Moccamaster KBG Select, Coffee Makers, Filter Coffee, Matt Silver, UK Plug, 1.25 Liters

We wanted a quality machine that was simple and quick to use without any features that may fail in the future. After reviewing many on offer we chose this because it just does what it says, makes great coffee simply, easy to clean, very little to go wrong, great value for money, would recommend to anyone who just wants a simple, quality machine that will last for years.

After several filter machines over the years this is without doubt the best machine I’ve bought. Was reluctant to spend that much but you get what you pay for. Some parts are a little plasticy but the point is it brews great coffee. I got tired of cheaper machines making tepid Luke warm coffee. This machine makes actual HOT Coffee. No fancy functions timers or gadgets it just makes great coffee. So if your the type who likes to count the exact amount of coffee grains an tweak a lot of settings then it’s probably not for you. Simplicity is always the best design. It’s also worth investing in a burr coffee grinder. Fill it to number 4 with a medium grind an it gives you two decent size mugs of great coffee on the half pot function. It is hand made so worth the money in my view. I used the same beans and grind I normally do an was blown away by the taste a quality difference. Nice to be able to write a good review for a change.

You don't need this, any more than you need an expensive wristwatch. All right, it makes perfect coffee every time, at precisely the right temperature, aromatic, rich, flavourful, deeply satisfying. It looks good; the one pictured that I have is in off-white. It is a pleasure to use every morning. I look forward to operating it in the early hours when I awake. Watching it do its job is fun. The solid construction — largely metal — delights. The percolation-type action is a visual treat. You will say that I am fetishising the Moccamaster. A cheap alternative can probably make coffee almost as well, you will say. Well, almost. Well, probably. Why pay more when you could buy a cheap one for a tenth the price or less? you ask. I reply that I've been penny-wise, dollar foolish like that my whole sorry life, so that I've been through about ten shoddily-made filter coffee makers, and have saved a few cents for my pains. I'm ahead by a few cents! So you could pass on the Moccamaster. On the other hand, if you saw it in action, if you woke up and drank the coffee as I have done, you might follow me in buying one. It's very obviously built to last. Even has a five-year warranty, I understand. There's so much landfill on Amazon, and landfill this decidedly is not. You could buy cheap junk, as I have done, fool that I am, countless times in Pavlovian fashion. Or you could go for robust quality like this, handmade by some enterprising, practical, reliable Dutchmen and Dutchwomen in their little factory in the Netherlands. (You can see them in action in various YouTube videos.) A business that had the bright idea of resisting the temptation to export jobs to China and instead concentrated on high standards. Result: success and popularity for them, coffee perfection for me.

If you want a machine with bells and whistles this is definitely not the machine for you. If you want a machine that makes great coffee, is easy to use and is built really well then get a Moccamater!

I had a Lavazza Pod machine, okay but felt guilty about the pod mountain. Also I've been reading about the health benefits of drinking freshly ground coffee (so not from the supermarkets). If you want to press a button this won't be for you but if you're happy to spend a few minutes prepping then washing up the parts later you'll get a great cup and a few cups of coffee. I make half a carafe for myself which gives me 3 medium cups or 6 smaller ones. I put it in a flask for drinking through the morning. The machine can keep it hot for 40 minutes if you want to do that. It's hot enough that I can pour my first cup out, take the dogs in the garden for 5' then come back and drink it and I like m coffee hot, not warm. It does look a bit flimsy but so far so good, I've been using it daily for a few months now so hope to get some years out of it.

My title says it all, after having a Melitta Caffeo Barista TSP for 10 years and hardly ever using the milk side of things as I drink mainly black coffee, I decided to sell it and buy the best coffee machine on the market. I grind my own beans which are single origin, which is absolutely essential if you're going to use this. Pre ground coffee goes stale within hours and is way too fine. The grind needs to be medium coarse, similar to rock salt.Easy to set up, literally 2 minutes, run a couple of water only cycles and your good to go. The results are amazing, I used the same beans I was using for the Melitta and the difference in flavour was worlds apart. Much more flavour and no bitterness, if you do find the taste isn't to your liking, just adjust the grind slightly to find your sweet spot or use more or less beans. It won't be the machines fault, I use 60g of beans per litre of water.You have to like brewing coffee, the whole performance. Weighing, grinding and waiting, but if you do, you'll rewarded with the best cup of coffee you've ever tasted. No wonder they've been making these machines for the last 60 odd years.