SCAA Certified Coffee Makers [2021] – Features Compared

Looking for the best coffee maker for your daily coffee? We compare the features of all SCAA certified coffee makers to help you choose.

What is the SCAA?

The Specialty Coffee Association of America (SCAA)  is an industry association focused on improving standards and awareness in order to make coffee better. It has recently merged with the Specialty Coffee Association of Europe to form a single trade group, the SCA.

The Association manages the SCA Certified Home Brewer Program. Their objective is to help consumers choose the best coffee maker for home. The Program is the gold standard in certification for autodrip coffee makers. We are excited to share our feature comparison table with you here.

To help you decide which coffee maker is best for you, we have researched all of the SCAA approved coffee brewers available on the market. This list has been updated based on changes to the SCA certification in November 2019.

In the coffee maker comparisons below we list the key features of each coffee maker side by side, for general features, brewing features and design features. 

For a more detailed review of the top Specialty Coffee Association coffee makers click here to read our review of the best drip coffee makers on the market certified by the SCAA.

By choosing a scaa-certified coffee maker you can be confident you will enjoy great coffee, every time.

SCAA Certified Coffee Makers Compared

In this table we compare the key features of each SCAA certified coffee machine.

Model	Image	Carafe size	Programmable	Auto Start	Carafe type	Price
Bonavita Connoisseur BV1901TS		8 cup	✖	✖	Thermal	Check
Technivorm Moccamaster		10 cup	✖	✖	Both available	Check
Breville BDC450 Precision Brewer Coffee Maker		12 cup	✔	✔	Thermal	Check
Breville BDC400 Precision Brewer		12 cup	✔	✔	Glass	Check
Bonavita BV1900TS		8 cup	✖	✖	Both available	Check
Bonavita BV1900TD Digital Brewer		8 cup	✔	✔	Both available	Check
Ninja Specialty Coffee Maker CM401		10 cup	✔	✔	Both available	Check
Behmor Brazen Plus		8 cup	✔	✔	Thermal	Check
Brim Pour Over Coffee Maker		8 cup	✖	✖	Glass	Check
OXO On Barista Brain		9 cup	✔	✔	Thermal	Check
Braun MultiServe Machine		10 cup	✔	✔	Glass	CheckI
BUNN Heat N Brew Coffee Maker		10 cup	✔	✔	Glass	Check

SCAA Approved Coffee Makers – Brew Features

All the important coffee maker brew features are compared in the table below.

Model	Image	Brew time	Pause Brew	Pre-infusion	Flavor Strength control	Manual temperature control	Price
Bonavita Connoisseur BV1901TS		6 minutes	✖	✔	✖	✖	Check
Technivorm Moccamaster		4 - 6 minutes	✔	✔	✔	✖	Check
Breville BDC450 Precision Brewer Coffee Maker		7 - 9 minutes	✔	✔	✔	✔	Check
Breville BDC400 Precision Brewer		7 - 9 minutes	✔	✔	✔	✔	Check
Bonavita BV1900TS		6 minutes	✖	✔	✖	✖	Check
Bonavita BV1900TD Digital Brewer		6 minutes	✖	✔	✖	✖	Check
Ninja Specialty Coffee Maker CM401		10 minutes	✔	✖	✔	✖	Check
Behmor Brazen Plus		12 minutes	✔	✔	✖	✔	Check
Brim Pour Over Coffee Maker		8 minutes	✖	✔	✖	✖	Check
OXO On Barista Brain		8 minutes	✔	✖	✖	✖	Check
Braun MultiServe Machine		8 minutes	✔	✖	✔	✖	CheckI
BUNN Heat N Brew Coffee Maker		10 minutes	✖	✖	✖	✖	Check

SCAA Certified Coffee Makers – Design Features

Finally we share some of the different design features on each of the SCA certified coffee makers for you to choose the one best suited to your home.

Model	Image	Auto shut off	Cup warmer	Filter type	Warranty	Dimensions	Price
Bonavita Connoisseur BV1901TS		✔	✖	Flat bottom	2 years	12.4 x 6.8 x 12.2	Check
Technivorm Moccamaster		✔	✖	Cone	5 years	11 x 6.25 x 15.4	Check
Breville BDC450 Precision Brewer Coffee Maker		✔	✖	Both	2 years	12.4 x 6.7 x 15.7	Check
Breville BDC400 Precision Brewer		✔	✖	Both	2 years	12.4 x 6.7 x 15.7	Check
Bonavita BV1900TS		✔	✔	Flat bottom	2 years	12.4 x 6.8 x 12.2	Check
Bonavita BV1900TD Digital Brewer		✔	✖	Flat bottom	2 years	12.4 x 6.8 x 12.2	Check
Ninja Specialty Coffee Maker CM401		✔	✔	Cone	1 year	12 x 8.75 x 15	Check
Behmor Brazen Plus		✔	✖	Flat bottom	2 years	9 x 9 x 15.25	Check
Brim Pour Over Coffee Maker		✔	✔	Cone	2 years	15.3 x 9.3 x 16	Check
OXO On Barista Brain		✔	✖	Cone	2 years	15 x 8.3 x 17.2	Check
Braun MultiServe Machine		✔	✔	Cone	3 years	13 x 7.1 x 15	CheckI
BUNN Heat N Brew Coffee Maker		✔	✔	Flat bottom	3 years	9.7 x 8.7 x 16.3	Check

SCAA Certification

Manufacturers submit their coffee makers to the SCA for assessment in order to obtain the prized certification.

The SCA assesses the home brewers on 9 strict brewing criteria. Certification is valid for three years. It is also tied to a specific make and model.

Click here to read the detailed reviews of the best SCAA approved coffee makers. 

Please note: It is not unusual for manufacturers to make changes to machine features. This feature list is current as of November 2020. Please refer to the manufacturer website for a full list of coffee maker features.

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