While buying a coffee maker, know what features are available in typical coffee machines so that you end up buying only what you need. A popular feature available in the least expensive machines is ‘pause n serve’. This means that you can remove the coffee pot before the brewing cycle is complete, without having coffee dribble all over the heating plate. A pod-compatible coffee maker refers to little pre-packed discs of coffee grounds that make coffee preparation without any mess. A digital coffee maker includes a variety of little features, such as LCD display screens, clocks and a timer. Auto-off is another fabulous feature for absent-minded people who are tired of scorched coffee pots. Some higher end coffee makers also have built-in water filters that purify water by removing chlorine or iron tastes from your tap water. Though a thoughtful addition, it also adds extra maintenance and cost of replacing the filters.

Brewing a flavourful cup of coffee with a drip coffee maker is simple and straightforward but you need to keep a few things in mind. Firstly, invest in a coffee grinder. This increases the surface area of the coffee bean that is exposed to air, thus giving coffee its rich flavour. Also, buy good coffee like vacuum-sealed bags or cans of coffee beans and even ground coffee is a good choice. Since, coffee oil clinga to everything wash out the coffee maker pot and filter basket every time you make a fresh pot and clean your coffee maker once a week or descale it once a month. Avoid using the brew pause as it will weaken the flavour of coffee in after the first cup. Some popular models of coffee makers are Philips HD7632, Kenwood CM 70, Bosch TKA8SL1 Solitaire, DeLonghi ICM2B, Severin KA 4030, Krups F MF2 41 ProAroma, Krups FMF244 ProAroma, Siemens TC911P2, Philips HD7546, Philips HD5410 Cafe Gourmet and Melitta Look Therm de Luxe.