KBT

•Ankarsrum stand mixer (modern Kitchen-Aid is not BIFL 😔) •Thermomix if she cooks A LOT/often ($$$) •LeCrueset or Staub enameled cast iron (Lodge is solid AF for "regular" cast iron) •Technivorm Moccamaster (get one with a thermal carafe - no baked coffee or broken glass) •FELCO professional gardeni

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

Im a big fan of the stainless carafe vs. the glass pot. I didn't want the carafe at first, but Nordstrom sold a handful of KBT's for $195.00 one day a couple of years ago, and I had to do it. Its the best happy accident ive ever made. The benefit of the stainless carafe is twofold for me: you can ta

Based on your requirements, a Moccamaster seems like the best fit. Specifically the Optio or the KBGV Select. If you make a lot of coffee at once, consider getting the thermal carafe version as that is far better at maintaining both heat and flavour. The glass version “cooks” the coffee on the hotpl

Just how much controllability are you looking for? I cannot speak to the brewers you listed, but I recently got an Oxo 8-Cup on sale for when I wanted a lower effort workflow than using a V60 or Aeropress. Only used it a couple weeks so far but does a decent job and is a fraction of the price of the

The water delivery isn't identical between the 2 machines though. The KBGV is the first Moccamaster with a variable flow through the boiler itself. That's very different. I don't treat ATK as gospel, and sometimes their testing makes me go hmmmm. But they have chosen Moccamasters as their favorite m

If he wants something that nails taste, reliability, and low maintenance, I’d point him straight to the Technivorm Moccamaster—it’s widely considered the gold standard for drip because it brews at proper temperatures for optimal extraction and is built to last years (even decades). If he want a slig

Finishing up my third week with KBT. Have posted several times about my experience in this subreddit. During my research read that Moccamaster left stainless steel thermals because of quality issues. All stainless steel thermals have seams, eventually those seams fail, exposing the seams’ edges, cof

I can't speak to the longevity. But I did just buy a 40oz "10 cup" Moccamaster KBT for $205. The one with the thermal carafe, a few weeks ago. Previously, I had a $20 Black and Decker drip coffee maker that's still going strong after 10 years. It's a daily machine in the past 5 years. In between mac