The Best Coffee Makers With Grinders, Tested by Allrecipes

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Brewing coffee is a fine art; it all starts with quality ground coffee. Sure, you can buy bags of pre-ground coffee from the grocery store, but there's nothing better than grinding whole beans every morning to produce the freshest-tasting brew. Choosing a coffee maker with a built-in grinder makes this process a breeze.

To help you find the right coffee maker with a grinder, we rounded up 20 of the best models on the market—from drip coffee makers to espresso-style machines—and performed side-by-side testing in our kitchen. After evaluating the performance of each grinder and coffee maker as well as the taste of the resulting brew, we landed on our list of favorites. These are the best coffee makers with grinders we tested.

Why It's Great: Grinds and brews directly into the cup; suitable for any size bean; cleaning brush included

Grain of Salt: Water dispenser can be inaccurate

As our top choice for making the perfect cup of coffee, this Breville machine yielded a smooth cup with no coffee grounds left in the bottom during our tests. It earned high scores across all the categories for its user-friendly design, insulation carafe, and tasty brew.

The machine comes with numerous accessories, such as a gold-tone filter and a cleaning brush, and the display provides you with all the info you could need. We love that it tells you how long it will take to brew a pot of coffee so you can keep your morning routine running smoothly. If you like to drink coffee throughout the morning or are part of a family where one person wakes up earlier than others, the thermal carafe is a nice touch for keeping the rest of the pot fresh and warm after the first cup is poured. In tests, the coffee came out nice and hot at 176°F.

You can customize nearly every setting of this coffee maker and grinder, from presetting when it brews to how finely ground you want your beans. You can also choose anything from a full 12-cup carafe of coffee with the included container or brew directly into a single travel mug. Overall, this is a versatile option that delivers convenience.

The Details: 12.5 x 8.5 x 16.3 inches; 12-cup capacity; burr grinder; stainless steel carafe

Why It's Great: Milk frother included; numerous accessories; intuitive interface

Grain of Salt: Difficult to release tamper from machine

Eliminate the need for baristas in your life and save some money by becoming your own. The Breville Barista Pro will have you brewing and frothing like a professional, and though that might sound intimidating, it was actually very easy to use once we got the initial setup down during our tests. The best part about the machine is that it comes with all the accessories you could need, from a milk frothing cup to a tamper to a cleaning kit.

Far more intuitive and fun than a classic machine for professionals, this Breville model features an LCD screen that details the process of grinding and extracting with helpful animations. This means even beginners can catch on quickly. The coffee maker's digital temperature control ensures the perfect temperature for espresso, so you'll get high-quality shots with every extraction.

The Details: 13 x 12 x 13 inches; 2-liter water capacity; burr grinder; no carafe needed

Why It's Great: Charcoal water filter; permanent coffee filter; auto shutoff

Grain of Salt: Very loud

Subpar tap water won't ever impact your coffee's taste again, thanks to the charcoal water filter in this Cuisinart coffee center. A highly versatile maker and grinder, this machine not only makes drip coffee but also can accommodate single-use pods, brewing them in 8, 10, or 12 ounces.

Similar to the Black+Decker budget pick, this Cuisinart machine also grinds and brews in tandem, so you can walk away once you start it up. It comes with 24-hour programmability and a removable drip tray that was very easy to clean and take apart during our tests. The only cons we noted were that the grinding process was loud and it took slightly longer to brew than other machines.

The Details: 10.75 x 11.75 x 16 inches; 12-cup capacity; blade grinder; glass carafe

Why It's Great: Grinds quickly; easy setup; cleaning cycle

Grain of Salt: Bulkier than other options; grinder is loud

For under $100, the Black+Decker Mill and Brew model offers many of the same features as pricier coffee makers with grinders but at a much lower price. The grinding and brewing work in tandem, so once you start grinding the beans, the machine automatically starts brewing the coffee. You can select from regular, bold, or strong settings, depending on how you like your coffee, and you can program it the night before to have a hot pot ready when you wake up. Although the grinder is a bit louder than others, it was easy to set up and worked fast in tests.

This coffee maker handles its own cleanup, too. During our testing period, we found cleaning to be as simple as running a cycle with water only, tossing the grounds, and drying the machine after the cycle was up.

The Details: 13.5 x 10 x 15.5 inches; 12-cup capacity; blade grinder; glass carafe

Why It's Great: Three serving sizes; keeps beans fresh; can accommodate pods

Grain of Salt: Not ideal for crowds

Thanks to this Cuisinart single-serve coffee maker, you can have a coffee maker and burr grinder even in a small kitchen. Choose from 8-, 10-, or 12-ounce pours, and have it grind your beans for you with a built-in burr grinder, or use prepackaged pods. In our tests, we found it to be very simple and user-friendly.

