Fellow - Aiden Precision Coffee Maker

most of that list is fine for casual coffee drinkers but if we’re being honest, the only two worth talking about are the moccamaster and the fellow aiden. the moccamaster has been the gold standard for decades, built like a tank and dead simple, but it’s old school as in no scheduling, no fancy bloom programming, just hot water at the right temp and consistency. the fellow is the one that actually pushed drip brewers forward. precise control over temp, adjustable bloom, batch vs single-cup modes, proper thermal carafe that doesn’t ruin flavor after an hour. it’s the first smart machine that isn’t gimmicky. one thing that matters more than most people realize is the grinder. you can drop a few hundred on a brewer but if your grind is inconsistent, the cup will always taste flat or muddy. a [good gevi](https://noxohub.github.io/radar/?q=OXU44898) grinder paired with something like the fellow is where you actually notice the difference, even cheap beans taste cleaner when the grind is uniform. everything else on that list has compromises, oo plasticky, temp swings, or designed for versatility at the cost of straight drip quality. if the question is best drip coffee maker right now, it’s between those two, and i’d lean fellow just because it nails modern features without screwing up the fundamentals.

Honestly? Something like a Cuisinart or Breville or Ninja is just fine for her. A Moccamaster or an Aiden are absurd, terrible recommendations for someone who doesn't care that much about coffee, lol. That's like buying a Pappy Van Winkle for someone who only drinks Bud Light, or a Traeger for a vegetarian. If they aren't into coffee, they're not gonna care about "SCA certified" or any of that quality stuff. In fact, they probably care more about how it looks, how fast it brews coffee, and maybe some of the other bells and whistles attached like a programmable timer. Don't spend money on something that's purely built for quality coffee; spend on the features instead.

Breville Precision brewer and Fellow Aiden allow you to tweak a lot. But the Moccamaster quietly and easily delivers good brews.

Yes, the Aiden is great if you want to tweak a bunch of factors, the MoccaMaster is dead simple and will outlast the Aiden by a decade or more.

Ok so I have some experience here. I've owned 2 different Bonavita, and Oxo 9 cup, Oxo 8 cup, Moccamaster KBGT, and finally a Fellow Aiden. If you are looking for the very best coffee maker for what you get in the cup as black coffee, then of those all that is hands down the Aiden. However, for all the technical wizardry it has, it is mostly plastic, so longevity is a definite unknown. Of the other ones, Oxo has the best warranty in practice, and Technivorm has the best warranty on paper. Technivorm does not warranty their carafes at all - if it breaks, you are out $80+ shipping to replace it. This is even if it breaks due to a manufacturing flaw or some other reason. Oxo on the other hand replaced my carafe for free on my Oxo 9 cup 3 times - over time it would lose the vacuum, and would get hot to the touch. The coffee maker was 6+ years old the last time - long out of warranty, but they still replaced the carafe. The Oxo 9 cup is the best all around of the coffee makers I had before the Aiden. While it is tall, it made excellent coffee, and was programmable if you wanted to use that. It requires no stirring of the coffee while it is brewing. I cannot say the same with the Technivorm. While the Moccamaster does make excellent coffee, it is more hands-on to get the best out of it because of their dumb design for the shower bar. Ground saturation is an issue - I usually stirred everything after about 1 minute of brewing. The bar also feels like it is just a bit too short - most of the water doesn't fall in the center but rather closer to the back. The Bonavita coffee makers work well, and are smaller. My old one died for no reason that I could determine after a few years. The ones made now though are technically a different company - that original company went bankrupt. The Oxo 8 cup was an absolute disaster - no idea how that thing got the praise that it does from some reviewers. It always had to be stirred or half the coffee would never even get wet. I hated it. Overall from a BIFL perspective, the TV Moccamaster is likely the top candidate. They do just work for a long time, usually. Make sure to buy it from an authorized retailer and keep your proof of purchase if you need warranty service. If you buy one with a thermal carafe - baby it. They changed from being all stainless and basically unbreakable to being glass lined a couple years ago. It may keep coffee hotter but the carafes are very delicate and prone to breaking.

As a counterpoint - I have owned 2 bonavita machines, an Oxo 9 cup, Oxo 8 cup, and a Technivorm KBGT. With all except the Bonavita (since they had moved on) I had used the same K6 grinder. The Aiden makes noticeably better coffee than all the rest of them, and does better than when I brew V60 too. V60 is obviously a more enjoyable process if that is what you are into, but I have three kids I'm trying to get ready in the morning. As with all of this, it only matters if you are drinking your coffee black. I've found the need to add that caveat when discussing machine differences. Also, no, you can't get good coffee out of a Mr. Coffee. I've tried when I was on vacation and brought my grinder, but wanted to make a larger pot of coffee for multiple people. It sucked.

Or you use the single basket and put your own mug there to catch it. I've made maybe 5 batch brews and 80 single cups on my aiden.

