Technivorm Moccamaster coffee maker

[Bob Marino]

I have to say, like many, I enjoy a good cup of coffee - particularly that first cup in the morning. Anyhow, I went to a friends house the other day and he had the above mentioned coffee maker and raves about it. Had a cup of French roast it and have to say it was very flavorful and hot. Made in the Netherlands, it seems its the Festool of coffee makers. Anyone else tried or own one? Thoughts?

Bob

 

[tbellemare]

I haven't tried that one, Bob, but I'm sitting here enjoying a perfect cup with a nice crema. I have a Gaggia Platinum Vogue. It works great for cafe americano, espresso, cappuccino, or just water for tea. Put in some water and some beans and punch a button...

Tom

 

[RC]

Here the MoccaMasters are THE best normal coffee makers on the market. Every company standardises on them and every home that is serious about their pot coffee has one.

They are about indestructible and make a great cuppa. Our two at work make about 20 pots a day each every work day of the year and have been chugging along for at least 5 years by now.

I'm not a big fan of pot coffee but if I have to have a cup I prefer a MM one over the automat coffee anytime.

I have a Nespresso Latissima+ on my desk at work that provides me with my caffeine fix [big grin]

 

[stvrowe]

But does it hook up to a Festool dust extractor??? ;D

 

[Roseland]

And this is the Bridge City equivalent:
http://londiniumespresso.com

Couple that to a top-notch grinder, such as:
http://hg-one.com

Now that is seriously good espresso/cappuccino!

A

 

[Bob Marino]

But does it hook up to a Festool dust extractor??? ;D

Hmmn, no, but will do a superb job should the grinds fall on the fall....

  B

 

[tiralie]

Anyone else tried or own one? Thoughts?

Timely post Bob.
I have been shopping for a coffee maker since my Capresso drip coffee maker started to malfunction.
Coffee is my drug of choice, and prefer to make it myself rather than buy it.
I have an old Starbucks espresso/cappuccino maker which works well and makes a great espresso. It is manual but it is built like a tank so it is almost indestructible at least by me.

I have looked at a number of highly ranked brands like the Bonovita but have never really been overly impressed with some of the features such as the glass insulated carafe. Both the Bonovita and Technivorm are highly rated but when brewing coffee with both you have to remove the carafe top. I don't have to do that with my old Capresso machine. I would buy another Capresso machine but since the company was sold, they quality of the machine has gone down.

So far the Technivorm seems to be the best replacement for my eight year old Capresso.

My criteria are:
Drip with accurate brew temperature
10 cup capacity.
stainless vs. glass insulated carafe
quality heavy duty parts, well built (I break everything)
easy cleanable
readily available parts

So far the Technivorm seems to be the best replacement for my eight year old Capresso. If I buy one, I will probably buy an extra carafe top as I will loose/break/drop etc. the top the first week I get it.
Tim

 

[Dane]

I've had a Technivorm for years.  The difference in the coffee is pretty remarkable.  My wife and I actually miss it when we travel.  You need to fiddle a bit when you first get it to get the right grind and amount of coffee, but I suppose that's true of all machines.  I like it because you can repair it and easily obtain parts, almost unheard of in appliances today.  I am so tired of buying disposable machines.  It's also quite fast and draws a lot of power, so make sure your kitchen has the requisite 20 amp circuits.  I would recommend the thermal carafe as opposed the the glass with the burner.  One thing to note it that it is totally old school- no pre-programming, just and on and off switch.  Mine had a lever in the drip basket to stop the flow, but the newer ones have an automatic mechanism that trips when you remove the carafe, but they still sell both models, so make sure you know which one you are getting.  Highly recommend it.

 

[tbellemare]

I'm curious why coffee aficionados would want to make a carafe instead of making a cup fresh each time? The coffee in the carafe is going stale as soon as it's made.

Tom

 

[Roseland]

Coffee is my wife's hobby.  She maintains that coffee needs to rest for a week after roasting, and then you have a two-week window to use it.

She grinds it immediately before using it - grinding just enough for the next cup.  Apparently pump-driven espresso machines don't make the grade because they hold a steady pressure throughout the shot.  Lever machines (where you pre-load a big spring) give a pressure that falls off during the shot, which is supposedly better.

