Bonavita 5 Cup Drip Coffee Maker Machine- One-Touch Pour Over

what our customer say this product:

1. khabdu Verified Buyer – 18 April 2024

   Very good
   

2. Hugh S. Verified Buyer – 26 April 2024

   Great taste, handsome design. And I probably won’t return it. However… After making the coffee, you replace the drip cone with the screw-on carafe top. For the life of me, I can’t get this top on in a way that it doesn’t leak when I incline the pot to fill a cup. It probably has to do w/ the fact that, when the lid is on tight, the thumb tab on the lid that you press to pour doesn’t line up with the handle. For whatever reason, the coffee seeps out from the connection between the lid and the pot. There’s a white plastic seal at the base of the threads; I have it in there without a kink. So I think it’s a design flaw. Bizarrely, I had one of these pots previously and it didn’t have these issues. So, every morning, I pour the coffee while holding the pot it over the sink!

   

3. Brad C. Verified Buyer – 8 June 2024

   Makes a great and, most importantly, a consistent cup of coffee. Unfortunately the carafe ruins the experience. It makes a complete mess when you try to pour – coffee everywhere but in the mug. Whoever designed it never actually poured out a cup. Pathetic! Even worse there is always some coffee left behind even when you flip the carafe upside down.

   

4. Lee Verified Buyer – 10 June 2024

   Brews coffee with a perfect temperature, has a wonderful smooth flavor and you can use less coffee grounds. Fast brewing also. A couple of negatives are that the thermal pot doesn’t keep the coffee hot long, and that the lid and filter cup cannot be used at the same time. The filter cup sits on top of the thermal pot until you finish brewing. Then you remove it, in order to put the lid on the pot. You end up storing one of the items in another location. This is inconvenient.

   

5. Choke Verified Buyer – 24 July 2024

   I’ve used Bonavita coffeemakers for many years both at home and in my various offices. It always makes a great cup of coffee. I weigh both water and beans to gets consistent cup. The Bonavita does the rest. That said, quality and quality control has definitely diminished a little over time. I had one of the original exploding glass carafes (that was replaced free). Recently I got this smaller one and immediately the machine felt less substantive than my older one. Hopefully it’s just more environmentally conscious in its materials. However the carafe leaked. I had read that this could be an issue. I got one of the defected models. That said I exchanged it for the larger version of this same model. I could not be happier with it. The pre-infusion is cool. The rest is as you should expect. The QC is something I hope Bonavita is working on fixing.

   

6. Richard Chuang Verified Buyer – 16 August 2024

   I bought this product from coffeemakers.us.com on July 22, 2022, have been using it for less than 4 months, and the filter coffee temperature in the coffee maker now is only close to 160 degrees Fahrenheit, not 195 degrees to 205 degrees Fahrenheit as described by the coffeemakers.us.com website product information, not worth $165, The coffee tastes no different from a $50 coffee maker, send claim form no respond at all. Product review updated, finally received a replacement from the seller, and guess what, this newly received coffee pot is exactly the same as the previous one, some of the coffee made can reach 170 degrees Fahrenheit, but most of the coffee It’s only 150 to 160 degrees Fahrenheit, I’ve given up and donated the coffee pot to Goodwill

   

7. Audrey Wright Verified Buyer – 7 October 2024

   Do NOT order from Essence2Beauty. My coffee maker arrived with dried sticky material on the carafe, grossly unclean, and with damaged packaging. I guess I saved $20 but honestly the work to clean this isn’t really worth it. Please rate your items appropriately especially if used!! Also there’s no instruction or care manual. Clearly whoever owned this before didn’t read a care manual before reselling.

   

8. ROGELIO PEREZ Verified Buyer – 7 November 2024

   Excelente cafetera, solo necesito café en grano, lo muelo más bien grueso casi como para prensa francesa, activo la pre infusión y me queda el mejor café que he probado en una cafetera de goteo. Plus: temperatura ideal, vertedero tipo regadera, no se desperdicia el café, se mantiene caliente sin quemarse. Vale lo que cuesta.
   