The Aiden is my favorite coffee maker ever, and I have owned quite a few (Melitta Clarity, 2 Bonavita, Oxo 9 cup, Oxo 8 cup, and Technivorm KGBT). It excels at both single cup and batch brew. There is an issue with the flow meter getting clogged but Fellow is very good about supporting it and replacing the machine if this happens.

I bought an Aiden, and have never made a pourover again. I use the single basket 95% of the time, and have done approximately 400 brews.

I had one for about a year and determined it was my brew size. It's way easier to get a great tasting batch when your making 500+ ml than 1 or 2 cups (which was my normal use case). I ended up getting rid of it and getting an Aiden and I'm much much happier. Even brewing a single cup I can get a great tasting one basically every time.

It’s not that complicated if all you want is an enjoyable daily brews, but the ceiling is quite high. V60 is cheap but not the most forgiving. I think the most newb-friendly brewers right now are Hario Switch and Orea Z1. You can even buy a drip assist for Hario Switch to pretty much eliminate one variable to worry about (agitation). If you don’t care about these stuff, just get Aiden or Xbloom.

If you’re in the US, go find a local TJ Maxx or Marshall’s. They typically have Breville Precision Brewers for on sale for $179. I actually got one for $89 recently. Any of those on your list will be perfectly fine though. I like the OXO stuff for the money, but if you can wait on a moccamaster sale you’d be in good shape. It’s not my favorite brewer at MSRP (I much prefer the Breville precision, the Ratio 6, and the Fellow Aiden—all of which I’ve owned), but if you can get it around $200 it’s great.

The biggest thing is temperature stability, as well as being at a good starting temp in the first place. Also, it’s super easy with a pour over to ensure all the grounds are getting properly saturated. Lots of machines struggle with this in particular, especially cheaper ones. There are definitely machines you can buy that are as good as pour over. Ratio 6, Technivorm Moccamaster (although don’t like its water dispersion), Fellow Aiden, etc. There’s more, but those are 3 I’d trust any day.

If you’re using a good machine and grinder there’s really no quality difference whatsoever once you’re dialed in. Drip and pour over are conceptually the same thing, it’s just a matter of if you wanna do it yourself or not. I make pour overs for smaller weekend or evening cups, batch/drip for mornings before work to save time and brew larger cups. Using a Fellow Aiden currently, which has been great but also have the Breville Precision (also great) and have had the Ratio 6 and Moccamaster previously.

Lol, yeah, I suppose I was exaggerating a bit. Anyways, that’s beside the point - I don’t think it would be worth the money for OP to buy an Aiden if he has a poor quality grinder and isn’t buying good beans. That was the main thing I was trying to say. I’ve owned an Oxo 8-cup, Breville Precision and my dad owns an Aiden so I’ve tried that now too and they are absolutely fantastic, although my favorite is still a pour over. None of those would be as good without good grinders, though.

Fellow Aiden with Fellow Ode grinder. Buy one of Fellows recommended coffees and with brewing settings. Or the Xbloom with their recommended coffee and settings. Coffee maker doesn’t make ‘cafe quality’ coffee unless you have a good grinder and coffee beans to go with it.

I had an Aiden for about 4 months before it developed a problem (water flow issue) which was superb while it worked. Check out all the complaints in the Fellow Products sub before you buy one. With the refund from that, after a lot of research, I got myself a Moccamaster Select which looks stunning and makes great coffee. Hopefully this will last longer than the Aiden.

Honestly, if you’re not all that bothered with the precise grind or anything like that, your best bet is to look at the [Aiden series](https://clickyourproduct.com/dp-B0D8HVBVS6). They have a really sleek design that’s meant to take up less space and kinda just blends into the background. This one in particular would fit your needs cos it has a 10 cup capacity, a removable tank and an app you can set up for the timings you want.

I use the Aiden small batch basket for 450 ml and roughly 30 gms of coffee. You can dial any portion size you want, over 450 ml uses a larger basket and filter. I like it a lot and use it several times a day.

Aiden, so simple, better than my pour overs.

For real! I have the moccamaster and an Aiden and my trusty Espro 7 French press that I absolutely love. I’ve got two minutes left on my current brew with the espro

Moccamaster is hands down the most consistent and reliable coffee maker I've ever had. I bought the Aiden a few months ago and it's already broke. I've had my moccamaster for two years already and not a single issue.

Well I have the Aiden and if it weren't for customer service potentially sending me a new one id absolutely throw it in the trash. First one didn't come with brew basket, had to get another one. Second one would never connect and now shows add water and I've tried everything from elevation changes, to flushing, resetting, and descaling. It was released way before it should have. The dang ninja brewer was more reliable than the Aiden. I still have my moccamaster so I'm not looking to buy the lotus, it just had me curious. Hadn't seen one before and had no idea they were a small appliance company.

