Breville Luxe Drip Coffee Machine, Brushed Stainless Steel, Glass Carafe

Verdict

The Breville Luxe Brewer Glass is a premium drip coffee maker that brings SCA-certified Gold Cup brewing, smart presets and a removable water tank to everyday use. It is best suited to coffee lovers who value flexible carafe or single-cup brewing and long heat retention and are comfortable paying a higher price for a Luxe experience.

Pros

  • Recognition & certifications 2 reviews 5.0
    The Luxe Brewer matches the Precision Brewer’s Speciality Coffee Association certification and Gold Cup Standard, signaling that its temperature control, extraction and brew ratios meet recognized specialty coffee benchmarks.
  • Accessories 1 review 5.0
  • Build quality & durability 1 review 5.0
  • Capacity 1 review 5.0
  • Heating-element power 1 review 5.0
  • Automation & sensors 3 reviews 4.7
    Preprogrammed Gold, Cold Brew, Fast, Single-Serve and Custom modes, plus a 24-hour timer and auto shut-off, automate everything from a single mug to a full carafe, while the revamped Luxe interface makes saving and repeating favorite recipes feel effortless.
  • Water system, maintenance & descaling 3 reviews 4.7
    A removable 60-ounce water reservoir with level indicators and built-in filtration simplifies filling and cleaning, and the redesigned, detachable tank fixes one of the Precision Brewer’s biggest annoyances while keeping routine rinsing and monthly descaling straightforward.
  • Brewing performance & consistency 3 reviews 4.5
    The Luxe Brewer carries over the Precision Brewer’s SCA-certified Gold Cup performance, using flexible presets and My Brew–style customization to deliver well-balanced, specialty-grade drip coffee that comes close to manual pour-over across a range of beans.
  • Design, ergonomics & footprint 1 review 4.5
  • Speed & time-to-cup 1 review 4.5
  • Cup, tray & carafe handling 3 reviews 4.3
    Users can brew directly into a mug or into either the thermal or glass carafe, with the warming plate and insulated designs keeping coffee at serving temperature for roughly four to six hours, while the drip-free spout and flexible batch sizes keep pouring clean and convenient.
  • Overall user experience 3 reviews 4.3
    One-touch presets such as My Brew, Gold Cup, Fast Brew, Single-Serve, Strong and Cold Brew, combined with an intuitive, revamped interface, make the Luxe Brewer feel like a new standard for at-home drip coffee that balances everyday simplicity with enthusiast-level control.
  • Filter 2 reviews 4.3
  • Iced / cold-brew function quality 2 reviews 4.0
    A dedicated Cold Brew mode automates long-contact brewing in the same machine used for hot drip, giving users an easy way to experiment with cold coffee drinks without extra gear, though fine-tuning strength still depends on grind size and dose.
  • Accuracy of marketing claims 1 review 4.0
  • Warranty & Customer support 1 review 4.0

Cons

  • Value & Price 2 reviews 3.0
    With pricing in the low-to-mid three hundreds depending on carafe choice, the Luxe Brewer sits well above entry-level drip machines, trading budget value for premium build, smart features and SCA-certified performance that will appeal most to serious home coffee drinkers.