“I’ve had a Technivorm Moccamaster 79112 KBT Coffee Brewer for over 10 years. In my opinion it makes the best coffee for a non-commercial coffee brewer. I thought I would give the Ratio Six a try since it got such amazing reviews. I’ve been using it for about 3 weeks now and these are my findings:
1. The coffee is very good, it is on parr with the Moccamaster so I’m pleased with that.
2. I like the design, being “Long” instead of wide and it fits on my counter better.
3. It feels more durable than the Moccamaster, but it does use more plastic parts.
4. It does not make as much coffee as the Moccamaster (40oz vs. 36 oz)
5. The Bloom function is amazing, but I think if the Moccamaster ever implemented that technology it would beat out the Ratio Six.
6. Major disappointment is that the thermal carafe does not hold the coffee at temperature very long. It cools off considerably after 2 hours while the Moccamaster thermal carafe holds it piping hot for longer. This would probably be the one reason that I would not recommend it to someone else.
7. My unit leaks water from somewhere, it is not coming out of the reservoir. When I fill it to the max fill line it stays that way over night, however when it is brewing it leaks out the bottom from somewhere. I’m not sure if It is condensation from the steam or if it is leaking out of the connection between the boiler and the drip nozzle. I did notice that drips do run down the inside of the tube in the reservoir and leave water droplets on the bottom of the reservoir. I always have to tilt the machine and let the water run out the bottom when finished. There is usually enough water to wet a paper towel.”
“Love the Ratio Coffee pot. It's easy to put together, easy to use, and makes the perfect temp coffee, without all the plastics touching the hot water like other machines.”
“Good coffee and a pleasure to use. High quality materials and very simple operation. Could be improved by adding a weighted rubber base to the brew pot tray which feels incongruously flimsy in comparison to the rest of the product and slides around on the counter.”
“This coffee machine is awesome. I roast coffee so I wanted to up my brewing game. It makes great coffee but it is also super easy to use and easy to clean up. No hinges or contraptions to pull apart and clean, just straight, easy pieces.”
“I purchased a ratio coffee maker because my adult daughter is a very picky coffee drinker and I was determined to be able to offer her a good cup of coffee when she visited. This coffee maker did the trick. I find myself preferring my coffee that I brew to any other coffee. It made such a good cup of coffee that my daughter now own the Ratio Six.”