I guess we are supposed to say Fellow Aiden or the xBloom🤷🏼‍♂️ No but seriously if you've got the money, I think Aiden is the best in the market at the moment. If not, opt for Moccamaster or depending on where you live (these suggestions apply for mainly northern Europe), OBH Nordica Blooming prime or the Wilfa Performance series

For sure, paired with a great grinder I don't see any problem and like I said, if OP has the money, Aiden would be the way to go and if not, Moccamaster is a bit more affordable. I've seen a lot of mocking towards Moccamaster but it's a good basic machine. Compared to Aiden, it just hasn't got blooming function or temperature control. Brew time can be adjusted by locking the dripper like in Hario Switch but that's pretty much the only controllable variable.

Fellow Aidan - multiple ways to tweak a brew to get the best tasting result for each roast. The Wilfa ones are also good (I have the precision that I’m happy with) but I would definitely go for the Aidan for the flexibility and the really fine tuning

It depends what you want: If you want to tweak and maybe hit maximal bean flavor expression w/ said tweability, probably a fellow aiden. If you want a no fuss tank that'll last forever - Moccamaster If you want a few basic features but nothing crazy that'll also be very durable - Sage/Breville brewer

I just got mine a couple of days ago; I ordered from Crate & Barrel and got it within a week. I primarily do pour-overs using my Option-O Lagom p64 grinder and multiple different pour-over techniques (Kalitta Wave, V60, Orea, Simplify Brewer, Origami, Chemex). I have done primarily pour-overs for about 10 years daily. I tend to pick which technique I am going to use based on how much coffee I need and what I am in the mood for. I can also compare the machine to other brewers I have, such as a Technivorum Brewmaster and Jura Z8.  After having done five brews on the Fellow Aiden I am impressed. The machine is lighter than I was expecting, even surprisingly so.  It does not feel cheap, just light.  The parts seem well designed and easy to clean after each brew. I have done brews using my standard carafe or cup in it and not done one into their solidly made carafe which is for larger brews. I really appreciate that they made it easy to use whichever cups, or carafes you want in the machine. I am impressed in being able to brew both smaller amounts or a larger brew in the same machine, as well as I appreciate that they picked standard filter sizes so you can pick your own, lessens hassle and they decided to forgo the potential profit opportunity of putting proprietary filters in it.  The filters it uses are the Melitta #2 for brews up to 450ml, and flat bottom basket style filters 8 - 12 cup for larger amounts. You can brew using the selection knob on the front of the machine or do a tremendous amount of tweaking of options via the synched app.  The work flow for coffee is a little different than what I do when I do pour-overs, at least using the standard profiles for type of coffee you are brewing (light, medium, dark). Using the rotary dial on the front of the Aiden, you first select in the machine coffee type, and then how much coffee volume you want to make. I was a little put off that it has the number of cups in big print, but then noticed on the bottom of the dial it shows how many milliliters of coffee I want, being this is what I think of when I am brewing. When you put how much volume you want out of, it then tells you how many grams of coffee to put in, and it indicates if you should use the small cone-shaped basket for smaller or flat bottom for larger. When you change from one filter basket to the next you twist a switch on the top of lid which is color-coded to match the basket type. Then when it starts brewing it immediately shows how long the total brew time is going to take, which I really liked, and as it brews it counts down.  Now, for me, what was the important part, what kind of results have I been getting? I am actually really impressed with the result; it is right out of the box, using their standard profiles. But with everything being the same as far as water, beans, and my grinder, the results were impressively good. The coffee I got was much more full-bodied and had much more subtler notes than I have been getting using my standard pour-over technique. A little depressing with all the time and effort I have put into trying to improve my technique over the years. I am looking forward to when they release or I can try out some unique profiles to load to the machine via the app for specific beans. I would be happy to answer any specific questions for anyone thinking about it or trying something out on the machine. 

I am always nervous buying Fellow first generation. Their second generation generation grinder was much better than the first. Though this coffee maker makes such uniquely tasty coffee and it is upgradable via software, so I have no regrets.

I have had a Moccamaster for 20+ years , it is a great coffee maker but does not do as good a job as the Aiden in being able to consistently make coffee that is pour-over good.

The other commenter nailed it. I mentioned the Aiden because it has the most customizable brew options, downside is it's new and reliability is to be seen. I have one and enjoy it, it also comes with a 3 year warranty. If you want more press and brew, no options moccamaster is great. This would be my personal "simple" recommendation. Everything else on the list will fall somewhere in between but should make a good cup of coffee. Just to add, if you get a moccamaster I believe the recommendation is the insulated carafe, not the glass one with heat plate to keep coffee tasting better longer.

Big Fellows fan, that bundle is a great deal

Check out the Fellow Aiden. Best coffee maker by far. Very comparable to pour over quality. And yes it has a timer function.

