Braun PureFlavor 14-Cup Coffee Maker

Best Coffee Maker? $20 vs $150 – Let’s Find Out!

What We Loved

• Brew-temperature accuracy
  185.2 °F—excellent
• Carafe brew time
  fastest full pot: 7 min 15 s
• Heating-element power
  class-leading 1 175 W heater

Just Okay

• Carafe thermal retention
  cools 5 °F in an hour

Needs Improvement

• Carafe capacity
  only 12.3 true cups vs 14 claimed
• Carafe pour consistency
  messy spout, lots of drips
• Ease of refilling water tank
  narrow fill area makes pouring awkward
• Overall cup quality / flavor balance
  612 ppm TDS—weak extraction