There’s a difference between throwing back a cup of coffee in the morning to get you going and being a true coffee lover. If you love to drink, smell and even make coffee than you probably are pretty particular about the type of coffee maker you use.
Some coffee makers offer different methods of brewing and really get you involved in every step including roasting and grinding the beans yourself. Other still give you the convenience of one cup at a time from a neat prepackaged single serving. Whatever your coffee preferences may be you’ve got to check out these 12 incredible coffee maker designs.
Brunopasso PD-1 Espresso Machine
The Ferrari of coffee machines, the Brunopasso PD-1 Espresso Machine has a sports car facade with smooth curves and a shiny paint job. With an $850 price tag you may very well be spending more than you did on your first car. We’re not just going out on a limb with this car comparison—it was designed to look and feel like a car with an RPM gauge on the front. Currently the Brunopasso is only available in Japan. $850
Coffee Hourglass
You may not realize that coffee doesn’t have to taste so bitter or acidic, but most people don’t bother to brew coffee the right way. The Hourglass Coffee Maker makes it easier to get the rich flavor from the beans that’s usually lost when they’re heated. The cool thing about the hourglass is that it doesn’t require any electricity—just combine ground beans with water and let them infuse for 12 to 24 hours. After that just turn it over and drain 16 oz of extract through the filter and combine it with hot water. $80
Keurig Single Cup Coffee Maker
Single Coffee Makers used to sound like a waste of time… who just wants one cup? Don’t you have to wait forever for it to brew and then clean it? That couldn’t be further from the truth with the Keurig Single Cup Coffee Maker. It first drew us in with its sleek design and fancy glowing blue water reservoir, but it really got our attention with K-Cups. K-cups contain the perfect amount of coffee that you just drop in your Keurig when you want a cup of your favorite gourmet brew. $130
Graphite Santos Electric Vacuum Coffee Maker
Look we’re not exactly sure what kind of magic Bodum had to work to make a coffee maker that completely eliminates filters from the equation, but we do know that it makes a great cup of coffee. This coffee maker keeps the entire brewing process completely contained which keeps the aroma in and the temperature consistent. The Graphite Blue Santos Electric Vacuum Coffee Maker is available in clear or a cool translucent blue. $300
Nespresso Essenza D90
The Nesspresso Essenza D90 looks sharp in a modern kitchen with smooth lines and curves that rival the aesthetics of iPods. Not just an attractive coffee maker, but a clever one, the Nesspresso uses a unique capsule system that ensures the perfect cup of espresso every time. They produce premium blends with various strengths and flavors such as the Ristretto standard Italian espresso and the Finezzo which is a light fruity blend. The Nespresso Essenza D90 is available in silver, fuscia and blue. $199
Cocoon Coffee Maker
Designer Jan König went a long way to ensure that your coffee will be heated perfectly even and stay warm longer. The dual sphere design not only looks really cool but serves to distribute heat perfectly as your coffee brews. When it’s done the outer bowl acts as an insulator for delicious coffee center. We have to imagine that the Cocoon Coffee maker is the only coffee maker ever designed that would be genuinely interesting to watch.
Kahva Coffee Maker
You’ll think you’ve just seen some form of sorcery when you see how the Kahva Coffee Maker works. You fill it with water, bring it to a boil and then the water seems to magically flow upward where it mixes with the coffee grounds in the top. Turn off the heat and watch the brewed coffee pour back into the bottom. The Kahva Coffee Maker may have just trumped the Cocoon Coffee Maker as the most interesting coffee maker to watch.
