The 6 Best Drip Coffee Makers to Level Up Your Morning Routine

• App integration if you care, good on-device controls if you don't
• A charming modern shape
• Makes incredible coffee in any increment

• Price tag

Fellow burst on the scene in 2013 with aesthetic-forward, third-wave coffee nerd tech that emphasized the boutique and the bougie. It also made really good coffee. The brand has steadily innovated since, most recently, in the drip coffee space with its Aiden (though you can pre-order its soon-to-come espresso machine).

The Aiden is the easiest way to get cafe-quality coffee in your house every morning. Yes, every single other high-end coffee maker will make that promise to you. And they’re not wrong. You can brew delicious coffee on every single one of them on this list. But you can brew it more easily and more conveniently on the Aiden. There’s basically nothing this machine can’t do. Single cups? Yep. Giant ten-cup pots? Yep. The machine’s precise temperature control heats water to the ideal range, and a dual shower plus a timed bloom cycle get the best possible coffee you can get out of an automated machine.

Best of all, you can schedule your coffee to be ready as soon as you wake up, an option most high-end machines conspicuously lack. Despite its intimidating brutalist Soviet Block architectural design, it’s an easy machine to use. There’s an app, but I’m a Luddite and prefer navigating via buttons and knobs, which the Aiden supports. A note: I use this with an Ode Grinder, which makes a big difference. The Fellow supports brewing on pre-ground coffee, but to get the full experience, fresh is better. The brand offers a discounted bundle for those looking to take the plunge.