Overall Rating
7.9, Based on 76 Reviews
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Manufacturer
Technivorm
Machine Type
Auto Drip coffee maker, filter, high temperature
Colors
Steel, Glass, Black, Others
Class
Auto Drip Coffee, Manual Switch
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Auto drip coffee makers from Technivorm, one of the only companies to pass the SCAA Auto Drip Brewing certification. These are all the thermal models in the Moccamaster line.
Tony Nathanson
03.23.2013
Rating: 7.6
Product Reviewed: CDGT Thermal
Bottom Line: If you can spend $300.00 on a coffeemaker, I doubt you'll find a better one.
Tom Casey (quality: 5.0)
03.21.2013
Rating: 2.8
Product Reviewed: coffee maker
Bottom Line: Disapointed in customer service.
Dean Wilfur (quality: 4.3)
10.30.2012
Rating: 3.2
Product Reviewed: moccamaster
Bottom Line: If you enjoy cleaning up coffee, feeling like you worked for it, and don`t mind having extra parts lying around buy this pot, if not take a pass.
David Lindner (quality: 7.0)
09.25.2012
Rating: 8.4
Product Reviewed: Moccamaster
Bottom Line: An expensive, high quality machine which I don't think that I would spend $200 to replace.
Anne Liptak (quality: 4.0)
07.24.2012
Rating: 7.8
Product Reviewed: MoccaMaster
Bottom Line: Frustrating this morning, I will say!
Don Rutherford (quality: 8.0)
05.07.2012
Rating: 9.8
Product Reviewed: Moccamaster KGBT-741
Bottom Line: Does what is says it will do, and does it very well.
Christopher Covolo (quality: 7.5)
01.18.2012
Rating: 7.2
Product Reviewed: Moccamaster
Bottom Line: Expensive but great at what it does.
Lawrence Greenberg (quality: 5.0)
12.03.2011
Rating: 4.6
Product Reviewed: Moccamaster
Bottom Line: Big mistake. I regret buying this imperfect machine. A French press or Aerobie produces WAY BETTER coffee and hot too!
Lawrence Greenberg
12.03.2011
Rating: 5.4
Product Reviewed: Moccamaster
Bottom Line: Big mistake. I regret buying this imperfect machine. A French press or Aerobie produces WAY BETTER coffee and hot too!
John Frescki (quality: 8.3)
05.27.2011
Rating: 8.6
Product Reviewed: KBT-741
Bottom Line: Costly, but well worth the price. I would not buy anything else for drip.
Mike Filigenzi
03.16.2011
Rating: 8.8
Product Reviewed: Moccamaster kbt741
Bottom Line: A superbly competent extravagance. If you really like drip coffee and you can scrounge up the $$, then do so. You won't feel like you've wasted your money.
Charles Higgins (quality: 6.0)
12.16.2010
Rating: 9.0
Product Reviewed: Moccamaster Thermal
Bottom Line: Want the best cup of drip coffee available? Moccamaster. WAY second best? Capresso MT500 and the Zojirush Fresh Brew.
Andrew Grant (quality: 4.0)
12.16.2010
Rating: 4.4
Product Reviewed: Mochamaster
Bottom Line: I should have known better.
Grant Silby (quality: 6.5)
11.06.2010
Rating: 8.0
Product Reviewed: Moccamaster kbt741
Bottom Line: The only machine up to the task. It is expensive but worth it.
Colin 2 (quality: 7.0)
10.03.2010
Rating: 7.0
Product Reviewed: Thermo Moccamaster CDT
Bottom Line: A very good, though expensive, hot-water delivery device.
Linda Miller (quality: 4.5)
10.02.2010
Rating: 3.0
Product Reviewed: Moccamaster KBT 741
Bottom Line: Nice coffee. Crappy machine.
James Brazeau (quality: 5.0)
08.04.2010
Rating: 7.8
Product Reviewed: cd thermo
Bottom Line: Tired of shitty coffee...spend the money and never look back.
Tim Markwood
05.28.2010
Rating: 9.8
Product Reviewed: Moccamaster CDT
Bottom Line: The best coffee brewer you can buy!
Mary Schrantz (quality: 4.0)
04.23.2010
Rating: 9.4
Product Reviewed: Moccamaster Thermal
Bottom Line: Go ahead . . . buy it for you.
