The Top 8 Coffee Makers with Temperature Control

There are many ways to customize your coffee: strength, grind, milk and sugar or black– the list goes on and on.

But there is one factor that a lot of people write off: temperature.

Programmable temperature function as an unnecessary personalization, there are 2 big reasons to purchase a machine that has temperature control:

#1 altitude: Altitude controls the boiling point of water. Although it is common knowledge that the boiling point of water is 212 degrees Fahrenheit, but when you are above sea level, the easier it is for water to boil. And when you are below sea level, the harder it is to boil water.

#2 (equally important, yet not make or break) preference!

NCA says, “Your brewer should maintain a water temperature between 195 to 205 degrees Fahrenheit for optimal extraction”

If the coffee is brewed with water under that 195 degrees, you will experience the bitter flavour of under-extraction.

And if the coffee is brewed with water above that 205 degrees, the flavour notes will be damaged and taste burnt.

That being said, brewers that have the option to change the temperature settings are kind of hard to come by and not necessarily cheap.

So let me help you with a little buyer’s guide to home brewers with programmable temperature settings.

Behmor’s Brazen Plus

• 40 oz stainless steel water tank.
• 5 minute warm up time
  • 190-210 degrees Fahrenheit range
• shower-head brewing unit
• mesh coffee filter
• pulse pours
• digital display with on-board memory
• sleep mode

With just the touch of a button you can program:

• Brew Start Time
• Calibrate the machine to match your elevation
• Length of your bloom time
• Temperature preference

Breville Precision Brewer Thermal

• 60 oz water tank
• can brew as fast as 7 minutes
• conical filter or flat bottom gold filter
• stainless steel casing
• menu on LED screen
  • fast brew
  • strong (slow) brew
  • gold standard (scaa 195-204)
  • over ice (compensates)
  • cold brew (sits for 12-24 hrs)
  • “my brew” CUSTOM
• valve to allow you to pour one before the brewing cycle is closed

The Nespresso Expert

• water reservoir holds 1.2 L
• 25 second warm up and 30 second pour speed.
• magnetized grounds container
• detachable drip tray
• dial operation for beverage options
  • espresso
  • lungo aka “long shot”
  • ristretto
  • Americano
  • hot water
• temperature gauge knob
  • warm
  • hot
  • extra hot.
• smart tech alarms notify you when:
  • to descale
  • the water tank is empty
  • the capsule container is full.
•  adjustable automatic shut off
• equipped with bluetooth that connects to Nespresso App
  • make all the customizable adjustments from your phone