9 Best Dual Coffee Makers, According to Testing

If you like having options for your coffee, then you'll love this Cuisinart 4-in-1 coffee maker. What caught our eye for this top pick is a feature most coffee makers don't have.

Most coffee machines only take K-cups or Nespresso capsules, leaving you to choose which one you prefer. However, this coffee maker is compatible with both K-cups and Nespresso capsules. Our pros were impressed with this innovation, earning it a spot in our latest Kitchen Gear, Coffee and Tea Awards. You can also use your own coffee in the reusable filter cup.

It makes up to 12 cups of coffee in a carafe and you can choose from 6-, 8- and 10-ounce single-serve sizes. In our tests, it brewed a steaming cup of coffee. Tasters also commented that this machine made coffee that's nicely balanced and flavorful. The control panel is not as intuitive as we like, so it does take some time to get used to it, but it's easy to read.

It's hard to beat this Hamilton Beach machine that makes a full pot of coffee up to 12 cups and makes single serve cups of coffee, all for under $100. You can choose between using K-cups or your own ground coffee in a reusable pod. The drip coffee carafe side and single-serve have their own water reservoirs, so you won't have to refill as often.

Testers found this dual coffee maker easy to use and liked the large buttons with easy to read writing. In our tests, it brewed coffee quickly. It has a keep warm function, which we found actually made the coffee hotter by the end of the two hour period.

This Braun MultiServe Coffee Maker is a favorite of our Kitchen Appliances and Innovation Lab Director Nicole Papantoniou, who loves its slim design and washable carafe. Not to mention the most important part, it makes flavorful coffee, and a single cup tastes just as strong as a whole carafe. Choose from seven different brew sizes, from a 5-ounce cup to a full 10-cup pot of coffee.

If you like iced coffee, there’s also an option for that, along with choices of light, gold and bold strengths. You can be assured that this coffee was brewed at a specific temperature and for a specific amount of time since it meets the Specialty Coffee Association of America Standard, so you can savor what the SCA calls a "golden cup." For tea drinkers or anything that requires hot water, there's a built-in water outlet that’s separate from the coffee dispenser, so you don’t have to worry about any leftover coffee getting into your drink.

De'Longhi’s all-in-one coffee maker and espresso machine is a serious multitasker. In this one machine, you can make drip coffee, espresso shots, froth milk for lattes and more. It has a dual heating system, so you can brew a pot of coffee and pull a shot of espresso at the same time.

One of our pros has been using this De'Longhi coffee maker for over a year and says she is pleased with the quality of the coffee. Our other experts agreed that it made flavorful drip coffee and espresso with a nice, even crema.

In our tests, this machine kept our coffee warm for two hours and even made it hotter. The espresso side has its own removable water reservoir, separate from the drip coffee side, so you won't have to worry about refilling as often. You can use your own pre-ground beans to pull a shot of espresso or ESE coffee pods. The one thing this machine doesn't do is grind coffee beans, so you'll need a separate coffee grinder.

Keurig machine fans no longer have to choose between a Keurig for K-cups or a drip coffee maker because this K-Duo machine does both. You can brew your favorite K-Cups for a single serving of coffee or use your own pre-ground coffee to make an entire carafe. This machine comes with a thermal carafe so the coffee stays hot without the use of a heating plate.

One of our favorite features is the 60-ounce water reservoir that rotates to the left, right or back to fit your counter space. Our experts were impressed that this machine brewed coffee consistently at the same temperature and volume. Tasters found this coffee flavorful and well-rounded. If you need your caffeine fix quickly, the machine has a button to pause the coffee mid-brew to pour yourself a cup while it’s still brewing. One drawback: the parts are not dishwasher-safe.

Iced coffee can often get watered down when pouring hot coffee over ice, which is why we like this Ninja model that has a specific setting for iced coffee so it won’t get diluted. But the drink options don’t stop there.

It has a unique specialty concentrated feature that makes a very strong, espresso-like dose of coffee to make drinks like lattes or cappuccinos. Our testers thought this made a delicious latte-like drink, even though technically it’s not a true latte. It has a built-in milk frother that can froth hot or cold milk. When you’re done frothing, it tucks away to the side for easy storage.

Options for drip coffee include classic or rich coffee for those who like a stronger cup. You have your choice of different brew sizes, from a single cup or travel size to a half carafe or a full carafe. We found the control panel intuitive and easy to use. In our testing, coffee brewed very quickly, making a full carafe of coffee in less than eight minutes.

The Precision Brewer is our top pick for the best drip coffee maker, so it's no surprise we also love it as a dual coffee maker. Breville takes the work out of making pour over coffee with this machine that automatically makes it for you with the push of a button. Keep in mind that a pour over attachment kit is necessary, which must be purchased separately. This dual coffee maker also has an over ice mode, which is stronger than regular coffee, so iced coffee won't taste watered down.

Coffee aficionados can appreciate that the bloom time and brew temperature can be adjusted to bring out the different flavors of the pre-ground beans or personalized to your taste. Taking the personalization even further, it also comes with the option to use a cone or flat-basket filter, which brings out different notes in the same coffee. This received high marks in our tests for its quick brew time of 8 1/2 minutes.

We found the brew basket easy to take out and fill with its large handle. The thermal carafe kept our coffee warm for the full two hour test period, but if you prefer, a glass carafe version is available as well, which was just as impressive in our tests.

This Oxo coffee maker may look like a regular drip coffee maker but it has the added bonus of making single-serve coffee without having a separate dispenser so it takes up less room in one sleek machine.

It comes with a full-size and single-serve basket, which get placed in the same spot when making coffee. Depending on how much coffee you're brewing, you'll have to swap the baskets out for the appropriate size. You also don't have to worry about buying coffee pods since the coffee maker uses ground coffee and brews up to 4 cups of coffee directly into your mug. If you want a full carafe, simply switch to the bigger basket, which can make up to 12 cups of coffee.

Taste testers loved the coffee from this machine, saying it was nicely balanced without tasting bitter. We found this machine was easy to set up and use. The water reservoir is not detachable, so you can't fill it at the sink, but the opening is wide so you don't have to worry about spilling.

If you want a dual coffee maker that also grinds whole beans for the freshest coffee, then the Cuisinart Coffee Center Grind and Brew Plus is for you. Similar to other dual coffee makers you can brew a whole pot of coffee or a single-serve.

What’s unique about this dual coffee maker is the built-in coffee grinder that takes whole coffee beans and grinds them right before brewing a carafe of coffee. There isn’t a hopper to hold the beans which means you’ll need to add in beans each time you brew. However, we found the built-in blade grinder easy to use and clean since it’s removable. Using pre-ground coffee is an option also. In our tests, it made piping hot coffee quickly and was able to keep the coffee warm during the two hour test period.

The other side of the machine is for single serve coffee. It doesn’t grind whole beans but it’s compatible with single use pods or a reusable pod filter (sold separately). Single serve size options include 8-, 10- and 12-ounces and it has its own 40-ounce water reservoir, so you won’t need to worry about refiling as often.