Speed Brew Select Coffee Maker
The Bunn Speed Brew uses an internal commercial grade stainless steel hot water tank that keeps 70 Oz. of water always hot so you can quickly brew at the flip of a lid. Classic Speed Brew look with a black finish and stainless-steel faceplate. Drip-free carafe delivers the cleanest pour on the market with a proprietary lid and spout design that arcs the coffee into the cup and wicks the rest back into the carafe. Switch activated warmer plate keeps your coffee at optimal serving temperature. Our technology allows our coffee maker to brew a full carafe of coffee in 4 minutes, half the time of typical coffee makers. Brews 20 oz. to fill a travel mug in 2 minutes, or a full 50 oz. carafe in 4 minutes. Commercial style multi-stream sprayhead evenly showers hot water over the coffee grounds to maximize the flavor of your coffee similar to your favorite cafe.
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6 mentions from real owners
- #1Oct 7, 2025
Looking for a coffee machine that lasts forever
I have the bunn Instant On. It's amazing.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #2May 9, 2025
Best device to make a pot of coffee?
I sense the general consensus will be Moccamaster. And based on reviews, I can't disagree. But I have two concerns about them. First is the price ($350+), and the other is the height. Most kitchens are going to have upper cabinets, and to me, it would require me pulling it out to pour water into it, and then push it back. Seems very inconvenient. FWIW, our go-to coffee maker has been the Bunn Speed Brew line of products.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #3May 8, 2025
Found this cleaning out my grandparents’ basement….worth making my first coffee maker?
I own a commercial Bunn made entirely of stainless steel that I never expect to replace. Bunns are generally BIFL in my opinion. They are designed to be in constant use and you can still readily get any part you need to repair them. The main exceptions are the cheaper "residential" versions which or mostly plastic and don't have the same replacement parts availability. I had two of them and the plastic heating tank (yea, bad idea) melted on both of them. After that, I bit the bullet and bought an OL-35 which is not only built like a tank, but has a [retro-cool look](https://www.wasserstrom.com/restaurant-supplies-equipment/bunn%C2%AE-208200002-ol-35-automatic-coffee-brewer-with-1l---1u-warmer-465079). The A-10 is one of the "middle of the road" models that are much better than the residential ones but without the industrial construction of the higher-end ones. They have more plastic parts where the higher-end ones have stainless steel - for example, the basket, the front panel trim, and the top lid. Being a commercial-grade machine, they do have good repair parts availability though. For residential use, it will likely last a lifetime. Great find!
View on Redditopen_in_new - #4May 8, 2025
Found this cleaning out my grandparents’ basement….worth making my first coffee maker?
Bunn coffee makers are the best. They're all we've used for 40 years in our house. We've never had one last less than 5-10 years, depending on how hard/mineral laden the water is.. with soft water, they'll last practically forever. Whatever temperature Bunn designed the hot water tank setting for, it makes for great tasting coffee. A few pointers \-Mind the burner switch (pot heater) though - if left on too long it'll overheat the coffee and make it bitter. A hour is about the most you'll want to leave it on for. \-There is no water control on that machine. You can't fill the empty pot at the sink, then pour the water into the machine, then put the empty pot under the basket in time to avoid a mess. *Bunn makes a plastic water container that is very helpful for filling the machine once it's ready to brew.. betcha the parents still have it - worth finding it*. Or use a separate, spare coffee pot to fill the machine. \-Taller filters do work best. we find 4-5 heaping (and I mean heaping) Tablespoons of coffee per pot is perfect. Filters that are too shallow will result in wet grounds overflowing the filter and winding up in your pot of coffee. \-The only failure we've ever had with Bunns like that A-10 is the silicone gasket between the top water tray and the hot water tank. When fresh water is poured into the machine, clear water will leak down and out from around the base of the machine & onto the counter. The gasket is super easy to change with just a screwdriver and 10 minutes of time. When it would happen to ours in the past, we'd call Bunn and they'd ship us a replacement silicone gasket free of charge. Each time we did that simple repair, it gained us a couple-few more years of use with the machine. They're the best. You'll really like it, and considering they are costing well over $150 these days, you really scored with that one. Cheers.
View on Redditopen_in_new - #5May 6, 2025
My BIFL coffee setup. Bunn Pour-Omatic, Waring coffee grinder, Fiestaware mug - all circa mid 1980s
I bought my husband a Bunn Speedbrew - basically a home, single-pot vs a few years ago. It's been awesome. Coffee in 4 minutes is awesome. We forget that's not the norm, till we go visit someone and it seems like it takes FOREVER to brew a pot of coffee...
View on Redditopen_in_new - #6Feb 1, 2025
Coffee machine for life? (or at least a few years)
Bunn speed brew. Have had mine for 5 years. No signs of slowing down. I have also worked in multiple restaurants and every one had a Bunn coffee maker. I am also a little bit of a coffee snob. And outside of a mochamaster or a pour over coffee, the speed brew makes the best coffee I have had.
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