While it can't brew coffee for a family, this single-serve maker has everything a person could ask for. Its features include a charcoal water filter to remove taste-impacting water impurities, a large reservoir so you don't have to add water with each brew and a removable drip tray that lets you brew directly into a travel mug. We also love how easy it is to take apart and clean.

The Details: Measures 9.1 x 9.1 x 9.1 inches; 1-cup capacity; burr grinder; no carafe

Why It's Great: Individual user settings; brews both coffee and espresso; sleek appearance

Grain of Salt: Not always silent

Indulge in a luxurious cup of coffee or an espresso drink with this splurge-worthy machine by Miele. Although it's the most expensive model we tested, we thought it was well worth the price tag since it allows you to keep custom settings and has a copious amount of features, from quiet conical grinding to the included drawer for ground coffee. Even the milk frother takes the work on for you with a tube that sucks the milk from the container, through the machine, and into the cup. This makes it very easy to use and convenient, as the tube folds into a compartment built into the machine.

Numerous machine components, such as the waste container and water tank, are dishwasher safe, and it comes with descaling tablets to ensure no water stains or residues build up. The grinder is even made of wear-resistant steel, so you can have the most flavorful of beans for years to come.

The Details: 18.1 x 9.5 x 14.2 inches; 1.3-liter water/8-cup capacity; burr grinder; stainless steel carafe

We selected the Breville Grind Control Coffee Maker as our top pick because of its outstanding performance during the grinder and brewing tests, as well as its more affordable price tag compared to other high-performing models. This coffee maker plus grinder is easy to use and clean, makes delicious coffee, and features an insulated carafe to keep your coffee warm for hours.

In our test kitchen, we examined 20 of the best coffee makers with grinders on the market, evaluating their performance with grinding and brewing, design quality, and ease of cleaning. During the grinding tests, we recorded the consistency of the grinds and looked for uniformity. For the brewing tests, we analyzed the drip speed and brew quality and also noted any other special features it had. Each coffee maker was rated based on the following criteria:

Burr grinders are generally considered superior to blade grinders because they produce a more even coffee ground, but they also tend to come at a higher cost. Burr grinders also allow for customization of grind size, which a blade can't. However, for basic drip coffee, you're unlikely to notice a huge difference between the two grinders.

How much coffee do you drink on a daily basis? Your answer will help you determine the capacity of the right coffee maker for you. Most standard drip makers have a 12-cup capacity, which is usually more than enough to serve two to four people. Single-cup makers are ideal for those who live alone, have small kitchens, or only drink a cup every now and then.

There is an abundance of features available on modern coffee makers, let alone coffee makers with grinders: LCD screens are common now, as is the ability to customize grind settings. There are also coffee makers with milk frothers, interactive animations, and auto-cleaning functions. Opt for a machine with features you will actually use and care about so you spend your money wisely.

Although we appreciated the Capresso Team Pro Plus Coffee Maker for its auto-clean function, which leaves no beans behind and only a minimal amount of extra grounds, we didn't love the taste and look of the coffee results—very dark with an acidic flavor. The basic design also showed off fingerprints a bit too easily, thus making it difficult to keep clean on the countertop.

A blade grinder grinds coffee with a blade, which can result in an uneven grind. Conversely, a burr grinder is a mill that slowly presses beans through a few at a time, producing the most even of grinds. Burr grinder enthusiasts say that your coffee will have more flavor with a burr grinder, as more integrity is left in the bean.

With a blade grinder, start by loading your coffee grinder with beans. Instead of pressing the "on" button and letting it go endlessly, press it in short bursts. That makes the beans drop back down each time you stop it, ensuring a more even grind. Stop after ten seconds of grinding for coarse grounds or fifteen seconds for fine grounds.

With a burr grinder, simply add your beans to the hopper, select the setting you want for your beans from fine to coarse, and start it. A burr grinder typically doesn't require you to do anything more than that.

No, unfortunately, there isn't a Keurig model with a grinder. If you have a Keurig machine and want to grind your coffee, you can put fresh grounds in a reusable pod.

Allrecipes contributor Ariane Resnick—who is also a special diet chef, certified nutritionist, and bestselling author—loves coffee, espresso, and making a variety of fun drinks at home. For this article, she analyzed testing data from our hands-on experimentation to determine which coffee makers with grinders are worth buying and which ones aren't.