****** - Verified Buyer
4.5
Yeah. I know what you're thinking. Its $300. Thats a lot of money for a coffee maker, yeah? Well, after buying three Brauns, a Ninja Brew Center, two Cuisinart and some company I cant remember, all under $100... well, you get what you pay for. I guess under $100 isnt a good spot for quality coffee makers. None of the above lasted more than two years.The Moccamaster is built solid. Simple, no odd folded plastic "hinges" that split (Braun). No oddly crafted reservoirs that leak (Ninja). No anemic water pump that leaves half the grounds dry (Braun and Cuisinart). No lukewarm temperature on one brew, and boiling the next (Cuisinart). No hot plate that loses its odd coating and rusts within 6 months of purchase (Braun and Cuisinart). The engineering on this machine is simple and effective. Its easy to take apart and clean. Metal construction, and a VERY good vacuum seal stainless steel carafe. After brewing, change the pot lid for the vacuum seal and it keeps a pot drinking temperature for several hours without a hot plate. The manual brew stop has three settings, full drip, half drip and off, that helps control the brew strength, and it works great! It takes very little time to brew a pot, and the flavor matches any pour over I've tried. Because everything is modular and can be disassembled by hand cleaning it's a breeze.I cant recommend this machine enough!! You wont regret buying the Moccamaster!UPDATE, THREE MONTHS LATER: Still in love with this machine. More so now, really. I over tightened the vacuum seal lid on the carafe, and had to really work to loosen it, and it snapped. My fault, I wasnt paying attention when I tightened it, and as it sits it builds pressure in the carafe (elementary science). Best to not over tighten! Anyway, I checked the Technivorm site on Amazon and they had a replacement lid for $19, and shipped to me within 48 hours. The website has replacement parts for everything, so if something does go south out of warranty, you can replace it cheap and fast, and not have to buy a new machine. This is how a coffee maker should be made. I love you guys!