9. xu zhu Verified Buyer – 6 January 2025

   Have owned this for a while and put it at office for occasional use. The brewed coffee does taste good. Almost want to give 5 star till one day I tried to get some hot water. Humongous scales on the carafe bottom. I first thought it is water scale deposition but after couple Urnex descaler run still same. Then decided to open it up to figure out what is going on. As photos shown here, it is rusty everywhere inside it should not be. It tells me the boiler system has been rusty and leaky, the scaler are rusty metal not water scaler and I probably drink a lot of metal already. BE CAREFUL of HEALTH HAZARD of this product!!!!!

   

10. PeaS Verified Buyer – 7 January 2025

    Bonavita missed a perfect opportunity to position this 5 cup unit as also being a excellent “single mug” brewer. Fill to the 3 cup line, brew and get one mug at a time. Fresh ground coffee is easier to pour into a #4 filter than a k-cup and it can hold many time what a k-cup can. The carafe comes out when brewing for others. Think Keuirg 2.0, just so much better.

    

11. San Jose Verified Buyer – 14 January 2025

    This Bonavita was easy to set up, easy to use, beautiful in my kitchen and WOW-what a great cup of coffee. I was hesitant to buy it because of some of the reviews. If you follow the manual’s instructions it pours flawlessly. The brew basket after brewing is easy to store aside. My pot poured empty. This coffeemaker performed flawlessly. It would be nice to have a timer, but it takes 3 1/2 min to brew 5 cups—definitely not a dealbreaker as this is by far the best cup of coffee I have ever had. Delicious. And I own a Jura E8 SuperAutomatics, a Bialetti, a Stove-top percolator and have had a MoccaMaster. This baby beats them all!! Small footprint that fits on my countertop easily. This is nice as I’m the only coffee drinker in the house. Coffee drinker all my life since I was 5. At 71 this is it❤️❤️

    

12. Joe Verified Buyer – 16 January 2025

    We purchased this model to replace another BonaVita that lasted a few years and was great while it lasted. We received this one and noticed the gasket out of place immediately and exchanged for another one. After using it a few times, it started leaking from the same area on the replacement. We’re returning and going with a different brand. (Photos show the first item that was defective and returned immediately, and then the leaking from the same area on the replacement.) Other negatives: – You have to use the carafe lid to pour. (Always couple ounces left behind.) – Slow brew time – takes about 10 minutes for 15 ounces.

    

13. Jennybee Verified Buyer – 21 January 2025

    I’ve own this very model for over 5 years and love love love the way the coffee tastes! So, when it started falling apart (filter handle broke, coffee pot leaks and unit just stopped working) I decided to get the same product again. Upon arrival, I suspected something fishy. The box was kinda buckled up and the cord was not tied down with a twisty. But I went ahead and assembled it and started doing tests runs to clean it out. During this process, I noticed the pot was leaking under the handle section and water was all over the bottom of the carafe. And then the plastic filter handle wiggled a bit and when I looked closer, it was separating apart and appear to been glued back poorly! I was sad! I brewed one pot. It tasted great! But all the defects were not enough reason for me to keep it. I’m sad! Makes great coffee, looks good in the kitchen but bad quality. Bonavita has failed me. I’m sad. Returned.

    

14. anne Verified Buyer – 1 February 2025

    This coffee maker is NOT NEW – it obviously has been used and returned – there are water spots, stains, greasy fingerprints inside and out. It was advertised as new (not refurbished) so I am returning it and will try once more to get a new Bonavita 5-cup coffee maker.

    

15. Java Beach Verified Buyer – 11 February 2025

    I like my coffee in small batches, and I’m a coffee snob, roast my own coffee, burr grinder, etc. For such a small amount of coffee that is usually consumed as soon as brewed, I decided to go for a different carafe, and found the Coastline 4-cup glass pour over carafe on coffeemakers.us.com that works perfectly. I use a #4 paper filter that is wetted down before pushed into the metal holder, and I always use the optional bloom/ degas feature. That said, if I need the full 5-cup capacity of the stainless steel carafe, I have it. This brewer is perfect in every other way, good temperature, excellent quality. Not a bad way to go.

