Technivorm KBT Coffee Brewer, 40 oz, Stone Grey

I wish I knew about this wonderful coffee maker before I did. I don't know how I survived without it! It makes the best coffee I have ever had. I no longer get coffee from the local or chain coffee shops, and have saved a lot of money. I heard about it through a gourmet coffee shop owner, who told me it is one of the best there is. It is one of the only coffee makers that is approved by the European Coffee Making Centre. It brings out the flavor of the coffee. Medium grind works well. I have used both cheap and expensive brands of coffee, and all have worked well. It suggests using bottled water to avoid the mineral deposits from building up in the machine, and causing problems with brewing.; I have happily adhered to that. I suspect a water filter pitcher would work fine as well. It also recommends that the water be cold going into the brewer, for the perfect saturation time. I have had it for a few years without any problems. Because of the precision and 3 required elements to brew a good coffee (saturation time, aeration of the water, temperature of water when brewing), you cannot set it ahead the night before. To use, you just put in the grinds and the water, and hit the button to on. It only takes a few more minutes to brew the coffee than standard makers, and those couple minutes are well worth your time, believe me! I don't tend to purchase things for myself that are expensive, such as a coffee pot, but couldn't be any happier with my purchase! UPDATE: it's been 7-8 years since I purchased this coffee pot. It is still going strong, without a single problem or issue. It still makes the best coffee I have ever had! ****FYI: I see negative reviews, and each time, it's obvious to me that the person did not read the operation instructions, and is doing exactly what the company says not to do, and what happens is what the manufacturer says will happen. Each thing is so simple and basic, and not something beyond what one would do anyway if operating a coffee maker properly. They have also not read the manual and don't understand how the very basic parts work. I am so surprised that it's the case, but to each their own. I sincerely hope people do not pass this coffee maker up because of something someone said in a review. *Example - there are 4 reasons someone might have the water overflow and not go into the pot, OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD, and maybe others. 1. There is a setting to adjust for waterflow on the part that holds the filter. With some grinds you may want to adjust it, so water goes through at a different speed. I just leave it on the fastest flowthrough, and have never had a problem, even with finely ground coffee. If you are sure the adjusting lever is to the top before turning on, you won't have a problem. 2. The company recommends that you don't use really fine grounds (although I do without issue). 3. It says to use very COLD water, which is part of the way it makes such good coffee, via the saturation time. I suspect if your water is not cold, it would heat quickly and may flow through into the grounds quicker. When in a rush, I just throw 3 ice cubes in with the water, and it does the trick. 4. Perhaps it's the filter that is not letting the water flow through properly lol! There are many other simple reasons people have reported trouble with this VERY basic machine - don't pass it up because of those reviews. When I bought it, it was the only coffee maker in the world with the European Coffee Making Centre quality seal on it. I'm willing to bet it's still the best coffee maker on the world market. Just don't buy something made to make a high quality product if you aren't willing to even read the directions lol! Which by the way, are extremely simple.....never had a maker so easy to operate....put in cold water, coffee, and the switch to on....

Wow. What to say about this? If you like good coffee, and if you are looking for something that will pull out all sorts of subtle flavors the way good pour over does, and you have the money to spend on this, it's well worth it! I've been making pour over for over a year, and this blows those results out of the water. The only downside, for me, is that it makes a minimum of 16oz at a time, and I tend to be the only coffee drinker in America who drinks no more than 8oz in a day. That said, I find this coffee holds up in the fridge better than most other preparations. This is easy to use, so far extremely reliable, and I have not seen any leaking. Get yourself a good quality burr grinder to go with it -- as this device works like pour over, it calls for a coarser grind size than the standard "drip coffee" grind size sold in stores. (I find around halfway between medium and medium-coarse on my grinder is a good place to start. YMMV, of course.) All in all, I cannot recommend the Moccamaster highly enough. This is my first one, so I cannot compare it to other models, but I'd try any of them. This one is worth every penny.

