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a lot of it's like voodoo you know if you have to like sacrifice a chicken every time you make a cup of coffee if that's good for you man I'm not gonna get in the way here are three coffee makers they range from $45 to $600 but it can't really be worth spending that much on a cup of coffee there are many factors beyond just the coffee maker that add up to a great cup of coffee choosing freshly roasted beans grinding those beans to the right level infusing the grounds with water before you brew hitting the right water temperature and equally important choosing clean good tasting water your morning cup is actually one big science project I know I'm like Brian made fun of those who might sacrifice the chicken to get the perfect cup but he might actually be one of those people he spends his days reviewing coffee makers and brewing and drinking a lot of coffee something that's so addictive about it and so comforting and it helps you get through your day and just makes you know life just a little bit easier no matter what kind of coffee you have there's a correct way to make it there's so many complex organic compounds in there if you brew too much or brew too long or if your coffee's been roasted really dark and you let it eat too much out then you're gonna get something bitter and it's like a balancing act you want to get just enough to get complex flavor and not too much otherwise you will just get extremely just you know nastiness really so if you spend a ton on an expensive coffee machine can it help you get those things right or make your coffee even better now let's take a look at those three coffee makers which are all at very different price points you'll find Chemex is $45 coffee maker in a lot of coffee shops people love this thing thanks to its simple design its bamboo waistline and its brewing method it makes a clean tasting clear cup of coffee also just look at it it's freakin gorgeous but here's the rub you can't just press a button and go it's all manual so you'll have to work on getting the water temperature infusion and timing just right then you have the Bonavita it's what's the word I'm looking for utilitarian it doesn't have a fancy design or scheduling features it's just a drip coffee machine that makes a really good cup of coffee without a lot of hands-on work and it can even pre infuse the grounds for some people coffee makers have to make good tasting coffee and make a statement on the kitchen counter so here's the ratio 8 it's forged from hardwood aluminum and it looks like something out of a Scandinavian design magazine it's like the Chemex but it takes care of the water temperature infusion and timing for you that's about half of the equation I tried the three cups of coffee from each of these machines in a blind taste test if I had to give my best guess even though it's going to be completely wrong I would say that that's from the Chemex that's from the ratio 8 and that kitty cat is from the Bonavita and that my favorite flavor wise is that one so my favorite coffee came from the cheapest method but maybe that's because spending more on a coffee maker doesn't guarantee better flavor it's the steps you take before the brewing process begins that distinguishes a good cup of coffee spending $600 for automation features and a gorgeous design are just added perks