    

16. Sina Verified Buyer – 13 February 2025

    having seen the reviews i had really high hopes for this coffee maker. though it falls short in many fronts. first if you are expecting a high end nicely built coffee maker … well it is not … it is a cheap mass manufactured type with key issues as follows: 1. Temperature control: This makes the biggest difference in coffee taste, the first images shows the temperature half way through the brewing cycle.. it consistently stays around 170 f – 175 f which is much lower than advertised. I even warmed up the pot by rinsing it with 200 f water prior to brewing. I got around that by using hot tap water ( @ 140 f ) which ended up giving me a consistent 200 f pour. 2. Taste – fairly disappointed here, at best ( using pre heated water described above to get the right temp) it tastes like my cheap drip coffee maker. In description it says that this comes with “Optional pre-infusion mode ” … ummm no! it just starts and goes as a normal cheap coffee maker. maybe the high-end models have that option though not this one! 3.a. Flask design (second and third picture) : You would expect the flask to be a high quality built which holds temperature for at least a couple of hours. NOPE! you would be wrong, the flask has a large lid which has zero insulation with a thin layer of plastic on it. Much of the head is lost from here as heat rises up… so after 1 hour the temperature drops to about 160 f from 200 f … so do not expect the coffee to remain hot if you are not drinking it right away. 3. b. Second issue with flask design is that it has a lip on the inside so you will always have a good amount of water or coffee stuck in there even if you turn it upside down with lid removed! not a big deal with this makes cleaning the pot a bit of a challenge. 3.c. the list is very cheap and flimsy … it is hard to put it on ( doesn’t fall in threads easily ) and I fully expect it to break within the next 1-2 years as the two pieces of it move apart as i’m tightening the lid. 3.d. because of the awkward design of the pour spout on the flask without the lid you can not pour coffee without spilling it … even with the led on you have to hold a specific angle to avoid spilling coffee all over the place.

    

17. Ross Verified Buyer – 26 February 2025

    This is my 2nd Bonavita coffee maker. After a lot of research I decided on this brand because the coffee is hot @ 205 degrees. My first one is an 8-cup with a glass pot and is close to 12 years old and still functions perfectly. It was just getting hard to keep clean in its old er age and the heat plate for the pot was rusting. This new 5-cup also makes hot coffee and functions basically the same. I do have 2 issues with this newer one though. 1) When pouring coffee into a cup the coffee dribbles down the side of the pot and makes a mess(see pic). This is day 3 and I can’t make it not spill everywhere. It does come with a screw on lid to keep the coffee warm after brewing and maybe it pours better with the lid on ?? but when I’m leaving for work in the morning I just want to fill my cup and go -I don’t want to screw a lid on for one pour and then have something else to clean. 2) the water reservoir is a dark smoke color and the measuring markings on it are so light they are barely visible. I have to hold my finger on the 4 cup line so I know when to stop adding water. I’m not sure if I am going to keep it or not. The way it pours may be a dealbreaker for me… I’ll give it a few more days and then decide. I do recommend this brand for hot coffee.

    

18. Anonymous Verified Buyer – 26 February 2025

    Carafe leaks. Company will not replace. I can return item to coffeemakers.us.com and purchase another which is now priced $50 more than I paid a couple of weeks ago.

    

19. Ethan Decker Verified Buyer – 3 March 2025

    The machine’s generally great. Simple. Quiet. Brews at the right temp. All that jazz. But the carafe! Oy vey it’s terrible. The worst part of the bad carafe design is that the plastic top section traps liquid in the carafe, so you can a) never pour out all the coffee and b) never drip-dry it completely (I use a towel to sop up the last bit). Who thunk that up? Anyway, I have a SOLUTION to the BAD CARAFE DESIGN: The Adorever Milk Frothing Pitcher, 32oz: https://tinyurl.com/bdcnfj9t Other similar ones (like the Zowie King) are just 0.2 in too high to fit. But this one fits perfect. And brews the max amount of water too. So ditch the carafe & get a 32 oz/900ml 5.2in Adorever milk frothing pitcher.

