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

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 am not a coffee snob and I will confess I have been a Keurig user for last 5 years. Conveniently to use but problems with standing water on tank bothered me. At least a glass reservoir would be better. OXO 6 cup answered my sanitary concern. It is indeed a leading contender for a truly fresh cup of coffee. Very versatile unit and easy to clean up. The quality is to be admired. Only one slight drawback, OXO chose to eliminate the hot plate. This may be a deal breaker for some people. OXO argues that they engineered a thermal system that will hold the coffee hot for a while. They are right and wrong. If you brew 6 cups then the thermal factor can fully perform but if you brew less then four it becomes a challenge simply because of the volume. OXO claims the hot plate eventually renders the sitting coffee biter. They have a point but most folks find it easier just to pour a cup from the hot plate rather than go through another brewing cycle. For me, above is not a problem. I use the machine for breakfast and empty the canister within 45 minutes to an hour and the temperature is acceptable. In my opinion it remains the best and cleanest coffee maker. I can safely say it brews a perfect cup and I see why coffee lovers appreciate it. Who knows, to please everyone they may consider adding a heating element to boost their thermal system as an option. In short: highly recommended without reservation!

There’s really nothing I truly dislike about this coffee maker. I purchased this 3 months ago after getting tired using a single cup brewer and having to set it all up again anytime I wanted a 2nd cup. I love how beautifully sleek the OXO is and fits my minimalist design style (it’s gorgeous on my counter!). I love that the entire water reservoir is visible and it’s easy to eyeball the amount of water you’ve poured in. I love that there’s no warming plate that eventually peels and looks gross when coffee drips on it over time, and lends to burnt and bitter tasting coffee when the pot sits on that plate too long or the plate temp is too high. I don’t find the coffee stays that hot for very long after brewing in the thermal carafe, but we don’t need it to since we usually drink all the coffee within 60-90 min of brewing it. I also love that the outside of the thermal carafe is cool to the touch…no worry of accidentally touching a hot glass carafe and being burnt, and I can take the carafe across the kitchen to fill my cup and put it down on the counter if I really wanted to w/out worrying about the heat from the carafe damaging my counters. Similarly, I don’t have to worry about my little one accidentally touching the carafe or the plate it sits on in the machine and getting his little fingers burned. I also love that I can remove and wash the piece where the water drips through onto the grounds. That’s amazing since the holes in my last machine would get clogged and I could never seem to clear them. And most importantly, it consistently makes great tasting coffee. My only reasons for not giving it 5 stars is that the carafe doesn’t allow you to pour out all the coffee…the interior rim prevents this. Same reason why drying it upside down after washing it out will always leave water inside…the water can’t fully drain out because of that rim. So I always have to towel dry the inside. Annoying but not a deal breaker. It would also be great if it had a programmable timer so I could set it up to brew from the night before, but honestly this isn’t detrimental since it brews a full pot so incredibly quick. I do wish it had a water filter component like other machines so I could fill it up with tap water rather than needing to use the filtered water from my fridge’s dispenser, which takes longer than the sink’s faucet. I do wish there was a slight slant to the bottom of the reservoir tank so that all the water would get funneled through. Instead, it’s flat and a few small puddles always get left on the bottom that requires me to wipe it out when it’s done brewing. And finally, For some reason there’s a plastic-y taste in the coffee the times I’ve used the smaller basket accessory to brew just 2 cups, despite washing and rewashing the basket. I also find that flipping the base over to bring the cup closer to the top is insufficient as it’s still too far away and coffee splashes around the counter anytime I’ve tried it. Overall, I’m extremely pleased with this purchase and am so glad I did some research and didn’t just get a bulky cuisinart because that’s what most people have!