I've got an Aiden, which makes delicious coffee. I only use the medium roast built-in profile. I find the day-to-day usage somewhat glitchy. It sometimes thinks it needs water, when it already has plenty - I do not know if you would be able to detect the 'add water' alert without being able to see the screen notification. It uses a dial to do all of the selection and scrolling, and like an Instapot I had - it was annoyingly sensitive to rotation - trying to select a setting which it would almost always over or under shoot - like trying to nail jello to a wall!!!! I just recently had an issue where I ask Aiden to brew 750 ml and it only uses 500-ish ml of water. All that said, I've also got a Moccamaster KBGV, and the Aiden makes a tastier cup. I am planning to send in the Aiden for warranty repair, but in the interim I bought a Bonavita Enthusiast, and am liking the flavor it provides - very sweet with a nice creamy mouth-feel. (My Moccamaster is on indefinite loan to my neighbor, it's flavor prilfe is more to the bright, high-acid side of things, which is not my preference anyway) The Bonavita has a power button, a brew button, a bloom button (which is bloom then brew; the brew button is no-bloom brew). There's also a descale button. No app. Flavor-wise, I'd take the Bonavita, for longevity and repairability, the Moccamaster. I also have a current version Behmor Brazen on order, which has more control, and physical buttons. I can report back when it arrives if you want - you can message me as well....

What brew profiles are you mainly using? I've got the Aiden, mainly for ease in the morning to go straight into my travel mug.

I realize this is old. My Aiden appears to draw from the water tank exactly the amount I specify in the menu. I can’t say they are all like this, but mine appears to work the proper way: 600ml is the amount of water you’ll pour over the bed of grounds.

I was considering the OXO 8 cup but ended up going for the Aiden since it came out right around when I was shopping for a coffee maker and it was getting rave reviews. It really shines when pairing with the fellow drops. Otherwise, it has some good built in brewing profiles but I find it takes some trial and error to find the right grind size if you’re using random non-drop beans. Coffee comes out good though and you can grind the night before and schedule it if you like.

Moccamaster and Breville are great, especially if you want something reliable and well-regarded. The Moccamaster is good for its consistency and brew quality, and the Breville gives you a bit more control with its customizable settings. Both aren’t that user friendly but they're best ones on your list at least for me in terms of the combo of features overall. That said the one I prefer is [the Aiden one](https://hochzeits-shopping.com/dp-B0D8HVBVS6) because of the bloom cycle feature. You can saturate the coffee grounds evenly before the full brewing starts and that gives the cup more flavor[.](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D8HVBVS6) This method works for me every time [.](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D8HVBVS6)

I tried that in addition to trying to overcompensate by adding too many pieces of cardboard to see how much I could alter things. I didn't see any appreciable difference. I bought an Oxo 8-cup. It was ok, but not exactly what I wanted. So, I order an Aiden. So far, it's doing exactly what I want. Since I have the Aiden set up in the same spot as the Ratio Four, I'm not noticing any weird issues with the coffee bed. The bed is flat without issues cup after cup. No complaints with the Aiden so far, although I initially had to get used to the workflow, which is a bit different than what I'm used to.

UPDATE to this: I wasn't absolutely loving the brews I was getting out of the Aiden. The bed of coffee for the single-cup option always seemed to be dry at the corners and I just wondered if channeling was going on. So, I started using an Origami dripper (small) using the magnet trick instead of the single basket it came with. The circular nature of the Origami (vs the oblong style of the Aiden single-cup) seemed to result in a better cup of coffee. I highly recommend this. So, I started looking around to see what else was out there. I was never really interested in buying an xBloom. I have always avoided machines with built-in grinders. Given how much I've paid for grinders in the past decade, I always figured this would be where a company would skimp. But, I said what the heck and bought one. So far, I've been really pleased. Using my own coffee with the Omni-dripper is a delight. I even had a bunch of 155 filters that fit perfectly in it. The app (Android for me) is good--similar functionality to the Aiden regarding control. But, I haven't been able to go from Pro-mode to Auto-mode. Auto-mode is where you set up 3 different automatic recipes for each button and can just press those, instead of going through the app. So, I have to go through the app to choose my recipe of choice. No big deal. So, if you feel like you keep looking a good cup and don't feel like spending the time to do pour-over, this machine does a good job at providing a good, consistent cup of coffee every morning. If I had the patience, I'd probably sell my Aiden and both Odes, as well as the other coffee gadgets I have.

I just went through this process as our machine broke and we needed a new one. It’s good to know what some of the non-negotiables are - like must it be able to be scheduled to brew at a specific time in the morning or does he want a thermal carafe or is he really into tweaking his coffee or does he want to be able to make one cup or batch or both? I’d recommend popping down to Williams Sonoma or Crate and Barrel or other brick and mortar shop where you live and touch them if possible. We wanted thermal, to schedule and I wanted to play around with different brew styles so the Fellow Aiden is what we decided on. The Aiden you can go complicated or super simple. Good luck!

Aiden fits the bill -- I've also transitioned from aeropress and am very satisfied

It tastes closer to a true pour-over, so I’d say V60. The flavor feels more vibrant/vivid compared to when I used the aeropress

As others are saying, it can be as complicated as you want it to be (which is part of the fun if you want to play with all the variables) but at it's core "pour-over" is literally as simple as that - you are "pouring" hot water "over" ground coffee. Something like the Aiden can probably give you more consistent high quality with less effort in the long run, but you can also get completely decent coffee for way less cost with a simple pour over setup. There are even some great options for immersion or pour overs with dripper reservoirs and things like that that don't even need a precision pouring kettle.

