It’s very good, but it could have been great.
There’s even a cold brew mode, which produces deliciously smooth results without you having to wait overnight.
It has a list price of $365 / 365 (about AU$580).
The machine comes with two baskets - one for single brews (green) and one for batch brews (blue)
Both justify their list prices - it’s just a question of where your priorities lie.
It’s recommended that you do this every three months.
I used a Dualit burr grinder on a relatively coarse setting suggested for drip machines.
You’ll even be asked to input your elevation relative to sea level during setup.
I particularly enjoyed the machine’s cold brew setting.
Pop the carafe in the fridge for a while once it’s done, and it’s fantastic.
There’s also a timer, which is something I always appreciate with a drip coffee machine.
During my tests, it only reached a maximum of 59dB while pulsing water through the grounds.
Cold brew mode doesn’t pulse and is nearly silent.
For me, the drawback of the Aiden Precision Coffee Maker is how quickly the hot coffee cools down.
In my tests, a four-cup serving cooled down significantly within half an hour in my kitchen.
It’s a shame because the Aiden Precision Coffee Maker is otherwise superb.
Should you buy the Aiden Precision Coffee Maker?
It uses hot water to bloom the coffee before the cold infusion, and the result is super smooth.
A separate insulated bottle or jug will be necessary if you want to keep it hot for longer.
You’ll only use the Quick Brew mode
The digital Guided Brew mode is what makes the Aiden special.
It has a hot plate, too.
The cold brew was compared to coffee steeped overnight in a fridge.
Coffee was ground to the same coarseness using an electric burr grinder.
The baskets and carafe were cleaned between uses, and I used filtered tap water for all beverages.
For more details, seehow we test.
The machine can recognize which basket is inserted
The Aiden Precision Coffee Maker has a maximum capacity of 1.5 liters
The carafe is beautifully designed, but tends to lose heat rapidly
The machine is controlled using a single dial - turn it to scroll through menus, and press to select an option
The carafe and baskets are easy to clean with warm, soapy water