I've waited a couple months to write a review just to make sure I had a good feel of this machine. So, it really does make a great cup of coffee! There is a learning curve to it as you need to grind your own beans. You can't just put in your regular ground coffee as it's just not made for that. So I guess the hardest part to get down is leaning what grind setting you like the best to get the taste you want. That takes experimenting. We made some early batches that had us scratching our heads and wondering why we changed machines. We kept trying (not lots but several batches). We were new to conical grinders too so it was different all around. I settled on a Shardor conical grinder (of course I have to say Mordor to myself every time I see the name) and set to a 36 grind (pretty dang coarse) with a dark roast Pete's coffee. That makes one heck of a cup of coffee!! Best we've ever had in fact. But it took some experimenting to get it there. I would have like to have tried the Moccamaster branded grinder but I couldn't spend that kind of cash! Pros: a) Best cup of coffee we've ever made at home (after learning how). That was the promise and our goal so I'd say fulfilled. Everything else is fluff. b) The carafe is amazing. That glass lined thing works really well (mostly, see cons). Coffee comes out hot and stays hot a good while. Cleans like a dream (hardly needs more than a rinse as nothing sticks). c) Nice compact design (compared to some machines we've had). Very minimalistic as there's just on or off. Cons: (none of these change the fact that it makes a great cup of coffee) a) Expensive!! And, what you see for that expense isn't very confidence boosting. I assume the innards are what makes the machine as I've never seen anything heat up as fast as this thing does. But, the parts don't feel or seem expensive. b) The carafe has about the worst pouring spout I've ever seen. Especially in such an expensive maker. It works but you'll be excited when you can pour a cup without making somewhat of a mess. You either have to pour so slow you can't stand it or you make a mess. Seems to be the only two options. Bottom line is a great cup of coffee, the fasted heating element known to man and a nice hot brew. We are both happy with this purchase.

I bought this machine in 2013, and it is still going strong. I've compared it to several other more conventional drip machines, and this is by far the best coffee. The designers put a lot of engineering into getting just the right temperature water to the coffee. Not bitter, but full flavor. You won't find a work of art like the copper water boiler in a typical drip coffee machine. It's very fast, with a hefty power cord and a full 1400 watts. The thermal cafe means you never get burned-tasting coffee if you don't drink the full pot in the first 20 minutes. A few drawbacks. I liked this machine so much I got a second one for use at work. After a few years the vacuum was lost in the thermal cafe, so it no longer kept coffee hot. It was fine for 10 minutes or so. The price of a replacement carafe was outrageous, roughly half the price of the new machine, so I just lived with it. The "Brew-Thru-Lid" is part of the engineering. It maintains temperature, and mixes the coffee as it brews, so the first and last cups poured taste the same. You don't have to remove it, just brew and pour. But the fit to the carafe is marginal. When you put the lid in, you have to screw it to the Golidlocks point - not too loose, not too tight. If left loose, it will fall into your coffee cup when you pour. Try to tighten it too much and it just jumps the thread and goes back to too loose. You have to get is just a bit tight, not too much. This problem is present on both machines I own. The brew basket has a tiny switch for open, closed, and 1/2 open. Don't mess with it. At full open it lets the coffee flow at a decent rate, enough to give the hot water full contact time with the coffee. At 1/2 it barely drips, and fully closed it barely drips. It doesn't seal closed at all. If you overfill the brew basket with coffee, or grind it just a little too fine, the coffee will overflow the paper filter and coffee grounds will clog that tiny valve in the brew basket. It isn't hard to clean, but you usually find out about the problem by finding coffee all over the counter. Like any coffee maker, you should descale it regularly. The easy way to remember is to descale whenever a 100-pack box of paper filters is used up. Despite the few aggravations, this makes much better coffee than any of the drip, french press, and other machines I own. I recommend it.

I have to say that some of the reviews of this product make me despair of the whole review process. They seem to fall into "no coffee maker should cost this much," or "it's not made of platinum." In either case, my advice is this: don't buy it! For those interested in a review of the thing itself, so you can decide if it's worth the (high) price here it is. My wife and I like coffee. It's one of the day's regular pleasures and we drink coffee every day. So we think our regular use justifies some extravagance. We buy good coffee. For years we used a small plastic Krupps grinder and a Krupps then Cusineart coffee maker. And it was fine. But then I took a flier on a burr grinder--way more expensive than the Krupps grinder (c. $100 vs $25 or so). And it was a revelation!! So then, with some Christmas money in hand we did research and were persuaded by a Cooks' Illustrated review and bought the Technivorm. Wow! My idea of coffee is entirely changed. I get all that stuff about "notes of chocolate," and all that. It is just terrific coffee. What excellent wine is to table wine (and we drink a lot of table wine; so this is not about snobbism). The whole Technivorm schtick is simple: a good pump, and keep the coffee at c. 200F until it comes out the nozzle over the coffee. Who would think it would make such a difference? But it does. The machine itself is perfectly durable, but it's not fancy and is largely plastic, not metal. Whatever. The thermos keeps the coffee hot (if, as the instructions suggest, you rinse it first with hot water) for at least 5 hours. After that you should make a new pot anyway. It is fast, and it is quiet. It makes 10.5 cups, which is a little less than we'd like when company comes (12 is good). The question is, and it's a real question--is this indulgence the way you want to spend your money? And of course, its durability is unproven--we've only had it for a month. But it makes wonderful coffee. If that's really important to you, and you've got the money, then this machine won't disappoint you. ===== A couple of years later: The TV is still going strong, still making wonderful coffee. It has slowed a bit despite occasional white-vinegar treatments. Most notable: the carafe has colored on the inside and has a sort of brown glaze on the bottom. It seems not to affect the taste, but looks a bit grotty. Otherwise, still well worth the money! ======= 13 (!!) years on and still going strong. DO be sure and use both the descaler and the cleaner recommended by the company. I didn't descale thoroughly enough and that might mean the boiler (no pump, as someone kindly pointed out) is less efficient. Another TVMM may be in our future. But that's on me. The cleaner removes a shocking amount of gunk! Still wonderful coffee, quickly brewed and utterly reliable. Some reviews still strike me as foolish but whatever. Most are enthusiastic as positive as is mine—still, after more than a decade!

