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Best Coffee Drip Trays With a Surface You Can Rinse

The deciding specification is the surface and the washing method each maker publishes, because one clears a dishwasher, one lifts its grid out to rinse, two say only easy to clean and one says nothing at all.

By the Lush Editorial Team·Researched & Compared

  • Researched & ComparedSpecs pulled from the manufacturer listing
  • Like-for-LikeSame measures across every model
  • No Paid PlacementsNobody pays to appear here

Compared the sixteen catch tray listings on the fact sheet by what the surface is made of and what each maker says you do with it once coffee grounds are on it.

Our shortlist

Five products, one set of published numbers.
  1. Silicone Coffee Maker Mat with Lip for Countertops
    Best for a mat that folds and takes a dishwasher

    Silicone Coffee Maker Mat with Lip for Countertops

    Silicone with a lip of three fifths of an inch, cleared for a wipe, soap and water, or a machine.

    • TOHONFOO
    • 19.7'' x 15''
    • 1.01 lb
  2. JUSJAHLY Drip Trays
    Best for a grid that lifts out to rinse

    JUSJAHLY Drip Trays

    A honeycomb grid out in seconds, on 5.3 by 5.3 inches of industrial grade plastic.

    • JUSJAHLY
    • 5.3in
    • 0.37 lb
  3. Rattleware Stainless Steel Drip Tray 5 x 11 Inch Bev...
    Best for steel with nothing to soak into

    Rattleware Stainless Steel Drip Tray 5 x 11 Inch Bev...

    A smooth non porous stainless face at 5 by 11 by 1 inches, for wiping or rinsing.

    • Rattleware
    • 11" x 5" x 1"
    • 1 lb
  4. KEVLANG Glossy Black Sturdy Acrylic Serving Tray wit...
    Best for handles on a tray you carry

    KEVLANG Glossy Black Sturdy Acrylic Serving Tray wit...

    Two handles on 4 mm of glossy acrylic, at 10 by 10 by 2 inches.

    • KEVLANG
    • 10" x 10" x 2"
    • 1.19 lb
  5. Small Acacia Wood Serving Trays Mini Wooden Platters...
    Best for wood that holds dry things

    Small Acacia Wood Serving Trays Mini Wooden Platters...

    Acacia at 7.5 by 4.1 by 0.63 inches, with raised edges and no washing rule.

    • InnoHHustle
    • 7.5" x 4.1" x 0.6"
    • 0.26 lb

Side by side

Blank means the maker does not publish it.
ModelBrandSize (capacity)WeightBest for
Silicone Coffee Maker Mat with Lip for Countertops TOHONFOO 19.7'' x 15'' 1.01 lb Best for a mat that folds and takes a dishwasher
JUSJAHLY Drip Trays JUSJAHLY 5.3in 0.37 lb Best for a grid that lifts out to rinse
Rattleware Stainless Steel Drip Tray 5 x 11 Inch Bev... Rattleware 11" x 5" x 1" 1 lb Best for steel with nothing to soak into
KEVLANG Glossy Black Sturdy Acrylic Serving Tray wit... KEVLANG 10" x 10" x 2" 1.19 lb Best for handles on a tray you carry
Small Acacia Wood Serving Trays Mini Wooden Platters... InnoHHustle 7.5" x 4.1" x 0.6" 0.26 lb Best for wood that holds dry things

Each pick in detail

What the listing says for it, and against it.
1 Best for a mat that folds and takes a dishwasher

Silicone Coffee Maker Mat with Lip for Countertops

Silicone with a lip of three fifths of an inch, cleared for a wipe, soap and water, or a machine.

