The short answer
If you own one, keep it: the Precision Brewer's Gold setting met the SCA's home-brewer requirements and its My Brew mode exposed bloom time, temperature and flow rate, which almost nothing else did. If you are shopping, buy the Luxe Brewer that replaced it - or, if you would only ever press one button, an OXO 9-Cup or a Moccamaster brews to the same SCA standard with less machine.
What it did well
- Brew variables. My Brew set bloom time, temperature and flow rate - the Luxe Brewer's Custom Brew now adds bloom volume to that list.
- The SCA standard. Its Gold setting met the SCA's home-brewer requirements.
- More than hot drip. Over Ice and Cold Brew modes, the latter genuinely useful rather than a marketing label.
- A pour-over stand. An optional adapter turned it into an automated V60 or Kalita Wave brewer - a feature the Luxe Brewer does not offer.
Where it fell short
- Complexity. The flexibility was wasted if you only ever pressed Gold.
- Size. Large and heavy - 9 x 14 x 16 inches and 10.63 lb.
- The adapter. It was a separate purchase on most listings.
What changed in the successor
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| # | Product | Best for | Award | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Anyone who came here for the Precision Brewer | What replaced it | |
| 2 |  | A programmable daily pot | Simpler, with a timer | |
| 3 |  | Buying one drip machine for a decade | Simplest, built to last | |
| 4 |  | Good drip with no settings at all | One button |
1. What replaced it
Breville Luxe Brewer Thermal
Upper-mid tier · The Precision Brewer's successor: SCA-approved drip with a saved custom profile and a cold brew mode.
The Luxe Brewer: SCA-approved drip with a saved custom profile and a fast cold brew.
The Luxe Brewer is Breville's current machine in this slot, and it keeps the argument the Precision Brewer made: certified drip plus control over the variables underneath.
It publishes three modes - Golden Standard, which Breville describes as SCA approved, Cold Brew, and Custom Brew, which saves a profile you set once.
Custom Brew exposes bloom volume, bloom time, brew temperature and flow rate: four variables where the Precision Brewer gave three.
Capacity is 60 fl oz / 12 cups from a 1.8 L reservoir, and the dual-wall thermal carafe holds coffee above 150 F / 65 C for up to four hours.
Two things did not carry over: the longer preset list, and the pour-over adapter that sat a V60 above the carafe - Breville no longer lists one for this line. See the full Luxe Brewer review.
Specification
- Capacity
- 60 fl oz / 12 cups; 1.8 L reservoir
- Certification
- Golden Standard mode, SCA approved
- Modes
- Golden Standard, Cold Brew, Custom Brew
- Custom control
- Bloom volume, bloom time, brew temperature and flow rate
- Cold brew
- Up to 4 cups (600 ml), steep adjustable from 30 minutes to 36 hours
- Carafe
- Dual-wall thermal; above 150 F / 65 C for up to 4 hours
- Power
- 1650 W
- Size
- 16.1 x 10.2 x 6.8 in
What it does well
- The custom profile exposes bloom volume, bloom time, temperature and flow rate, and remembers them
- Cold brew in as little as 30 minutes, or up to 36 hours if you want a long steep
- A thermal carafe that holds above 150 F for up to four hours, so there is no hotplate
Where it gives ground
- Three modes rather than the longer preset list the Precision Brewer carried
- Breville no longer lists a pour-over adapter for this line
- All of that control is wasted if you only ever press the Golden Standard button
Skip it if
Skip it if you would only ever press one button. The OXO or Bonavita below brew to the same standard with less machine.
2. Simpler, with a timer
OXO Brew 9-Cup Coffee Maker
Mid tier · An SCA-certified drip brewer with a bloom cycle and a rain-style showerhead.
SCA certified, with a 45-second bloom and a thermal carafe.
The OXO is an SCA Certified Home Brewer that holds 197.6 to 204.8 F through the cycle, with a 45-second bloom and a rainmaker showerhead.
It is programmable with an auto-on timer, brews two to nine cups, and pause-and-pour lets you take a cup mid-brew.
Its double-wall thermal carafe keeps coffee hot without a hot plate.
It is tall - measure your cabinet clearance first.
Specification
- Certification
- SCA Certified Home Brewer
- Brew temperature
- 197.6-204.8 F, held through the cycle
- Bloom
- 45-second pre-infusion
- Showerhead
- Rainmaker, even saturation
- Carafe
- Double-wall thermal
What it does well
- A real bloom cycle, which is rare in an automatic drip machine
- Thermal carafe means no hotplate cooking the coffee
- Single-cup and full-carafe modes on one machine
Where it gives ground
- Tall - measure your cabinet clearance first
- The interface is fussier than the Moccamaster single switch
- More plastic in the build than the price suggests
Skip it if
Skip it if you want to set flow rate and bloom time yourself.
3. Simplest, built to last
Technivorm Moccamaster KBGV Select
Upper-mid tier · A hand-assembled drip brewer certified by the SCA, with a copper heating element.
SCA certified, hand-assembled and repairable.
The KBGV Select is an SCA Certified Home Brewer, brewing at 196 to 205 F and making 1.25 L - 10 cups - in 4 to 6 minutes.
It is hand-assembled in the Netherlands from metal and glass, and every part is replaceable.
Its half-carafe setting adjusts saturation time rather than just volume.
It has no timer, no programming and no app.
Specification
- Certification
- SCA Certified Home Brewer
- Brew temperature
- 196-205 F
- Capacity
- 1.25 L / 40 oz / 10 cups
- Brew time
- 4-6 minutes for a full carafe
- Build
- Hand-assembled in the Netherlands, metal and glass
What it does well
- Reaches and holds real brewing temperature, which most drip machines do not
- Every part is replaceable - these get repaired, not landfilled
- Half-carafe setting adjusts saturation time rather than just volume
Where it gives ground
- No timer, no programming, no app
- Tall enough to be awkward under a low cabinet
- Costs more than several espresso machines
Skip it if
Skip it if you want coffee ready when you wake. It has no timer.
4. One button
Bonavita Connoisseur 8-Cup
Mid tier · A one-button SCA-certified brewer with a flat-bottom basket and an optional bloom.
SCA Golden Cup brewing with a single button.
The Connoisseur is SCA certified to the Golden Cup standard: a 1500 W heater brings water to 195 to 205 F, and a hanging flat-bottom basket brews over about six minutes.
Its 1.3 L stainless thermal carafe keeps coffee hot for about two hours.
It has an optional pre-infusion mode for fresher beans, and otherwise one button.
There is no timer or programming at all.
Specification
- Certification
- SCA Certified, Golden Cup standard
- Heater
- 1500 W, 195-205 F
- Basket
- Hanging flat-bottom
- Carafe
- 1.3 L stainless thermal
- Brew time
- About 6 minutes
What it does well
- One button - the whole interface is one button
- Optional pre-infusion mode for fresher beans
- Flat-bottom basket is more forgiving than a cone
Where it gives ground
- No timer or programming at all
- The lid and basket are more fiddly to clean than they look
- Plainest-looking machine in its class
Skip it if
Skip it if you want a cold brew mode. The Luxe Brewer above has one.