Moccamaster KBGT 741 Filter Coffee Machine - Off White

A simple automatic batch filter brewer

I bought this as a present, so I have only unboxed it and visually checked to see that nothing was broken, and thankfully everything looks OK. So why did I choose it? Mainly to brew a batch of filter coffee for the two of us or when the whole family drop by. Also for simplicity (it just has one on/off switch & that's it), so as long as I get my grind size right and the ratio of coffee to water then based on its reputation/reviews it does the rest and it does it very quickly. I was a little torn between this model (with steel/glass lined carafe) and the other Moccamaster with a glass jug and hot plate. However as this one was on sale at the time it made my decision a bit of a no brainer. Of course I might have to tweak my grind size/coffee ratio for a half/full batch, but having an almost unbreakable carafe that keeps your coffee hot without loosing any flavour sat on a hot plate seems to be more desirable. If possible I will post an update to the review once I have used it, but having a simple hand built product with a classic design made in the Netherlands, and with a five year warranty I don't think I will be disappointed.