    

20. Giovanni C. Verified Buyer – 3 March 2025

    Niente fronzoli, né complicazioni, né discutibili programmi, né l’atroce piastra riscaldante che rende il caffè imbevibile dopo un quarto d’ora. Fa il caffè, semplicemente; lo fa molto bene, perché l’acqua (miracolo!) raggiunge 95°C, e lo mantiene caldo nella caraffa termica senza farlo irrancidire. Ideale per chi preferisce un buon caffè ad una buona elettronica.
    

21. H. D. Wong Verified Buyer – 4 March 2025

    I’ve been an Aeropress and Hario V60 pour over fan for a long time. I recently found out about this Bonavita drip machine and took advantage of the Black Friday sale. I can honestly say that it lives up to all of the hype. With the infusion mode turned on, it tastes as good as my Hario V60 pour over coffee and has become my daily driver. The included insulated carafe is trash and I never use it. Luckily, the Hario Size 02 glass server fits perfectly in place of the insulated carafe (see photo). The 5-cup capacity can make 2 regular sized mugs of coffee. I fill the water up to the 4-cup mark, and 30 grams of fresh grounds. It makes a great strong cup of coffee.

    

22. Linda Kakuk Verified Buyer – 4 March 2025

    After initially giving this coffee maker 4 stars when I bought it (3 years ago) I have now reduced my rating to 2 stars. Is the cracking shown in these photos normal? So far, there is no leaking, but I’m concerned about the future. A well-made coffee maker should last more than 3 years. Disappointed in this product.

    

23. Zedorda Verified Buyer – 6 March 2025

    Starting out liking it a lot. With a cold pot serve temp is 180 -185F, with a hot pot 190-195F. With the #4 cone filter it allows for me to get more coffee in my brew. I like my coffee strong at about 38g coffee to 600ml water. My pot does not leak or drip right after pouring. In case you are wondering the 5 cup mark for the water is 750ml and each cup is 150ml. As soon as it arrived I unboxed, loaded a filter, and started brewing cold filtered tap water with a cold pot. After measuring the results poured out the water and added new cold filtered water. Then brewed 3 more cycles without grounds measuring the results with a hot starting pot and basically cleaning the unit also. Once done I brewed two 4 cup pots about 3 hours apart thoroughly enjoying them, all stats were consistent with the above numbers. A point to be aware of is the shower head will have some condensate water in it after a brew that ,at least in mine, did not drip out. I had to tip it forward and give it alittle shake to get it to drip out. This is likely not an issue for those with somewhat dry environments and use clean water but otherwise a good idea to get that out each time. Will update… …a few days later 3/13/22 The carafe is the only real problem with it’s retention and the thermal ability is low quality in general. My Yeti travel mug is much better. The reason I picked a thermal carafe brewer was because I did not want a hot plate under the carafe. So I am switching to a glass carafe. I have a Hario style 700ml borosilicate glass server which works but not great. I have 2 more on order I will picture once I test them. Will update… 10-07-22 Sorry I can’t really help with the glass carafe since what I ended up using is not being sold anymore. But I have discoverd why some have rust issues. It is directly connected to over filling the water reservoir. As soon as you get about 4mm over the 5 cup MAX mark. Water will slowly leak into the center tube with the hot water line heading to the showerhead over the basket. Not into the hot line but around it leading right down to the heater coil. I noticed this the first time I decalcified the unit. Becuase I over filled it by just enough to see the drips going down the center tube. Mine leaked enough to puddle under it but if the over fill was not as much I could see the inside getting wet but not puddling. Then just rusting over time. Not a defect as long as you follow the directions. Other than finding this the experince with the unit has been great and I am happy with the purchase and suggest it to others. 03-08-23 I found an ok glass carafe but it does not work with the original basket. I bought the Technivorm 13192 Manual Brew Basket. Which also uses the same filter but adds the manual flow control. It is now the best steep and release single cup brewer. My single cup starts with 400gm of water and 21gm-23gm of coffee. I also run it in the pre-infusion mode(blinking light). Since it is still working like a champ with no rust I can find and it lets me brew what I like. I have bumped it up to a full 5 stars. Compared to other 5 cup brewers. Carafe: https://www.coffeemakers.us.com.com/gp/product/B000TCVXAU/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Mug: https://www.coffeemakers.us.com.com/gp/product/B08TWBW5KG/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