Fellow Aiden drip coffeemaker, burr grinder and scale, with local beans. Also have French press, pour over and ROK manual espresso. Just want to cover all the basic coffee needs having a cabin in a small mountain town. Drip machine gets the most use and the others rarely get used as far as I can tell.

I love my Fellow Aiden

The Fellow Aiden, a relatively new product, makes coffee that's comparable if not better than a hand pourover. I bought one a couple months back and I haven't used my v60 since. It's a little expensive, but when my nationally recognized/ranked barista friend sang its praises I knew it had to be legit. And it is, straight up delicious pourover at the touch of a button, freakin amazing. Caveat: it has a couple annoying kinks/glitches I've noticed over the last couple months, but nothing that makes me regret getting it.

I bought my wife a Moccamaster over an Aiden for exactly this reason. She prefers brewed coffee, so she wanted something that was easy, reliable, and consistently good. She has access and knows how to use our Monolith and Profitec Pro 600… but brewed is her thing. The only variable at play for her is grind size. Because I’ve got the water situation, and scale situation sorted for her. And with the grind size I’ve got the Ode grinder labeled with the recommended starting point, the absolute finest size, and absolute coarsest size. So she can always dial in within 1-2 tries. Couldn’t be easier!

Coffee nerd here! Fellow Aiden is super fun for a coffee nerd. It's a newer machine, so I can't speak for reliability, but I have one, and it's great so far. Otherwise, I always suggest the moccmaster or any bonavita product, too. Feel free to message me with any other questions!

and arguably less reliable too. lots of people with complaints about it not recognizing the water reservoir is installed even when it is. I did have that myself but I figured I just needed to be more assertive about installing the reservoir. like, instead of just setting it into place, start it a couple inches above where it seats and actually push it down with some force. I haven't had the issue since I did that months ago. so, a design flaw, perhaps easily mitigated (perhaps not, I'm not the only one who has had the problem). love the design otherwise. it not only fits under our cabinet, the lid on the top has room to open fully so I can get to the basket. The water reservoir is on the side rather than the back, so I can easily fill it without moving the brewer. the lid also seals so that steam doesn't come out and warp the underside of the cabinet. the app has got incrementally better. the Aiden makes really good coffee, and has some "smart" features in the app where it can set up for optimal brewing of specific coffee products.

Op I would for sure agree with the Aiden. To me there doesn’t seem to be any comparison on brew customization and I have a feeling that more companies may adopt creating grind profiles that you can download.  If you need a grinder, I would start hunting for a used ode or even a baratza to pair with it 

The sage has alot of settings to mess with, that could be a plus or negative. Also it has a more conical basket in it so that could be a plus for you, it makes it a little more acidic. Maybe a ratio 6 if you want a more even extraction with less acidity, or the new fellow aiden if you want a 4 cup machine. The opus isnt bad like some are saying. It depends on the type of coffee you drink. If you like a darker or richer coffee it works. Imo I would go with the fellow ode gen 2 to get that slick rich fully extracted brew.

A few things, it is that complicated and whether its worth it depends on some things. It takes a lot of time and dedication to get it right, practice, and lots of failure. If you, get it, well... when you get it, it might be worth it, but the cup quality also depends on the type of coffee you like. If you like dainty or tea like coffee then definetly but if you like a "normal" cup of coffee it can also be worth it but you'll have to figure it out kinda on your own and not listen to many recipes cuz that all makes it so much harder. Instincts go a long way. Now, if you had the money and wanted a good cup and didn't want to go through all of the bs of pour over, the fellow aiden is a great option, maybe best. As far as does it becomes second-hand. It definitely does, but it's just like anything else in life. It's hard to learn, but when you get it, it's like riding a bike. It's still a pain, though, lol. Also the sad part is to get that good cup and not hate doing it everyday you kinda need the fellow kettle which is annoying. A good grinder is important but it doesn't need to be the best super clean, high clarity but one for coffee you like. Same with the brewer. A v60 will force you to p learn to make coffee well, but it's difficult. A kalitta is much more forgiving and usually what most people like. Us on the internet are more niche community who loves out v60's.

>a Ninja that doesn't make great coffee Assuming that great coffee is one of your requirements (along with the single-cup > full carafe & removable reservoir), I think you'll struggle. In particular, most high-quality coffee makers have quite narrow output ranges. The Fellow Aiden is the only coffee maker that I would say ticks all 3 boxes, though I'm not confident of its "BIFL" credentials. I'm curious what the purpose behind needing a removable reservoir is. If the output range was negotiable, the Moccamaster recommended by a sibling commenter has a "semi-removable" reservoir (it's screwed in but the entire machine is easy to disassemble). Alternatively Sage/Breville machines have removable reservoirs (though still a compromise on the narrow output range).

