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Do not use your coffee pot to refill the water reservoir for any coffee maker. Coffee is hydrophobic and despite looking clean that coffee pot likely has coffee oils on it. Perhaps you do a deep cleaning every time, but adding coffee oil to the internals of a coffee machine isn't a great idea. Despi

Almost every coffee maker I have ever had has lasted longer than five years. There are literally no moving parts. Just keep any coffee maker descaled and it will last. I have a Moccamaster and its a mixed bag. Yes the boiler is built like a tank but all the plastic parts that go in the outside are s

Consumer reports had Cuisinart DCC-3200 as the top rated model with a 5 (out of 5) on brew performance. And this has Technivorms and Fellows on their list. Those get penalized on ease of use or ease of cleaning, or carafe handling, but also have 5 on their brew performance. I own the Cuisinart and w

I agree, if your coffee pot is a Moccamaster, it's a really bad idea because the MM has a copper boiler. Most coffee pots don't, and as a result, it often takes them a bit longer to heat the water. I remember that, as kids, we were taught that verdigris was toxic and not to lick on coins. I think mo

You can buy them new for $200 on prime days or black fridays. I would not buy a used coffee maker. Too many ways for something to get spilled in the water reservoir and in the boiler and its not possible to fully clean out the boiler. Also, Moccamasters are highly overpriced and overrated. (I have o