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Originally Posted by CFrance
I have that moccamaster. In fact, I regrettably have two of them, one at each house. They cost $300, are handmade in the Netherlands, and will unfortunately last forever. It makes the worst coffee I have ever had, and I've tried 20 different brands of coffee, including grinding beans. The lid is a pain to screw on and unscrew. I love the looks of the thing, but I really dislike the coffee it produces. Can't figure out why.
You can't program them (not that I would, but it's good
to know). They look SO cool, and they are slim and don't take up much space. I'm trying like hell to like them. The first one I've been trying to like for 7 years.  I was gifted the second one.
We also have a Delonghi espresso machine that I love. De'Longhi Dedica Deluxe Espresso Maker | Crate and Barrel It also is slim. Works very well. I love it, but I can't drink espresso for too many days in a row.
Edit: The moccamaster can't figure out how to make 8 cups of coffee. I'm the only coffee drinker of the two of us. I can make four cups, but the thing balks at 8 cups when we have company. Also, the part that holds the coffee has a couple of strength settings. It doesn't stay set where it's supposed to. I finally duct taped it to the right spot. If it gets in the wrong spot, it fills up the coffee ground holder and drips nothing down into the caraffe. I'm really disappointed in both of them, sorry to say.
My son just bought a Bunn home machine. He loves it. I'm trying to get past the price I paid for the mocca and GoodWill it. |
I guess I don’t understand, if you put 8 or 10 cups of water in the water holder it makes that amount of coffee, there is no automatic shut off. Maybe your older model is different from ours. We have no strength setting, just the amount of grounds, more grounds more strength. We do grind more medium than fine. We love ours as much as you dislike yours. That’s why there are so many different manufacturers I guess.