  • For it
  • Publishes three washing methods: wipe it, wash it with soap and water, or put it in a dishwasher
  • The only pick here cleared for a dishwasher, and the only one that states it folds to store
  • Publishes both an outside and an inside figure, 19.7 by 15 in and 19 by 14.5 in, with a lip of three fifths of an inch
  • Publishes a non slip surface stated to stop a coffee machine sliding on it
  • Against it
  • Its dimension fields read 7.68 by 10.55 by 12.52 in, and 12.52 in cannot be a silicone mat
  • At 19.7 by 15 in it is a machine mat rather than a tray under a grinder spout
  • Publishes no thickness for the silicone, only the height of the raised edge
2 Best for a grid that lifts out to rinse

JUSJAHLY Drip Trays

A honeycomb grid out in seconds, on 5.3 by 5.3 inches of industrial grade plastic.

  • For it
  • The only pick here with a removable part, a honeycomb grid stated to lift out in seconds
  • States the routine in full: lift out, rinse, dry, reinstall, with no scrubbing
  • Publishes a stain proof finish, the only stain claim on this fact sheet
  • Publishes 5.3 by 5.3 by 0.8 in and 0.37 lb, a size that sits under a grinder spout
  • Against it
  • The stain proof claim carries no coating name and no test behind it
  • Publishes no dishwasher permission, so the grid is a sink job rather than a machine one
  • Publishes no thickness and no material grade beyond industrial grade plastic
3 Best for steel with nothing to soak into

Rattleware Stainless Steel Drip Tray 5 x 11 Inch Bev...

A smooth non porous stainless face at 5 by 11 by 1 inches, for wiping or rinsing.

  • For it
  • Publishes a smooth non porous surface, which is the property that keeps a coffee stain on top
  • Publishes rust resistant stainless steel, so there is no coating to wear off
  • Publishes 5 by 11 by 1 in, a long narrow shape that suits a row of drips
  • Its dimension fields and its stated size agree exactly, at 5 by 11 by 1 in
  • Against it
  • Publishes no dishwasher permission, only quick wiping or rinsing
  • Publishes no removable grid, so grounds sit in the tray until it is carried to a sink
  • Publishes 1.0 lb for a tray of 5 by 11 in, heavier than two larger picks here
4 Best for handles on a tray you carry

KEVLANG Glossy Black Sturdy Acrylic Serving Tray wit...

Two handles on 4 mm of glossy acrylic, at 10 by 10 by 2 inches.

  • For it
  • The only pick here that publishes a thickness, at 4 mm of acrylic
  • The only pick here with handles, so a loaded tray can be lifted with two hands
  • Publishes a spill proof design and smooth edges, on a 10 by 10 by 2 in body
  • Its dimension fields agree with its stated size, at 10 by 10 by 2 in
  • Against it
  • Publishes no washing method at all beyond the words easy cleaning
  • Publishes 1.19 lb, the heaviest of these five, for a tray smaller than the silicone mat
  • Glossy black acrylic is a finish that shows marks, and the listing publishes no stain claim
5 Best for wood that holds dry things

Small Acacia Wood Serving Trays Mini Wooden Platters...

Acacia at 7.5 by 4.1 by 0.63 inches, with raised edges and no washing rule.

  • For it
  • Publishes 0.26 lb, the lightest of these five, and states it is compact and easy to store
  • Publishes its size in two units, 7.5 by 4.1 by 0.63 in and 19 by 10.5 by 1.6 cm
  • Publishes raised edges stated to stop things spilling or falling off
  • Publishes acacia wood described as smooth and not easy to break
  • Against it
  • Publishes no washing instruction and never mentions water anywhere in the listing
  • Publishes no seal or finish, so what happens to wet grounds on bare wood is unstated
  • Is sold as a serving and display tray rather than as a catch tray for a grinder

Our verdict

TOHONFOO publishes silicone with a lip of three fifths of an inch, cleared for a wipe, soap and water, or a dishwasher. JUSJAHLY publishes a honeycomb grid that lifts out in seconds to rinse. Rattleware publishes a smooth non porous stainless surface for wiping or rinsing. KEVLANG publishes glossy acrylic and the words easy cleaning. InnoHHustle publishes acacia wood and no washing instruction at all.

“Wood and wet coffee grounds are not a pair.”

