Automate Your Pour-Over Coffee Experience for $65 with Tru’s Semi-Automatic Brewer

If you love the taste of pour-over coffee but find the process too fiddly, we’ve got a solution. The Tru Automatic Pour-Over Coffee Maker is a semi-automatic device that delivers pour-over precision while streamlining the process. Priced at just $65 on Walmart or Amazon (regularly $90), it’s an affordable way to upgrade your coffee game.

The Tru Automatic Pour-Over Coffee Maker mimics the mechanics of manual pour-over brewing, minus some of the fuss. It lets you precisely control water temperature and the ratio of water to coffee grinds, just like with traditional pour-over brewing. But instead of manually pouring the water over the grounds, this machine automates the process for a more consistent result.

The device has an easy-to-operate digital panel and measures the volume of water with a helpful marker inside the reservoir. It also features a unique spout that mimics the circulating action of the pour-over process, providing better extraction of coffee grounds. The program for brewing coffee includes a step for “blooming” the grounds, whereby a measured amount of water is released to steep the grounds and promote extraction before the full amount of water is dispensed to complete the brew.

The operation happens over two cycles: first, a rinse cycle that heats the water in the reservoir, dispenses a small amount of water which purposefully moistens the paper filter, and heats the plastic dripper and glass carafe. That water is tossed, and grounds are added to the filter inside the plastic dripper. Then, a brew cycle automates the pour-over process in three stages: an initial dispensing of water to bloom the grounds and two further cycles to dispense the remaining water until completion.

The digital touchscreen is easy to operate and gives a visual representation, though not an actual timer, of how much of the cycle remains while brewing. A kitchen scale isn’t included, but 16 grams is the recommended dose. What I liked most about the Tru Automatic Pour-Over Coffee Maker is the final product – it delivers a balanced, flavorful cup of coffee.

Price-wise, this isn’t a massive investment. Its footprint is tiny among coffee machines, even if it’s likely more expensive and requires more space than typical pour-over accessories. As someone not likely to commit to learning all the steps of pour-over, I liked that it automated the trickiest parts. The temperature control was easy to change, and I experimented with the different settings to determine which was right for me. There was a noticeable difference in flavor between the settings.

The design is thoughtful, and the coffee carafe seems sturdy and high-quality, while the machine is very lightweight. Its small size means it’s easy to store in a cabinet or on a shelf when not in use, if counter space in your kitchen is at a premium. The moving parts – carafe and plastic dripper – are dishwasher safe.

While it’s far simpler than making pour-over manually, there is still some attention to detail required. For example, the plate below the carafe must be perfectly in place for water to be dispensed. And although the Tru Automatic Pour-Over Coffee Maker requires less effort than an actual pour-over, and the resulting coffee was to my standards, it might still feel fussy to some. This model isn’t a set-it-and-forget-it operation, like K-Cup machines or automatic drip coffee makers.

So, who is this machine for? Single households who absolutely prefer pour-over and are willing to put up with the small fuss required for this machine rather than the big fuss that actual pour-over necessitates. If you’re tired of subpar coffee from your automatic drip machine or K-Cup pods, give the Tru Automatic Pour-Over Coffee Maker a try – it might just become your new favorite way to brew.

What do you think? Have you tried pour-over brewing, or are you curious about it? Let us know in the comments!

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