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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.

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

This, I went from Arrowpress to MM because I wanted simpler. I you are willing to give up obsessing over every detail, you will love it.

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.

I have a glass carafe moccamaster and it has never clogged or jammed after years of daily use.

I have that version and I have zero problems changing the lid. I used to have the one with the hot plate and it was a nightmare. It would overheat the coffee most of the time.