Lush Editorial Team

What separates these five

One tray clears a dishwasher TOHONFOO states the silicone mat can be wiped, washed with soap and water, or put in a dishwasher. The other four publish one method or none, and two publish no washing instruction at all.
One removable part in sixteen listings JUSJAHLY states you lift out the honeycomb grid in seconds, rinse it, dry it and reinstall it. Every other pick here is one piece, so the whole tray goes to the sink.
Non porous is the useful word Rattleware publishes a smooth non porous stainless surface, which is why a coffee stain sits on top of it. KEVLANG and InnoHHustle publish no surface property at all.
Weights from 0.26 to 1.19 pounds InnoHHustle publishes 0.26 pounds, JUSJAHLY 0.37, Rattleware 1.0, TOHONFOO 1.01 and KEVLANG 1.19. The silicone mat is the largest object here and not the heaviest.
One thickness, one lip KEVLANG publishes 4 mm of acrylic and TOHONFOO a raised edge of three fifths of an inch. No other listing here publishes either figure, so how deep a spill can sit is mostly unstated.

How we chose

Priorities, not a computed score. The inputs are published specifications, so we rank by what matters most and say how much.

  1. 30% Washing method publishedWet grounds decide this and two listings never mention water
  2. 25% Removable part publishedA grid that lifts out saves carrying the tray at all
  3. 20% Surface property publishedNon porous is the reason a stain stays on top
  4. 15% Thickness or lip publishedIt says how much liquid the tray will hold before it runs
  5. 10% Size stated in wordsThis pool mixes machine mats, serving trays and spout trays

How the Five Compare on the Numbers

Coffee grounds are wet and they stain, so the surface under the grinder is the whole question. One of these five clears a dishwasher. One lifts its grid out to be rinsed. One publishes a smooth non porous steel face. One publishes the words easy cleaning and a thickness. One publishes acacia wood and no washing instruction at all.

The sizes are not comparable because the pool is not one product. TOHONFOO publishes a 19.7 by 15 inch mat, KEVLANG a 10 by 10 inch tray, Rattleware 5 by 11, JUSJAHLY 5.3 by 5.3 and InnoHHustle 7.5 by 4.1. Only two of the five are sized like something that sits under a grinder spout.

Published specification TOHONFOO silicone mat JUSJAHLY honeycomb tray Rattleware steel tray KEVLANG acrylic tray InnoHHustle acacia tray
Surface material published High quality silicone Industrial grade black plastic Rust resistant stainless steel Thicker premium glossy acrylic Acacia wood
Washing method published Wipe, wash with soap and water, or dishwasher Lift the grid out, rinse, dry and reinstall Quick wiping or rinsing not published, called easy cleaning not published
Why the surface resists it Waterproof and heat resistant A stain proof finish Smooth and non porous not published not published, smooth to the touch
Size the maker states 19.7 x 15 in outside, 19 x 14.5 in inside 5.3 x 5.3 x 0.8 in 5 x 11 x 1 in 10 x 10 x 2 in 7.5 x 4.1 x 0.63 in
Lip or edge published A raised edge of three fifths of an inch not published, a 0.8 in body not published, a 1 in body A spill proof design with smooth edges Raised edges against spills
Material gauge published not published not published not published 4 mm not published
Published weight 1.01 lb 0.37 lb 1.0 lb 1.19 lb 0.26 lb
Dimension fields published 7.68 x 10.55 x 12.52 in, discarded 5.3 x 5.3 x 0.8 in 5 x 11 x 1 in 10 x 10 x 2 in 4.1 x 7.5 x 0.63 in
Removable part published no parts, one piece The honeycomb grid no parts, one piece no parts, one piece no parts, one piece
Non slip published A non slip surface stated to stop a machine sliding not published not published not published not published
Handles published not published not published not published Two handles not published
Storage claim published Folds flat once dry not published not published not published Compact and easy to store

What the table cannot tell you is whether coffee stains any of these. Only JUSJAHLY publishes a stain claim, and it is the words stain proof finish with nothing behind them. Nobody publishes a coffee stain test, a coating name or a colorfast statement, and on the acacia tray the listing does not mention water at all.

