Coffee beans for human beings, the daily grind is fueled by that flavor-rich black beverage. Sometimes bitter, always invigorating, coffee is the lifeblood of early mornings and late-night work hours. Confession time: there are deadlines we’d never make without a steady stream of freshly brewed caffeine. It’s true. But not all coffee is created equal—freshness matters. For true coffee lovers, that need for freshness is everything. Pre-ground coffee just doesn’t cut it. In a nutshell, that’s why coffee makers with grinders are game changers. They take fresh, whole beans and grind them up, unlocking peak flavor and aroma with every brew. No more stale grounds, no more compromise, just coffee how it was meant to be.

Prelude to that first perfect morning cup, a brief whirr drifted out of our test kitchen countertop as we put a group of these bean crunching appliances through their paces. Our job, after a wakeup mug from our own coffee maker, ironically enough, was to find the heavy hitters in the group. We were testing for brew taste and texture, noting features that were actually useful and beneficial to taste bud bliss, nothing gimmicky. Bespoke coffee making at its finest, then, from bean to brew, we plugged in each appliance, ignoring the gentle chug and whirring. We carefully measured out the brews, focusing on the initial appliance we’d voted in for our opening review, the Breville Grinder Control coffeemaker.

Best coffee makers with grinder on the market!

• Breville The Grind Control Coffee Maker

• BLACK+DECKER Mill and Brew Grinder Coffee Maker

• Cuisinart Burr Grind & Brew Coffeemaker

• De’Longhi Dinamica Plus Espresso Machine

• Capresso 465 CoffeeTeam TS Grinder Coffee Maker

The top rated grind and brews we’ve reviewed did begin to feel like little steel and plastic companions after a time. Not so surprising, they’d be the first thing a sleepy family woke up to in the morning, the 24 hour timer already having taken care of a first freshly brewed cup. Steam in the kitchen, they’d sit down, orange juice for the kids, coffee for the adults, and experience that unique friendly shock to the system as the hot black liquid hit home. For that role, the Capresso 465 CoffeeTeam TS was an outstanding choice. Its features might overwhelm at first, but it was smooth sailing after we got over that learning curve. Better yet, but expensive, the dependable Breville The Grind Control Coffee Maker had us pushing its grind system hard, leaning in to try out new coffee recipes on its big LCD display.

The Black + Decker kept pace with these two machines, the Cuisinart Burr Grind & Brew using its added height to produce mugs of steaming caffeine-infused java that tasted every bit as heavenly. As for the De’Longhi Dinamica Plus Espresso machine, it was in a milk textured class of its own, as reflected by its price. What’s left to say? every one of these grinding coffee makers performed with distinction, offering a balance of convenience, quality, and customization. We’d only add that you pick one that’s supported by an equally capable carafe. One of those steel-jacketed thermal liquid containment carafe’s will work very well, keeping your brew piping hot for hours without scorching the flavor.

Hi! I have a DeLonghi Dedica EC685 and not long ago my boyfriend bought a cheap coffee grinder. It's a Bosch coffee grinder and it grinds finer the longer the button is pressed (sorry don't know the exact model).

After seeing some posts here, I was considering buying a proper grinder (I had in mind the miicoffee DF54) but it seems the good grinders are 200+ €. That's more than what I paid for the coffee machine.

My question is, is it actually worth it to spend so much in the grinder or would it be better to save the money now to buy a coffee machine with integrated grinder in the (mid to far) future? Is it such a game changer?