Pour-over, automatic and satellite brewers are designed to yield traditional “American-Style” coffee.  These brewers drip heated water over coffee grounds in a filter.  Pour-over models require manual filling of water reservoirs, while automatic urns and satellite brewers connect to a water line.  One type of urn holds heated water in a separate chamber until the brew button is pushed, while another uses a heat exchanger.  Some coffeemakers have heated plates below glass or metal decanters, while others dispense brewed coffee into insulated thermal or airports to keep the beverage warm.  Freestanding, insulated urns hold up to 5 gals of coffee and free up coffeemakers to make additional product while allowing service elsewhere.  Some coffee urns have heating systems that measure the temperature of the coffee and increase heat as needed.  Manual brewers, such as French presses, are intended for tableside use.  Espresso-makers use a pressurized water spray to extract brewed beverages quickly.  These machines can also include separate generators that direct steam through a wand into a separate container of milk to make cappuccino.

End-users can program higher-end espresso-makers to brew several different types of coffee automatically.  Similarly, operators can order systems that utilize RFID chips embedded in coffee production equipment that networks the components (from grinder to brewer, for example) to brew the drink.  Some manufactures offer decanter “timer” attachments that allow staff to show the time a pot of coffee was brewed.