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I'll be the first to say the usual answer of Technivorm Moccamaster. Literally only 2 switches, on/off and half/full brew. I really like mine, they're hand made, it's built like a tank and you get a lifelong warranty.

I bought a moccamaster a few years ago and long term i'm finding it a little... disappointing. Ultimately it looks cool but it's still just a drip coffee maker. It takes up a lot of counter space. Design is ok. It's all business. The insulated carafe is quality. (I opted for the carafe instead of wa

It really has nothing to do with wattage. All machines that work on what most people call a “thermosiphon” principle (although that’s really not what it is) have to get the water to boiling in order to get it into the coffee. It’s the steam that propels the coffee up and over and into the grinds. So

Before you buy a coffee machine, buy a good quality burr grinder. Grinding your own fresh beans just before you brew them will make an enormous difference in the quality of your coffee. Coffee begins to lose its flavor within 20 minutes of grinding, so buying pre-ground coffee is really a non-starte

It’s no different than any other drip coffee maker with regard to process. It just happens to be popular with coffee drinkers that enjoy complicating things. You can use it just like you did your cheap coffee maker before the keurig or the Bunn. The Bunn HB will make just as good coffee, if you had

As in most drip coffee makers, there is no pump. The water is propelled by steam when it boils. When the tank runs dry, a float switch turns off the boiler and the water stops boiling. There will always be that last bit of water that can’t boil out. This is often called a thermo-siphon but it is tec

This is one question that doesn't seem to go away... Reddit has a serious hard on for the Technivorm Moccamaster, but I'm going to give you another recommendation - Bonavita. I own both, and both are SCA-certified and brew excellent coffee. However, the Bonavita wins for me for the following reasons

Well, there are TON of options - many of which brew as good as a Moccamaster, and many have more features and high-tech timers and temperature settings, and other bells and whistles. However, they cost as much or more than a Moccamaster, and they are not as BIFL as a Moccamaster. The design of the m

Honestly the biggest factor is what is your financial situation like? If dropping $300 is going to cause stress in other aspects of your life, then a Moccamaster is probably not worth getting. If you are in a comfortable spot financially, you’ll be happy dropping the money even just to see the machi

There's only one answer in the coffee world...Moccamaster. Yes, they are expensive. Yes, they're generally regarded as the best drip coffee maker in the world. Yes, they will last decades or more. Yes, they are dead simple. There's two switches on the front. One is an on-off switch, the second switc