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A Guide to Advanced Coffee Makers

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The world has never seen a coffee machine as advanced as the Spinn.

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The world has never seen a coffee machine as advanced as the Spinn.
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If a certain bean-based elixir is essential to your morning routine, there’s no shortage of brewing equipment for you.

But what if it could be easier?

Here are a few high-tech coffee makers that will bring automation and intelligence to your daily habit—regardless of your tastes.

Behmor Connected Temperature Control Coffee Maker

Introducing the coffee maker you can control with your voice—or, if you’re old-fashioned, with your smart phone. The Wi-Fi-connected, Alexa-enabled Behmor has several options to start your brew, but where the intelligent appliance really shines is in how you take your coffee. Behmor gives users complete control over the brewing parameters via the accompanying app. From pre-soak to water temperature, Behmor owners can craft their ideal cup of coffee—and replicate it daily with precision. The coffee maker can also schedule brewing at predetermined times, and, if for some reason you ever forgot you made coffee, Behmor will text to let you know the pot is ready.

The Behmor Connected Temperature Control Coffee Maker is available for $111.98.

Smarter Coffee, 2nd Generation

You may be tempted to call this Behmor by another name, but the Smarter Coffee 2nd Gen has a number of nifty features for both the coffee and smart device enthusiast. In addition to offering app control (via smartphone) and voice control (via Alexa or Google Home), the Smarter easily integrates with IFTTT (If This, Then That), allowing users to pair their coffee prep with any number of smart devices or apps. Start your day with a selfie? Brave—but you can also make your Smarter start brewing as soon as you post to Instagram (thanks to IFTTT). Because the Smarter comes with a coffee grinder built in, owners can exert a granular (pun intended) level of control over the coarseness of their beans. Other brewing parameters are on offer as well, including cups and coffee strength. All that and it comes in three colors.

The Smarter Coffee, 2nd Generation is available for $199.78

Ottomatic 2.0

If, for you, connectivity takes a back seat to coffee preparation technique, then give the Ottomatic 2.0 by Chemex a look. The elegant-looking device is Chemex’s take on an automatic "pour over coffee" maker. Equipped with "Greedy Cup" spray head technology and a staged brewing cycle that aims to accurately mimic a manual pour over, the Ottomatic 2.0 is probably the closest you’ll get to replicating the quality cup of coffee you get from your trendy, urban cafe of choice. At the very least it will bring the aesthetic of said cafe to your kitchen.

The Ottomatic 2.0 is available for $350.

Spinn

The future of coffee is here now. Or it will be in mid-2018. Spinn, a clever countertop coffee maker that uses centrifugal force (get it? Spinn) to concoct your cup, is an appliance overflowing with smart features. You can control the Wi-Fi-connected coffee maker from anywhere in the world—or from bed, by simply speaking to your Amazon Echo. The coffee maker’s connectivity allows it to automatically order you a fresh supply of beans whenever it notices you’re running low. And the device has diversity when it comes to preparation as well, allowing users to pick from a bevy of drink orders from espresso to Americano to a full-carafe of coffee—each of which can be finely tuned and customized.

The Spinn ranges from $299 to $599 depending on features and is available for pre-order now with expected delivery in mid-2018.

Jura Z6

Variety is the spice of life—and coffee. The Swiss-engineered Jura Z6 sought inspiration from the world’s top baristas and the result was a sleek and stylish machine that can brew 13 specialty coffee classics and produce up to 21 customized drinks—each personalized with your exacting choice of coffee strength, drink volume, milk temperature and foam. Users can store their favorite concoctions directly on the machine’s start screen, allowing for easy access when you need a ristretto on the run.

The Jura Z6 is available for $3,699.