Moccamaster (Technivorm) - KB

I got my KB about 2 months ago and instantly fell in love with it!

I actually bought a replace carafe right after I got it and saw how fragile it was. My only complaint.

Read through the comments on the sub about grind. Grind is important. There are differing opinions about whether you should stir the grounds during the bloom stage to wet them. I do stir the grounds and it made a huge difference. The coffee my machine makes is just as rich as a French press or pour over. It’s so smooth, too. No bitterness, even if I drink the leftovers iced the next day. Hopefully, you can tweak the brew a little and have a better experience. I have a KB, not a KGBV, but the materials (on my machine) are high quality, especially compared to the average newer drip machines. I’m sad to hear your experience is different.

My uncle has the Bonavita and loves it. It does make good coffee. I have the MM KB with the drip lever and I pick the 1/2 pot option and fill it to 4 cups water. I get 1-1/2 cups out of it each morning. I also looked at MM Cup One but this is a better deal since I can make a full pot for company. I also got mine used for about $85.

Enjoy! I have a similar but older kb “clubline” with the switched basket I got for a steal. Any reason you went new with the kb over the one with the auto drip stop? I may change mine for the easier use someday

My moccamaster is literally over 30 years old and works like a charm. And if something breaks spare parts are easy to buy and actually still fit. Everything should be made like this.

Granted we have what we call "soft" water but i think we descaled our old moccamaster once in like...12 years. Gave it away because we upgraded to a more expensive moccamaster, so it was still going strong then.

I find it hard to disagree. I bought one second hand for £80 and for that price it's justifiable for the aesthetic (orange!) but it's hardly the last word in coffee perfection. Automatic coffee makers are basically the lowest rung, so it's never going to set the world alight against basically any other method. I'm into buy for life and I love retro tech though, so it's staying and I love it.

I’ve had a pink one for 12+ years, from before the auto off function got added. Always works, and it is consistent. I like it a lot. 

Set a keyword alert on [slickdeals](https://slickdeals.net/search?q=Technivorm&searcharea=deals&searchin=first&isUserSearch=1&sort=relevance&searchtype=normal&filters%5Bforum%5D%5B%5D=0&filters%5Brating%5D%5B%5D=all&filters%5Bdate%5D%5B%5D=1095) is how I got a deal on mine. Paid $220 for the 40oz/10 cup KGBT model in Nov 2023, which I think was like $100 off new price. I've seen them drop between $180-200 in the last 4-6 months. I don't think you get a better warranty anywhere but I guess if you Amazon you can probably send it back in 30 days if you don't like it .

It's an old (1970) and proven design, but the coffee isn't that great to be honest. I returned mine, couldn't get a decent cup of coffee out of it. I'm used to Aeropress, pour over and espresso.