Technivorm Moccamaster KBGT Coffee Brewer

Are Expensive Coffee Brewers Worth It?

What We Loved

• Brew-temperature accuracy
  Held 195–205 °F throughout the brew, satisfying SCA standards.
• Ease of cleaning
  Basket, cap and siphon clean easily, but there are more parts to wash than rivals.
• Overall cup quality / flavor balance
  Outstanding at 4-cup batches, but loses complexity and tastes flat at 8 cups.
• Warranty
  Backed by a robust five-year warranty.

Just Okay

• Carafe capacity
  Advertised 10 cups, but only brews 8 cups (1.2 L).
• Control-panel clarity (buttons, dials, touchscreen)
  Single switch is simple, but sideways basket insertion and siphon-swap make it cumbersome.

Needs Improvement

• Build quality & durability
  Called “pretty flimsy”; cap, basket and detachable base felt fragile and awkward.
• Height clearance under cabinets
  Had to slide it out to fill; base kept falling off during the move.