Warning, this is a critical review. I give this a 5 star because overall product merits an excellent rating. However, if I was to rate this based on value, I rate it a 3 star. I'm not a coffee snob. I like my cheap coffee. I've watched several coffee snob reviews on this product prior to purchase, and this is my take. What the heck is the difference between a $30 drip coffee maker and a $300 drip coffee maker? Well, it's the same difference between a 900watt microwave and a 1400watt microwave. This $300 coffee maker has a higher wattage heating element. Which means it'll heat the water of faster and hotter. Does it make that big of a difference? That's something only a coffee snob can tell you. I'll say this: I can tell the difference. It's not earth shattering, but it does make a difference. Does it make a $200+ difference? Most will say 'no'. So now I move onto rating the coffee maker on overall quality. This is where I get a little more critical. Why? Because it's OXO. I own lots of OXO products and I love them all. I'll be honest and say, this feels more like an OXO product in the making. It's not the user experience I'd expect from OXO. Translation, this misses the mark on being sensational. The insulated carafe is nice, but OXO could have done better. It's a quality carafe, but like some reviewers point out, it leaves about a table spoon or more of liquid when done pouring. It's a minor inconvenience. But ever day use will add up that frustration. Means when you clean the carafe, you'll have that fair amount of water left inside as well. I admit, it is annoying. Very surprised OXO couldn't have designed that better...for $300. The other complain perceived by many is the filter basket. This is my biggest complaint. For $300 and being OXO, this is really were they missed the mark. The basket is flimsy. Not the $300 quality I'd expect. The snap into place operation is clunky. It doesn't just easily slide into place. Little details you'd expect from a brand like OXO are completely missing here. I personally find the selection of 2-4 cup vs 4-8 cup a garbage design. I've used both modes. Makes little to no difference. I recommend using the carafe at all times. The 2-4 cup operation is a waste. And because of that waste, it adds to the frustration of the lacking filter basket design. The sliding lever you use to select 2-4 vs 4-8 doesn't lock into place. That will annoy you. The big difference between 2-4 vs 4-8 is having a choice of which type of filter you want to use. THAT is where OXO could have made a killing on their design. For whatever reason, most expensive coffee makers opt for basket style filters. I personally hate them. They're a pain to use and tedious to fiddle with in the morning. Conical filters are superior in my opinion. It's great that OXO created an option to use conical filters. However, as pointed out their filter basket design is garbage. Not worth using conical filters in the 2-4 cup mode. My advise to OXO, fix this aspect of your coffee maker! The filter basket design will make you crave your Mr. Coffee simplicity. This filter basket will make your $300 coffee maker feel cheaper than a $30 coffee maker. The coffee snob channels will detail how wonderful the filter basket design disperses the water and so on. Garbage observations. Even a $30 coffee maker does the same job. The last complain is so trivial, and yet surprised OXO could have designed this better. Why the two power buttons? You turn on power, then you actually need to select 2-4 vs 4-8 for brewing? Why? Maybe it needs to sense you're boiling less water vs more water. It couldn't have been designed to sense that? The fact that the coffee maker will auto shut off really hammers home the uselessness of having two buttons. Why am I complaining so much right? It's because it's OXO! You expect something different with OXO. You expect great quality and super simple operation. And I admit you don't feel that with this coffee maker. It should have been a one button design from the start. You expect OXO to be innovative. There's nothing innovating in this design. Nothing at all. It's just a quality coffee maker with seemly more complexity in it's cheap filter basket design than what's needed. OXO had a great idea in allowing both conical filters and basket style filters. It's a shame they couldn't have executed on that design better. I personally would prefer conical filters. Especially for an OXO product. Why? Because conical filters are always easer to work with. People buy OXO because they like simple quality and easy. Saying that, they may want to cater their next design to those that prefer conical style filters. I definitely have some criticism for this product. Keep in mind the harsh criticism is do to the $300 price tag and it having the OXO brand. You expect something different from both. Do I recommend buying the product? Oddly yes. I admit in the world of automatic drip coffee makers, no one really rises to the challenge of nailing the perfect design when it comes to quality and simplicity. That surprises me to this day. It's just a coffee maker! I commend OXO for it's styling. To be honest, that's why I bought it. I would have bought the Brawn if it had the better heating element. Overall it's a 5 star compared to competition. A solid 3 star in falling short of OXO expectations.

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 had a Gevalia coffee maker for the past 10 years. The glass carafe finally cracked, there were no replacements available so I decided to not only replace it but to treat myself to an upgrade. After reading as many reviews as I could find, especially those from America's Test Kitchen, I decided to splurge on this Oxo coffee maker. I'm so glad I did. I had no idea how good my coffee could be. I love dark roast but my husband can't stand anything too "harsh" (his words). Chock Full o Nuts Dark Satin has been a good compromise for us. Perfect for him. Good enough for me but I still crave a Starbucks triple shot from time to time. No more. We've been brewing the Dark Satin in the Oxo all week and it's marvelous! I have no desire for Starbucks now. My cheap, Dark Satin is smooth and full-bodied with a chocolatey mouth-feel. It's everything I want in a dark roast. The fact that it brews this wonderful elixir hotter and faster than the Gevalia is a bonus. We've had to make few adjustments to how we make the coffee. First, we don't use the thermal carafe to fill the water tank. I tried once and it dribbled all over. Also, the carafe doesn't have any measurements so there's not much point in using it anyway. I use a large Pyrex measuring cup instead and it's perfect. Second, it takes a different type of filter than I'm accustomed to. Oxo recommends a high-sided basket filter like the ones sold by Bunn. I don't know if regular basket-filters work just as well. I'll try soon. Third, we follow the manual's recipe regarding the amount of coffee and the amount of water to use. I tried deviating from that recipe and immediately noticed the difference. This goes much quicker if you have a digital scale that measures in grams. Just put the coffee can on the scale, it the Tare button to zero it out, then scoop out your coffee. The scale will show you the amount you've taken out as a negative number. Much quicker than using the little measuring spoon that comes with the Oxo. Fourth, when pouring coffee from the thermal carafe, you have to make sure is turned clockwise as far as it will go, otherwise it will dribble. Possibly the best $200 I ever spent.

