I've been using a Moccamaster for many years now (at least 15, maybe 20). It makes great coffee, is simple, reliable, and bulletproof. If my kids ever start drinking coffee, I can leave to them and it will still work (I'm not planning for that to happen any time soon :-). I brew single cups (usually 3--4 on its water measure, which is about 12--16 ounces), and I even brew directly into a favorite mug, which saves cleaning the carafe. It drips into whatever is under it without requiring a special fit. One issue you didn't comment on is cleaning and maintenance. I have found that many other coffee makers have lots of nooks and crannies that I can't easily get to. Everything in the Moccamaster is right out there and easily accessible. In fact, at first, I thought the Moccamaster had the feel of a lab project: all the parts seemed to come apart. While it gave me pause initially, I now regard that as a virtue. It is VERY easy to clean and get to everything. The basket and lid and carafe all come out, of course, but the shower head/distribution piece also just pulls off and can be carried to the sink alone with everything else. Even if you don't detach it, you can reach all of it and wipe it down after each use. The reservoir lid just comes off and, after removing the shower head, you can completely reach into the reservoir. Everything is replaceable if the need arises (I replaced the carafe because I dropped the first one, but otherwise, nothing else has broken). In fact, the machine makes it easy to meddle in the coffee process if you want. The coffee is good if you just push the button and let it do its thing. But if you want to pause, stir, give it 30 seconds to off gas, let it steep in the basket for 2--4 minutes, and then release the wonderful coffee, you can absolutely do that. Again, you don't have to, but for the coffee crazed who want to insert themselves into the process (or not), it's easy to do. Yeah, I do that a lot. Or, you can push the button and be fine, which I do if I'm dragging 🙂 So, expensive, but, if you like the coffee, it could last a lifetime or two, and you can keep it clean and play with it! [I have no affiliation with Technivorm. Just a satisfied customer.]
I purchased my Breville Precision brewer from SCG after watching Gail's review of it. Once I figured out the controls I liked and how the grind should look, it's now a 4 step process in the morning for a good cup of coffee. I've even converted a few non-coffee drinkers along the way.
I have the Breville Precision machine three weeks old on my coffee bar. I will keep this machine until the computer blows up. What a great way to brew coffee. With the pour over attachment and V-60 setup, a little over $400 US from Amazon with Prime shipping. It took a while to convince my wife I had to move on up as a coffee nut. But she gave in and even ask me if she needed to. help pay for it. I said no darlin, I have it. So far, I have brewed over 18 brands of coffee. I still have Mr.Coffee in a box just in case the Breville heads north. Chef. Jerry. Irmo South Carolina USA
It’s awesome that more brewers are SCA certified. When I was looking the Technivorm and Bonavita were the only two choices so went with Bonavita for the price point and it’s been great.
@@Tiblious I went with the Breville Precision. Apart from the very hard to clean Carafe lid, I absolutely love it and it’s still going strong 2 years in. It’s a very versatile machine that can do so many things.
As a Breville owner, without pre-warming the insulated carafe it held coffee to a really nice temperature after 4 hours (when I poured another cup it was still steaming) and with no hot plate it was not burnt!
I have the Ratio 6 and have a friend who has a Technivorm with thermal carafe. We did some comparisons using the same beans and grinder. What we found was that the Technivorm took a slightly finer grind than the Ratio 6 when brewing the same amount (1 & 1.3 liter) of coffee. My friend's Technivorm was a cone style brewer like the one in this video, but its worth knowing that Technivorm makes both flat and conical brewers. One thing I will say: We both found that the Ratio 6 produced a better half carafe (we tested at 600 & 800 mL on both). We ground a bit finer and upped the dosage (we brewed at 65 grams per liter at full pot size and closer to 70 grams per liter at "half" carafe). This reviewer says that the Technivorm is better for smaller batches, but we did not find that to be the case. That said, all the coffee we brewed was good. We used filtered water and the Kuma Coffee "Balanced" blend for all testing. That blend is considered medium roast in the specialty coffee world, but would be considered a fairly light roast outside of the specialty world. It is a blend I know well in many different contexts, from espresso to small pour over to large batch brews. And don't worry...we did our testing in our office. No coffee was wasted in the process.
