This Aarke coffee machine just convinced me to get a drip coffee maker – but I’ll have to save up

Aarke has debuted its latest drip coffee maker, the Aarke Coffee Maker, and it might be the most stylish and smartest model I’ve ever seen – but it’ll cost you.

As someone who has tested many coffee machines, including bean-to-cup and pod models, I have become a complete coffee snob. While I have tried drip coffee makers previously, they never quite live up to my expectations, nor the performance that my bean-to-cup machine has.

But the Aarke Coffee Maker might have convinced me to try drip coffee again, although I will have to save up for a bit before I buy it! The Aarke Coffee Maker is an electric drip filter coffee brewer that’s packed full of clever coffee making features inside an attractive, stainless steel package.

Compared to traditional drip coffee makers, the Aarke Coffee Maker looks much more modern and stylish. Personally, I think it looks like something out of a sci-fi film with the tube-like interchangeable brewing container, and round drip shower head, and it looks a lot less clunky than drip coffee makers you see in offices.

With its 1.25-litre capacity, the Aarke Coffee Maker can brew a full pot of coffee in just six minutes, which can cater for up to 10 people. Its temperatures vary between 92°- 96°C regardless of the volume of coffee you’re making, and it has a smart hot plate which keeps coffee warm while it sits there. It does this without burning the coffee and preserving the flavour.

The Aarke Coffee Maker has a simple one-button design for quick use. If you hold it for three seconds, the Aarke Coffee Maker will start the blooming mode which pre-soaks your coffee grounds at the start of the brewing process to enhance the flavour.

Other handy features of the Aarke Coffee Maker include its water level sensor, 360° filter basket and its water tank which lights up so you can reach the water level. You’ll need to buy a separate coffee grinder but it comes with everything else you need, including a filter basket, glass carafe, lids and measuring spoon.

The Aarke Coffee Maker comes in matte black and steel colours, and is priced at £300 / $400 at Aarke. The brand has also added a new stylish colourway called Sand which is already available in the US, but is up for pre-order in the UK with an expected launch date of May 5th.