Braun
BrewSense 12-Cup Drip Coffee Maker
$129.95Cheaper
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BrewSense 12-Cup Drip Coffee Maker vs Fresh Brew Plus Thermal Carafe Coffee Maker EC-YTC100
A sourced, side-by-side comparison. BrewSense 12-Cup Drip Coffee Maker is cheaper at $129.95. Every spec and price links to its source.
Zojirushi
Fresh Brew Plus Thermal Carafe Coffee Maker EC-YTC100
$224.99
Which is better: the BrewSense 12-Cup Drip Coffee Maker or Fresh Brew Plus Thermal Carafe Coffee Maker EC-YTC100?
On the specs we track, they're closely matched. The BrewSense 12-Cup Drip Coffee Maker is the cheaper at $129.95.
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Full spec sheet
✓ marks the stronger figure where "more" — or "less", for price and weight — is unambiguously better.
| Spec | BrewSense 12-Cup Drip Coffee Maker | Fresh Brew Plus Thermal Carafe Coffee Maker EC-YTC100 |
|---|---|---|
| US price | $129.95 | $224.99 MSRP per Zojirushi Online Store |
| Brand | Braun | Zojirushi |
| Released | — | — |
| Carafe type | glass | thermal |
| Capacity cups | 12 | 10 |
| Programmable | Yes | Yes |
| Sca certified | No | No |
| Brew temp f | — | 200 |
| Water filter | Yes | No |
| Warranty years | 3 | 1 |
| Release | — | — |
Sources — BrewSense 12-Cup Drip Coffee Maker: braunhousehold.com (verified 2026-06-15). Fresh Brew Plus Thermal Carafe Coffee Maker EC-YTC100: store.zojirushi.com (verified 2026-06-15).
What's the difference between the BrewSense 12-Cup Drip Coffee Maker and Fresh Brew Plus Thermal Carafe Coffee Maker EC-YTC100?
Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (4 of 7). Matching specs are omitted.
- Carafe type: BrewSense 12-Cup Drip Coffee Maker glass vs Fresh Brew Plus Thermal Carafe Coffee Maker EC-YTC100 thermal
- Capacity cups: BrewSense 12-Cup Drip Coffee Maker 12 vs Fresh Brew Plus Thermal Carafe Coffee Maker EC-YTC100 10
- Water filter: BrewSense 12-Cup Drip Coffee Maker true vs Fresh Brew Plus Thermal Carafe Coffee Maker EC-YTC100 false
- Warranty years: BrewSense 12-Cup Drip Coffee Maker 3 vs Fresh Brew Plus Thermal Carafe Coffee Maker EC-YTC100 1
What reviewers say
Sourced tester consensus for each — the "what people who used it think" layer, not just specs.
BrewSense 12-Cup Drip Coffee Maker
No sourced tester review yet.
Fresh Brew Plus Thermal Carafe Coffee Maker EC-YTC100
Only one whitelisted tester covers the EC-YTC100: Wirecutter (NYT) tested it for its drip coffee maker guide and dismissed it in the competition section, citing a glacial brew of more than 15 minutes for a full pot and weak-tasting coffee. This consensus therefore rests on a single verified hands-on source. (1 sourced review, 1 lab-tested.)
Flagged: Very slow brewing — more than 15 minutes to make a full pot; Coffee tasted weak.