About BUNN
BUNN is the consumer name of Bunn-O-Matic Corporation. On its own site the company says it has been at the forefront of dispensed beverage equipment manufacturers since 1957, and describes itself as founded upon five generations of family entrepreneurship. BUNN serves two audiences: BUNN Commercial, which it describes as beverage-dispensing expertise in equipment, service and digital solutions, and BUNN Home Products, home coffee makers meant to bring the flavor and quality of café-style coffee into the home.
That commercial background shows up in the home brewer we feature. The Speed Brew Platinum Thermal keeps a 70-ounce tank of water hot around the clock. Pouring cold water in pushes already-hot water out over the grounds, so the brew starts straight away, and BUNN says a full pot is done in about three minutes. BUNN rates the brew water at about 200°F, and the stainless thermal carafe has no hot plate under it, so the pot is not left stewing on a burner.
Brand website: bunn.com
What BUNN makes
BUNN's range runs wider than the products we review. The lines that earned places in our roundups are marked with a star:
Speed Brew Platinum Thermal
10-cup brewer with an always-hot internal tank and a stainless thermal carafe. Our featured product is from this line (featured on Brew Gazette)
Heat N' Brew Home Coffee Maker
a home brewer BUNN highlights on its home products page
BUNN Commercial Equipment
dispensed beverage equipment for the businesses BUNN serves
Service and Digital Solutions
post-purchase support and digital offerings that BUNN lists alongside its commercial equipment
Why we recognized BUNN
The Brew Gazette Top Brand recognition isn't paid for and can't be applied for. We award it to the brands whose products consistently stand out in our category roundups. BUNN earned it on the strength of the products below, evaluated the same way every product on this site is: checked against the specs, brewing standards and verified buyer reviews, and judged on what matters in the cup.
BUNN products we rated highly
BUNN CSB3T Speed Brew Platinum Thermal 10-Cup Coffee Maker (55200)
An internal 70-ounce tank stays hot around the clock, so BUNN says a full pot is done in about three minutes. BUNN rates the brew water at about 200°F, which sits inside the 195 to 205°F extraction window the specialty coffee industry works to. The stainless thermal carafe has no hot plate under it, and buyers describe the cup as hot and never bitter. A vacation switch powers the tank down when you travel.
Read our Thermal Carafe Coffee Makers guide →What earned BUNN the recognition
- A hot-water tank that stays at temperature all day means brewing starts as soon as cold water goes in, which BUNN says gets a full pot done in about three minutes.
- BUNN rates the brew water at about 200°F, inside the 195 to 205°F range the specialty coffee industry works to.
- The stainless thermal carafe has no hot plate beneath it, so a finished pot is not cooked on a burner while you drink it.
- A vacation switch lets owners power the tank down when they are away.
- BUNN says it has made dispensed beverage equipment since 1957, and the same company stands behind its home brewers.