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OXO Brew 9-Cup

OXO Brew 9-Cup

Based on 25 comments across 6 communities
TL;DR
When it works, the OXO Brew 9-Cup makes genuinely excellent coffee thanks to its certified brewing temperature and thermal carafe, wrapped in a design owners love. But reliability is the recurring worry: a notable share report controls shorting out, internal rust, leaks, and a descale lockout that can stop the machine from brewing at all, sometimes within just a few years. It is a great brewer when healthy, but longevity is a real gamble for the price.

44% of 25 verified owners recommend the OXO Brew 9-Cup, based on real owner verdicts aggregated from Reddit, enthusiast forums, and YouTube.

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What 25 owners say
196 comments reviewed · scored on the 25 clearest verdicts
44%
Recommend
11 owners
8%
Neutral
2 owners
48%
Don't recommend
12 owners
Last 6 months:17% recommend(6 recent verdicts)↓ trending down 27pts vs older reviews
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Reddit
36%
22
Other forumsCoffeeforums, Coffeeforums, Home Barista
100%
3
Reviewed, but not counted — and why
YouTubeiowner comments
61%
23
Affiliate blogsipaid commission
100%
2
No clear verdictiSetup, tips & quirks
2

Affiliate blogs here say 100% recommend, while the owner-based score is 44%. They earn a commission on every sale — so we show them for transparency but never let them move the score.

The headline score reflects owners (Reddit, enthusiast forums), independent lab tests, blogs with no affiliate links, and YouTube owner-comments when they line up with owners. YouTube and Affiliate blogs are shown for perspective but kept out here — hover the i for why.

What owners like
  • Brews excellent coffee, helped by its SCA-certified brewing temperature and pre-soak · 5 · 20%
  • Thermal carafe instead of a hot plate keeps coffee fresh without scorching it · 3 · 12%
  • Attractive, modern design that looks great on the counter · 3 · 12%
  • Programmable clock and timer add everyday convenience · 2 · 8%
What owners flag
  • Reliability and longevity problems are common, from controls shorting out to rust and leaks · 6 · 24%
  • Descale lockout can brick the machine, refusing to brew even after descaling · 2 · 8%
  • Water reservoir is not removable and is hard to clean · 2 · 8%
  • Expensive relative to other capable brewers · 1 · 4%
Who it's for
A great fit if
  • Daily drip drinkers wanting SCA-certified brew quality
  • People who value long-term replacement-part support
  • Those who prefer a thermal carafe and shower-head brewing
Look elsewhere if
  • Anyone wanting coffee kept piping hot, since the metal carafe cools
  • Users frustrated by descale lockouts and a hard-to-clean reservoir

Synthesized from what OXO Brew 9-Cup owners say — not a spec sheet.

How buyers rate it elsewhere

Retailers' own star averages, for comparison — separate from our vetted owner-verdict score above.

Top quotes, sourced

196 reviewed · 48 shown
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YouTube▲ recommend

This is a terrific coffee maker and makes delicious tasting coffee

YouTube— neutral

The slight pausing in the brew cycle threw me off

r/JamesHoffmann▼ don’t recommend

Several months ago I purchased the OXO 9-Cup Coffee Maker. When I went to do the first deep clean, I realized that in addition to brewing coffee, I was also brewing rust!

YouTube▲ recommend

Just bought one and love the results

YouTube— neutral

the dipping problem you encountered when you pulled out the carafe

r/Coffee▼ don’t recommend

Our OXO 9 cup brews wonderful coffee, but the controls have shorted out - it is full on whenever it is plugged in! It's over 5 years old; I guess we will try calling OXO before starting the process of buying a replacement.

YouTube— neutral

This machine does really brew excellent coffee. Water reservoir cracked after a few years on mine, was a bit of a surprise.

YouTube▲ recommend

I love this machine and it’s great for when I have some people over and I can just take it to the table and it stays hot

Reddit▼ don’t recommend

I’m having the same issue. No amount of cleaning or running vinegar with water through it has changed the outcome.

YouTube▼ don’t recommend

Coffee is lukewarm at best when you brew 4 cups. I have to then heat it up in the microwave

r/Coffee— neutral

I have done direct comparisons of both brewers, and while the Oxo has more convenience features (clock and timer), the Bonavita brews a better cup overall.

YouTube▲ recommend

I've had this coffee maker for about 5 years now and it has worked wonderfully and always makes a great cup of Joe.

YouTube▼ don’t recommend

still can’t manage to make coffee taste as good as with the aero press or French press

YouTube▲ recommend

I've been using both the Oxo burr grinder and coffee maker for the past two years and love them

Reddit— neutral

I just didn't like that it didn't have a carafe heater element so I eventually got rid of it

YouTube— neutral

it always has coffee sludge in it that I don't want in my brew

Reddit▼ don’t recommend

No amount of cleaning has caused it to stop smelling of cheap rubber.

YouTube▲ recommend

i love them thats why its my 3 rd one

YouTube— neutral

experienced the same very strong plastic chemical smell

YouTube▲ recommend

OXO is ia superior coffee maker to pretty much everything out there that's an automatic coffeemaker

r/JamesHoffmann▼ don’t recommend

The water reservoir in that coffee maker is impossible to clean.

YouTube▲ recommend

This machine makes fantastic coffee

Reddit▼ don’t recommend

Returning! Too expensive for the coffee to taste so bad.

YouTube▼ don’t recommend

I used it 3 times, but coffee seems like lukewarm

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Common problems & things to know

Practical notes owners raise — setup, quirks, and issues to watch for. They don't say whether the person likes the product, so they're not counted in the score, but they inform the pros, cons, and who it's for.

Redditⓘ good to know

This hasn't happened to me yet with mine.

Redditⓘ good to know

Today my coffee is pretty clean tasting.