I will let you know next when I give it to my husband on is birthday.

I’ve used department store automatic coffee machines and progressed to various pour overs/ french press/ Aeropress. We finally bought a Technivorm KBT so that we could easily make coffee if guests were over, and for the convenience in the morning (push the button and go). Chose this model as it is designed to brew smaller batches or larger batches by adjusting a switch on the brew basket. You can also play with the bloom time by closing the switch on the brew basket, but I’ve found the coffee is excellent brewed just as is. Technivorm makes great coffee (as good as our pour overs) and does it quickly and very consistently.The stainless steel carafe is glass lined, and keeps the coffee hot (we usually finish coffee within an hour). The criticisms I have are small: the carafe does not easily empty the last of the coffee (small amount) and one must make sure the switch on the brew basket is not closed when brewing or it could overflow. This hasn’t happened yet as we usually don’t close the switch. One note is the cups are smaller than standard cups - to make two 8 ounce cups of coffee we use the 4 cup measurement. We don’t anticipate it will be a problem when we have company over as if we need more coffee, it is very quick and easy to brew. We wish we had bought the Technivorm earlier as it met and exceeded all our expectations.

Easy to use and good coffee.

I've lost count of how many $100 coffee makers I've gone through over the years including Ninja, Braun, Cuisinart etc. I was getting really good, locally roasted coffee and was getting very inconsistent coffee. While doing the research I saw a YouTube video review by America's Test Kitchen that talked about how important it was for a coffee maker to get to the right temperature. When the water isn't hot enough the coffee really is terrible. The Moccamaster has what is a very precise copper heating coil that brings the water to the right temperature. Even cheaper beans that are freshly ground make amazing coffee. It is a very simple system that works. The carafe is fantastic and vacuum seals the coffee so that it stays hot. It pours slowly, but without spilling. Reading the reviews it sounds like this coffee maker will last a long time and will be cheaper in the long run than buying a cheaper one every couple of years.

Awesome