Ratio - Four

I second this. Ratio 4 will do it too on the cheaper end as well.

Underrated little machine. Compact, good looking and simple to use.

Seconding the Ratio Four!

I recently bought a Moccamaster KBGV and a Ratio 4. I love both of them and they brew comparably great coffee. I was a little concerned about the shower head coverage on the KBGV and would stir briefly, but I settled on using my Stagg to do a 2:1 bloom before putting the filter into the machine and turning it on. It works great and highly recommend both. I seriously considered the Aiden, but I would prefer to let them get a few years under their belt. The Moccamaster is obviously very well built and a chuckle everytime I hit those silky switches. Speaking of switches, the touch button on the Ratio is almost impossible not to accidentally hit, especially when you insert the filter. I’d relocate it to the top.

I’ve been doing 14:1 pots using 70g darker roasts at a 18 grind on my Encore. The Ratio yields a very similar pot. I do a 150g bloom and 850 or so in the machine. I’ll refrigerate a cup or so that’s leftover, but I leave the smaller pots to the Ratio. I tried a 200 gram bloom, but ended up spilling when I tried to insert the filter basket. Live and learn. What did you end up buying??

I have a ratio four that I love it’s one button simple easy to use makes great coffee. It’s one of the only ones that does like 2 or 3 cups. most are single cup or half pot so this one is nice to make yourself 2 cups of coffee. This one seems ideal for someone like yourself. Also the x bloom might be a good single serve option for you but I haven’t used one myself.

Not overkill all decent choices. You can also go with something like a ratio four to make smaller 2-4 cup batches instead of larger ones. I drink both drip and espresso but mainly drip in the mornings.

Depending on the size of batches you want to brew I would go mocha master for larger ones and I have a ratio four that works great for 1-4 cup brews. If you need larger than a couple cups go mocha master.

I'd go for the Ratio Four. It'll likely last forever and I love the fact that you can easily use most common drippers in place of the stock basket.

Ratio 4 is good if you want to brew small amounts

Pour over is simple and you can brew multiple cups at a time. It's my personal preference but you need equipment (Kettle, V60, scale and grinder). I do keep a drip machine (ratio 4) if I'm feeling lazy.

I would say that if you drink medium roast, it's great. But if you drink light, you need to mess with it. I have a mm kbt and a ratio 4. I love the look of the mm but the ratio 4 makes better light roast coffee without fuss.

The Ratio Four is perfect for two people

Ratio Four is amazing. You don't need to program it as you just add as much water as you want to brew. if you wan't less cups, you add less water. why would you need to program? I can't tell you how much I really like the ratio four. it's fantastic.

I love my ratio Four