OXO
Brew 9-Cup Coffee Maker
$249.99
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Brew 9-Cup Coffee Maker vs Fresh Brew Plus Thermal Carafe Coffee Maker EC-YTC100
A sourced, side-by-side comparison. Fresh Brew Plus Thermal Carafe Coffee Maker EC-YTC100 is cheaper at $224.99. Every spec and price links to its source.
Zojirushi
Fresh Brew Plus Thermal Carafe Coffee Maker EC-YTC100
$224.99Cheaper
Which is better: the Brew 9-Cup Coffee Maker or Fresh Brew Plus Thermal Carafe Coffee Maker EC-YTC100?
On the specs we track, they're closely matched. The Fresh Brew Plus Thermal Carafe Coffee Maker EC-YTC100 is the cheaper at $224.99.
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Full spec sheet
✓ marks the stronger figure where "more" — or "less", for price and weight — is unambiguously better.
| Spec | Brew 9-Cup Coffee Maker | Fresh Brew Plus Thermal Carafe Coffee Maker EC-YTC100 |
|---|---|---|
| US price | $249.99 | $224.99 MSRP per Zojirushi Online Store |
| Brand | OXO | Zojirushi |
| Released | — | — |
| Carafe type | thermal | thermal |
| Capacity cups | 9 | 10 |
| Programmable | Yes | Yes |
| Sca certified | Yes | No |
| Brew temp f | 197.6–204.8 | 200 |
| Water filter | No | No |
| Warranty years | 2 | 1 |
| Release | — | — |
Sources — Brew 9-Cup Coffee Maker: oxo.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 Brew 9-Cup 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.
- Capacity cups: Brew 9-Cup Coffee Maker 9 vs Fresh Brew Plus Thermal Carafe Coffee Maker EC-YTC100 10
- Sca certified: Brew 9-Cup Coffee Maker true vs Fresh Brew Plus Thermal Carafe Coffee Maker EC-YTC100 false
- Brew temp f: Brew 9-Cup Coffee Maker 197.6–204.8 vs Fresh Brew Plus Thermal Carafe Coffee Maker EC-YTC100 200
- Warranty years: Brew 9-Cup Coffee Maker 2 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.
Brew 9-Cup Coffee Maker
One whitelisted tester, NYT Wirecutter, has a verifiable hands-on review of this exact model — its top drip-coffee-maker pick. It praises the tasty coffee, the programmable auto-brew timer, automatic pre-infusion/bloom, and strong heat retention, with a full pot brewed in just under 8 minutes. Main gripes: an unintuitive dial interface and a narrow-mouthed carafe that is hard to clean. (1 sourced review, 1 lab-tested.)
Praised: Makes good, tasty coffee with automatic pre-infusion/bloom for better extraction; Programmable auto-brew timer wakes you to a fresh, already-brewed pot; Thermal carafe retains heat well — hotter than the Moccamaster KBT after four hours.
Flagged: Controls/dial interface aren't immediately intuitive; Narrow carafe opening needs a bottle brush; lid retains coffee gunk; Tall design is hard to fit under some kitchen cabinets.
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.