Bonavita - BV1500TS

Not sure what qualifies as "crazy expensive", so with that disclaimer...I've been absolutely happiest with my Breville Bambino Plus (for about 4 years now, going strong, I take good care of it) and Breville Smart Grinder Pro. I chose not to get a combo deal because I could see one component breaking or going back before the other and then you're stuck with half a machine or replacing something that still works. Bonavita for drip coffee - had the fairly standard 5 cup model for years before it struggled and now have the Enthusiast, which has been great.

I love my sboly single cup brewer and my bonavita 5-cup.

I go to Premium on Route 5 in Lackawanna and get their whole bean Costa Rican coffee. It's damn good. But their Venetian is very similar to Tim Horton's. I just have a regular drip machine by Bonavita, but I use Brita water and still descale regularly. I also have the Oxo burr grinder that lets you really adjust the fineness/coarseness of the beans so you can get exactly what you want.

Bonavita for under $200. Chuckling at all these people recommending non under $200 machines. To really save money buy a Clever dripper. I can make excellent coffee with it.

Which is why my first recommendation was a Bonavita. Did you even read my post? Jeez.

You won’t go wrong with a Bonavita. Priced fairly. Ratio 6 is not good. Moccamaster doesn’t have a shower head so you get dry spots and need to stir.

Technivorm Moccamaster is good but it has dry spots so you need to stir with a spoon during extraction. AFTER PAYING $250 for it. Bonavita has shower head so this problem doesn’t occur. Ratio Six has too shallow a bowl and coffee grounds can float up over the side unless you use a coarse ground. So you’ve paid $350 for a drip machine where you can’t fine tune a grind for best flavor. Using higher wall Bunn paper filters helps a little bit. Love the Clever. Lobe the Bonavita with thermal carafe. Love Chemex. Love Technivorm with thermal carafe. Sowden Soft Brew works kinda like a French Press but makes a smoother coffee.

Bonavita. One button drip coffee, generally very good quality. 

Bonavita is my personal favorite drip coffee maker. Italian machine that comes with a thermal carafe, coffee pot so that it can keep your coffee warm without a heater. Not sure what the technology is like now but mine has a couple of drip style options when it comes to how the water falls onto your coffee grinds. Can find them for less than 200 for a 8 cup coffee pot, or less than 100 for a 5 cup coffee pot.

I had a Bonavita, traded up to a Moccamaster, and a few months later, went back to the Bonavita. Don't believe the hype.

Bonavita w/ thermal carafe

I have one of these and it's still going strong after a decade of use. The thermal carafe is nice. Keeps coffee hot for a long time and doesn't burn it because there's no heating element. It has one button on it, so operation couldn't be easier.

I think at the end of the day results rule. This is my 3rd SCA rated brewer. OXO, Bonavita, and my KBGV and neither of the others are even close to cup quality. The Bonavita was solid but the Moccamaster still makes a more consistent cup. The only feature that matters to me is great coffee.

Depends on where OP is from. In Europe coffee means espresso. In the US it is usually drip brewed coffee. I have had a lot of equipment over the years. The Moccamaster will probably outlast you but it has no adjustments. I like my coffee a little warmer. Bonavita are good but don’t last long. Had a couple OXOs that made great coffee but did not last long either. Currently have a GE Cafe that makes great brew. Agree with Baratza Encore being good but they use some cheap plastic parts inside so need frequent repair by owner and are not easy to clean. Have a new Kitchenaid that does make a mess and grinds well.