Is it OK to talk about Coffee Machine on a Tech blog?

I'm not sure, but if there has ever been a coffee maker worth talking about, this is it!

So, the short story is that I have been working from home for years and drink a pot of coffee every morning. I had a coffee maker that I loved, but it made sub par coffee to say the least. I thought it was the best I could do at home and it just made me enjoy my bi-weekly splurge for a large, black coffee at Starbucks.

A few months back, I read an article talking about all the crazy myths related to what makes great coffee and basically it all came down to the heat of the water as it goes through the beans. That is why Starbucks is so good and strong without being bitter, the water temp! Anyway, it ends up that there are only two consumer grade coffee machines that achieve this temperature as approved by the "coffee machine association of the universe" (I have no idea what group approves this crap). One of them is the Technivorm KBT-741, which rang in at a whopping $265. Seeing that my 8 year old coffee maker was going strong (not to mention that is cost $50), I filed that article away in the back of my mind.

Well, two weeks ago, that old girl died on me and I took the leap. I figure if it can knock out my bi-weekly Starbucks trip, I will have paid for it within a year. Lemme tell you, this thing is AMAZING!!! Very strong, hot coffee with none of the bitterness that you are used to from brewing at home. Very, very close to a hot cup of joe from Starbucks (maybe even better in a lot of ways). If I would have known I could have had a cup of coffee like this at home, I would have dropped the money in a second.

The moral of the story? If you work from home and you love coffee, this is the machine for you. I couldn't be happier!