Troy Enke (quality: 6.0)
04.05.2010
Rating: 10.0
Product Reviewed: Moccamaster
Bottom Line: Always buy the best quality and you'll never regret it. You deserve this machine.
Tom D
03.15.2010
Rating: 8.6
Product Reviewed: KBT 741
Bottom Line: Seems expensive, but well worth the price. Excellent coffee brewer with high WAF. A new coffee experience for this professed coffee addict.
Lawrence Greenberg
02.01.2010
Rating: 8.8
Product Reviewed: KBT
Bottom Line: Expensive, utilizes many key parts made of plastic, but produces incredibly superb cup of steaming hot coffee.
Tom Belote (quality: 4.0)
01.20.2010
Rating: 9.6
Product Reviewed: Technivorm KBT 741
Bottom Line: Well worth it for well brewed consistent coffee.
C W (quality: 7.7)
01.18.2010
Rating: 9.0
Product Reviewed: Moccmaster
Bottom Line: Te definitive home drip coffee maker.
Kevin Warnecke (quality: 5.7)
12.09.2009
Rating: 8.8
Product Reviewed: KBT 541
Bottom Line: Simple but pricey
Martin Morford (quality: 2.5)
12.09.2009
Rating: 9.6
Product Reviewed: MochaMaster
Bottom Line: The Finest Coffee Maker I have found
Dana Denton (quality: 4.0)
10.10.2009
Rating: 9.8
Product Reviewed: Technivorm Thermal Coffee
Bottom Line: It's not cheating, it's a matter of taste.
Steve Sapers (quality: 4.5)
10.07.2009
Rating: 8.2
Product Reviewed: Moccamaster CD Thermo
Bottom Line: I would buy this again. I would buy this for a friend. I would buy this for a second home if I had one. I want to go home and make coffee with it right now!
Sam Uretsky (quality: 6.7)
07.04.2009
Rating: 8.8
Product Reviewed: Moccamaster
Bottom Line: This is a simple, dependable machine that makes good coffee with minimal effort. The price is high, but in a few months that won't matter, and you'll still have something worth drinking.
Stuart Rennie (quality: 3.5)
05.27.2009
Rating: 9.0
Product Reviewed: Mochamaster KBT-741
Bottom Line: Perfect temp. coffee everytime, you get what you pay for, $225 buys you 205* water every time....not many machines can reach the right temp.
Katie Silva (quality: 4.0)
02.19.2009
Rating: 9.0
Product Reviewed: Text Size: Small text
Bottom Line: Worth every penny, great for an extravagent gift as well
Trevor Crowley
02.18.2009
Rating: 9.4
Product Reviewed: KBT 741
Bottom Line: Paid a high premium for shipping but this unit brews hot coffee fantastic in the time suggested....very easy to use and clean!
Terry Kassnel (quality: 6.7)
01.16.2009
Rating: 9.0
Product Reviewed: Moccamaster KB741
Bottom Line: It is a chunk of change but in my early opinion worth it for a well built simple machine.
Sarah M (quality: 6.8)
01.12.2009
Rating: 3.0
Product Reviewed: CDT-Thermo
Bottom Line: BUYER BEWARE!!!
Bernard Shich (quality: 4.2)
11.13.2008
Rating: 7.6
Product Reviewed: KBT 741
Bottom Line: THE BEST COFFEE I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO PRODUCE FROM A MACHINE, UNIQUE AND MODERN, ALL BE IT ONE WITH PROBLEMS NOT MADE IN CHINA
Ed Okie (quality: 6.0)
09.23.2008
Rating: 6.4
Product Reviewed: 741
Bottom Line: Coffee brewed is excellent... but machine mechanics is awkward at best
Christopher Henry (quality: 6.3)
08.28.2008
Rating: 7.8
Product Reviewed: Moccamaster CD Thermo
Bottom Line: Will always be a boutique product for the quality-conscious coffee drinker who isn't so price-sensitive.
Lars Lee-Potreck (quality: 0.8)
08.18.2008
Rating: 3.4
Product Reviewed: KBT 741
Bottom Line: Not worth this premium price.
Scott Glass (quality: 5.3)
07.08.2008
Rating: 8.8
Product Reviewed: KB-741 thermal
Bottom Line: If you want the best coffee buy, it if not buy a mister crappy. Its expensive but if you love the way coffee I do you can always save up for it or a similar high quality coffee maker.
