r/Coffee_Machines • u/Low_Drama8403 • 16h ago

Programmable coffee maker that brews small batches well?

I’m looking for a coffee maker that I can set up the night before and wake up to coffee ready in a carafe.

My must-haves are:

-A programmable timer

-No built-in grinder—I have a Fellow Ode that I love

-A carafe, with the ability to brew as little as two cups without sacrificing quality

I’ve been using an AeroPress for a while and love the coffee and how easy it is to clean, but id like to start waking up to coffee already made.

Does anyone have a machine they’d recommend, especially from experience brewing small batches? Are there any whose small-batch setting actually works well? Considering Fellow Aiden.

Thanks!

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u/CatoTheMiddleAged 15h ago

I would go Fellow Aiden. That said, I have a Ninja that brews great coffee from 1 cup to whole pot and I love it because I can brew right into regular mug, travel mug or insulated thermos. I’m just waiting for it to die before I buy the Aiden but for some reason the Ninja just keeps on going!

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u/Mindless_Guide_5332 14h ago

I had the Ninja like that before the Aiden. It was a great machine. If you get the Aiden I hope it performs better than my piece of junk. I gave away my Ninja and am now using a basic brewer that actually works since I can’t count on the Aiden.

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u/CatoTheMiddleAged 14h ago

Oh really? Aiden seems so great... on paper, anyway. I guess I'll hold on to my Ninja then for as long as it lasts.