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Lots of chefs will tell you that the most important tool in the kitchen is a good knife. While I do agree that’s pretty key, the most important tool in my kitchen is my coffee maker. (Drink coffee, be alert enough to use a chef’s knife successfully!) Whether you just need a machine to brew java for you and your SO or you’re planning a dinner party and realizing there’s no possible way you can make enough coffee for everyone, I’ve got you covered.

Related: I’ve Tried Nearly Every French Press Coffee Maker. Here Are My 5 Favorites.

I’ve reviewed and tested all sorts of coffee makers and these are the best ones out there — based on how many people you’re trying to caffeinate.

Why You Should Trust Our Gear Pro

For more than 30 years, I was in charge of testing and reporting on everything from wooden spoons to connected refrigerators at the Good Housekeeping Institute. I’ve walked the floors of every trade show and read every new product release for longer than most digital publications have existed!

My street cred? I also worked as a chef in New York City restaurants for seven years. And I drink a lot of coffee.

I’ve tested, used, and played with nearly every piece of kitchen gear (including coffee makers) to come on the market for years. When it comes to gear, it takes a lot to impress me, and I know what actually works.

Picked by a Pro. Tested by Real Home Cooks.

I’ve tested what feels like every coffee maker on the market (at all the price points, low to high!) and these are my all-time favorites. But you don’t have to take my word and my word alone, either. Kitchn editors — a unique hybrid of professionals and home cooks, who develop and test great recipes in real home kitchens — and real Amazon shoppers weighed in on some of these picks too, testing my favorites in the context of their actual home cooking.

After all, when it comes to kitchen gear, what matters is that it works for a home cook — not just that a chef endorses it, or that it passed some high-flying bar in a sterile test kitchen. You want gear that is, above all, practical, long-lasting, and mindful of real cooks, real kitchens, and real budgets.

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