I found this coffee machine after reading a wirecutter review about the 9 cup version of this machine, which I almost bought but decided that compact 'front to back' profile better for our kitchen. I had been using a french press prior and I was ready to go back to a machine! Overall it has made a great cup of coffee - both with paper filter and a gold filter (which I bought separately). I have only used the single cup option a few times, but I can see it being a handy feature. It's just not my habit to have more coffee past the initial pot. But I give this machine 3 stars for these two reasons: -The carafe is nearly impossible empty. I'm not talking about just coffee but when washing it, the water cannot get out completely so it never really dries (unless you hand dry it). Even having it upside down in a drying rack isn't good enough because the water gets caught in the various edges/lips. It's a weird design quirk that's just a bit annoying for a $175-200 coffee maker. -The descaling function doesn't seem to work properly. There is a great reminder function (flashing light) for descaling but every time it went off, it got harder to turn it off even after following the instructions (using OXO descaler, etc.). The first time I had to descale it twice, the second time 3x, and it just kept getting worse - to the point it didn't stop blinking at all. I spend a whole evening trying to figure it out until I realized I was not the only one experiencing it. I ended up returning this machine due to the descaling issue and OXO sent me a replacement. (Customer service was good) I hate returning items for what seems like a functional machine, but also knew this feature had been an issue all along. I have not had the replacement long enough to see the descaler reminder go off, but I can share that the carafe is identical (really hard to empty). While I do like this machine and how it fits in our kitchen, if I had to do it again, I would have ordered something else. It just seems like many cheaper models are available that are easier to clean, makes good coffee, and even has a timer (which this one doesn't, but I knew that).

I'm torn on sending a scathing review for 2 reasons: #1- my husband absolutey loves this coffee maker & the coffee it makes. #2- its his Amazon account. I changed my mind, here are the good and the bads. We replaced our 15 yr old stainless carafe 8 cup Mr coffee maker w/strong brew feature always turned on. It made awesome coffee and the machine is still alive but got a little fiddly to use after the last cleaning. It sometimes stop brewing after first 2 cups. You would have to shut it off and re-start. To me it was no big deal. To my husband it was the biggest inconvenience, he decided to replace it. Here is the good on this OXO: Its new so its pretty - that's it. The bad according to me only: This machine needs so much more grounds to make a cup of coffee. I used the same qty of grounds as my old maker : 4tbl spoons to make 5 cups. That didn't work because the coffee was very weak. My old maker is 6oz per cup & this one is 5 oz per cup. Minus the strong brew feature, this should have equaled out to brewing about the same strength as my old one. No such luck. After 2 solid months, tinkering and many different brands of coffee- I give up. I've had to muscle through one of my favs Dunkin Donut Decaf w/ about 1/2 going down the drain. I've nailed it down to 8 tablespoons of McDonalds Decaf to make 5 cups. Double the amount of grounds vs my old maker. Its still not great not even good coffee. All of my favs taste terrible now -I can't tell you how many cups I've dumped down the drain in 2 months because every cup was MEH. I think part of the problem is this runs hotter at 185 degree water vs the 165 degree water the old maker cranked out. The hotter the water, the more bitter it is. There is no flavor, just a hot cup of bitterness. I've tried but I just can't anymore because its become a huge waste of coffee & creamer. Both of which have skyrocketed in price recently. I expect bad coffee from work, or a no-name coffee maker not a $200 coffee pot. Some mornings I just have to stop myself from getting into it over this machine. We don't argue but I'm getting to the point of yelling over this crap coffee. I'm really upset when its ruined my coffee time EVERYDAY. Today was the LAST day I will muscle through another cup of this swill. I pulled out the old Mr Coffee maker- glad I didn't throw it out. We will have 2 coffeemakers taking up the whole counter from now on. Trust me I looked at a ton of reviews on a bunch of coffee makers and I always kept coming back to this one. I believed all the great reviews and put this in the cart hoping the price would drop. The price never came down & behind my back my husband ordered it. So here we are are 2 months later with 2 coffee makers on the counter. If my old one should kick the bucket , I will get another Mr Coffee maker. I took 1 star off for price, 1 star off for bitter coffee, 1 star off because of all my wasted coffee & creamer. I left 2 stars for my husband. Sorry & thanks for reading.

