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You may believe that brewing superb drip coffee at home isn't possible unless


You splurge on a super kitchen gadget such as a Technivorm Moccamaster .
Fortunately, you'd be incorrect. Does the new $190 Bonavita BV1900TS
Offer the same amount of vaunted coffee-making performance, it costs $100 less
Than fearsomely good rivals like theMoccamaster 741 KBT . With far fewer
Parts, it is also more compact and easy to clean than its Dutch-built counterpart.
In Addition, This appliance from Bonavita is a breeze to use, which puts it far
Ahead of complex drip brewers from Cuisinart and Breville. Likewise the
BV1900TS generates more pleasing pots of coffee compared to the nimble Bunn
All of this adds up to the Bonavita winning our Editors'

Design
That's because this
Machine doesn't go for a lot of flash like expensive LCD panels, blinking LED-lit
buttons or striking modernist designs.
Velocity Brew BT, the BV1900TS downplays its coffee brewing abilities or even
In fact you'll find just 1 button on the Bonavita, an on-off
switch.
The BV1900TS is compact and clad in shiny steel.

industrial design.
For the water tank, and on the right is made up of the brewer lid and conceals the
shower head. Directly under this you either place the plastic filter basket, thermal
carafe, or both depending on whether you're actively brewing coffee or merely
storing a hot pot of coffee.
Aesthetically speaking, the BV1900TS is attractive though not overly
conspicuous or ostentatious. The machine's shiny steel skin and black plastic
accents are right in line with other modern drip coffee makers and contemporary
kitchen decors. One big upside to Bonavita's minimalist craftsmanship is the
BV1900TS's compact footprint. Measuring 11.5 inches high by 10 inches wide,
And 6.75 inches deep, the appliance is guaranteed to find a house even on the most
cramped countertops.
Usability and features
The Bonavita BV1900TS's straightforward ethos extends to the coffee maker's
dead-simple operation. Whipping up a fresh pot of coffee is as easy as opening
The circular water tank lid, decanting some of water (the machine maxes out
at 8 imperial cups, 44 oz, 1.3 L), then adding coffee grounds into the brew basket
and positioning it over the thermal carafe. The final step is to flip the on-off switch
and sit back while hot water from the tank travels over to the brewing lid and
showerhead-style spout, raining down onto the grounds.
Unlike the Technivorm Moccamaster 741 KBT , the BV1900TS doesn't treat
you to an entertaining sideshow of bubbling liquid while it's brewing. Water just
drains from the BV1900TS at a speedy rate; there's no other indication brewing
has begun except for a red light on the power switch and the soft sound of water
dripping into the carafe.
There aren't many parts to this coffee maker.
One welcome difference between the Moccamaster and this appliance is the
BV1900TS' fewer number of parts which require cleaning. While Technivorm's
Device has two removable lids together with a removable brewing arm,
plus destratification tube which screws into its thermal carafe, the Bonavita
Machine has just one element (besides its carafe and tank) which needs hand
cleaning -- its filter basket.