Moccamaster is pretty much the way to go.

This is the way. We love ours.

Does it bloom and wait before finishing the pot?

How is this functionally different than a standard drip coffeemaker?

There is a little manual switch on the basket that stops the flow of coffee and lets the coffee bloom. It is manual though so you have to remember to switch it back once you're ready to resume brewing.

It brews at a specific temperature and flow rate. Not sure about the bloom. I just purchased one and it tastes better than my attempts at a pourover.

Bought a Cuisinart PurePrecision a couple years ago and it’s the best at-home coffee maker I’ve ever owned. It’s auto pour-over style and if this one ever gives out, I’ll probably just buy another.

Moccamaster. Truly. It’s most like a pourover with the ease of a drip. I’ve had mine for 6 years now and it works like new. I’ve heard they’re very easy to repair if the time comes.

Ours is still running like a champ - and I learned about the brand on Usenet, so, 20+ years ago?

Consider a Tchibo - 1 button press turns whole coffee bean to an espresso or Americano in less than 2 minutes. It makes coffee by the cup so you can make fresh coffee as needed and there's less waste as the byproduct is just coffee grounds. No filter or plastic cups needed. Iirc Tchibo is a coffee chain from Germany that decided to make a coffee machine.

Wife and I were deciding between Moccamaster and Tchibo but ultimately went for the Tchibo due to time savings. We used to grind whole beans every morning and initially went from French pressed coffee to drip coffee to instant coffee as making coffee became more of a chore before we upgraded to a Tchibo.

Basically fill the hopper with beans, make sure there's water in the tank, press a button and it will grind your coffee, compress it into a nice coffee puck, then it forces hot water through the puck.

We have made 3 to 4 cups of coffee 7 days a week consistently over the last 1.5 years. My wife drinks hers at 6 am and I have mine at 8 am so it's nice to brew by the cup.

When we bought the machine it was $200 to $250 but it seems like the price has increased.

Got a Moccamaster like 10 years ago when I got sick of always having to buy a new coffee maker every 3 years.

Thing is still like brand new.. should last me another 30-50 years and it’s death will likely be accidental breakage when moving or something stupid.

OXO makes an awesome coffee maker.

Bonavita 8-Cup Connoisseur or anything else certified by the SCA (specialty coffee association).

but also tell us why your coffee makers die so quickly. hard water?

Our Moccamaster is 15+ years old. Still as new.

And you can easily buy new parts like pot or plastic covers (if you happen to drop them and break).

I have no idea. This one, the Ninja CP307 coffee bar I called ninja and they said that based on the error code it was a mechanical issue. But reviews all say it only lasts about a year any way.

Looking into them! Thank you

Interesting, that would be great

Awesome!

Keep an eye on Craigslist too. Managed to find one for $100. I think they sell refurbished models online too.