Pros & Cons: *1400 watt heating element (No Compromise on performance)about 7-8 minutes for your coffee to get ready. *Only on and off button no timers.
If you are looking for a coffee maker that can automatically brew you high quality coffee to home, then the Bonavita BV1800 is the coffee maker for you. It is German-Engineered and therefore achieves the most precise coffee and water contact time for high quality coffee in just a matter of minutes.
High quality stainless steel design, this also comes in a choice of either high standard glass or a thermal carafe. The thermal carafe keeps your coffee warm for longer. However, you do not have to worry about your coffee getting cold even with the standard glass carafe since the coffee maker has 55W plate heater that keeps your coffee warm and at the right temperature without over cooking it. Remains on for two hours just to keep your coffee warm after which it will automatically shut itself down. It has a 1400W heater that can heats up water efficiently and only releases it to the shower head once the water temperatures reaches 200-250 degrees Fahrenheit. The average brew time is 5-6 minutes long. Another key feature is its wide showerhead that allows sufficient saturation of the coffee. No stirring is therefore required. This coffee maker holds up to 8 cups of coffee at once. Therefore, if you are the kind of person who prefers large amounts of coffee, or entertains casual guests frequently. This is the coffee maker for you.
Additional features include a wide opening water tank, which comes with clear volume markings for easy and accurate filling. Its carafe also has an easy to trigger lid that allows you to pour coffee conveniently with one hand.
A filter basket the uses #4 paper filter; the basket is very easy to clean as compared to those on other coffee makers. When you buy this coffee maker, you get a 2-year warranty from the manufacturer.
Although this coffee maker is very simple and easy to use, it brews very high quality homemade coffee in just a few minutes. Its quality and performance has earned it recognition by the Specialty Coffee Association of America (SCAA), a certification that is not very easy to obtain. Only four coffee makers in the U.S, including this one, have won this certification. This is a very simple coffee maker that brews you coffee efficiently, and also keeps your coffee warm thanks to an extra heater at the base of the carafe. It will automatically shut off after two hours.
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