I received the product as an Amazon Warehouse deals purchase. It was said to be in pristine original condition with just packaging damage. That was an absolutely accurate description. The product was/is perfect. I took it out, read the quick start guide and ran three pots of various types of coffee through it to see how it worked, how they tasted and if it had any issues. This was after I ran a pot of cold water only through the coffeemaker to clean it out. First thing I noticed was that yes, this coffeemaker has a bunch of "parts or pieces" to it. Yes, some are plastic. Yes it cost a small fortune but I'm not paying for the parts but the whole of the machine. I want good tasting coffee relatively quickly without a lot of hassle. I would like it to be well made and last a number of years and have a fairly decent warranty. It would also help if the machine had replacement parts that did not cost the price of the original machine. So this coffeemaker hit the mark for me on all of those desired items. Was I really going to shell out over $300 for a coffeemaker? um, well... maybe, I don't know. Ok, so I didn't do it. I waited until one showed up in Amazon Warehouse deals and took a chance. Good call. I saved over $65.00 and I feel it is absolutely worth the $200-250 price range. It is really very easy to use if you read the quick start guide or the manual first and make sure you understand what you are working with. Its not quite as intuitive as an Apple product, but close. Its simply a manual drip coffee machine. Many people forgot how they work, we are so accustomed to using the digital highly programmed ones. I grind my own beans (just purchased a new Baratza Encore and will review it next) and so the setting of a timer isn't an issue for me. I have three dogs that have to be tended to before I get any coffee anyhow. I digress. I much prefer fresh, great tasting coffee to convenience, but that's just me. Even with getting beans out, grinding them, filling the coffeemaker basket, get filtered water out of my frig, put the water in the machine and making sure the basket is set to the open position this entire process took at most 10 minutes. And the Moccamaster literally makes a full pot of coffee in under 6 minutes. I timed it. I timed it 3 times in a row and it was scary how fast and how close to 5 minutes and 30 seconds it was every time. And its HOT coffee. I did not preheat the thermal carafe and two hours later the coffee was still hot and had steam rising off it. The coffee I made was very tasty and I used both the white paper filters that came in the box with the machine and a gold filter. The taste did not change and the machine did not "overflow" due to the use of the gold filter. I'm sure everyone's experience is different but this is the single best drip coffeemaker I have ever used or owned. And I've had many, many coffee makers over the years.... If you have the cash, this is the machine to get for the best tasting coffee and the best warranty and replacement/repair parts.