This is arguably my favorite Machine I have it for work and my Aiden for home. Brews so well!

I would still choose the Aiden as the better of the two but I do question the build quality of it as wonder how long it will last. That being said I think the best cup does come from it. I do love the coffee that comes from the ratio and its simplicity.

Part of the value of the Aiden is the ability to have recipes and roasters are starting to create Aiden recipes which has been fantastic. You simply select the recipe and it brews it to their specifications. If money is not a concern I would select the Aiden. It makes brewing elite coffee easy.

I use a Fellow Aiden for exactly this scenario. I make 450 ml batches. Makes tremendous coffee.

My girl forced me to return the Aiden for the Mocca because she wanted a burner. I really liked the Aiden but I’m glad I don’t have to hear the chirping.

You mean by hand? Because that’s what Aiden does, automatically.

You won’t be disappointed by Aiden. Also try some Fellow drops to go with it, using their brew guides.

Depending on how much you want to fuss over coffee, either Aiden or Ratio would be my recommendation.

Your assessment of the Cup One is pretty poor. None of those things you mention are real issues so I think you have a misunderstanding of what Moccamaster is. It sounds like Moccamaster is not for you. If you can deal with some new tech and a few bugs, you probably want to checkout the Fellow Aiden. That will give you plenty of customization and options to cover everything you want.

Aiden hands down. such a great machine with so much versatility

That Gevi Brewone looks impressive. It’s making me regret getting the Aiden.

Possible, I'm not familiar with a number of machines. I'm curious, are you looking to do smaller pour overs or batches. Before I went on for three paragraphs, it would have made much more sense for me to ask what do you want this machine for and how do you plan to use it. I have a Moccamaster and an Aiden, and currently have the latter on my counter. I find that, except to test Fellow's recipes with the smaller basket, I primarily use it for batches if I have multiple people to serve. I find it almost as fast to do a pour over-and have less to clean after. Just me. I'm thinking of bringing the Moccamaster back because it's so damned quick and easy. If you are thinking about 64mm burrs, you've probably already got tons of equipment, in which case you probably want something different from a drip machine than I do.

Not to complicate anything, but I love my Gevi 4 in 1. https://www.ebay.com/itm/116225996088?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=WKnJF7V6TN6&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=1Y4dNee1Ti2&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY It can take a while to learn to program, and the built-in scale is in an awkward position, but it is a tank. It is very well built. Heavy. Beautiful. And it makes a consistently great cup of coffee. The UI is so unintuitive that I've basically set up four basic pourover recipes and just use those. I also have an Aiden, which I use a lot. I enjoy using the Aiden, and it makes a good cup of coffee. The UI is super simple. You can update the recipe on the fly. So, if you just want a small cup one day and you want a batch the next day, it's the same recipe. The Gevi can't do that. As soon as the app starts working, I think I'll be playing with the Aiden more. I have a Moccamaster in my office. Great, simple machine. Can't go wrong with it. But it's really just a fancy drip coffee machine. And you'll still need a grinder (for the Moccamaster and the Aiden. The Gevi has a great grinder built in) If you are leaning towards the Moccamaster. I also have a Ratio 8. I am in love with this machine. I'm thinking of picking up the Ratio 4 soon. If you just want to grind some coffee and brew, I'd look at the Ratio 4.

I own a lot of coffee machines. The absolute best that I own that is simple is the Ratio 8. But it's expensive. The second best that I own is the Gevi 4 in 1, but it is also expensive and really difficult to program. The 3rd best is the Aiden. Tied for fourth is the Moccamasters and the Bunn. I have others as week, but I think these are the ones worth mentioning.

I just sold my Aiden. Honestly, it worked great, but I definitely preferred the cups I get from my Gevi BrewOne. Although, I did struggle with the decision because of one feature. The ability to change temps for different pulses. While that was a nice feature, at the end of the day, the Gevi just simply pours better coffee.

No heat plate. The stainless steel carafe keeps the coffee hot for hours, surprisingly (about 4 hours)

I love it. I wish it had a single cup carafe though

I can only compare it to the V60 but let me tell you the Aiden is just really good coffee compared, it's delicious. I agree it shouldn't be that expensive though, probably it's because the community will be willing to pay that much

I've tried for years to improve my pour-over and I'm aware it's the user. At first for years used a clever Dripper and not knowing anything about the importance of a good grinder, was using a very cheap electric one. Then I looked into this and bought an Encore ESP and that really made a difference. Then a V60 which it's better, but not as good as at a local Cafe. So recently bought an Aiden and it's the best coffee I've gotten even better than the Cafe. It just solved my pour over issue and it's consistently good. Also got a manual grinder kingrinder K6 and it's a bit better than the Encore which is already very good, but I don't like how noisy it is.

I love my expensive Aiden coffee, it's delicious but complex flavored, on the lighter side. But often I really prefer and enjoy an Americano I make with my cheap Moka Pot.