    

24. 浄見史都香 Verified Buyer – 8 March 2025

    ポットの口が狭く洗うときに手がひっかかるのを除けば、たいへんいいです。毎朝使っています
    

25. TomNewYork Verified Buyer – 15 March 2025

    After breaking yet another carafe on my granite counter — which are over $40 to replace I decided I was too clumsy and meant for a stainless steel carafe. I like that it takes up a low profile on my counter. I like that the clear plastic makes makes it easy to see the water line. The filter basket sits in top of the carafe and does not slide into the body. I was not happy about that but it works fine. The coffee is very good. Oddly the recommended amount of coffee is about 2-3x what I was used to: 22 to 27 grams for 3 ups. It’s makes for a strong cup. Operation couldn’t be simpler: press a button. Red light goes on then off when done. If you want a “pre-Infusion” for freshly roasted coffee you press the button for 5 seconds and the red light flashers. (But who has freshly roasted coffee?)

    

26. Angela Verified Buyer – 25 March 2025

    We are experienced with several coffee making processes, and the chemex pour over is by far our favorite. Sometimes, it’s just not as convenient or we don’t have the time, so we did some research and decided on this. Despite this particular model not having the SCAA seal, it heats the water to the perfect temperature. It’s super easy to use and clean. It makes a delicious cup of cider that rivals the chemex. What more can you ask for?

    

27. T. Hooper Verified Buyer – 1 April 2025

    Do not buy this product! This company has gone out of business and you will not be able to have any warranty issues fixed. I bought this product after several friends raved about it. The coffeepot lid though did not seal tightly and it constantly leaks. The lid tab is supposed to line up with the handle but photo one shows how much it misaligned after only a few weeks of use. Photo two shows the misalignment after six months of use. To easily pour the coffee you have to press the lid tab to the handle and pour. I have arthritis and now find it difficult to pour because the lid tab and handle don’t line up at all and it is getting worse over time. No matter how tightly I try tighten the lid, it leaks. This is an update one week later: coffeemakers.us.com gave me a different Bonavita customer service email then the one they have listed on their product information page. I sent an email and they responded that they are “under new management” so they would not honor my warranty because I purchased the product prior to new management. They did offer 20% off if I wanted to purchase another coffeemaker. No thanks! If you want a reliable coffeemaker buy the Breville brand. They will stand behind their warranty.

    

28. Jules Verified Buyer – 2 April 2025

    2/16 Update: Bought a second unit since we were so please. NOT SO NOW! I don’t know if they changed the pot or we got a defective unit but this one now drips out the side of the pot when poured. I have tried everything: screwing the top on harder, looser, pouring slower, fast to no avail. And since I threw out the box I now have a pot that will not pour without spilling all over the countertop. This once perfect coffee maker is now a disaster and I am not pleased. Do yourself a favor and look elsewhere for satisfaction. Bonavita, are you listening? What did you change, how can I solve this issue??????? NO LONGER TRUE! There is nothing better than Bonavita in the higher end coffee maker market. You can spen a lot more, but why? We have owned the 8 cup and went to the smaller size to fit under out kitchen cabinets. Coffee brews hot, stays hot in the thermal pot, and tastes out of this world. I heartily recommend this coffee brewer.

