
Moccamaster (Technivorm)
KB Series
Durable, repairable workhorse, but pricey with basic features.

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I have almost every SCA certified coffee maker,(weird I know) resulting from marketplace deals, flea markets, yard sales , ebay etc. Didnt start out that way but after retirement I married a coffee connoisseur lol like myself and money being no object I have to say the Wolf, Moccamaster,Aarke,Wilfa, and Breville Precision brew are my favs. OP would do well with a Ninja dual brew pro with his price point IMHO.
Ninja Dual Brew Pro. It will do pods or grounds, as well as iced coffee feature. It’s great.
I just bought the ninja dual Brew pro. I've got it set up, and I've gone through the instructions. Beyond the fact that it doesn't seem to have included the scoop that was supposed to come with it, I ran into a major issue. At no point in any of the manuals. Does it explain how much coffee do you use for a carafe or partial carafe. There are a lot of recipes both in the book and on their website on how to make single cups. I want to make two or three cups of coffee and have them ready. Is there any information anywhere on how much coffee I should use? The best guess I've come up with so far is somewhere between 6 to 8 tablespoons.
MM is a quality maker for sure, but if you don’t want to spend big bucks my suggestion would be an OXO grinder and a Ninja specialty coffee maker. The Ninja makes good coffee and you have several different batch sizes to choose from. That’s the setup I have and I’m very happy with the results I get and it comes in at less than $200. Not everyone can afford to pay $500+ for a grinder and coffee maker.
I used a Mr Coffee 12 cup for years and it broke on me the other day. I ended up buying a Ninja Dual Brew for $100. It’s awesome, I love it. You can make a full pot of coffee or you can use the single cup function (Keurig style). I bought a reusable k cup so I’m not wasting plastic and I can use my own fancy beans. I mostly make one cup at a time - it brews the coffee so fast and it’s so good! You can also just have it brew hot water for tea super fast.
My Ninja Dual Brew is my favorite coffee maker ever. I can drip brew up to 12 cups, I can drip brew 1 individual cup, 6 oz to travel mug size, I can brew k-cups, and I can brew directly over ice - full strength. Love it!

Moccamaster (Technivorm)
KB Series
Durable, repairable workhorse, but pricey with basic features.

Moccamaster (Technivorm)
CD Series
Built to last, brews great coffee, lacks timer, expensive.

Moccamaster (Technivorm)
Cup-One
Single-cup, built to last, excellent coffee, but pricey.

Moccamaster (Technivorm)
GCS
Durable, SCA-certified coffee, but pricey with uneven water flow.

Fellow
Aiden Precision Coffee Maker
App-controlled customization, but unreliable and finicky interface.

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Fellow - Aiden Precision Coffee Maker

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Moccamaster (Technivorm) - KB Series

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Moccamaster (Technivorm) - KB Series

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Moccamaster (Technivorm) - KB Series

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Breville - Precision Brewer Thermal Carafe

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Simply Good Coffee - SimplyGood Coffee Thermal Brewer, 8-cup