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Coffee gear finder: four questions, matched against the spec sheet

What you brew, how much at a time, what it should be made of and where it will live. Every result is reviewed on this site, and the review is one click away.

The finder searches every product reviewed on this site. It does not rank them by anything we were paid to prefer, and it does not hide one because its listing is incomplete — a listing that never states a figure still appears, labelled not stated, because an incomplete listing is not a worse product.

Your requirements

What are you shopping for?

Capacity only means something within a type — a 58-ounce espresso tank and a 58-ounce kettle are not the same measurement of the same thing — so the class medians below are always computed inside one.

How much at a time?

Converted to fluid ounces so the units in the listings can be compared. A coffee maker's 'cup' is 5 ounces, not 8, which is why a 12-cup carafe is 60 ounces and not 96.

What should it be made of?

Listings usually name several — a steel body with a glass carafe and plastic housing. Pick what matters to you.

Where will it live?

How the maker pitches the machine. Most claim more than one; a listing that names a single use is the more useful signal.

Milk frothing

Only listings that state a steam wand or frother are shown when this is ticked. Absence means the maker did not say, not that milk is impossible.

544 brewers match

De'Longhi ECP3420 15-Bar Pump Espresso Machine Review

Steel · PlasticMilk frothing
Capacity as stated
not stated
Materials
Plastic housing with stainless steel accents
Best suited for
Countertop espresso, cappuccino, latte, and iced coffee brewing

Capacity

Not stated

This listing does not publish a figure, so it cannot be placed against the baseline.

Hamilton Beach FlexBrew Trio 49950C Coffee Maker Review

Glass · PlasticHome
Capacity as stated
60 fluid ounces (12 cups)
Materials
Glass carafe, plastic housing, metallic or matte exterior finish
Best suited for
Households wanting flexibility between single servings and a full pot

Capacity

60oz

Drip · 60 oz and over · 10 brewers

Capacity is 0% against the class median of 60.

IMUSA 9-Cup Aluminum Stovetop Moka Pot Coffeemaker Review

Aluminium
Capacity as stated
9 cups (demitasse-style servings)
Materials
Cast aluminum
Best suited for
Cuban, Italian, and espresso-style coffee drinkers

Capacity

45oz

Manual · 40–60 oz · 11 brewers

Capacity is 0% against the class median of 45.

Garvee ES20BGS Espresso Machine Review: 20-Bar Pressure System for Home Barista Experience

not statedMilk frothing
Capacity as stated
2.8 Liters
Materials
Metallic Exterior, Durable Internal Components
Best suited for
not stated

Capacity

94.7oz

Espresso · 60 oz and over · 18 brewers

Capacity is +37% against the class median of 69.

Fellow Electric Clyde Kettle Review: 1.5L Stainless Steel Electric Kettle for Hot Beverages

Steel
Capacity as stated
1.5 liters
Materials
Stainless steel
Best suited for
Brewing tea, making coffee, heating water for meals

Capacity

50.7oz

Kettle · 40–60 oz · 24 brewers

Capacity is -12% against the class median of 58.

CERA+ Portable Espresso Machine PRO: A Comprehensive Review for Coffee Enthusiasts

SteelTravel
Capacity as stated
80 Milliliters
Materials
Premium Stainless Steel, Food-Grade Components
Best suited for
Travel, Backpacking, Camping

Capacity

2.7oz

Espresso · under 20 oz · 49 brewers

Capacity is -46% against the class median of 5.

DClobtop Whistling Tea Kettle Review: A Premium Stovetop Solution for Tea Enthusiasts

Steel · AluminiumHome · Enthusiast
Capacity as stated
3 Quarts (Max boiling capacity 1.8 Quarts)
Materials
18/8 Culinary Grade Stainless Steel, Aluminum Base
Best suited for
Families, Tea Enthusiasts, Home Brewers

Capacity

Not stated

This listing does not publish a figure, so it cannot be placed against the baseline.

Professional Espresso Machine With Grinder and Milk Frother for Home Baristas

Steel · PlasticMilk frothing
Capacity as stated
2.8 Liters (95oz Removable Water Tank)
Materials
Stainless Steel Exterior, Durable Plastic Components
Best suited for
Espresso, Cappuccino, Latte, Mocha, Iced Coffee

Capacity

95oz

Espresso · 60 oz and over · 18 brewers

Capacity is +37% against the class median of 69.

Cuisinart Aura 2-Quart Tea Kettle Review: 2026 Brewing Performance & Durability

Steel
Capacity as stated
2 Quarts (1.9 L)
Materials
Polished Stainless Steel Exterior, Nonreactive Interior
Best suited for
not stated

Capacity

64.2oz

Kettle · 60 oz and over · 9 brewers

Capacity is +5% against the class median of 61.

Homtone Electric Conical Burr Coffee Grinder Review: 14 Grind Settings for Precision Brewing

Steel
Capacity as stated
2-12 cups of grounds
Materials
Stainless steel body and burr
Best suited for
not stated

Capacity

60oz

Grinder · 60 oz and over · 11 brewers

Capacity is 0% against the class median of 60.

COLETTI Bozeman 9-Cup Percolator Coffee Pot Review

Steel · Aluminium · Plastic
Capacity as stated
9 cups (45 fl. oz. total)
Materials
Stainless steel, no aluminum or plastic components
Best suited for
not stated

Capacity

45oz

Too few brewers in this class to publish a baseline.

COWSAR Commercial Espresso Machine Review: 20 Bar Power for Home Barista Excellence

SteelMilk frothing
Capacity as stated
1.2 Liters
Materials
Stainless Steel, Steel
Best suited for
not stated

Capacity

40.6oz

Espresso · 40–60 oz · 18 brewers

Capacity is -9% against the class median of 45.

How to read the results

The figure on the right of each result is its capacity in fluid ounces, and beneath it how far that sits from the median for its own type and size class. Bigger is not better: a machine built for a full carafe makes a worse single cup than one built for a single cup. The bar shows where it sits across its class, with the median marked.

Where a class holds fewer than eight products, no comparison is shown. That is a deliberate limit, not a missing feature. Read the review under each result opens this site’s review of that product; Check price on Amazon opens the listing.

Why incomplete listings still appear

Every figure here is the manufacturer’s, as quoted in the review. A filter that dropped everything it could not confirm would discard much of the catalogue the moment you answered, and what it discarded would not be worse products, only less completely described ones. So a filter excludes a product only when its listing positively contradicts what you asked for.

The catalogue is 544 brewing appliances at the time of writing, and coverage of the questions varies: capacity by 69%, material by 98%, use by 63%, Milk frothing by 24%. Those are the manufacturers’ own publishing habits, not gaps we chose to leave.

What the finder cannot tell you

It cannot tell you what the coffee tastes like, because that is a judgement from drinking it and this site reviews specifications. It cannot compare grind quality, because burr geometry is almost never published in a comparable form. And it cannot tell you whether a machine is repairable, which for an espresso machine matters more over ten years than anything on the spec sheet.

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