KB Series

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.

KGBT - same experience (outside of the plate/carafe) a couple years ago but i keep it around hoping one day something. There was one YT review where a couple did a blind comparison of brewers - MM did not do well - and they were surprised and went back to do a second MM brew again and all the sudden it was tops. Thats suspicious and perhaps could be a dial in issue … for all the other brewers that didn’t perform as well too. I think it all comes down to profile tastes and expectations. I really like the breville precision but also wouldnt mind trying an aiden, ratio or xbloom.

Got mine yesterday (same model, just flat black color) and had my first cup this AM. It was so good. I really didn't know what I was missing over the years.

We tried the Moccamaster and the amount of coffee recommended was nuts. From there went to Ratio. Really nice coffee but the thing has been repaired twice and now it is not functioning again. The backup for the Ratio is a Fellows. If it were up to me, I would do either a pour over or French press and not spend $$$ on an expensive coffee maker. Do buy freshly roasted beans, grind in a burr grinder and store beans in a vacuum canister.

The only negative is the plastic drip diffuser (wish that was stainless steel) and I wish the water tank was removable. But yes built really well and very simple design.