Our Favorite Large-Format Home Coffee Brewers

Brewing for a crowd shouldn’t mean compromising on flavor. Our recommended large-format home brewers are designed to preserve pour-over quality without the hassle of making multiple batches. With the holidays fast approaching, here are our favorite ways to brew for friends and family.

Etkin 8-Cup Dripper

We’re fans of flat-bottom brewers for their ability to encourage even extraction and maintain temperature stability. When it’s time to brew for more than one or two people, our latest go-to is the Etkin 8-cup coffee dripper. This flat-bottom manual brewer is optimized to make up to one liter of coffee in just five minutes. Its deep ridges promote proper extraction and ideal brew times, resulting in a sweet, full-bodied cup.

Pair the dripper with Etkin’s elegant carafe for a setup that’s as functional as it is beautiful—perfect for entertaining guests.

Our team has great results using Etkin’s recommended brew recipe. (You can also find a refreshing iced pour-over recipe for the Etkin 8-cup dripper featuring our coffee here!) For the best flavors, we recommend starting with a coarse grind size, adjusting based on your coffee type:

Latin American coffees and Blends: Use a relatively tighter grind size (24–26 on the Virtuoso+).

African coffees: Opt for a slightly coarser grind size (26–28).

If you find your brew time is too short or too long, adjust your grinder. A finer grind will encourage longer brew times; a coarser grind will speed things up.

Chemex 8-Cup Brewer

The Chemex is an iconic classic that has stood the test of time, with its design remaining virtually unchanged for more than 70 years. Made from handblown, heat-resistant glass, this sturdy and elegant brewer delivers clean cup profiles that highlight your coffee’s sweetness, acidity, and body when brewed with care.

Our preferred recipe brews a half-liter at a time, but the Chemex can easily be dialed in to brew larger batches as needed. Its timeless design and consistent results make it a crowd favorite.

Technivorm Moccamaster KBT

Sometimes, you just want the convenience of pushing a button and walking away. The Technivorm Moccamaster KBT offers exactly that while maintaining exceptional quality. It keeps water at a precise and consistent temperature throughout the brew cycle, and its cone-shaped brew basket emulates pour-over techniques for precise extraction.

The thermal carafe keeps coffee hot and flavorful for up to an hour, allowing your guests to enjoy fresh coffee at their leisure.

Technivorm has been crafting the finest automated filter coffee brewers for over fifty years; the Moccamaster remains our top pick for automated brewing. With our straightforward recipe, you can brew a full liter of perfectly extracted coffee in just six minutes.

No matter the size of your gatherings this holiday season, we hope you’ll have plenty of perfectly brewed coffee to go around.