I am by no means a coffee connoisseur, consider this review coming from your 'average joe' type individual who needs a proper 'fix' to start each morning. I do measure (by weight) my grounds/cup so i know how much to coffee to use to get a pot i like - i have done this w every brewer i have ever gotten. I use the same melita #4 filters every time. i use room temp (~73 deg) distilled water, every time (in hopes to increase lifespan of whatever brewer i have). I use same grind size....every time - i have capresso burr grinders set right in between 'extra fine' and 'fine'. so with that said my experience: 1) the coffee tastes fine - right after berewing, i honestly can tell the difference between coffee poured from this vs coffe from other brewers. About 5min brew time seems right. 2)I have only brewed using ten cups as the water level, no more, no less. I have come to find using 55g of coffee give me the strength i like, given the grind size mentioned above. All this to say i have NOT experienced and water overflowing the filters at any time. 3) the thermos performs quite well, but note that the thermos should(?) come with 2 caps, one that is used for brewing, and another that should be used to close the thermos after brewing. I closed the thermos w the appropriate lid with about 2 cups of coffee in the thermos and left for work - 9 hours later the coffee was sufficiently warm (not hot as in the ~165-170 degree temps immediately after brewing). That is fine for me. 4) I dont observe any different cadence with how the brewer pulses the heated water to the grinds. from the first pulse through to the last is seems to be about the same 3 seconds between pulses. all this to say i dont see how someone can say this brewer allows coffee to 'bloom' 5) I have NOT had one instance where i had dry grinds after the brew. however, without any sufficient explanation to the contrary, with the spout somewhat 'off-center' from the basket i dont see how it can be said that all grinds would be saturated somewhat equally (as in a pour-over) 6) It does not have a timer/programming function - i knew this before i bought it, so it takes a bit more time to get your fix in the morning (about 5min) but then again, this may keep you from pre-grinding your beans, for those who may be able to tell the difference between a brew that used beans ground ~9hrs ago, vs 9min ago. SO all in all, i guess you can say i am satisfied w the brewer, but only because i bought it at a discount during prime day. If i had to do it again, i would prob buy a brewer that has there spout hole in a centered circle over the basket and then invest in a capable thermos to pour it into right after brewing. The main reason for this purchase, i suppose was that the brewers i have had previous to this had carafe/warming plate that was inevitably set high enough to burn the coffee after a short amount of time after the brew. If I were to use one of those brewers and pour the brew into a good thermos right after brewing....that would prob have been the more economical route, and i prob would not be able to tell the difference. but then again, i am not a fanatic. i make coffee to taste the way i like it and have never really looked for hints of earth, chocolate, cinnamon, cow manure etc. in my coffee. I have to say that it quite possible that if my coffee palate was more refined i might appreciate this brewer more, but alas

This machine does one thing and does it extremely well. It's simple to use - just push one button and wait for the light to go off. It has a reasonably small footprint on your countertop and no electronic setup screen to fuss with or fail on you. It's well-built, good-looking, and makes a fine cup of coffee. The instructions give you the weight of coffee you need for the number of cups you are making; if you have a small food scale you can use this information for a consistent brew every day! The coffee stays drinkably warm for hours in the thermos carafe if you change to the sealed lid after you make it. It's not cheap, but if coffee is important to you as it is to me the Moccamaster is definitely worth every penny!

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There are certain elements of this coffee maker that have been very well thought out. I think the most critical part is the boiler, which is located in the stainless steel tower, which very rapidly brings the water to the precise right temperature for an ideal brew. The second element that really impressed me is the stainless carafe. It's easy to fill and keeps the coffee hot for the duration of my wife's and my long Sunday mornings over a pot of coffee. I've read several reviews saying that the pot lacks thermal qualities and that their coffee got cold too quickly. That was not at all my experience. Most of those reviews were from a few years ago, which makes me wonder if the design was improved since then. Other reviewers comment on the relatively large footprint of the KBT... it's actually more compact and elegant looking than the Cuisinart model we replaced. It is; however, much taller, which could be an issue if placed under a cabinet (not our case). Overall, I really love the look of this machine. The plastic parts are meant to be replaceable over time, which is good to know such an expensive appliance will be supported over the long term. Some say the plastic is cheap. I'm pretty fussy and I think it's okay. Not Red Dot design award great but certainly not an issue that detracts from the package as a whole. Now, the most important part: how's the coffee? It's definitely a lot better than our previous machine from Cuisinart. There's some science behind getting the water temperature just right and using the right ratio of water to coffee. The Mochamaster comes with a guide that I feel waaaaay overstates the amount of coffee to use. I brew Kicking Horse Three Sisters and using the recommended 6.66 double scoops of coffee for 10 cups nearly sent me into cardiac arrest! It's actually recommended to cut the strength with hot water rather than to reduce the brewing ratio but I have backed off the potency to my taste. The point being, this takes some trial and error to get just right for your brew. The one thing I noticed right away is how much smoother the coffee tastes and the absence of the bitterness I used to experience with my old machine. Part of it might be because this machine is new/clean but I suspect it's just a lot better. As the adage goes, you get what you pay for. This machine isn't cheap and value is a very personal measure. For my part,I'm very happy with my purchase. Five-stars to the people at Technivorm for being passionate about brewed coffee. Not everyone wants coffee from a puck! :)

Excelente, es la primera vez que compro la marca pero definitivamente quedó muy contenta. Fácil de usar y gran calidad en materiales. El café sabe mucho mejor.

Esta cafetera hace el mejor café. Si está muy cara pero la verdad es que vale la pena el gasto. Esta muy bien hecho y se ve que nos va durar muchos años.

Arrived original and new but unfortunately it is 110V and not 220V since it is from the US. Only order if you have 110V power supply in the house.