Batch brewing · review
A five-cup switch-operated machine with an auto pause and a lift-out filter basket.
Where we land on it A switch, a basket and a glass carafe. The cheapest machine on this shelf publishes four facts and none of them is a number, and for a five-cup pot that is almost the right amount of complication.
Four bullets, one of which tells you to read the manual. This is the shortest listing on the shelf.
No capacity in ounces, no shut-off, no wattage, no timer. On a machine with one switch, three of those four are arguably answered by the switch.
The one that is not is the capacity. Five nominal cups could be anything; the other five-cup machine on this shelf says 25 ounces and names it as two mugs, and there is no reason to think this carafe is different — but the listing never says.
Read on the day this page was built: $27 at the American Amazon shop.
Read from Keepa on the day this page was last revised; stock and price both move without notice.
At $27, it is the 1 cheapest of the 11 models in this category published here.
| Capacity | 5 cups |
|---|---|
| Operation | Switch |
| Grab-a-Cup | Auto pause: pour before brewing finishes |
| Filter basket | Lift and clean |
| Carafe | Glass, with ounce markings |
| Water capacity | Not stated by the maker |
| Programming | Not stated by the maker |
| Auto shut-off | Not stated by the maker |
| Power | Not stated by the maker |
| Amazon reference | B08QD33PZ2 |
| EAN | 0053891137478 |
The listing does not say, and that is its biggest gap. The other five-cup machine on this shelf publishes 25 ounces, or two standard twelve-ounce mugs, and two twelve-cup machines here define a cup as approximately five ounces. On that convention, five cups is about 25 ounces.
Nothing in the listing says so. Five machines on this shelf publish an automatic shut-off, usually at two hours. On a switch-operated machine, assume the switch is the shut-off.
It depends on whether you want a timer. The programmable Mr. Coffee five-cup on this shelf publishes its capacity, a delay brew and a two-hour shut-off, and costs considerably more. This one has a switch and a carafe, and that is the whole proposition.
These coffee machines share the category and the price bracket. Only what each one states is shown; an incomplete column would mislead.
| Model | Price | Capacity | Programming | Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Coffee 5-Cup Mini Brew | $27 | 5 cups | Not stated by the maker | Not stated by the maker |
| BLACK+DECKER 12-Cup Drip CM1160B | $35 | 12 cups; a cup is approximately 5 ounces, as stated by the maker | 24-hour auto brew | Not stated by the maker |
| Mr. Coffee 12-Cup Programmable | $35 | 12 cups, 60 fl oz / 1.774 L; 1 cup = approx. 5 fl oz / 148 mL | Brew now or schedule ahead | Not stated by the maker |
| KRUPS Simply Brew 10-Cup | $40 | 10 cups, 1.5 L / 51 oz | Not stated by the maker — on/off button | 900 W |
Details checked on October 30, 2026.
One person, one pot, no timer, and the least money on this shelf
Amazon reports what buyers took in the month before this page was last checked: at least 6,000.
The figure is a floor, rounded by Amazon, and read through Keepa — it says what buyers picked, not what a maker claims.
Specifications: the manufacturer sheet for coffee equipment and the matching Amazon product page. Prices and availability: Keepa. Every figure on this page names its source.
1.7 L · 6 brew modes · SCA certified
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Best for: Someone who wants to tune a batch brew the way they would tune a pour-over.
12 cups, 4-layer vacuum thermal carafe, no warming plate, 24-hour programmable, strength selector
A four-layer vacuum thermal carafe that holds coffee two hours with no warming plate, plus a strength selector.
Best for: Anyone who drinks the pot over an hour or two and has tasted what a hotplate does by the second cup
≈ $63
12 cups at approx. 5 oz each, 24-hour programming, Sneak-A-Cup, 2-hour auto shutoff, paper filter required
Twelve five-ounce cups with 24-hour programming and a marked carafe, using a standard paper filter.
Best for: A full-pot household wanting a timer and a marked carafe for the least money on this shelf
≈ $35