OXO 8 Cup Coffee Maker Review update We have now had the unit for about two weeks and as a result I can give a more complete review. The unit is a smaller coffee maker, unlike many other more conventional home brewers. It is able to brew anywhere from two to eight coffee industry standard 5 ounce cups, or 40 fluid ounces in total. I point this out as the Amazon description still lists it as making 64 fluid ounces. I sent in a note to Amazon about correcting that mistake but nothing has changed yet. Interface: - The interface is uncluttered and intuitive, with none of the stuff I don’t want. - It has only 4 buttons: Power, 2-4 cups, 5-8 cups, Clean. - No unnecessary clock or timer functions. - Two brew baskets: the standard “main” basket and an insert for making lesser amounts - The base has a recessed pedestal which can be flipped over to lift a mug up when brewing directly into the mug Usage: - I have now used all options for making a brew: - 2-4 cups setting into both a pot and a mug, 5-8 cups into a pot. - Water comes in hot and FAST. Initial bloom phase (flow then pause) lasts about 30 seconds to a minute. - Coffee is ready in 7 minutes or less, depending on amount being made. - No spills or leaks seen at any time. - A few small drips and spatters when making the brew into a mug. Use a tall mug. Note: the included pedestal is your friend here. Make use of it. - Coffee is hot. The pot keeps it between low 170s and mid 180s (°F) for at least an hour. Quality of brew: - Flavourful, especially at the larger volumes (5-8 cups). - Flavour intensifies as it cools. This was expected. A note on the coffee grind & amount: - Grind: - Medium, i.e. use as directed by the manual to start. - Too coarse or not enough coffee and the flavour will be thin. - Too fine or too much coffee and the resulting brew might be over extracted. It might even clog. See note on water flow above. I never saw this happen but I suppose it is possible. - Amount: - Use as directed (~ 8 gm / 5 oz cup) for larger amounts to start. - Use slightly more for lesser amounts (2-4 cups), especially when brewing into a mug (~ 2 cups). Once you’ve played with it for a while, I have no doubt the sweet spot will be found for your favourite coffee beans and the amount of coffee you like to make. The one feature I have yet to use is the “Clean” function. That won’t be for another two months or so, given our use of the brewer. All in all, a great coffee maker, well worth the price of admission.

Prepara rapidísimo el café. (menos de 4 minutos para 6 tazas) Además, ahorra energía con su jarra, pues conserva el calor por más de dos horas...

So after my beloved National brand coffee maker (which I bought off a guy leaving Japan three decades ago) finally died at age 30, I went through the hell of trying to find a simple coffee maker to do the same great job. Yup, it took another five years to find one after failing with several costly others. This one by OXO was rated by several people on the web so of course it's easy to be skeptical, but one review convinced me to try it. Lo and behold...delicious coffee SO simple to make is BACK! Keeps the coffee HOT without burning it like my beloved National used to do, so it one upped it lol. Yeah it's great, Alice. Worth every penny. Get one.

El café sabe espectacular. Yo lleno casi toda la cuchara por cada taza. Pero eso depende de como le guste a cada uno. La jarra completa tarda 5 minutos en hacerse.

I recently switched from a Keurig pod machine to this OXO coffee maker, and the difference has been incredible! I was tired of the crappy taste of pod coffee, and honestly, the idea of hot water pouring through plastic and foil in the pods can’t be good for us, not to mention how bad the pods are for the environment. After doing some research, I decided on this machine, and after a two weeks of use, I couldn’t be happier with the results. I chose this coffee maker for its design, strong reviews, and SCA certification. It offers the flexibility to brew either a single cup or a full carafe, which is perfect for my needs. The controls are minimal and intuitive, making it very easy to use. I also paired it with the OXO burr grinder, and let me tell you, nothing beats the flavour of precise freshly ground coffee! If you want to up your home coffee experience, get a good burr grinder and the OXO one came out on top for its reviews too year after year! It does take some trial and error to get the water-to-coffee ratio just right for your taste. For the best results, I recommend using a scale to measure the grounds to water ratios, there are online calculators to help too, but once you figure out your preferences, you won’t need to weigh every time. The machine and grinder have completely transformed my coffee experience, allowing me to explore different roasters and brew coffee that feels more like a café experience at home. While there are other SCA-certified machines out there, this one consistently ranked as the top choice in the reviews I watched even compared to the more expensive machines. The price on Amazon is also reasonable vs other retailers. This machine is ideal for anyone who wants to take their home coffee brewing to another level without getting into espresso machines. However, if you’re just looking for something basic to brew a quick cup from pre-ground coffee from a tin, there are cheaper options and this machine isn’t for you. But if you value great-tasting coffee, and want to dial in flavour, strength, and actually taste coffee notes how they were actually meant to be experienced, then this machine is absolutely worth the investment! Paired with their burr grinder you’ve got yourself an elevated home brewing experience that you won’t regret!