Technivorm and Newco Drip Coffee Makers

[gredmondson]

A few days ago, I read in 'Cook's Illustrated" magazine an article on electric drip coffee makers. They did not rate the Newco 12 and Newco 12A, but they claimed the Netherlands-made Technivorm KBT741 (I may have those letters and numbers mixed up) THE best coffee maker. The bad news is that it cost @240.00! While I was researching it, I found the Newco, made in China, which also meets SCAA's (Specialty Coffee Association of America, criteria for drip brewing coffee (aa combination of water temperature and time of exposure to the coffee grounds. Do any of you all know about these coffee makers? Could that article in "Cook's Illustrated" be right?

 

[gredmondson]

This is the Newco OCS12. The "OCS" stands for "Office Coffee Service". The Newco OCS12A may be connected to a water source. I find it more plain Jane than the Technivorm, and I haven't been able to learn if the heating device is copper as is claimed for the Technivorm. The Newco is cheaper -- about $150.00 at discount internet coffee sites.

 

[maytagbear]

I just read that piece

myself, and I don't know what to think. Some of the points they raised do have validity, particularly about warming elements being the death of coffee....gas station coffee, anyone?

However, sometimes Cooks Illustrated is just too precious and nitpicky for words.

Since I live alone, and have coffee maybe 3 times a week, I think I'll stick with my one cup Melitta cone, and for entertaining, my 1989 Krups.

Lawrence/Maytagbear

 

[foraloysius]

Technivorm

I have an older Technivorm (with a glass jug) and they are indeed considered the best drip coffeemakers there are. Not only by the Dutch (who can buy them only through the Douwe Egberts chain) but also by the Norwegians who are drink more coffee than any other nation IIRC.

The only odd thing about mine is that it leaves some water behind in the system (no hissing at the end of the brewing) which you have to replace when you don't use it. I don't know how the newer models work.

Louis

 

[gredmondson]

Louis,

Do you notice a difference between your coffee and coffee made in other drip coffee makers? Someone told me how particular Starbucks is about commercial outlets using their coffee. The story was that an airline was going to use Starbucks coffee, but the airline could not guarantee all of Starbucks' demands concerning water temperature, filtration, etc. I'm wondering if the SCAA's criteria are correct.
George

 

[maytagbear]

I'd go by

the SCAA's guidelines before I'd go by Starf#$@!

Star***s coffee, to me, is close to undrinkable. Only way I can is if it is made into one of those foofy drinks they make.

Lawrence/Maytagbear