The Technivorm KBT 741 is a well-built and designed coffee machine. Positive points:
Smart design and looks good.
Brews quickly.
Easy to use.
Carafe works well to keep coffee warm.
No problem with burnt coffee from a heat plate.
Makes very good coffee.
Negative Product Points
Pouring from the carafe could be better. Make sure to put the screw top back into the carafe before pouring or you will probably spill the coffee. There are little grooves in the stopper that help channel the coffee stream. The directions do not tell you that.
Detailed Commentary
The unit was easy to set up. The pad for the carafe seems a little rinky-dink for an expensive coffee machine but works. The carafe will keep coffee warm for about 5 hours - after that you will need to nuke it. The machine brews very fast and is very quiet especially compared to the old Mr. Coffee.
Everything is easy to clean. It is really a no fuss, no hassle coffee machine. My wife loves the machine and comments about every other day how happy she is with the machine and the coffee it produces.
Buying Experience
Intelligentsia Coffee shipped the unit out very fast and communicated well. There was an email verifying the purchase and another one when it shipped with a tracking link. Also, they provided a free pound of coffee and a box of filters. Their coffee is excellent and we got hooked on it. Even though the shipping cost makes it quite expensive coffee lb-wise, on a per cup basis my wife and I think it is worth it. We're on our second pound of coffee and I bought their espresso beans for my Anita and they are excellent also.
Three Month Followup
The Moccamaster is still working like a champ 3 months later. The machine has taken our coffee experience to the next level and we would not go back. No issues with reliability. It is easy to clean and set-up. It works without complaint. Coffee tastes great. I have continued to price compare with other coffee machines and companies and have not found any other machine or place to buy that made me reconsider buying this unit, so no buyers remorse.
