Hi everyone. If I could please get the benefit of your collective vast knowledge, I would greatly appreciate it. I have a Bonavita ceramic dripper (older version with the lever release) and the handle has broken, as is the weakness of this dripper. If I can't get a replacement lever, I'm going to get a new drip machine. I really like my coffee to be able to bloom and then steep for awhile before going into the cup/carafe. Are there any electric drip machines that you know of with this feature? It looks to me like the Moccamaster has a manual feature on some of their models where you can delay the drip into the carafe, but you must be vigilant to be sure you open the lever on the basket lest you overflow it. Is this as close as I'm going to get to what I want?
Another question on the Moccamaster. I have read from some of the posts here on the forum that there are some fiddly parts that you must take off/insert back before you brew a pot. As my spousal unit will sometimes be using it, and as she is not the patient type (wants to load coffee and water and turn it on and coffee comes out in a reasonable amount of time), is the Moccamaster a bit too complicated for someone like her?
Anything else you might want to opine on about the Moccamaster or any other high-end drip machine would be appreciated. I'm prepared to spend up the the amount of the Moccamaster, because both of us love our coffee.
Thanks in advance for any help you can provide.
Larry C
Another question on the Moccamaster. I have read from some of the posts here on the forum that there are some fiddly parts that you must take off/insert back before you brew a pot. As my spousal unit will sometimes be using it, and as she is not the patient type (wants to load coffee and water and turn it on and coffee comes out in a reasonable amount of time), is the Moccamaster a bit too complicated for someone like her?
Anything else you might want to opine on about the Moccamaster or any other high-end drip machine would be appreciated. I'm prepared to spend up the the amount of the Moccamaster, because both of us love our coffee.
Thanks in advance for any help you can provide.
Larry C