Braun PureFlavor 14-Cup Coffee Maker

Pros

• Value & Price ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2 reviews 4.7
• Heating-element power ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3 reviews 4.5
  Runs very hot for a budget drip maker; testing and user checks put brew water around the mid-to-high 180s°F with readings near ~190°F up top, producing a very hot cup.
• Overall user experience ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4 reviews 4.3
  Beginner-friendly and feature-rich for the category thanks to easy programmability and lots of settings; this video emphasizes clear touch-style controls and very simple cleanup with dishwasher-safe parts, while touchscreen durability remains a potential long-term tradeoff versus physical buttons.
• Brewing performance & consistency ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5 reviews 4.3
  Brews notably tasty, nuanced coffee for the price, with evidence of more even extraction (no obvious channeling) and better water delivery than typical cheap drip makers.
• Water system, maintenance & descaling ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2 reviews 4.1
• Speed & time-to-cup ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4 reviews 4.1
• Iced / cold-brew function quality ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3 reviews 4.1
  Its over-ice mode is designed to brew stronger so iced coffee stays bold rather than tasting watered down; this video confirms the strength and that it can chill well with added ice, though the warming plate heats during brewing before shutting off at the end.
• Filter ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2 reviews 4.0
  Includes a removable brew basket with a gold-tone reusable filter (paper optional); reviewers note cleanup is easy with dishwasher-safe parts, though grounds must be emptied from the reusable filter.
• Design, ergonomics & footprint ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4 reviews 3.7
• Capacity ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4 reviews 3.7
  Although marketed as a 14-cup machine, real-world testing shows the carafe holds closer to a bit over 12 six-ounce cups, so its practical capacity falls short of the advertised number.