Best coffee maker with grinder and hot water dispenser

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It’s hard to beat the taste of a cup of coffee made with freshly ground beans rather than pre-ground beans that have been sitting on the grocery store shelf for weeks, losing their flavor. Grinding beans yourself, however, usually requires a coffee grinder — as well as extra effort and cleaning that you may not have time for. Coffee makers with built-in grinders eliminate this hassle by often storing whole beans, grinding them on demand and dispensing them directly into the brew basket for brewing.

Here in the Good Housekeeping Institute Kitchen Appliances and Culinary Innovation Lab, we’ve tested more than 100 coffee makers and brewed over 1,000 cups of coffee over the years using all types of coffee makers from drip coffee makers to French presses, espresso makers, Nespresso machines, cold brew makers, single-serve coffee makers, portable coffee makers and more, including seven new coffee makers with built-in coffee grinders in 2022.

Of the models we've tested, here are the best coffee makers with grinders you can buy in 2022:

• Best Overall Coffee Maker with Grinder: Breville The Grind Control
• Best Value Coffee Maker with Grinder: Black and Decker Mill and Brew
• Best Single-Cup Coffee Maker with Grinder: Cuisinart Grind and Brew Plus
• Best Coffee Maker with Grinder for Extra Hot Coffee: Capresso Coffee Team TS
• Easiest to Use Coffee Maker with Grinder: Cuisinart Grind and Brew
• Best Coffee and Espresso Maker with Grinder: DeLonghi Dinamica Plus Fully Automatic Coffee Maker & Espresso Machine
• Most Versatile Coffee Maker with the Grinder: Breville Barista Pro

Best Overall Coffee Maker with Grinder

Breville

The Grind Control Coffee Maker

Best Value Coffee Maker with Grinder

BLACK+DECKER

Mill and Brew Coffeemaker

Best Single-Cup Coffee Maker with Grinder

Cuisinart

Grind & Brew Plus

Best Coffee Maker with Grinder for Extra Hot Coffee

Capresso

CoffeeTeam TS

Easiest to Use Coffee Maker with Grinder

Cuisinart

Grind and Brew Coffeemaker

Best Coffee and Espresso Maker with Grinder

DeLonghi

Dinamica Plus Fully Automatic Coffee Maker & Espresso Machine

Most Versatile Coffee Maker with Grinder

Breville

Barista Pro Espresso Machine

How we test coffee makers with built-in grinders

To determine the best coffee makers with built-in grinders, we first test them exactly how we test drip coffee makers: We brew at least two full pots of coffee in each drip machine and record the brew time, the brew temperature and how well the coffee stays warm over a two-hour time span. We also pay attention to consistency, as we do when we test espresso machines and single-serve coffee makers. As part of our brew tests, we also conduct a sensory test and get as many people as we can to taste and share their tasting notes.

In addition to performance, we assess ease of use by scoring a number of factors including the usefulness of the user guide and how easy it is to use the controls, access the water tank and brew basket, read the markings on the tank and carafe and clean the carafe and more.

After fully testing each coffee maker’s brewing abilities, we then test the built-in grinder. We evaluate how easy it is to fill the hopper; we record the loudness of the grinding process using a decibel meter, and we note how many different grind sizes are available. We then test grind size accuracy, grind uniformity and grind consistency using a Kruve Sifter to accurately determine the ground coffee particle sizes down to the micrometer.

What to know when shopping for a coffee maker with grinder

✔️ Grinder type: Coffee makers with built-in blade grinders tend to be less expensive than those with burr grinders, but that often comes with the trade-off of having only one grind size setting. If you like to adjust your grind settings, the pricier built-in burr grinders often have more settings to choose from.

✔️ Hopper capacity: Hoppers can hold different amounts of beans; consider a larger hopper if you don't want to refill often. Also, note that if the machine does not have a hopper, you’ll need to fill the coffee maker with beans each time you brew.

✔️ Number of grind settings: If you like to fine-tune the grind size of the coffee, look for machines that have multiple grind settings. The size of the grind affects the taste of the coffee: the finer the grind, the stronger the coffee.

✔️ Carafe type: Glass and thermal carafes each have their pros and cons. Glass carafes tend to be less expensive, lightweight and easy to clean as they are often dishwasher safe. Thermal carafes are typically more expensive but can keep coffee hot for hours without using a warming plate, which means you don't have to worry about whether you shut the coffee maker off and can bring the carafe directly to the table.

✔️ Customization and convenience: Beyond grind size settings, coffee makers with grinders may also have customization options such as coffee cup size and strength. More advanced machines can make coffeehouse-style drinks, like lattes, at the push of a button and don't require manual tamping or frothing. However, you’ll often pay much more for the convenience. A general rule of thumb, the more convenient and hands-off the coffee machine, the higher the price. Be sure to pay attention to which features are worth the extra money to fit your lifestyle.

Jamie Kim Contributing Writer and Analyst Jamie Kim is a consumer products expert with over 17 years of experience in areas of product development and manufacturing.

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