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- Connoisseur's coffee maker Technivorm Moccamaster KBT741 *Est. $265
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- Brews at optimal 200-degree temperature
- Coffee tastes superb
- Simple to use
- Heats water quickly
- Solidly constructed
- Expensive
- Bulky
- Scant features (no clock, no timer)
- Hard to find
The Technivorm KBG741 (and closely related models) is one of only two automatic-drip coffee makers that are officially certified by the Specialty Coffee Association of America (SCAA) as brewing at the optimal temperature (200 degrees F) for exceptional coffee. Owners and experts are unanimous about the quality of coffee brewed in the Technivorm. Despite its price, the highly rated Technivorm coffee machine is a simple machine, with controls for hotplate temperature and on/off/pause. A related and more easily found model, the Technivorm Thermo KBT741 (*Est. $265), brews directly into a thermal carafe (instead of glass); this Technivorm coffee maker is the consensus choice of coffee connoisseurs.
Although it isn't included in the latest roundup of coffee machines by ConsumerReports.org, the ten-cup Technivorm Clubline KBG741 coffee maker gets a lot of expert attention. It or the KBT741 has been evaluated in comparison testing by Cook's Illustrated, Wine Spectator and Food & Wine, and is the subject of numerous postings at coffee-enthusiast sites, including CoffeeGeek.com.
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1. Cook's Illustrated MagazineDetails/Subscribe
Editors critique eight auto-drip coffee makers. Criteria include brewing, flavor and user friendliness. The upgraded Technivorm KBT741, not the KBG741, coffee maker is included in head-to-head testing, which results in a clear winner.
Review: Testing Automatic Drip Coffeemakers, Editors of Cook's Illustrated, Sept.2008
2. Food & Wine MagazineDetails/Subscribe
After trying out 67 coffee makers, the editors of this magazine place the Technivorm KB741 at the top of the list because it heats water to 200 degrees, which they call the perfect coffee-brewing temperature.
Review: An Obsessive's Guide to Coffee, Ray Isle and Lily Barberio, Mar. 2006
The Technivorm Clubline KB741, an older name for the KBG741, beats the competition in this comparison of seven coffee makers. Not only was the KB741 the most powerful and fastest, reviewer Sam Gugino says, it also produced a "superbly balanced" brew.
Review: Best Brews: Coffee Makers That'll Wake You Up, Sam Gugino, Dec. 15, 2002
Owners at this coffee-enthusiast site rave about the Technivorm line of coffee makers. This review covers all of Technivorm's glass-carafe models, however, and it can be difficult to tell which product is being discussed.
Review: Technivorm Moccamaster Reviews, Contributors to CoffeeGeek.com
Tom Owen, co-owner of Sweet Maria's, praises the Technivorm line for brewing "more intense brewed coffee...; using the exact same amount of ground coffee." This site also compares the various Technivorm models.
Review: Technivorm Electric Drip Coffee Brewers, Tom Owen
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