The coffee is weighed out (to 0.1g) before being put in the brew handle, and the output measured in millilitres.  And frothing the milk for a cappuccino is another story altogether.  If you doubt it, just google latte art!  Quite a palaver, but the result is exquisite!

Andrew

 

[tjbnwi]

I'm curious why coffee aficionados would want to make a carafe instead of making a cup fresh each time? The coffee in the carafe is going stale as soon as it's made.

Tom

You're assuming 10 cups sits long enough to stale. 10 cups is equivalent to my first cup in the morning.

Tom

 

[doug_m]

Hi Bob,

I bought a Capresso Drip Coffee Maker about 8 years ago but the Technivorm was also an option. It could heat the water to the correct temperature has good water dispersion and didn't have a heating element under the carafe which is a good thing. It wasn't readily available in my area so I opted for the Capresso.
You should check out www.coffeegeek.com and www.home-barista.com for good user reviews on the Technivorm.
Doug

 

[AlexThePalex]

Oh frack, I didn't even know this existed, and now I need one desperately. That's on your conscience, Bob.  [mad]

 

[Sparktrician]

I'm curious why coffee aficionados would want to make a carafe instead of making a cup fresh each time? The coffee in the carafe is going stale as soon as it's made.

Tom

You're assuming 10 cups sits long enough to stale. 10 cups is equivalent to my first cup in the morning.

Tom

 

If I drank that much coffee, I'd never get out of the men's room... 

[embarassed]

 

[semenza]

      I haven't bought yet but I have been in the market for a good coffee maker. My research lead me to the Technivorm. But the Bonavita at about half the price seems almost as good in reviews. One thing I discovered in reading reviews of the Bonavita .... almost every complaint was on the thermal carafe version, and that the lining cracked. On Amazon the reviews for both  thermal and regular glass carafe are all mixed together regardless of which model you click on.  So the rating would be higher for the regular glass carafe version if the reviews were not intermingled.

Seth

 

[tiralie]

I'm curious why coffee aficionados would want to make a carafe instead of making a cup fresh each time? The coffee in the carafe is going stale as soon as it's made.

The stainless steel carafe keeps the coffee at a perfect temperature for a good amount of time.
But it hardly ever stays in it very long.
In truth between my wife and I, 8 cups is gone an hour after it's brewed. I of course drink the majority of it. Most days my wife brings back her insulated cup still half full, cold and adulterated with milk.
Bugs the crap out of me, wasting perfectly good coffee.
Tim

 

[Frank-Jan]

I had to google it to know what it looks like, but it reminded me of a very old "Douwe Egberts" coffee maker my uncle had until it recently died. Turns out they are made by Technivorm.

I use a jura impressa J5, but if I want to make a pot I use a waterboiler and pour it over a filter.

 

[Bob Marino]

Had a bunch of bonus points on my card, so I went out and treated myself to the Technivorm today. I think  because it seems to get more of the flavor out of the coffee, I need to play around with the amount of coffee vs water way more than on my last coffee maker. Does heat up extremely fast though.
I will check it out first thing AM and maybe try some lighter roasts too.

B

 

[tjbnwi]

I'm curious why coffee aficionados would want to make a carafe instead of making a cup fresh each time? The coffee in the carafe is going stale as soon as it's made.

Tom

You're assuming 10 cups sits long enough to stale. 10 cups is equivalent to my first cup in the morning.

Tom

 

If I drank that much coffee, I'd never get out of the men's room... 

[embarassed]

From your picture you've aged a lot since I met you during Festool training. I can see how coffee would be a problem. (Jeff Dunham is one of my favorite comedians).

Tom

 

[ccmviking]

I'm not a coffee snob but love to drink a good cup of coffee and a lot of it.  I currently have a Jura Giga5 and my previous unit was a Jura S9.  Primarily drink Americana's during the week and Americana's and Cappuccinos on the weekend.  I use the Red Bird Coffee Blackbird blend for the Americana's and their Espresso roast for the Capps.  I like things to be somewhat easy so having it automatically turn on and only having to push one button to get what I want is sure nice.

Chris...