    

29. Dee L Verified Buyer – 2 April 2025

    Please don’t buy this!!!! I only used this roughly 4 times/week using only filtered water. After about 5 months, I decided to de-scale the machine and followed provided directions. After about 10 filtered water runs after, I was totally disgusted and shocked that what appears to be metal flakes were still very abundant in my carafe! Ran a pot of 50/50 white vinegar and water and I’m still getting this after 5 pots of filtered water after. Please see my pics and DO NOT BUY THIS! Read the other negative reviews regarding the suspect chemistry behind this unit. Gross!!!!

    

30. Bud Verified Buyer – 4 April 2025

    I’ve had this a few months and am really disappointed. First, as some have mentioned, the coffee pot design is bad. You can’t really pour all the coffee out and it’s really hard to clean. Next, the coffee machine design is also bad. After making coffee I have to turn the maker upside and shake to try to empty the water that gets stuck in the shower part of the machine (picture included) Finally, the coffee tastes bad even after cleaning the machine with the powder that’s included. I’m concerned it’s because there’s rust internally since it’s so hard to get all the water out from the shower part. I’d really like a refund.

    

31. Better Deals Verified Buyer – 7 April 2025

    I can see why the Bonavita devices carry a premium price. The coffee maker itself is very basic. There’s a single button and no provisions for a timer. Hint: hold down the button for a few seconds until it flashes – this will active a brief pause where it adds a tiny bit of water at the start and then waits for a few seconds to let the grinds bloom before continuing the process. The carafe isn’t very well insulated, so coffee goes cold after 20 minutes. Also, pouring from the carafe requires removing the basket and attaching the lid. Even though the carafe has a small indentation for a spout, without the lid it will make a terrible mess. (Ask me how I know.) But the one saving grace, and it’s huge, is that it can make excellent coffee. Water inside the basket is nearly boiling and all of the grinds get equally wet. Even though there aren’t any controls on the device, there are a number of adjustments that can fine tune the process. An article, “Dialing in with the Bonavita Coffee Maker” by Ryan Felbinger, was immensely helpful in figuring this out. Also, adding some automation is simple enough by using a Switchbot. This allows for timers and Alexa control if you get the hub. It’s kind of cute watching the little finger pop out to press the button too.

    

32. Frank V Verified Buyer – 7 April 2025

    I should have listened to the other reviews that pointed out their carafes leaked at the seam between the plastic abs the stainless steel. Mine worked great for about a week. No troubles. Delicious coffee. Easy to brew. Easy to clean. I didn’t even think the carafe was hard to pour as some had pointed out. But yesterday I spotted the leak. Drops oozing from between the plastic and stainless steel. And a good tablespoon or so of water accumulating under the carafe. It was clear, so Im assuming it’s steam that condenses around the interior edges. Well it’s going back today abs my search for the perfect small coffee pot continues.

    

33. Eugene Balasta Verified Buyer – 7 April 2025

    I like this coffee maker and the thermal carafe. Coffee tastes great and it’s very simple to use. However the lid is missing a rubber sealant on the lid so the coffee leaks.

    

34. Jillian Verified Buyer – 7 April 2025

    Holly cow, this is the best cup of coffee I have ever had! Went through 3 different ones before finding this one. The 5 cup makes about three mugs full. We LOVE IT. It brews fast in about 3-5 minutes. We are ordering an additional carafe for when we have guest and need more cups. This way we get to have the smaller machine on our counter.

    

35. Jamison Verified Buyer – 9 April 2025

    Purchased this in November and started having issues with it right away. Didn’t mind at first because it brews well and easy to use—however it only got worse. The main unit will spill water over the counter even below the max fill line. The lid needed to be screwed past the handle to not leak out and eventually caused it to break (photo above). It’s not the biggest deal but the design basically leaves liquid in the pot when washing. Need to air dry entirely or shove a washcloth in to soak everything up. Just strange design for a somewhat nicer coffee pot.