I saw another video where the owner or founder of Ratio coffee mentioned the Ratio six has a sensor to detect the water volume in the reservoir and adjusts the brewing for a half pot. Basically, it has a feature built in to adjust for smaller batches.
Have a precision brewer and have had a technivorm. Technivorm brews were always smooth, more chocolate notes. Precision brewer seems to bring out more sweetness and acidity? Wondering if it’s Bc the temp through brew is more consistent on precision brewer vs a range between 195-205 in the technivorm.
I purchased the Technivorm. After a week the machine started sounding like a motorbike starting up while heating the water up. It last for about 5-10 seconds and then settles down. Any ideas???
FACT: no two coffee drinkers will like the same brew. When you step up to the higher end machines, you have to search for the setting you like to achieve the taste you like. It may take you several weeks or even months to find the right setting, amount of water or amount of coffee to brew. I even mix the brands and even roast at times to find that magic taste. Again, no two people have the same taste or will they ever. Brewing is an art just like roasting. I find it to be true that grinding just before brewing is a must for the maximum flavor. Chef Jerry Irmo South Carolina USA
Funny how he mentions the technivorms quality standards. I just bought that model and found the plastic to be cheap and glass very thin, fragile feeling. Even the square plastic handle feels like it’s from a cheap brewer. But I get the insides are good quality.
Oxo is great. Just returned the precision brewer - if you brew less than 4 cups (basically a mug’s worth of coffee) the coil can’t get the water hot enough resulting in lukewarm coffee
That's funny, because I found the OXO produces coffee that is simply not hot enough and I have to put it in the microwave. My Breville, on the other hand, works great on 4 or less cups and you can adjust the temperature to exactly as you like it.
I own the Oxo, Mocca and Breville. The Oxo makes fast good tasting coffee. Unfortunately the coffee is not very hot nor does the metal carafe do a good job at keeping it warm. I always have to put it in the microwave. Additionally I often find grinds in my coffee. It does, however, have an excellent single cup feature, is easy to clean and takes up little countertop space. The Technivorm makes average tasting coffee at best. The hot plate can burn what is left in the glass carafe, so the stainless steel option might be better. It's easy to clean, easy to use and doesn't require a lot of space. However, it feels cheaply made especially considering the price, and it's just not a great cup of coffee. The Breville is rock solid, highly adjustable and has a "Gold" cup standard, which meets SCA standards. However, I prefer to use my own time and temperature setting to get the best cup. It's not as easy to clean as the other machines, takes up more real estate and is pricey. But Breville makes the best tasting coffee and the programability feature is bonus. I've never tried the Ratio Six, but heard it is also great! It's too bad Bonavtia and Bunn are not represented, They are both really good too!
I can tell you that the Ratio 6 is steel lined, and that the Technivorm that I have used was also steel lined (but won't guarantee that is true across all Technivorms).
I've been using a Moccamaster for many years now (at least 15, maybe 20). It makes great coffee, is simple, reliable, and bulletproof. If my kids ever start drinking coffee, I can leave to them and it will still work (I'm not planning for that to happen any time soon :-). I brew single cups (usually 3--4 on its water measure, which is about 12--16 ounces), and I even brew directly into a favorite mug, which saves cleaning the carafe. It drips into whatever is under it without requiring a special fit.
One issue you didn't comment on is cleaning and maintenance. I have found that many other coffee makers have lots of nooks and crannies that I can't easily get to. Everything in the Moccamaster is right out there and easily accessible. In fact, at first, I thought the Moccamaster had the feel of a lab project: all the parts seemed to come apart. While it gave me pause initially, I now regard that as a virtue. It is VERY easy to clean and get to everything. The basket and lid and carafe all come out, of course, but the shower head/distribution piece also just pulls off and can be carried to the sink alone with everything else. Even if you don't detach it, you can reach all of it and wipe it down after each use. The reservoir lid just comes off and, after removing the shower head, you can completely reach into the reservoir. Everything is replaceable if the need arises (I replaced the carafe because I dropped the first one, but otherwise, nothing else has broken).
