You can get a solid french press at that price. Just as easy to use, easier to clean with no filters, and the coffee isn't as burned. I use this one which is slightly out of your price range, but there are cheaper models that are just as good: https://www.amazon.com/Mueller-Insulated-Stainless-Filtration-Dishwasher/dp/B07JGBK6XV

edit: The aeropress is also $30: https://www.amazon.com/Aeropress-Original-Espresso-style-Portable-Espresso/dp/B0047BIWSK

That one requires paper filters but it's the cleanest coffee you'll ever drink. I loved my aeropress.

I have a cheap as black and decker that I got for 25ish at Walmart about five years ago. It’s been resurrected a few times, I’ve scavenged the heat element out of others I’ve found roadside, and the carafe is from a Ninja, but it fits perfect and even makes the pause feature on the drip end work properly. The pot warmer no longer functions but the ninja carafe is double insulated so it wouldn’t warm it anyway. It’s more a coffee maker of Theseus at this point but I’m gonna drive this hoor until the wheels fall off it then go back with another 25 dollar cheapie from wherever. Idgaf. Im after that sweet sweet caffeine buzz.

I’ve had a cheap black and decker one for a few years. The heating thing that keeps the pot hot kinda sucks but since I’m only making coffee for me 99% of the time i just put enough grounds and water for 1 cup and have it drip straight into my spongebob (our national hero) mug

Hot tip if you enjoy shit coffee (and have no doubt: you do)

Buy an electric kettle (like $20-30 or something) Buy instant coffee ???? Cheap coffee, zero mess. And it tastes the same.

One of the only good habits I ever picked up from bruvs is using a kettle (or ket'le as they say... gotta drop that t...) to quickly boil water for tea or coffee.

(And to be clear because they aren't thst popular in the US: I'm talking about wall plug-in kettles that have a glass container on the top for water with a base that hears the top very quickly. Not the kind you use on a stove which is the usual meaning of kettle in the US. Although that would work too, but less efficient unless you have a fancy stovetop)

The Mr. Coffee is the undisputed king of that price point. Hands down the best cup for that price.

the real answer is check Goodwill and other local thrift stores first, there tend to be a lot of coffee makers there for cheap and most places will have return policies so if it's broken you can just bring it back

A single cup filter cone is like $5 with the downside that you have to boil your own water. But whatever you decide on, consider a reusable filter. Should be around $10, pays for itself in what you save on paper filters.

I really like my moka pot, it’s great because you can make espresso and coffee drinks with it. Basically for coffee just make a shot and add hot water to it and for other espresso drinks you can use one of the coil frothers.

I have one of these suckers. It costs like fifty bucks and I've had mine for like four years and it still works good