The automatic drip filter coffee maker is the most popular coffeemaker in use today. The self-contained unit heats the water to the proper temperature and automatically drips it through a filter filled with ground coffee into a carafe. This carafe usually either sits on a warming plate or has thermal properties to keep the coffee warm.
How To Use
Add medium ground coffee (about 2 tablespoons per cup of coffee you’ll be making) to the paper or gold filter. Fill with water and turn on.
Pros
Convenient, easy, don’t need to babysit
Cons
Paper filters can soak up some of the natural coffee oils
Shopping Tips
Look for a machine that offers the features you would use, such as programmable timers that allow you to prep the night before and have brewed coffee ready for you in the morning. Pause buttons, travel carafes, built-in grinders, small-batch settings, brew strength controls, automatic shut-off and self-contained water filters are but a few others.
