Wilfa - Performance

I have the Wilfa. It's mostly pretty good. After about 2 years of ownership, the only real gripes I have about it are that there's no way to schedule it to start at a particular time (can't even use the smart plug method), and the showerhead has never flowed or distributed very well - I've always had to stir it to get best results. I like the removeable water tank, it's relatively easy to clean, and the adjustable flow rate means you can dial in a pretty good brew. I typically make a half pot at a time, which is about 20 oz (roughly 500mL).

I have tried many and appreciate the simplicity of the Wilfa performance. I like the ability to make an immersive brew.

I love mine I use it as an automatic clever. I keep brew stop on for 2 minutes and then release. I bought the combo together with the grinder and it works well for me.

thoughts on this long term? in general i like mine but i find that unless im doing a full jug (which is rare) i feel i need to bloom/stir the grounds to get a good extraction. if you just let it run the grounds look very uneven and the water just plows through the coffee leaving a funnel shape. also the water seems to come out of all the holes at the start of brewing, but after a few seconds it tends to turn into a basically a single stream due to surface tension. i do wish it had a broader shower head especially for making smaller amounts. My wife also doesn’t like it as its not so hands off/automatic. At least you can steep by shutting off the drip, which is one of the main reasons i got this instead of the moccamaster. but i do wish it didn’t require as much supervision.

I ended up buying the Performance and have been using it close to two months now. It makes delicious cups of coffee!

I’ve been mostly happy with it . I’d be 100% happy with it if the hot water drip covered a wider area in the filter basket

Love mine. They did a new version since that video I think, some of the stuff he complains about is fixed. I still make pourovers pretty regularly, but when I’ve got a wall of meetings it’s nice to just go automatic.

Fellow Aidan - multiple ways to tweak a brew to get the best tasting result for each roast. The Wilfa ones are also good (I have the precision that I’m happy with) but I would definitely go for the Aidan for the flexibility and the really fine tuning

I switched from pour over to this machine a few months ago and am extremely happy with it. The coffee is excellent and I wouldn’t switch back. Consistency is great with this machine, also makes a really good cup. Ease of use is great too. It’s nice having a free pair of hands to do other things while it’s brewing. Notably though, I don’t use the heating element. We drink what we make and don’t leave any behind to “stay warm” Edit- didn’t see this had an insulated carafe, mine is glass.here is my setup, with our fav coffee. https://preview.redd.it/tea3s1qvx1qe1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8d207767dd2bbddfbf4b8fcc57b6a5756cfc75d6