The Two That Say What to Do With It

A Mat You Can Put in the Dishwasher

TOHONFOO publishes the fullest cleaning instruction on this fact sheet: the mat can be wiped down, washed with soap and water, or placed into a dishwasher, and once dry it is flexible enough to fold and store. That is three methods and a storage note, where three of these five publish one method or none.

It is also the only pick that publishes both an outside and an inside measurement, at 19.7 by 15 inches outside and 19 by 14.5 inside, with a raised edge of three fifths of an inch between them. Its dimension fields read 7.68 by 10.55 by 12.52 inches, and 12.52 inches cannot be a silicone mat, so we discarded them.

A Grid That Lifts Out

JUSJAHLY publishes the other real answer, which is to make the dirty part removable. Lift out the honeycomb grid in seconds, rinse it, dry it and reinstall it, with no scrubbing. On a tray that catches wet grounds that matters more than any surface claim, because the grounds sit on the grid and the liquid sits underneath it.

It publishes 5.3 by 5.3 by 0.8 inches, industrial grade plastic stated to be unbreakable when dropped, and a stain proof finish. At 0.37 pounds it is the second lightest pick here, and it is the only one of the five whose published cleaning routine does not involve carrying the whole tray to a sink.

Steel, Acrylic and a Wooden Tray

Smooth and Non Porous

Rattleware publishes the property rather than the routine. Rust resistant stainless steel with a smooth non porous surface that allows quick wiping or rinsing, at 5 by 11 by 1 inches and 1.0 pound. Non porous is the word that matters with coffee, because it is the reason a stain sits on top of the steel rather than in it.

What Rattleware never grants is a dishwasher permission, and it names no coating and no finish. It is bare steel with a 1 inch body and no grid, so anything it catches stays in the tray until the tray is carried to a sink. For a 5 inch wide tray under a grinder that is a short trip.

Four Millimeters of Acrylic, and Some Wood

KEVLANG publishes 4 mm of thickness, two handles and the words easy cleaning, on a 10 by 10 by 2 inch glossy black acrylic tray. The thickness is the only gauge figure on this page and the handles are the only handles. What it never publishes is a washing method, and glossy acrylic is a surface that shows every mark.

InnoHHustle publishes acacia wood at 7.5 by 4.1 by 0.63 inches, given also as 19 by 10.5 by 1.6 cm, with raised edges against spills and 0.26 pounds. Nothing in the listing mentions water, washing or staining. It is sold as a serving and display tray, and on this page it is the surface a wet ground would soak into.

Sizes, Weights and What This Pool Actually Is

Two Trays Sized for a Grinder

JUSJAHLY at 5.3 by 5.3 inches and Rattleware at 5 by 11 are the two picks here that read like a catch tray under a spout. InnoHHustle at 7.5 by 4.1 is close in one direction. KEVLANG at 10 by 10 and TOHONFOO at 19.7 by 15 are a serving tray and a whole machine mat.

That spread is worth saying because the topic mixes three different objects. Elsewhere in this pool sit two more trays again, each one cut around the feet of a named grinder rather than sized for a counter, and neither of those publishes a washing instruction of any kind. A tray cut to one machine is a spare part, which is why neither of them is picked here.

The Weights, and One Figure That Is Not a Tray

InnoHHustle publishes 0.26 pounds, the lightest of these five, and KEVLANG 1.19, the heaviest. Between them sit JUSJAHLY at 0.37, Rattleware at 1.0 and TOHONFOO at 1.01. So a silicone mat close to three times the area of the acrylic tray weighs less than it, which is gauge rather than size.

One weight field in this pool is not credible at all. A Velinjowy acacia valet tray carries a figure the fact sheet itself flags as far too light for the body size published beside it, and read as grams it would still be wrong. It is not a pick here, and no weight comparison anywhere on this page rests on it.

Which One Fits Your Kitchen

You want the surface to go in the machine. TOHONFOO publishes silicone cleared for a wipe, soap and water or a dishwasher, 19.7 by 15 inches outside and 19 by 14.5 inside, a raised edge of three fifths of an inch, a non slip face and folding storage.

