You don't necessarily have to sacrifice lots of features for a budget-friendly coffee maker. In fact, there may be coffee maker features that you would never use, so why pay for them. These coffee makers are good performers and offer some great features, all at an economical price and they're listed from my most to least favorite.
1. Sunbeam Oster HDX-23 12-Cup Programmable Coffee Maker
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Features I love the best: The Fresh Brew™ Timer that shows how old the coffee is; Brew Strength Selector, dual water windows and a 2 hr auto shut-off. Learn more about this affordable programmable coffee maker.
2. Hamilton Beach BrewStation Summit 48464 12-Cup Coffee Maker
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Though it can be messy to set up, you can't beat the one-handed dispensing of this coffee maker - definitely its best feature and a crowd pleaser. This coffee maker has lots of features including one for a very cool drink.
3. Cuisinart DCC-450BK 4-Cup Coffee Maker
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A compact coffee maker that's perfect as a second brewer, for traveling or for use in a dorm room. And you don't have to worry about breaking this carafe - it's stainless. For a space-saver appliance, it has the best coffee maker safety feature.
4. Black & Decker Smart Brew Plus Coffee Maker DCM2500
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This Black & Decker Smart Brew Plus© makes a very good cup of coffee, is easy to set up and has a very nice pouring design with a wide spout. It's a great budget coffee maker.
5. Betty Crocker 12-Cup Coffee Maker BR-736U
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If good tasting coffee is your main priority and you don't mind the timer set-up or having to pour the water in slowly, the Betty Crocker coffee maker is an excellent, affordable programmable brewer choice. Since it needs less coffee to brew a pot - you'll save even further. Even with these minor problems, you can't beat the price of this coffee maker.
