AeroPress Original
Score: 77/100
Black+Decker Digital 12-Cup Coffee Maker
Score: 74/100Rankings
The AeroPress Original is a compact, manual brewer that delivers smooth coffee in under two minutes using air-pressure and micro-filtration. Its trade-offs include a limited single-serve capacity and reliance on disposable paper filters. Ideal for travelers, campers, and solo coffee drinkers who value speed and portability.
The BLACK+DECKER CM1160B is a 12-cup digital drip coffee maker with fast heating, a 24-hour timer and a convenient Sneak-A-Cup feature, making it a solid budget choice. It lacks brew-strength control and premium materials, limiting appeal to coffee aficionados. Best suited for families or small offices that need reliable, scheduled brewing without extra frills.
| Attribute | | |
|---|---|---|
1.25 cups | 12 cupsbest | |
— | 12 cupsbest | |
| ↓ lower better | 120 secondsbest | — |
| ↓ lower better | 0.18 kgbest | 2 kg |
— | 120 Vbest | |
| ↓ lower better | — | 975 Wbest |
1 years | 2 yearsbest | |
29.8 cmbest | 27.94 cm |
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| Attribute | | |
|---|---|---|
Capacity(1) | ||
Brew Capacity (Cups) (cups) | 1.25 cups | 12 cups |
Power & Energy(1) | ||
Power Type | Manual | Corded |
Warranty & Support(1) | ||
Warranty Period (years) | 1 years | 2 years |
Features(2) | ||
Programmable Timer | false | true |
Number of Included Accessories (items) | 6 items | 2 items |
Build & Design(6) | ||
Weight (kg) | 0.18 kg | 2.0 kg |
Height (cm) | 29.8 cm | 27.94 cm |
Width (cm) | 11.4 cm | 31.115 cm |
Depth (cm) | 12.1 cm | 20.955 cm |
Primary Material | Polypropylene, BPA-free, silicone | Plastic |
Filter Type | Paper micro | Washable |
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Professional reviewers praise the AeroPress for its innovative 3-in-1 brewing system that delivers fast, grit-free coffee with café-quality flavor, highlighting its portability, durability, and versatility across hot, cold, and espresso-style preparations.
Everyday users appreciate the AeroPress for its ease of use, consistent taste, and compactness that lets them enjoy good coffee while traveling, camping, or at the office. Common themes include love for the quick brew and simple rinse, while recurring complaints focus on the limited single-serve capacity and the need for disposable paper filters.
“"no more mediocre hotel/office coffee" - AeroPress official site”
Professional reviewers, such as Coffeeness, label the CM1160 series as the best budget drip maker, highlighting its fast 975 W heating, compact size, and solid two-year warranty, while noting the lack of strength control, temperature adjustment, and SCA certification makes it unsuitable for coffee aficionados seeking precision.
Everyday users consistently commend the machine's ease of use, reliable programmable timer, and family-size capacity, with particular praise for the mess-free Sneak-A-Cup feature; complaints are minimal in the limited feedback available.
