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Item Description
Technivorm's best selling coffee brewer model in the United States. The Technivorm Moccamaster KB-741 is a glass carafe model. This brewer has been designed to brew and maintain excellent coffee flavor while utilizing a glass carafe and 2 stage heating soleplate. An original Smitdesign, handbuilt in Holland by Technivorm - quality all the way.
Pros
- Brewing temperature is precisely controlled between 198 and 205 degrees F
- Two stage heating soleplate intelligently adjusts to volume.
- Soleplate shuts off automatically after 100 minutes; illuminated on/off switch
- Visible scale indicator tells you when brewer requires descaling.
- 5 year manufacturer's warranty!
User Opinions
politico junkie
I have had many coffee brewers over the years, and have tried and returned others, including Capresso, Bunn, Braun,& Cuisinart. I like strong coffee. The issue is that the finer the grind and larger the amount of ground beans used the stronger the coffee BUT the higher the chance that the basket will overflow. This brewer has a setting for the opening at the bottom of the brew basket: closed, open, or 1/2 open. [Note: all Technivorm models do not have this feature]. Using 1/2 open slows the dripping and produces stronger coffee. You sacrifice automatic "drip stop" but can use the feature manually. I use a 75% full basket of ground beans at a fineness setting on the border of "drip filter" and "espresso" with the basket opening set to 1/2 and I get very strong coffee. The other features of this machine are simple, sturdy and based on research for the best brew. You sacrifice an auto start clock and timer for the hot plate. The heating element is twice as powerful as any other machine I've seen producing very full flavor, The hot plate is set to run for 1:40 and the coffee still tastes fresh at this time limit. If you want to, you can turn the switch back on and keep it hot for another 1:40. The parts clean well and easily in the dishwasher. This machine seems high priced esp. since it does not have American type bells and whistles [which I really don't miss] but it looks to me that it will last a long time and brews strong coffee. BTW- grinding the beans immediately before brewing produces better coffee than setting the machine the night before anyway. We brew at least two batches every day. This machine is well worth the price.
Rebecca Demure
I researched several coffee brewers before purchasing this Netherlands made KB-741. I wish it was American made,but I was happy to find a completely hand made product from our European friends. Frankly,I'm sick & tired of being forced to purchase almost EVERYTHING from China ! Guess i'm old fashioned.I like handmade ! Now,having gotten my rant out of the way,on to my review. Been using this products about 5 weeks now. It brews an excellent cup of coffee. Just like the other reviews i've read it brews HOT ! It's fast and since all the usable parts are removable,it's easy to clean. One slight surprise I found out about the coffee carafe is that the coffee does not get get bitter leaving it on the hotplate. And leaving it on HIGH at that. Wow ! My old coffee brewer caused the coffee to get bitter after about 15 minutes. I believe it has to do with Technivorm's carafe design. Whatever it is it works ! My usual way of serving brewed coffee is to pour it in preheated thermal insulated carafes so that I can drink it throughout the day. I just want you to know that it dosen't get bitter on the hotplate. By the way,the LOW setting on the hotplate works just fine. This machine brews consistently excellent coffee. It's beautifully made. Apparently Technivorm hasn't deviated from their basic design in years...just the cosmetics and only slightly from that. What's the old saying...if it ain't broke don't fix it ! Beautiful and highly functional product from the Netherlands. Congratulations to a company that cares ! Thanks, R.A.
slawsam
Got this for my wife for xmas. I don't drink coffee, but she does have it morning and afternoon. She explained to me why (previously) she brews in a ceramic filter over her coffee cup - the hot water never touches plastic or anything else that can mess with the flavor. I did some research and watched a Williams Sonoma video on this coffeemaker - He sold me. My wife tells me that this is the best cup of coffee she has ever had. Enough said. Check out the video:[...]
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