I've Tested Dozens Of Coffee Makers. Here's Why I Always Go Back To The Moccamaster

The Technivorm Moccamaster KGBV Select is the last coffee maker you’ll ever need to buy. If you want the richest, smoothest coffee of your life for your entire life, I recommend the Moccamaster over any other drip coffee maker.

I’ve tested my fair share of the best coffee makers by now — 43 and counting — and I recommend the Moccamaster time and time again. Why, I hear you ask? Because you’ll only need to buy it once. Technivorm offers a minimum 5-year warranty… and then lifetime repairs. Yes, lifetime repairs.

“Buy it nice or buy it twice” is trending, and I couldn’t agree more. I’d rather invest in high-quality appliances — or clothes, or laptops, or heck, even groceries — than be forced to buy cheap stuff over and over again. I’m not saying this is the only way to buy — I’ll be the first person to admit that sometimes saving up for a really nice product is darn near impossible. However, if you can, you should definitely invest in a Moccamaster.

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Technivorm will repair the Moccamaster… forever

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No, that’s not a typo. Technivorm offers lifetime repairs on all Moccamasters. On top of the standard 5-year warranty — which is over double the length of the next-best offering — Technivorm will also repair your coffee maker for as long as you want.

Sure, after the initial five years, Technivorm charges a small fee for said repairs, but this isn’t as expensive as buying a whole new machine. Technivorm can switch out broken parts, replace faulty heating elements, and fix other issues like switches and carafes.

I compared Technivorm’s warranty and repair policies against Breville, Fellow, OXO, and Krups. The bottom line is this: you get a heck of a lot more post-purchase care with Technivorm than any other manufacturer.

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Header Cell – Column 0	Standard Warranty	Repairs/extra warranty
Technivorm Moccamaster	5 Years	Lifetime repairs
Fellow Aiden	2 Years	3 years with registration
OXO Brew 8-Cup	2 Years	None
KRUPS Essential	2 Years	15-year repairs
Breville Luxe	1 Year	None

Although the Moccamaster KGBV Select (the model I just reviewed) might seem pricey, $369 is a pretty reasonable MSRP for the last coffee maker you’ll ever need to buy. The Breville Luxe Brewer is $349, the KRUPS Essential Brewer is $159, and the Fellow Aiden is $399… but none of these manufacturers offer the same post-purchase care as Technivorm.

But how does the Moccamaster taste?

the technivorm moccamaster kgbv select in pink photographed against the blue tom's guide background

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Probably like metal. I wouldn’t recommend gnawing on the Moccamaster itself unless you’re the Iron Giant.

But how does the Moccamaster’s coffee taste? In a word, it tastes like — now, fellow coffee snobs, allow me this indulgence, for I will explain — coffee.

Moccamaster makes coffee that tastes like pure, undiluted, unashamed coffee. It’s rich, it’s smooth, it’s strong, and it’s full-bodied. There’s zero bitterness, thanks to the optimal water saturation time and the even shower arm, and there’s no stale aftertaste.

If you just want good, old-fashioned coffee, the Moccamaster is the machine for you. Of course, you can experiment with it — maybe you want to add less ground coffee or more water, or you want to grind your beans coarser — but if you follow Moccamaster’s recipe, you’ll get traditional, proper coffee.

For me, the Moccamaster is the perfect starter and enthusiast drip machine. You’ll only need to buy it once, and you’ll be able to use it for years and years. There’s a reason why the Moccamaster has remained mostly unchanged since the ’60s — if it ain’t broke, why fix it? If you want to find out more, head to my full review of the Moccamaster KGBV Select.

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