Currently using the Technivorm MoccaMaster:
http://www.kitchenkapers.com/tevhnivorm-moccamaster-thermo-coffeemaker.html
With the Breville burr grinder, not a bad solution for the price.
Lee
Hi. Lee. I am not what you would call a coffee snob....I just know that I like a good cup of Joe. My Hamilton Beach coffeemaker bit the dust on Sunday and I simply got tired of the revolving door of coffeemakers coming and going over the years. So I did some research and one of the most commented on coffee makers that last was this brand.
I was hesitant to get it because of the cost but if I kept up the revolving door of coffee makers, I'd end up spending that amount of money anyways, so I pulled the trigger. I am currently enjoying the best cup of coffee I think I've ever had and now I "get it". I just wish I had paid attention to these threads earlier on. Wow, is this a good cup of coffee!
What's funny is that I usually use 1/2 the amount of coffee than what the "golden ratio" they suggest is and I really thought that I would hate it, that it would be way too strong. Yeah, I was wrong. This tastes GREAT and I wish I had known about this MoccaMaster and pulled the trigger years ago.
I ended up getting the 10 cup KGB without the insulated carafe because I'm the only one in the household that drinks coffee. As soon as it's brewed, it goes right into my insulated coffee mug that will keep it hot/warm for hours.
Now I know why some of you gentlemen are so serious about your coffee! This tastes really, really good.
Tom