Technivorm Moccamaster 79112 KBT Coffee Brewer, 40 oz, Polished Silver

I was hesitant to spend this kind of money on a coffee pot. While factors like quality of beans, how fresh the grind is and water quality are factors that a machine can't fix, what this machine can do is ensure the temperature of the water and the quality of the vessel. This machine checks both these boxes. The water is the perfect temperature to not burn the coffee.I was struggling between the burner option, but after reading that the burner degrades the coffee almost immediately, I hesitantly went with the carafe. I'm not regretting my decision. The carafe keeps the coffee hot for hours without affecting the taste.I also like the fact I can replace any part without replacing the whole machine, although the replacement parts are somewhat expensive. I also like how it looks on my countertop, it looks like an appliance and not some cheap plastic thing.

I’ve had every kind of coffee maker from espresso machines, moka pots and pour overs to Turkish Cezves and stove top perc pots. This machine might be the best so far. Does great pour overs without the hassle. Of course you have to have a great grinder and great beans. But this machine is the real deal. I’ve read reviews that say some parts are cheap plastic and prone to break. You’d have to be pretty careless to break these parts. An industry best 5 year warranty should make you feel better about that.

On this particular model, the KBT 79112, there is a lot of stock still floating around with the old style double insulated stainless steel carafe. If you got that carafe and are satisfied, that's great.I was not.I actually bought one of these during Prime Days 2023 at a substantial discount at $220. It had been a wish list item for three years. I snatched it up and it arrived a few days later. I didn't really know that the newest stock had a glass insulated carafe until I received the one I ordered during Prime Days.Once I knew it came with a glass insulated carafe I was hooked. I've had double wall stainless steel insulated containers before and they're much more prone to holding old coffee flavors and oils. Even when clean they aren't completely rid of the old oils and as soon as you put fresh hot coffee in them, you get the old rancid tastes to taint your perfect brew.After cleaning everything up, I put in the recommended weight of grounds listed on the Moccamaster manual, filled the reservoir with mineral balanced RO water, and brewed a pot.It was delicious! Perfect! Literally it was everything I'd hoped it would be. I decided this would be going to work with me.But then I needed one for home and Prime Days was over. So I thought I'd buy a 'Like New' from the Amazon Warehouse for $65 off the regular price.It arrived and there was not the glass lined carafe I expected, but a double wall stainless steel carafe instead. I thought it was a super old model that had just gotten recycled. I went to the Moccamaster website and found that in October 2022 they started supplying the glass insulated carafe with the KBT models. Anything before that it would be the stainless steel double wall carafe which is easily distinguished by the stainless steel rim on the carafe without a defined spout. Just a stainless steel ring at the top. That is the old version. I returned it.I ordered a brand new Moccamaster KBT expecting it to have the new glass installed carafe. No luck. It was brand new, shipped by Amazon, but from a third party vendor. I returned that one.I then decided to buy the Moccamaster sold and shipped by Amazon. It arrived just today and voila! the glass insulated carafe! I don't know if that's the trick to getting the newest stock, but it worked for me.The new glass insulated carafe is an $85 item on Amazon, so if you don't get it with your order, you're going to be disappointed if that's what you were wanting.That's really my only quibble. The coffee the Moccamaster makes is exquisite. Perfect. If you're buying one of these coffeemakers you're probably already buying specialty coffee. The Moccamaster will not disappoint. It's a great machine.I grind with a Baratza Virtuoso on grind number 26 and used the Moccamaster No. 4 filters. You can experiment with the grind setting, but hopefully that's helpful information.I haven't used the half carafe setting on the filter basket yet. Some have said you can actually get a bloom going on your grounds if you start on the 'X' setting and then opening the filter basket to the open circle setting. I haven't tried the either.It makes a perfect pot of coffee. If that's what you want, that's what you'll get. Just beware you might have to try a couple times on ordering to get the glass insulated carafe. Maybe order it using your credit card so you can float the cost while you wait for any returns to come through if you have to order more than one.

***Update***I reached out to Amazon customer service and explained order issues. Initially they wanted me to return the unit and repurchase; however, that would force me to settle with a lower grade condition unit or pay full price for a new unit. We agreed on a partial refund so that I can purchase a new carafe through Amazon! Very happy with my purchase. As a previous Bunn lover, this coffee maker is better in my opinion. My coffee is much hotter and has a bolder taste. Just wish all coffee makers would stop using so much plastic in their designs.***Original comment***Don’t trust the used units; buy the cheapest one. I bought the most expensive used one that was advertised as “Like New”. Huge dent in the carafe. Surprised the glass liner is intact.