BUNN BX-B Classic 10-Cup BX-B

BUNN BX-B Classic 10-Cup BX-B 
$93.54

Pros
The design benefits from 40 years of restaurant coffee making experience.

Cons
It is a minimalist design, no automatic shutoff or timers.

The Verdict: 5/10The BUNN BX-B is an excellent, back-to-basics coffee maker.
Color: Black with stainless-steel accents
Manufacturer: Bunn
Capacity: 10 cups
Timer: No
Removable water tank: No
Built-in grinder: No
Pause-and-serve function: No
Strength settings: No
Cup warming plate: No
Height: 14-4/5 inches
Length: 7 inches
Depth: 13-4/5 inches
Weight: Approximately 9 lbs
Warranty: 3-year limited

About BUNN
BUNN was founded in 1957 and developed the first paper coffee filter for commercial use. Today we continue to design and manufacture innovations in home coffee brewers and commercial beverage equipment from our headquarters in Springfield, IL. For more than 35 years, people have been using BUNN home coffee brewers to enjoy commercial quality coffee at home. We manage the science behind good brewing so you can always brew better coffee. We strive daily to live our core values of Honesty, Integrity and Courtesy as we help you to brew, and enjoy your best cup of coffee. Thank you for letting us be part of your coffee ritual.

If you drive a car with a manual transmission, you might appreciate the BUNN BX-B, a basic 10-cup coffee brewer designed for home use. If you want a drip coffee maker that you can program to brew at a set time in the morning, this is not the ‘droid you are looking for. This model is a non-automated Mini-Me of more powerful BUNNs designed for commercial uses, and it stands out among current coffee makers because of its radical simplicity. This BUNN disdains the mollycoddling ways of more automated coffee makers.

An internal thermostat maintains ideal temperature in a stainless-steel water tank. It will brew 10 cups of coffee through a paper filter in three minutes, using a spray-head design for maximum wetting and flavor extraction. It is important to use the BUNN coffee filters so that they are tall enough to contain the grounds in the basket without overflow. You can’t assume that your local neighborhood grocery store will have the BUNN filters: you might have to go to a special store or order the filters online.

Previous versions of BUNN coffee makers required the decanter to be in place as you poured the water into the top, which meant that you had to use a separate container to pour the water. The BUNN BX-B lets you fill the machine using the glass decanter because the water doesn’t start flowing until you lower a door on the top of the appliance. Just remember to have the decanter on the warming plate before you lower the door! It produces piping hot water so quickly that you might find yourself using it to produce hot water for tea or hot chocolate instead of putting a kettle on the stove to boil.

Consistent with its less-is-more design philosophy, unlike many contemporary drip coffee makers, the BUNN shrugs off the features that the market associates with convenience. Black with stainless-steel accents, this is one of the few coffee makers not gussied up with a cup-warming plate, built-in grinder or removable water tank. In its Spartan simplicity, it wouldn’t be caught dead with a timer, strength settings or a pause-and-serve function. In a world of drip coffee maker appliances given over to luxury and decadence, the BUNN is a valiant warrior, stripped down to fighting trim. It draws a line in the silica and stands up for spare elegance and durability.

BUNN knows a thing or two about customer service from its success in the commercial arena. Users of its home version coffee makers enjoy a generous three-year warranty with access to customer support via email or telephone.