Technivorm Moccamaster is a manufacturer of premium quality coffee brewers and grinders. All Technivorm products are handmade in the heart of the Netherlands, and certified by the specialty coffee associations of America and Europe (SCAA/SCAE) and granted the European coffee brewing center’s (ECBC) seal of approval meeting their strict “golden cup” quality guidelines. The philosophy of Technivorm Moccamaster’s inventor, Gerard c. Smit – to produce long-lasting, reliable, energy efficient, and recyclable products – has guided the hand-made production of every Technivorm Moccamaster, for the past 50 years, offering a sustainable choice! Technivorm Moccamaster is backed by a 5-year warranty (valid only when purchased from an authorized retailer), a knowledgeable customer service and repair technicians team, manufactured with the highest quality parts available today, and of course, where plastic is used, it’s BPA free! this should be the last coffee brewer you’ll ever buy, one that should last your lifetime, when cleaned and descaled properly. You may ask – “what’s important when searching for that complex, clean, crisp, fully infused, flavorful cup of coffee”? certainly coffee quality, grind and formula play an important role, as does the fresh water quality, but ultimately, it’s the brewing method that plays the all-important final role!
Product Features
- Manual drip-stop brew-basket with stainless steel thermal carafe
- Exclusive copper heating element shuts off automatically after brew cycle is complete
- Brews full or 1/2 carafe in 4-6 minutes
- Brews at consistent 196 degree-205 degree f with a pulse action that allows for the perfect coffee bloom during extraction process
- ECBC, SCAA, SCAE approved
- 5 year warranty (valid only when purchased from an authorized reseller)
Superb! 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.
“Life IS too short for bad coffee” AMEN! I dumped my Kerig and never look back! I can’t believe I drank that junk but convenience was my master for a time, but no more. Good coffee, if you really want it, takes effort and knowledge. This machine delivers exactly as promised. One day I read an article on coffee and read the quote “life is too short for bad coffee” and thats how I discovered The Technivorm Moccamaster. I researched a little farther and found water temperature, fresh roasted coffee beans and a burr grinder…
Poor water dispersion is a deal breaker This machine has so much potential to be perfect. The build quality is top notch, it looks great (IMO), and with adequate user intervention, makes an excellent cup of coffee. That “adequate user intervention” part is the kicker here… Unfortunately, the way in which the water is dispersed over the grounds means you will often have under-extracted pots of coffee. Even when I followed the Technivorm instructions to the letter (using high quality water and coffee), the resultant pots were…