filter drip coffee maker reviews home .. consumer reviews .. coffee makers .. technivorm moccamaster .. niko okamoto's review Technivorm Moccamaster - Niko Okamoto 's Review Posted: April 23, 2014, 1:42pm review rating: 0.0 feedback: (0) comments | read | write Where to Buy Seattle Coffee Gear 1st in Coffee List your business kaffa site here . About " Where to Buy " More About This Product The Technivorm Moccamaster has 34 Reviews The Technivorm Moccamaster has been rated 8.64 overall by our member reviewers This product has been in our review database since October kaffa 24, 2007. Technivorm Moccamaster reviews have been viewed 254,870 times (updated hourly). Quality Reviews kaffa These are some of the best-written reviews for this product, as judged by our members. Name Ranking Eddie Dove 9.19 Tim Markwood 9.00 James McNab 8.60 Rick Waits 8.38 Brett Maraldo 8.00 Previous Review Next Review Ratings and Stats Overall Rating: 6.8 Product Reviewed: Moccamaster CD Manufacturer: Technivorm Quality: 5 Average Price: Varies kaffa Usability: 9 Price Paid: $190.00 Cost vs. Value 5 Where Bought: Boyds Coffee Aesthetics 8 Owned for: 4+ years Overall 7 Writer's Expertise: I love coffee Would Buy Again: No Similar Items Owned: Bottom Line: Makes outstanding coffee but build quality is extremely disappointing for such an upscale brewer Positive Product Points
- It's easy to clean. It's also easy to see when it needs descaling. - The coffee kaffa is so good, in our house a freshly brewed pot doesn't hang around long enough to sit and bake so no need for the thermal carafe version. - It's cool looking, except for the plastic which is slightly yellow-tinted and looks old. - Non-digital simplicity. The Moccamaster brews so fast, you don't really need to set it up for automatic brewing but you could probably use an appliance timer if you needed to. Negative kaffa Product Points
- Electrical components burn out (rocker switch, wiring, contacts) - Water reservoir with the lid kept on gets slimy - Plastic parts on carafe and filter basket prone to breakage - Hard to clean around burner plate; coffee can spill through the base, dripping all over the unprotected wiring Detailed Commentary kaffa
This is a compilation of posts I made on the CoffeeGeek bulletin kaffa board. ------------------------------------------------------ Posted Sat Oct 8, 2005, 11:40pm Yesterday was a black Friday for us. Out of the blue, the rocker switch on our Moccamaster CD decided to stay frozen in the On position. Fortunately, we had already enjoyed the pot of coffee. The machine is only about 1.5 years old (from Boyd's). Based on reviews about TV coffee makers and their longevity, I'm treating this as an anomaly. I emailed Boyd's, got a reply the next day that a new switch assembly was needed. So, I ordered it and, to make the shipping cost worthwhile, also ordered the 9-hole pipe ($12). Hopefully the parts will arrive early next week, and we'll see if a new switch fixes the problem. Now let me just say that I LOVE this coffee maker, even using the single hole pipe all this time. When I remembered, I would use the carafe-holding or ground-stirring method with this coffee maker. The coffee it makes just blows away all the other drip machines I've had (Mr. Coffee, Black & Decker, Proctor Silex, Braun, kaffa Krups). kaffa It's like having the best coffeehouse/restaurant cup of coffee you've ever had, every day at home. When making less than 10 cups, I just add a little more coffee to compensate. Or make a whole pot and have some left over for iced coffee later. As with any coffee maker, starting with premium, freshly ground coffee is ideal. But I'm convinced the Moccamaster will brew the best your coffee has to offer, even if it's not very good (like Costco $4/lb coffee). We normally buy a couple local brands, Kalani Organic French Roast, or Tully's Madison Blend. - When grinding beans at the market, I found that using the finest drip setting works best, as it slows down the brewing process a bit and allows the grounds to become more saturated. However, using too fine a setting can overflow the filter basket. I'll post another note if it turns out there's more wrong than just the switch. In the meantime, kaffa we're doing espresso (sigh). ------------------------------------------------------ Posted Wed May 12, 2010, 7:57pm Still have the same MoccaMaster CD, now going on 6 years. Here's what we've had to replace: ROCKER SWITCH, 2X (wiring insulation has degraded and melted/cracked off, so I've wrapped the wires as best as possible with electrical tape) CARAFE, 1X (the glass didn't break, it was one "ear" of the carafe handle that finally broke off from repeated removal of the lid for cleaning -- had to order a whole new carafe) FILTER BASKET LID, 1X (inexplicable problem, not sure why it developed a crack and broke around the slot) Other notes: The heating plate has popped off from pulling, but it's easy to clean up and bolt back on. The water reservoir gets nasty if y