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Not an expert or authority, but I have owned one (KBGT). It does brew very good coffee, but other coffee brewers out there can as well. The difference with the Moccamaster is that many people consider it a buy-it-for-life purchase. They are hand made (https://youtu.be/W8_NXtwr-qg). They maintain ide

Most cheap coffee makers (and even some of the expensive automated ones) use the same heating element for the hot plate and to heat the water. That means they have to make a sacrifice both ways. Heating plate is too hot and cooks the coffee, but its not quite hot enough to get a proper extraction on

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 a rabbit hole, but honestly, it comes down to how much work you want to do. If you want the best drip coffee maker that’ll last a decade, Moccamaster KBGV Select is still the gold standard. I’ve used mine daily for a year the thermal stability (92-96°C) is legit and it’s built like a tank. OXO

9 years of daily use is solid for any drip machine honestly. the heating element is usually what kills them and if yours is still going strong at that pace thats impressive if youre looking for the actual BIFL move though — technivorm moccamaster. dutch made, hand assembled, copper boiling element h

Moccamaster isn’t a Rolls Royce. Way more of a Toyota Hilux truck. It does what it was deemed to do without hassle. It’s a robust quality coffee maker that uses a boiler instead of crappy heat plates and correctly controls the temperature. Besides, the best coffee to drink is coffee prepared exactly

I wonder why other coffee makers are so inept at heating water to a certain temperature? This is something very easy to do. Not sure why Moccamaster would have mastered that where engineers at other companies simply cannot figure it out. People love their Moccamasters and I won't argue with them whe

I think the Moccamaster was one of the first brewers to provide the correct water temp / flow, at least that became popular. The reputation from this plus they do tend to last a long, long time (I have one that is still going strong after 20 years) make them worth it imo. As for taste two things. On

At the end of the day, the moccamaster just heats water to a good temperature range below boiling and pumps it over coffee grounds. I wouldn't buy one because I think it offers very little more than being an overpriced kettle, but it legitimately does something basically every other drip maker fails