance out there. You can't slide it out. The options are to lift it and move it or put somethings under it that does slide. The caveats to putting something under it are 1: You have another thing on your counter that takes away from the aesthetic of your kitchen, sounds trivial, but to some it matters.. 2: Whatever goes under the coffee maker can't be flammable, for safeties sake. We are going to return the maker as a $200 coffee maker shouldn't have such bad design flaws. This is the only OXO product that hasn't met or exceeded our expectations over the years. The fact that all sorts of accommodations and need for constant observation while brewing make this a regretful purchase for us. We will update with the return process when completed.

It makes great coffee and does so fairly quickly. The 8 "cup" capacity is based on 5oz cups of coffee and actually serves my needs perfectly. The build quality for the appliance itself is pretty good, but the stainless steel carafe leaks where the plastic collar meets the metal. Its not a huge leak, but it's there and annoying for a product that is so expensive considering how basic it is.