Only the dirty part should move. JUSJAHLY publishes a honeycomb grid that lifts out in seconds to rinse and reinstall, on a 5.3 by 5.3 by 0.8 inch tray of industrial grade plastic with a stain proof finish, at 0.37 pounds.

You want a surface nothing sinks into. Rattleware publishes rust resistant stainless steel with a smooth non porous face for quick wiping or rinsing, at 5 by 11 by 1 inches and 1.0 pound, with no coating to protect.

The tray has to be carried. KEVLANG publishes two handles on a 10 by 10 by 2 inch glossy acrylic tray with 4 mm of thickness and a spill proof design, at 1.19 pounds, with easy cleaning as its only washing claim.

The station holds bags and cups, not grounds. InnoHHustle publishes acacia wood at 7.5 by 4.1 by 0.63 inches with raised edges, at 0.26 pounds, and publishes nothing about water, washing or stains anywhere in the listing.

What We Could Not Verify

Every figure above is a maker’s own published number or sentence, taken from the listing itself. These are the things we went looking for across all sixteen listings on this fact sheet and could not find.

  • Any coffee stain claim beyond the words stain proof finish on one listing.
  • A washing instruction from KEVLANG or InnoHHustle, two of these five.
  • A thickness from any pick except KEVLANG, which publishes 4 mm.
  • A coating or finish name from any of the sixteen listings on this sheet.
  • Whether the acacia trays are sealed against water, which neither wood listing mentions.
  • A dishwasher permission from any pick except TOHONFOO.

Frequently asked questions

Which coffee catch tray is easiest to clean?+

TOHONFOO publishes the most methods, stating the silicone mat can be wiped down, washed with soap and water, or placed in a dishwasher. JUSJAHLY publishes the least work, because the honeycomb grid lifts out in seconds to be rinsed and reinstalled without moving the tray. Rattleware publishes quick wiping or rinsing on a non porous steel face, and two picks publish no method at all.

Does a honeycomb grid help with coffee grounds?+

It separates the mess from the liquid. JUSJAHLY states the grid lifts out in seconds, rinses, dries and reinstalls with no scrubbing, so the grounds that land on top come away with the grid while anything that drains sits in the tray below. It is the only removable part on this fact sheet, and the other four picks are one piece each.

Is a wooden tray a bad idea under a grinder?+

The listing does not say, and that is the point. InnoHHustle publishes acacia wood at 7.5 by 4.1 by 0.63 inches with raised edges, and mentions water, washing and staining nowhere at all. It is sold for serving drinks, desserts and displaying coffee syrups. A bare unsealed wood surface and wet grounds are not addressed by anything the maker publishes.

What does non porous mean on a drip tray?+

It means a spill has nowhere to go. Rattleware publishes a smooth non porous stainless steel surface and ties it directly to quick wiping or rinsing, which is the clearest surface property on this page. KEVLANG publishes glossy acrylic and 4 mm of thickness but no property, and InnoHHustle publishes wood described as smooth to the touch, which is not the same claim.

How much liquid will these trays hold?+

Only two publish a figure you could use. TOHONFOO publishes a raised edge of three fifths of an inch with an outside size of 19.7 by 15 inches and an inside size of 19 by 14.5. KEVLANG publishes a 2 inch body and a spill proof design. Rattleware and JUSJAHLY publish 1 inch and 0.8 inch bodies without saying how much of that is usable depth.

Why are the trays here such different sizes?+

Because the pool mixes three objects. JUSJAHLY at 5.3 by 5.3 inches and Rattleware at 5 by 11 are spout trays. KEVLANG at 10 by 10 is a serving tray with handles, and TOHONFOO at 19.7 by 15 is a mat for a whole machine. Elsewhere in the pool sit two more trays cut around the feet of a named grinder, which is a fourth kind again, and InnoHHustle at 7.5 by 4.1 inches is a serving tray that happens to be the right size.

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