The Best Coffee Makers in Canada of 2023

With fewer parts than other models we’ve tested, the Bonavita Connoisseur is freakishly easy to assemble. Once it’s up and running, it can brew up to eight cups of coffee—impressive considering it has a small footprint.

It also brews a delicious cup. Its powerful heater can quickly reach the optimal water temperature for brewing and distribute water evenly over the coffee grounds, and the optional pre-infusion mode mimics the pour-over brewing method by pausing the showerhead to give the grounds time to bloom, enabling optimal flavour extraction. The Bonavita 8-cup brewer features one-touch brewing and automatic power-off.

We’ve had no problem brewing a pot of coffee, as the removable filter basket provides convenience as opposed to a traditional coffee maker that requires users to hover over the basket and add the ground coffee from the top. To start brewing, simply press the “Start” button. It took about four and a half minutes to get a full pot from start to finish, but there’s no auto-off. Instead, it gives you an audible signal when brewing completes.

Unfortunately, there’s no valve under the filter basket, which means that there was nothing to stop coffee dripping down onto the warming pad when the carafe was removed after we brewed a pot of coffee.

Like many other Braun products we’ve tested , the Braun MultiServe received high marks for build quality and reliability. Although this Braun lost the taste test to the Moccamaster by a small margin, it’s still one of the finest coffee makers we’ve tested. It offers a range of options for coffee lovers: brew strength, brew temperature, and brew size, as well as specialty features like “Over Ice.” Other than making coffee, it’s great for making tea, iced beverages, or simply dispensing hot water.

The only thing we didn’t like was its size. Though it’s not ridiculously bulky, it does require some significant countertop space in your kitchen. However, if you’re looking for a versatile machine packed with features, this one may be right for you.

The Cuisinart 14-Cup Programmable Coffee Maker brews a solid pot of coffee on its default settings and includes several options that give experts more control.

While it has an option to brew bolder coffee, on the Cuisinart's default setting the coffee turned out smooth but slightly bitter. Tasters also found it lacking in flavour compared to others. The Cuisinart can be programmed to brew coffee at a set time, but multi-function buttons make the process confusing at first.

At 14 cups, the Cuisinart has more capacity than most. Of course, if you don't have 14 coffee drinkers in your home, the 3200 has options for brewing between one to four cups at a time. Despite its larger carafe, the 3200 doesn’t take up much more space than smaller coffee makers, and we appreciate the sleek, stainless exterior.

The Braun BrewSense is stylish, solidly built, and has a handful of useful options. Its 24-hour timer lets you set up your morning coffee a day in advance and it has a separate setting for brewing one to four cups, instead of the full 12-cup pot.

With two brew settings, you can choose how strong you'd like your coffee—our taste testers found the regular setting flavorful and smooth. Unfortunately, they also found it on the bitter side, and weren’t as fond of the coffee overall.

Like other makers with several options, programming the BrewSense wasn’t intuitive. Since some of the buttons serve double duty, less tech-savvy users may find it frustrating.

This Chefman with a built-in foamer is designed for individuals who prefer their coffee with foam but don’t want to spend time using a separate milk frother. We like the compact and simple setup of the machine—it requires minimal assembly. Just plug it in, and the machine can do the rest of the work for you.

Although we were impressed by its quick frothing function, we found the coffee to be mediocre and on the watery end. For first-time users, they might also need to dial in the right milk-to-coffee ratio to achieve the right balance, which could take some time.

A luxurious appliance brand from Italy, Smeg is known for its elegant, classic design, as well as solid build quality—and this coffee maker is no exception. It’s easy to set up and start brewing as there’s no assembly required. It also comes with a reusable mesh filter, but users can still opt for paper filters if they prefer. There’s an anti-drip valve that prevents coffee from leaking through the brew head to keep the warming pad clean and dry.

However, this beautiful machine isn’t without flaws. In our testing, we found that it was difficult to refill or empty the water reservoir, which caused spilling. In the taste test, we found the coffee to be a bit too watery and bland compared to the Moccamaster. Smeg will do the job, but don’t expect it to brew the highest quality cup.

There’s absolutely nothing fancy about the Black & Decker CM1200B 12-Cup Switch Coffeemaker, but it does brew a decent cup, especially for a machine that costs less than a week of Starbucks.

This coffee was smooth and not overly bitter, according to taste testers. But compared to other models, tasters found the CM1200B’s coffee weaker and slightly bland.

The CM1200B couldn’t be easier to use. Once you put in the ground and water, just flip the switch and wait. And just like the other Black & Decker on our list, the CM1200B lets you pull out the carafe mid-brew if the caffeine situation gets desperate.

The CM1200B’s durability is in line with its price. It's not flimsy, but don’t expect the CM1200B to be the last coffee maker you buy.

For the coffee drinker who needs only a cup or two most days, but wants that full pot option, the Hamilton Beach 2-Way has a unique solution. In a machine not much larger than a typical coffee maker, users get the choice between brewing a whole pot, or using a coffee pod to brew just a single cup.

While that’s an attractive feature that makes this a popular seller on Amazon, the Hamilton Beach’s coffee was taste testers’ least favourite. Several testers felt it was bland or watery, while others found it middle of the road.