The best grind and brew coffee maker is the Gevi 4-in-1 Smart Pour-Over. If you need to brew for more people, get the Breville Grind Control.
I've owned several drip coffee makers and spent a long time going through owners' experiences with grind and brew machines. My main conclusion: most grind and brew coffee makers are pretty bad. Their grinders clog, and many brew too cool. So alongside my two picks, I'll tell you which popular models to avoid.
- Best overall: Gevi 4-in-1 Smart Pour-Over
- Best for bigger batches: Breville Grind Control
- Avoid: Cuisinart Grind & Brew machines (such as the DGB-900BC)
- Avoid: Capresso CoffeeTEAM Pro Plus
Best Overall: Gevi 4-in-1 Smart Pour-Over
Gevi 4-in-1 Smart Pour-Over
Control over nearly every brewing variable, so it can make by far the best coffee of any grind and brew machine.
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Coffee Quality: 9/10
Its control over every brewing variable gives it a far higher ceiling than any other grind and brew machine. You can set:
- Coffee dose, in grams
- Brew ratio
- Grind size (51 settings)
- Brewing temperature, by the degree
- Pour speed
That's a level of control usually only found on high-end commercial brewers, and control is what lets you dial in a great cup.
Ease of Use and Cleaning: 9/10
Easy to use, considering everything it does. Many owners say it taught them how each brewing variable changes the taste. Everything runs from a touchscreen that shows real values, like grams and degrees, rather than vague 1-to-10 scales. That helps beginners learn and lets experienced brewers fine-tune.
The water tank, drip tray and glass carafe are all removable, and the carafe is dishwasher safe. The glossy white finish shows marks, though, and it only brews about three cups at a time, which is a pain for a crowd.
Design and Build Quality: 9/10
Excellent inside and out. It has a sleek, Apple-like design and the only touchscreen I've seen on a grind and brew machine, and it's responsive and well laid out. Independent testing shows it actually hits the settings you choose. It was also the only grind and brew machine I researched without repeated complaints about a clogging grinder.
Value: 5/10
It's excellent, but pricey for a drip machine. It's essentially a fully automated pour-over. A manual pour-over cone and a decent grinder can get you close for much less, if you're willing to practice.
Why buy it: unmatched brewing control, a touchscreen that explains each setting, the best grinder on a grind and brew machine, stable brewing temperature. Why skip it: only about three cups per brew, expensive.
Best for Bigger Batches: Breville Grind Control
Breville Grind Control
Better heating than most grind and brew machines and a simple display, with a thermal carafe.
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Coffee Quality: 8/10
Good coffee, with less fine-tuning than the Gevi. It trades some control for ease of use. Its heating is better than most grind and brew machines, so you get a fuller-flavored cup, though it isn't SCA certified, and at its full 12-cup capacity the basket can't hold quite enough coffee for an ideal ratio. It is at its best for 4 to 8 cups.
You can set:
- Grind size (6 settings)
- Strength (8 settings)
- Batch size (1 to 12 cups)
The strength setting is a vague scale rather than a real ratio, and you can't change temperature, bloom or brew speed. So its ceiling is lower than the Gevi's, but it's still very good for a grind and brew machine.
Ease of Use and Cleaning: 9/10
About as easy as grind and brew gets. It has a large tank and doses coffee and water automatically based on the number of cups and the strength you choose. Add a filter, press a few buttons, and it does the rest.
The grounds basket, carafe, water tank and drip tray are all removable. Aside from descaling every few months, cleaning is a quick rinse.
Design and Build Quality: 7/10
Well built, apart from the grinder. The plastic exterior feels solid, and I love that it uses a thermal carafe, which keeps coffee hot without the stewed taste of a hot plate.
The weak point: the grinder can jam on its finest settings, and since it's built in, clearing it takes a long time with a brush. While it's clogged, the whole machine is out of action. My advice: don't grind finer than setting 3. To be fair, almost every grind and brew machine has this problem.
Value: 8/10
The best-value grind and brew machine that brews for a crowd. It does the basics well without charging you for gimmicks. Still, a separate grinder and drip machine usually give you more for your money.
Why buy it: better heating than most grind and brew machines, easy display, automatic coffee and water dosing, thermal carafe. Why skip it: the grinder can clog on fine settings, strength is a vague scale rather than a ratio, the carafe spout can drip.
Avoid: Cuisinart Grind & Brew Machines
The Cuisinart DGB-900BC, and Cuisinart's grind and brew range generally, clog far too often. The path from grinder to filter is poorly designed, so jams happen in the grinder, the chute or the filter. Those parts aren't easy to remove, so clearing them is hard, and the machine is out of action until you do. Complaints about this are everywhere, on Amazon, Reddit and Cuisinart's own site.
For Cuisinart machines I do like, see my best Cuisinart coffee makers.
Avoid: Capresso CoffeeTEAM Pro Plus
It's not as flawed as the Cuisinarts, but for the price it should hold a proper brewing temperature, and it doesn't. That means flat, bland coffee. Capresso has also wound down, so support and parts are getting harder to find.
