“Pros: Very beautiful and sleek design, great brewing temperature and holding the temperature thought the brewing process. The coffee is excellent, and that is the most important thing.
Cons: The h2o level markings on the water container are very inaccurate, and at the price of the Ratio, I expected that to be way better. The lid to the thermos looks nice but feels cheap and doesn’t pour very smoothly. Overall a solid coffee maker, but again at the price it is, would like to see those two things improved on.”
“We have been making pourovers for years and would have a coffee pot at our house to serve groups of friends, but never drank that coffee ourselves. IYKYK Needless to say, we finally have a coffee pot we will drink out of and is beyond our expectations.”
“How do you get both flavor and convenience? With the Ratio Six. I'm afraid I have no patience for a proper pour-over routine and the Ratio Six has tackled that with aplomb. I can see the used coffee grounds lie flat in the basket, with no apparent tunneling, indicating an even dispersion of water over the grounds. When paired with a Fellow Ode grinder for even grinding, I get maximum coffee taste that retains the smoothness and minimizes bitterness. I've lost count of the number of coffeemakers I have purchased; I'm happy to say this will be my last.”
“We wanted to love this coffee maker, but ultimately after 3 weeks of use, certain elements of the design and functionality led us to return the machine. Without a doubt, it makes great coffee. But the the design and function of the carafe, the stacking tower of components, and the ease of use were the downfalls for this machine. If this machine were in the $150 price point, I could justify purchasing it- but it is not worth the cost at it's current $350. All that said, the customer service is fantastic. I look forward to improvements to this machine and others and hope to try again with Ratio in the future.”
“While smaller than the 8, still significant presence in small kitchen. Fits with compromises. Black finish scratches easily but for now scratches confined to where the pot sits. Thermal carafe doesn’t hold heat as long as expected. Glass-lined thermal carafe I used before Ratio 6 did better.
On up side brews consistently good coffee when good coffee used with much less fuss than my french press. Not much different in size from comparable quality alternatives. 5-year warranty and available servicing a plus.
Suggest not using Melitta filters as side walls too short. Bunn brand filters are taller and drain a wee bit quicker so grounds don’t overflow filter. Still great coffee.”
“High quality, makes good coffee, looks great. One main problem is the bloom step adds too much water and is relatively continuous with the rest of the brew -- I think it would be better if the bloom step barely wet the grounds and waited ~45 seconds before adding more.”
