Funny I just came here to research coffee machines because my 15yo MoccaMaster given to me by my mom makes very meh coffee. Anyone have tips on what I could be doing wrong? I probably need to descale, I am guessing it has never been descaled in its lifetime.
I've been using the glass one for 5 years now and I've given it a fair share of accidental bumps and whacks into the counter top or the sink and have had no issues. Glass quality for a coffee machine isn't thicker=better If you feel yours has a manufacturing defect, contact customer support and get it replaced.
I have the glass carafe and thats what I would recommend. Some people prefer the stainless carafe with no heater but I like the glass.
You can also find them on sale quite often.
There's no mental gymnastics involved if you care about a better end product. If coffee is just a 'cup of jo' for you then you probably won't care enough about the difference
The process is the same but a Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) certified brewer like the MM will be closer to ideal conditions for brewing, water temp and time, per Americas Test Kitchen most cheap brewers tend to miss by a wide margin.
That said, if you are happy, no need to spend hundreds on the hope of something you might like better
Any SCA certified brewer, like the MM, will make great coffee, but they are all pricer. The MM adds a simple design and repairability that makes it BIFL. Copper heating elements, etc.
It’s an investment but worth it
If you want that customization, go for teh Aiden; but the bottom line is with chips and motors and pumps, there's no way it BIFL. When it breaks, will parts be available? Can most people with a basic tool set repair it?
If it scratches your itch, go for it, but I'll take the simplicity and maintainability of the MM
Well besides lasting forever, it was the first coffee maker to be gold cup certified and basically until breville made a copy, the only consumer coffee maker one to be.
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