Everything in YELLOW · Guide
One 5-Cup Coffee Maker, Four Colors: The Small-Kitchen Pick
Standard drip machines brew ten to twelve cups, which is the wrong size for most households and a guaranteed way to make stale coffee. A 5-cup machine solves a real problem rather than an imaginary one.
Holstein's 5-cup is the one we stock, partly because it costs between $23 and $41 depending on finish, and partly because it comes in colors that aren't black plastic.
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5-Cup Coffee Maker · Holstein Housewares
Black is the one that disappears next to a toaster and a kettle. Around $31, and the safe answer.
$31 — Buy on Amazon →
5-Cup Coffee Maker · Holstein Housewares
Red at roughly $25 is the cheapest of the four and the one that makes the most visual difference on a plain counter.
$25 — Buy on Amazon →
5-Cup Coffee Maker · Holstein Housewares
Yellow is the version I'd buy. It's a soft yellow rather than a primary one, so it reads as warm instead of loud.
$41 — Buy on Amazon →
5-Cup Coffee Maker · Holstein Housewares
Teal is the odd one out and the most interesting. It works if there's already wood or brass in the kitchen.
$23 — Buy on Amazon →Buy for the color. The machine is identical in all four, so the only real decision is which one you want to look at every morning.
More small appliances live in the appliances section of each color store.
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