Zojirushi - the company behind Zojirushi Coffee Makers, are a pretty small company by today's coffee maker standards. A company known for high quality appliances such as vacuum pots, rice cookers and bread makers. Zojirushi were formed as a company in Osaka, Japan way back in 1918 - since then Zojirushi they have become a multinational manufacturer owning several subsidiary companies in Hong Kong, Taiwan, China and America.

So why buy a Zojirushi coffee maker - a coffee machine made by a company known for making rice cookers? One thing Zojirushi have become known for over the years, is their simplistic styling and functional designs. They don't seem to make three dozen variations of the same appliance like many companies tend to do nowadays. Zojirushi design kitchen appliances to work well, and last for a long time.

In the Zojirushi Coffee Maker range, they have only bought out two models. One is a 10-cup stainless steel coffee maker with thermal carafe. The other is a much smaller 5-cup coffee brewer. Both of these Zojirushi coffee makers have been rated by many people as their "best thermal coffee maker" or "best drip coffee maker".

The 10-cup capacity thermal coffee maker model is one of the classiest looking coffee brewers. The thermal coffee carafe and the filter brewing basket are insulated in a brushed stainless steel covering. This insulation around the brewing basket is a great feature which means when you are brewing your hot coffee into the thermal carafe, it won't turn cold during the brewing process. This coffee maker does not have a warming element. It instead relies on a very well designed thermal carafe which is able to keep your fresh coffee hot for many hours. To help the machine out in colder areas, try adding warm water to the water reservoir, not cold. This helps keep the temperature nice a hot.

The nifty little Zojirushi 5-cup coffee brewer is just cute! Measuring just 6 x 8 7/8 x 10 5/8 inches, and weighing in at 3 1/2 lb. it will fit just about anywhere. Perfect for the office, dorm room, or for the sole coffee drinker who doesn't need a massive 14-cup coffee brewer. It looks good too, dressed in a warm silver/gray sleek covering.

So whatever your coffee makers needs, the Zojirushi coffee maker range has pretty much covered the main bases. A clean and simple timeless design with practical features have made these coffee makers very popular in the coffee maker reviews and ratings.