ChemexOttomatic Coffeemaker Set - 40 oz. Capacity - Includes 6 Cup Coffeemaker

The media could not be loaded. I do not regret this purchase one bit. It's one of my best purchases I've ever made.This is my first pour-over coffee maker. I'll admit that I've been using k-cups that I'd been buying from Costco for a long time. I was never fully satisfied with my morning coffee with that solution, but it was super easy to make and clean up. I told myself that using the k-cups was smart because I could make exactly how much coffee I needed without wasting any. But the problem was, I was always making 3 cups of coffee every morning. So I was creating a bunch of waste with those k-cups ending up in the landfill.I liked the idea of a pour-over, but I didn't have the room to store a kettle and I didn't like the idea of having to spend time learning how fast or slow to pour the coffee and having to stand there the whole time. I get it though that doing that exact process is for some the best part about pour-over. The process and the experience. Totally get that and support it. I just didn't think it was for me.But when I read an article about this Chemex Ottomatic and how it automated the pour-over process, I had to give it a try even though I thought it was a little on the expensive side at $350. Compared to some other automatic pour-over coffee makers though, the price is very reasonable.My morning coffee experience is so much better now. I pour exactly enough water for 3 cups (fill to the "6" line of the water container) and 6 tbsp of coffee and then turn it on to setting 1 (flip it towards you). That brews the coffee in about 5-7 minutes and then keeps the warming plate on. If you turn it on to setting 2 (flip away from you) then it brews the coffee and the warming plate turns off pretty quickly.The way it brews is great. The nozzle & pump lets out just a little bit of water at the start to let the grounds bloom and then it pours more water in. There are a bunch of nozzles in the head and some are on and some are off to simulate the pour over motion. It's so great. Watch the video that I attached. It's so cool.So you get the benefit of a pour-over without having to stand there and actually do the pour over. For me, that's awesome. I highly recommend the Chemex Ottomatic.

This unit simplifies pour over coffee - all while producing the absolute best tasting, smooth brew.

If you love Chemex coffee, do yourself a favor and get this. It's quality-made and you shouldn't ever need to make the investment again. It saves so much time babysitting the boiling water and pouring it at the right temperature, which is the only thing I didn't like about making Chemex style coffee. It is very easy to use, just a simple one-press will begin the brew cycle, and you can also choose whether to keep the hot plate on after brewing is done, or not (based on which direction you flip the switch to turn it on).As a Chemex fan myself, I highly recommend this brew station. I think anyone who likes coffee needs one of three things: a French press, a Keurig machine, or this. If you're a coffee lover you probably want to have all three. Of those options, this makes the best coffee, so it's understandable it would be the most expensive.One difference from other coffee makers is that this will always use the entire water reservoir, there is no size selection as it is calibrated to make a full Chemex pot (if the reservoir is full), or however much you want if you put less water in. The reservoir does have measuring marks on the side which are also helpful. Just note the major difference with not being able to select a size on the machine itself, it always uses up all the water you give it.

The media could not be loaded. I'm not on the level of those who roast their own beans and weigh the grounds for precise brewing, but I am a person who grinds fresh daily and enjoys pour-over. I just really hate standing there pouring and waiting, rinse repeat.When my 4th Grind and Brew died on me, I was looking at the technivorm moccamaster. It was spendy, but seemed like it was what I was after. I had work colleagues recommending chemex, and when I looked into it realized that I'd have to stand there and pour over which was not my cuppa. I'm just too bleary in the morning to deal with that.But then I saw chemex had a coffee machine! This was the best of all worlds... It was pour over but I didn't have to stand there pouring. It had a hot plate so I didn't have to worry about my carafe getting cold. I already had a burr grinder so we were ready to go. Plus it was damn sexy looking, moreso that the technivorm.Now that I've had it a month and have used it daily, I can say I'm extremely pleased with it.The only two things that I wish it had are a beep when it is done brewing, and some kind of tab or grip on the reservoir lid to make it easier to open. But these do not in any way take away from my love of this machine.I ended up getting the 8 cup carafe separately on a lightning deal, and both together were about the same price as buying the 8 cup set up directly from Chemex with shipping.The paper filters are very expensive anywhere online, but I've found them at Williams Sonoma in my area for the same price chemex sells direct, also no shipping cost.I'm also experimenting with Coffee Sock's reusable cotton filter. So far it's great.I haven't tried a steel filter yet.