What Matters When Choosing
A Good, Clog-Resistant Grinder
You want a burr grinder with plenty of settings that doesn't clog easily.
- Burr, not blade. Burrs grind evenly. Uneven grounds extract unevenly, giving a cup that's bitter and sour at once.
- More settings. Smaller steps give you finer control over taste.
- Clog resistance. Hard to judge from specs, so I went through owner reviews.
| Gevi 4-in-1 | Breville Grind Control | Cuisinart DGB-900BC | Capresso Pro Plus | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grinder | Burr | Burr | Burr | Burr |
| Grind settings | 51 | 6 | Limited | 3 |
| Clogging complaints | Rare | Yes (fine settings) | Many | Yes |
Coffee Dosing
You want the machine to measure your coffee for you, ideally by weight. Grinding by time is less accurate, because finer settings grind more slowly. Most machines dose by time, since a built-in scale is expensive; if a manufacturer doesn't mention weighing, assume it's by time.
| Gevi 4-in-1 | Breville Grind Control | Cuisinart DGB-900BC | Capresso Pro Plus | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Automatic coffee dosing | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Set in grams | Yes | No (strength scale) | No | No |
Brewing Temperature
You want 195°F to 205°F for the whole brew. Most machines only reach that by the end, so most of your coffee brews too cool, and it tastes bland. Machines that hold the range throughout can earn SCA certification, which is a useful shortcut when shopping.
| Gevi 4-in-1 | Breville Grind Control | Cuisinart DGB-900BC | Capresso Pro Plus | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holds 195°F to 205°F throughout | Nearly | Mostly (not SCA certified) | No | No |
Brew Time
A drip machine typically takes around one to two minutes per cup, scaled up for bigger batches. Within that range, slower is generally better, since water needs time with the grounds. Some machines call brew speed "strength." If you can choose, pick the slowest setting.
| Gevi 4-in-1 | Breville Grind Control | Cuisinart DGB-900BC | Capresso Pro Plus | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Approx. time for 10 oz (strongest) | ~100 s | ~70 s | ~60 s | ~55 s |
| Speed settings | Yes | No (strength changes dose) | Limited | Limited |
Water Dosing
You want the machine to measure water for you, either by cup count or exact volume. Basic machines use whatever you pour in, so you have to measure or guess.
| Gevi 4-in-1 | Breville Grind Control | Cuisinart DGB-900BC | Capresso Pro Plus | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Automatic water dosing | Yes (to the ml) | Yes (by cups) | No | No |
Carafe
Choose a thermal carafe with a clean-pouring spout. Glass carafes sit on a hot plate that cooks the coffee, so it tastes burnt within about 20 minutes. A thermal carafe keeps coffee hot away from the machine. I explain more in my best coffee makers with a thermal carafe.
Spout quality matters too. Plenty of carafes splutter and drip when you pour. I watched videos of each machine in use to check.
| Gevi 4-in-1 | Breville Grind Control | Cuisinart DGB-900BC | Capresso Pro Plus | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carafe | Glass | Thermal | Thermal | Varies by version |
| Drippy spout | No | Sometimes | Yes | Yes |
Can a Super-Automatic Espresso Machine Make Drip Coffee?
Some super-automatics, from Jura and De'Longhi for example, have a "coffee" or "long coffee" mode. I wouldn't buy one for drip coffee. Their brew chambers can't hold enough coffee for a proper long cup, so it's an afterthought, and you'd be paying for an expensive espresso system you don't use. If you want both, see my best super-automatic espresso machines.
Is a Grind and Brew Machine Worth It?
Usually not. You pay a premium for the built-in grinder, it's harder to unclog, and a jam takes the whole machine out of action. Unless counter space is very tight, a separate grinder and drip machine, like the SCA-certified Breville Precision Brewer, is better value. If you want something even more hands-on, see my best automatic pour-over machines.
My Recommendation
The best grind and brew coffee maker is the Gevi 4-in-1. If you need to brew more than three cups at a time, get the Breville Grind Control.
Only ever brew one cup? See my best single-cup coffee makers with a grinder.
Questions People Ask
Are grind and brew coffee makers worth it?
Only if counter space is tight. Most clog and brew too cool. A separate burr grinder and a good drip machine usually make better coffee for similar money.
How do I stop my grind and brew grinder from clogging?
Avoid the finest settings, use dry (not oily, very dark) beans, and brush out the grinder and chute regularly.
Which grind and brew coffee maker has a thermal carafe?
The Breville Grind Control does. That keeps coffee hot without a hot plate, which would otherwise give it a burnt taste.
Written by · reviewed by the Cicada Coffee Bar team
Daniel Voss
Lead Equipment Reviewer, Cicada Coffee Bar
Daniel leads the equipment-testing side of Cicada Coffee Bar. Every super-automatic, semi-automatic, and grinder featured on this site is bought or sourced independently, set up on the test bench, and brewed with daily for at least two weeks before a single word is written — tracking espresso quality, milk texture, ease of cleaning, and long-term reliability. Reviews are updated whenever pricing or firmware changes.