In fact, the machine makes it easy to meddle in the coffee process if you want. The coffee is good if you just push the button and let it do its thing. But if you want to pause, stir, give it 30 seconds to off gas, let it steep in the basket for 2--4 minutes, and then release the wonderful coffee, you can absolutely do that. Again, you don't have to, but for the coffee crazed who want to insert themselves into the process (or not), it's easy to do. Yeah, I do that a lot. Or, you can push the button and be fine, which I do if I'm dragging 🙂
So, expensive, but, if you like the coffee, it could last a lifetime or two, and you can keep it clean and play with it!
[I have no affiliation with Technivorm. Just a satisfied customer.]
I purchased my Breville Precision brewer from SCG after watching Gail's review of it. Once I figured out the controls I liked and how the grind should look, it's now a 4 step process in the morning for a good cup of coffee. I've even converted a few non-coffee drinkers along the way.
I have the Breville Precision machine three weeks old on my coffee bar. I will keep this machine until the computer blows up. What a great way to brew coffee. With the pour over attachment and V-60 setup, a little over $400 US from Amazon with Prime shipping. It took a while to convince my wife I had to move on up as a coffee nut. But she gave in and even ask me if she needed to. help pay for it. I said no darlin, I have it. So far, I have brewed over 18 brands of coffee. I still have Mr.Coffee in a box just in case the Breville heads north. Chef. Jerry. Irmo South Carolina USA
It’s awesome that more brewers are SCA certified. When I was looking the Technivorm and Bonavita were the only two choices so went with Bonavita for the price point and it’s been great.
I have the oxo 8 cup. Great machine on the small cup settings it takes the kalita filters.
Sweet perfect timing ive been binge watching your videos on drip machines over the last week
What did you end up going with it? I’m doing that now.
@@Tiblious I went with the Breville Precision. Apart from the very hard to clean Carafe lid, I absolutely love it and it’s still going strong 2 years in. It’s a very versatile machine that can do so many things.
curious how BUNN compares... always had them at work have one at home and its fast and decent and they seem to last a very long time
The Technivorm is pricey, but the cup of coffee it makes is amazing. Absolutely love mine!
Really! I want a good machine and was looking at it, what kind of coffee do you recommend?
I found the Technivorm to be average tasting at best. Very disappointed in my machine.
The OXO Brew 8 cup has been the most bang for buck brewer I’ve ever owned
DITTO! It's great.
The Bonavita Connoisseur should be on that list. Even more affordable than the Oxo and is SCA certified.
As a Breville owner, without pre-warming the insulated carafe it held coffee to a really nice temperature after 4 hours (when I poured another cup it was still steaming) and with no hot plate it was not burnt!
I have the Ratio 6 and have a friend who has a Technivorm with thermal carafe. We did some comparisons using the same beans and grinder. What we found was that the Technivorm took a slightly finer grind than the Ratio 6 when brewing the same amount (1 & 1.3 liter) of coffee. My friend's Technivorm was a cone style brewer like the one in this video, but its worth knowing that Technivorm makes both flat and conical brewers.
One thing I will say: We both found that the Ratio 6 produced a better half carafe (we tested at 600 & 800 mL on both). We ground a bit finer and upped the dosage (we brewed at 65 grams per liter at full pot size and closer to 70 grams per liter at "half" carafe). This reviewer says that the Technivorm is better for smaller batches, but we did not find that to be the case. That said, all the coffee we brewed was good.
We used filtered water and the Kuma Coffee "Balanced" blend for all testing. That blend is considered medium roast in the specialty coffee world, but would be considered a fairly light roast outside of the specialty world. It is a blend I know well in many different contexts, from espresso to small pour over to large batch brews.
And don't worry...we did our testing in our office. No coffee was wasted in the process.