Dave Myrow (quality: 4.0)
06.14.2008
Rating: 6.2
Product Reviewed: Thermo Moccamaster refurb
Bottom Line: Technivorm: a fatal (plastic) flaw?
Tom Harris (quality: 5.7)
04.11.2008
Rating: 8.6
Product Reviewed: Moccamaster Thermal
Bottom Line: Best drip coffee machine!
Mike Wisniewski (quality: 7.0)
03.09.2008
Rating: 9.6
Product Reviewed: Moccamaster Thermal
Bottom Line: Who needs all the frills and thrills of a timer, pause and serve, hot plate, etc...when all you want is COFFEE!
Angela R (quality: 7.0)
02.28.2008
Rating: 9.8
Product Reviewed: KBT741
Bottom Line: Really does brew HOT coffee! An awesome brewer that's worth every penny.
Paul Casey (quality: 4.5)
02.23.2008
Rating: 9.0
Product Reviewed: KBTS
Bottom Line: Don't waste time with the Chemex when Techivorm has it all--much, much faster.
Rob J (quality: 4.5)
02.23.2008
Rating: 3.6
Product Reviewed: Thermo KB741
Bottom Line: Don't fall for all the hype! Stick with french press!
Patrick Toomey (quality: 3.7)
01.30.2008
Rating: 8.0
Product Reviewed: Moccamaster - KBTS
Bottom Line: If you want the BEST coffee available without regard to a high level of kitchen aesthetics, and at a high price buy the Technivorm KBTS; its terrific.
Trey Harrell (quality: 7.4)
01.10.2008
Rating: 7.4
Product Reviewed: KVT-741
Bottom Line: Awesome, quirky, hands-on drip brewer capable of producing the best drip coffee possible. Worth the price, even in light of some astonishingly poor design choices, but if you're in for this much, may as well get a 3rd party carafe when you buy it.
Douglas Lang (quality: 6.0)
01.04.2008
Rating: 8.8
Product Reviewed: Moccamaster CD Thermo
Bottom Line: It's always reassuring to know that you just can't get anything better and that you can notice the difference from the less expensive machines.
Pat K (quality: 7.0)
12.31.2007
Rating: 8.4
Product Reviewed: Moccamaster Thermal
Bottom Line: Superior tasting "hot" coffee. A few quirks but I'm very pleased with the performance.
Keith B (quality: 6.0)
12.12.2007
Rating: 9.0
Product Reviewed: Technivorm Moccamaster CD
Bottom Line: Buy this now but only if you’re in the market for the ultimate coffee maker.
Alan Jarrett (quality: 5.3)
11.21.2007
Rating: 9.4
Product Reviewed: Moccamaster CDT/40/741T
Bottom Line: It does one thing and does it right every time which is make the best drip brewed coffee possible.
RICHARD HEALY (quality: 4.5)
11.21.2007
Rating: 2.0
Product Reviewed: moccamaster CDT/40/741T
Bottom Line: This is an overpriced machine with very serious design flaws
Michael S (quality: 7.0)
10.06.2007
Rating: 8.0
Product Reviewed: KBT 741
Bottom Line: The last coffee brewer.... I think
Don Fouts (quality: 4.5)
09.14.2007
Rating: 8.6
Product Reviewed: CD Thermo
Bottom Line: Not a museum piece that attempts to do ten things and not one of them well -- only a solid machine that does the one thing it should: make a great cup o' joe!
Bean Head (quality: 7.0)
08.30.2007
Rating: 8.0
Product Reviewed: KBT 741 - Moccamaster
Bottom Line: The best tasting coffee you could make at home...waiting to see if the machine holds out for the long haul.
Scot Davidson (quality: 6.4)
06.24.2007
Rating: 7.8
Product Reviewed: KBT-741
Bottom Line: Fantastic coffee. Design shortcomings.
Donald Varona (quality: 6.7)
06.21.2007
Rating: 8.8
Product Reviewed: KBT-741
Bottom Line: A high-quality, long-lasting, well-designed brewing machine that will last a long time and will brew your coffee properly.
Andrew Roberts (quality: 5.7)
06.12.2007
Rating: 8.2
Product Reviewed: KBT
Bottom Line: Quality coffee brewer.