Fellow Aiden

Actually my Aiden makes better tasting coffee than V60. But I'm aware it's a user, skill issue. I've tried for years to improve my method and I know he's baristas who make wonderful coffee, I don't know why I can't 😂. But my Aiden is really good, although can't compare it with anything else at the moment.

We’re loving our Fellow Aiden so far. The Moccamaster and Breville were close contenders, but when we saw them in person, we found the Moccamaster had a surprising number of parts to wiggle apart for cleaning and the reviews about crevices in the Breville carafe being difficult to clean seemed legit. I’m not sure you can go wrong, but I’d thrown the Aiden in the mix for consideration as well.

Recently got Aiden. Enjoying the customization and scheduling so far. Their app is a little lacking but hopefully they keep adding functionality

I've got an Aiden, I don't think you'll get on with the physical dial and you can't start a brew from the app (the connectivity is shaky at best anyway). The digital hardware in the Aiden is rather shaky performance wise and that means the physical to software behaviour isn't reliably predictable (sometimes one turn click doesn't always move a menu option). It makes decent coffee if you use the right profile. Some people swear by the ChatGPT bot someone made, but I don't rate it personally. The other thing is that I'm on my third unit. On my first two I had issues where it seemed a WiFi glitch resulted in the machine pumping out the entire reservoir super heated. I tried to get a refund the second time this happened but fellow assured me that the "add water" issue and problems with the machine pumping liquid after the timer finishes were solved in new models. Personally I won't be buying anything from Fellow again because they know there are fundamental issues with Aiden yet they aren't doing a recall - that's really bad in my book. Also (less related to your question) but I enjoy making coffee less. All in all I really regret buying an Aiden.

I own both moccamaster and two Aidens The Aiden is the best.

I love my Aiden, it has streamlined my morning cup so much and produces such a high quality cup I almost never find myself reaching for my chemex/v60. I commit the cardinal sin of grinding my beans the night before and schedule a brew so I literally wake up to a super fresh cup of coffee. It’s the highlight of my morning every single day. The carafe does an amazing job of keeping coffee hot considering it’s not vacuum sealed. I have absolutely 0 regrets in buying it. My only complaint is the circular screen. It often cuts off words that aren’t center screen and just seems silly compared to a square display. I get it matches their other products but…

Definitely not related to the coffee water brand, features seem extremely barebones in that price range. If the aesthetics are more your thing then go for it but an Aiden seems like a clear winner for most ppl in this sub who are hobbyists. IMHO it really looks like a priced up mashup of a cheap Ninja brand dripper and a Breville toaster oven

I actually have two of them as well as many others mentioned like the Aiden and Moccamaster. Pretty much there is not much to say beyond my initial description, it subjectively looks stunning, is extremely well built and assembled in the US (far superior to the Aiden, and superior to the Moccamaster) and it makes great coffee. The downside is it really lacks any customization, similar to the Moccamaster. The Aiden, by contrast, offers great customization and makes slightly better coffee when dialed in properly, but lags the other two by miles in build quality, IMO - particularly the 8 (which makes better coffee than the Moccamaster to my taste).

It's a great coffee maker. I have had 3 of them. I've had one of these and 2 with the Metal Carafe. I prefer the metal carafe for keeping the coffee warm. But when our house burned down someone gave us a Fellow Aiden coffee maker. I thought it was kind of silly and the interface not intuitive, but the coffee is brewed as well as my MoccaMaster and I can set a timer via an app, have different custom settings etc. So basically I have gone from the best no frills coffee maker to a very good frills coffee maker and I'm not sure if I'm going to get another Moccamaster. It's hard to go back to not having a timer, but everything else about the MoccaMaster rules.

Second this Fellow Aiden.

Yeah been impressed so far myself. I really appreciate how much thought went into the design. There is no steam, the shower is completely sealed in. The water container is easy removed to fill and put back. The carafe is well insulated & super easy to clean. Temperature & bloom control is on point, you can get nerdy as you want or do a guided brew with minimal input and still get a great cup. I liked my oxo but this is far superior and much closer to pour over quality. Also looks clean af on my counter. App is apparently still a work in progress but stoked that we’ll eventually have more capability

I loved my Oxo. Great machine, super easy, one button great cup. Aiden there’s so much you can do. I can control the temperature and duration of the bloom, temp & the rate of water pulses into the bed of coffee throughout the brew. I can do an 8 hour cold brew. Aiden will use the exact amount of water you set and will tell you how much coffee to add based on your selected profile, the type of coffee or exact batch from specific brand. It’s the closest cup to pour over I’ve had from a machine.

Moccamaster is a classic and this past Black Friday they were like $200 so deals do happen. They make good coffee, look nice, and are repairable. Something like the xBloom I would not want to own out of warranty (and honestly not really in warranty either). The Aiden is good but subjectively ugly and personally I see the simplicity of the Moccamaster as a pro As someone else said though, make sure you have a nice grinder. It’s way more important than the coffee maker, though depending on your palate and taste preferences you might not need an expensive one. If you really do have unlimited budget then spend your money there

Got my Fellow Aiden a few weeks ago, and it it really really good.

