BX-B Classic Bunn Home Coffee Maker

No one likes coffee that is bitter and terrible in taste. Everyone would like to sip on coffee, hot or cold with great flavor.

BUNN BX-B Classic 10-Cup Home Coffee Brewer

The Bunn BX-B classic 10 cup home coffee brewer is a coffee maker that brews coffee in the traditional manner using coffee grinds.

The Bunn BX-B classic 10 cup home coffee brewer is a well known machine that is freely available to purchase both online and through traditional retailers.

This coffee machine is extremely popular and many people who have bought the Bunn BX-B classic 10 cup home coffee brewer have written online reviews.

In this article I will summarize all of the pros and cons of this coffee maker that were mentioned in the online reviews written by actual owners and users to save you having to read all of the individual reviews yourself.

Bunn BX-B Coffee Maker Pros

If you want hot water rather than coffee, you can simply omit the coffee grinds and filter and you will have a pot full of hot water in less than 3 minutes.

Quick Brew

The coffee maker can brew a pot of coffee in such a short time because it stores a pots worth of water in a warmer compartment inside the machine, when you wish to brew a pot of coffee you pour additional water into the coffee maker which forces the pre-warmed water out of the reservoir.

The storage reservoir is thermostatically controlled to keep the water at the perfect brewing temperature, and the machine has a switch to turn off the tank heater when you are away on vacation, over the weekend etc.

Some of the reviews did state that if you have not used the machine for several days there can be some evaporation of the water out of the tank, but this was not seen as a problem as you can simply add more water to the tank.

Easy to Use

The reviewers commented on the ease of use of the machine, especially the fact that this machine unlike previous Bunn models only requires one pitcher (you fill the machine with the same pot that your brewed coffee will be dispensed into).

To brew coffee you simply place the filter and grounds into the machine, open the top cover and pour in the water, place the jug on the heater element and then close the lid which starts the brewing process.

Several of the reviews did comment on the importance of completing these steps in exactly this order as if you close the lid before you place the pot on the heater element the machine will start to dispense brewed coffee all over the heater plate resulting in huge mess.

Bunn BX-B Coffee Maker Cons

There was a mix of reports on the heat of the brewed coffee however; some reviewers stated that the coffee was very hot while the majority of reviewers who commented on the temperature of the brewed coffee stated that it was not hot enough for their liking.

Bunn officially state that the temperature of the brewed coffee will be 190 degrees.

Nothing tastes like a Bunn – great flavor

All of the reviews I read commented that the brewed coffee was excellent in flavor and that the machine consistently makes excellent coffee, this is due to the spray head (like a shower head) that disperses the water over the coffee grounds.

Bunn have patented this spray head and say it is the best way to brew coffee as it disperses the water over the grinds perfectly to ensure top quality brewing.

One comment that reviews did make on the coffee filter and grinds is that you need to use the Bunn filters as they are taller than other coffee filters and due to the spray head action if you do not use Bunn filters some coffee grinds will go above the level of other filters and end up in your finished coffee.

Final Thought

Some of the reviewers did state that they wished that the Bunn BX-B classic 10 cup home coffee brewer had a timer so that you could set the machine to switch on and or off at the times you want.

The machine does have an on off switch for the hotplate however according to one reviewer there is not an automatic shut off in case you forget to switch off the hot plate.

The reviews of this machine were outstandingly positive with many people stating that they would never go back to another brand of coffee maker after having a Bunn BX-B classic 10 cup home coffee brewer.

Bunn BX Pros

• Easy cleaning


• Lightning Fast at making coffee – less than three minutes


• Very light weighing 8 pounds


• Extra water pitcher not required, you just fill the coffee pot with water


• Simple and easy operation


• Stylish design


• Makes consistent tasting coffee

Bunn BX Cons

• Doesn’t automatically switch itself off


• No timer to set your own time for making coffee


• Expensive for a basic coffee maker


• Coffee not hot enough for everyone - Customers report the water heating only to 180 degrees rather than the stated 190 degrees on the package


• Have to use genuine Bunn coffee filters with the machine