I saw another video where the owner or founder of Ratio coffee mentioned the Ratio six has a sensor to detect the water volume in the reservoir and adjusts the brewing for a half pot. Basically, it has a feature built in to adjust for smaller batches.
Have a precision brewer and have had a technivorm. Technivorm brews were always smooth, more chocolate notes. Precision brewer seems to bring out more sweetness and acidity? Wondering if it’s Bc the temp through brew is more consistent on precision brewer vs a range between 195-205 in the technivorm.
I am inclined to your hypothesis of temp range on technivorm
I purchased the Technivorm. After a week the machine started sounding like a motorbike starting up while heating the water up. It last for about 5-10 seconds and then settles down. Any ideas???
FACT: no two coffee drinkers will like the same brew. When you step up to the higher end machines, you have to search for the setting you like to achieve the taste you like. It may take you several weeks or even months to find the right setting, amount of water or amount of coffee to brew. I even mix the brands and even roast at times to find that magic taste. Again, no two people have the same taste or will they ever. Brewing is an art just like roasting. I find it to be true that grinding just before brewing is a must for the maximum flavor. Chef Jerry Irmo South Carolina USA
I love my Bonavita 5 cup, I prep the carafe with boiling water 208degrees before brewing. Best coffee maker I have ever owned.
Isn’t the Technivorm a more basic brewer than the OXO?🤔
It is, but one is made in a prestige country. That's where the bias sits.
Funny how he mentions the technivorms quality standards. I just bought that model and found the plastic to be cheap and glass very thin, fragile feeling. Even the square plastic handle feels like it’s from a cheap brewer. But I get the insides are good quality.
Oxo is great. Just returned the precision brewer - if you brew less than 4 cups (basically a mug’s worth of coffee) the coil can’t get the water hot enough resulting in lukewarm coffee
That's funny, because I found the OXO produces coffee that is simply not hot enough and I have to put it in the microwave. My Breville, on the other hand, works great on 4 or less cups and you can adjust the temperature to exactly as you like it.
I own the Oxo, Mocca and Breville. The Oxo makes fast good tasting coffee. Unfortunately the coffee is not very hot nor does the metal carafe do a good job at keeping it warm. I always have to put it in the microwave. Additionally I often find grinds in my coffee. It does, however, have an excellent single cup feature, is easy to clean and takes up little countertop space. The Technivorm makes average tasting coffee at best. The hot plate can burn what is left in the glass carafe, so the stainless steel option might be better. It's easy to clean, easy to use and doesn't require a lot of space. However, it feels cheaply made especially considering the price, and it's just not a great cup of coffee. The Breville is rock solid, highly adjustable and has a "Gold" cup standard, which meets SCA standards. However, I prefer to use my own time and temperature setting to get the best cup. It's not as easy to clean as the other machines, takes up more real estate and is pricey. But Breville makes the best tasting coffee and the programability feature is bonus. I've never tried the Ratio Six, but heard it is also great! It's too bad Bonavtia and Bunn are not represented, They are both really good too!
The bad thing about the Breville is it’s height. I would buy one in a heartbeat if they would give me the same features in a shorter brewer.
I can never find out if those thermal carafes are glass or steel lined.
I can tell you that the Ratio 6 is steel lined, and that the Technivorm that I have used was also steel lined (but won't guarantee that is true across all Technivorms).
i can't imagine caring what the coffee brewer looks like
P.S. I USE AND OLD SOCK AND A COAT HANGER FOR MY COFFEE BREWING IT WORKS GREAT ! NO NEED TO BUY A 300 $ BREWER !!!
WE BOUGHT THE $300 BREWER AND WON'T GO BACK TO AND OLD SOCK AND COAT HANGER!!!
Breville Precision Brewer has such bad coil whine I had to return mine
So...if you could only have ONE for the rest of your life...Ratio Six or Moccamaster?
Where’s Gail?
Retired a while ago
what happened to the woman, this guy is not good at reviewing products. Like a 5th grader doing a report with little research or knowledge.