I was given the task of buying a new espresso machine and drip coffee maker for the \~30-person office. I purchased a Jura for espresso, which was good. The Moccaster has a learning curve, and obviously, some people are not as mechanically inclined as I am. So we had a few brews that poured all over the breakroom counter. It ended up with a "Need new coffee - see x y or z" sign on it. So I would buy one for home, but not again for a small office. Having said that, I did just buy a drip machine for home and got the Fellow Aiden, which I am very happy with. That also wouldn't work all that well in an office, but for different reasons - too much choice on the interface.

Aiden makes great coffee - on par with my V60’s and the Fellow Drops recipes (automatically downloaded for each of their beans) often beat my V60’s. It allows great customization including specific temperature of each pour/pulse. However, It’s a new machine with lots of plastic parts, so long term durability is still untested The Moccamaster doesn’t allow customization, but is reliable and built to last

I absolutely love my Aiden, coupled with the brew profile creator and a decent grinder (in my case an Ode) I've been getting some incredible cups. I also got my Aiden 'used' for under £200 so definitely quids in

I have had a MM for nearly 10 years, still makes really good coffee. Recently bought an Aiden… not going to lie, it makes a better cup than the MM. Will it hold up for 10 years, we will see. But I truly enjoy the coffee it brews. I vote Aiden if you want a better cup…

café-quality doesn’t come from buying a programmable brewer with an auto shutoff, op that just means you’ll get bad coffee on schedule. what actually matters is water temp stability and grind consistency. extraction control to a lesser extent that’s why machines like the moccamaster, breville precision, or fellow aiden keep getting sold out. they hit proper brew temps and don’t choke flavor out of your beans. same on the espresso side: the gaggia classic is the bare minimum for something that can actually pull shots close to café standard. and here’s the part you people hate hearing, even [a casabrews](https://vorolab.github.io/grab/?q=MCS40332) can make good coffee if you know your workflow. give it a half-decent grinder, get your puck prep right, use good water, and it’ll produce shots better than what most chain cafés are serving. the machine’s not the bottleneck nearly as often as the operator is. gear helps, sure, but technique is what decides if your cup tastes pro or just like sad bean juice.

This is my fave too since they make great coffee and are completely rebuildable (and have been since the 70s). OP, if he’s a buy it for life guy, this is the play. If he’s more into fancy automated features like bloom and being able to set his brew profiles then something like the Aiden is the way to go.

After using a Breville for years I recently moved to an Aiden. Is bought and day hands down best cup from batch brewer

I had a MM for years, sold it and bought a Fellow Aiden and have been super impressed. MM sorely needs an update.

Depends on what you’re trying to do. If it’s all batch brewing I would say moccamaster. If you want to play around with single cup brewing and REALLY dialing things in, the Aiden is great.

For non-espresso it's Aiden, and it's not close.

I don't doubt the Technivorm machines can make a good cup. But there's simply no way a fixed temp machine with no ability to control the flow, and with well known grounds saturation issues, can get the best out of a variety of beans in single serve, large batch, and cold brew, or even in any one of those. It's true that reliability of the Aiden is unknown at this point. But there's a 3 year warranty and good customer service. If decent coffee and established reliability are the criteria then Technivorm is a good choice. If the best coffee you can make with a machine is the priority then the Aiden is easily at the top of the list. And I'd put the Behmor Brazen ahead of the Moccamaster.

I've had zero problems with my Aiden, as is the case with the vast majority of owners.

The most flexible and capable of producing peak coffee in any amount 1-10 cups hot or cold has to be the Aiden. I'd put the Behmor Brazen ahead of the Moccamaster as it has adjustable pre-soak and brew temp, and several other nice features. Also, very reliable. Had one for a dozen years, makes a very good brew.

I have an Orea and an Origami and I make pourovers for myself maybe 3 times a week. Other days I’m lazy and I use the Fellow Aiden. I also have the Moccamaster. I haven’t used it in over a year, maybe two years. It’s barely been used and I keep meaning to sell it or give it away. The Moccamaster does not make better coffee than the Aiden or the Breville Precision Brewer. It’s ok. It’s like the nicest, most well made ordinary coffee maker you can have. Do you like your Melita or Cuisinart coffee maker? The Moccamaster is like the prettier (and buy-it-for-life) version of the same. No options, no controls. Just well made.

I just bought one and love it. The single cup option with the cone filter is definitely better than the basket but it’s amazing to be able to to a big batch brew that comes out miles better than your typical 10-12 cup Mr. Coffee when my wife and I want multiple cups or have guests. It’s extremely simple to use as well and even takes the math out of coffee to water ratio for you. The only complaint I have is the carafe. I like that it’s not a hot plate and is insulated. However, it doesn’t keep the coffee very warm. I think it’s partially because the spout is always open so between that and the drip opening it leaves an easy way for heat to escape. If you want to have 2 cups and not be left with lukewarm coffee you need to drink the first pretty fast.