Brian Westphal (quality: 5.7)
06.06.2007
Rating: 9.2
Product Reviewed: KBT 741
Bottom Line: Mmmmmmm, great coffee from an easy to use machine. Enjoy!!!
Harry Chapman (quality: 7.0)
03.23.2007
Rating: 8.0
Product Reviewed: Thermo KB741
Bottom Line: An elegantly simple machine that makes a great cup of coffee
Troy Sheirer (quality: 6.0)
03.12.2007
Rating: 8.6
Product Reviewed: Technivorm KBT 741
Bottom Line: Technivorm = Drip coffee nirvana all the way from Holland
Al Ruscelli (quality: 9.5)
03.07.2007
Rating: 8.6
Product Reviewed: KBT-741 Moccamaster
Bottom Line: The KBT-741 Moccamaster is an outstanding coffeemaker, as long as you can live with the shortcomings of the new-style thermal carafe (erratic pour, won't fit under coffeemaker with lid attached).
Tony Barber (quality: 4.8)
03.03.2007
Rating: 3.8
Product Reviewed: KBT741
Bottom Line: I will avoid Boyd's from this day forward.
Aaron Manell (quality: 6.0)
01.17.2007
Rating: 9.0
Product Reviewed: KBT741 Moccamaster
Bottom Line: Forget about the cost, this is well worth the money! Ideal conditions produce wonderful coffee and it looks surprisingly attractive in the kitchen.
Damian Lux (quality: 5.0)
10.28.2006
Rating: 9.0
Product Reviewed: Clubline kbt-741
Bottom Line: I never thought home brewed coffee could taste this good. I recommend to everyone.
Bob J (quality: 7.0)
10.20.2006
Rating: 8.8
Product Reviewed: KBT741
Bottom Line: Best coffee maker I've every purchased and no regrets. For just a little more in cost over others you get hot coffee, neat looks and a quality machine. Save a few weeks more and get the best coffee maker over the others.
Roy Davis (quality: 5.5)
09.08.2006
Rating: 8.8
Product Reviewed: KBTS 741
Bottom Line: Probably the best drip machine on the market made for home use.
Julie Beatty (quality: 5.7)
07.18.2006
Rating: 8.6
Product Reviewed: KBT 741
Bottom Line: A machine that will make the most wonderful coffee for YEARS!
Cathy Whitney (quality: 5.0)
07.10.2006
Rating: 9.8
Product Reviewed: Thermo kb741
Bottom Line: Makes great fast coffee,don't have to be a coffee snob to appreciate it's difference.
Jo Bronson (quality: 6.0)
07.10.2006
Rating: 8.2
Product Reviewed: Thermo KB741
Bottom Line: A little costly, but worth it for the hot hot coffee it produces
Robert Bedwell (quality: 6.5)
06.28.2006
Rating: 8.4
Product Reviewed: Thermo KB741
Bottom Line: A real pleasure to use. Quick, easy to use and easy to clean and it produces a consisten high quality cup of coffee right in our home.
Antonius De Korte (quality: 6.8)
01.29.2006
Rating: 8.4
Product Reviewed: Moccamaster KBTS
Bottom Line: This is a great quality coffee brewer with a retro look.
Brent Heuss (quality: 7.0)
12.21.2005
Rating: 9.2
Product Reviewed: KBTS
Bottom Line: If you're looking for a new drip machine, this one should definitely be a consideration. Few things any more are "worth the money". This is one of them.
Charlotte Picoddo (quality: 7.3)
07.28.2004
Rating: 9.0
Product Reviewed: KBT741
Bottom Line: The KB741 is a great way for anyone to get into and enjoy high-end coffee making, just short of full-blown espresso-mania, which surely follows!
Chris A (quality: 6.9)
06.14.2004
Rating: 9.0
Product Reviewed: MoccaMaster KBT 741
Bottom Line: This machine produces a hot, full-flavored cup of coffee, and it does it with European style. Buy a Baratza Solis Maestro Plus, and your drip coffee world will be close to perfect.
Gregory Scace (quality: 8.5)
04.23.2002
Rating: 9.0
Product Reviewed: KBT741
Bottom Line: Very high quality and cool looking. Produces coffee that is almost as good as that produced by my Cona vacuum pot.
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