Breville Precision Brewer vs. Technivorm Moccamaster 

I know this is an older vid but I’m sure people are still checking it out. SO, thought I’d mention my experience with both units. I acquired the Breville Precision Brewer about three years ago. At the time I was hoping to make use of all the various features. In reality I’d say I ended up 98% of the time just brewing a carafe using Gold setting. Maybe 2% of the time using the Pour-over mode. Solid cup all the way around. My only real “issues” are the amount of fluid the carafe lid retained, and that it was almost impossible to fully drain the contents of the carafe. Would I suggest the Breville unit to anyone? You bet! I don’t think you’re going to go wrong - IF you’re going to be using a ton of the other features of the unit that are available. However… If all you end up wanting is just a solid cup of coffee in a great carafe I’d most likely suggest the Technivorm Moccamaster. I’ve switched to the 79312 KBGT and love the simplicity of the unit. Happy drinking! And as always, much thanks to everyone at Seattle Coffee Gear for making these vids!!

The Technivorm has a 5 year warranty but provides indefinite service. After 8 years and brewing coffee every day it just stop heating the water. I called service in USA and was informed they could repair it for a modest $70. I shipped it and less than 2 weeks later I had an 8 year old Technivorm that worked like new. Yes, it was $300 when new but years of service and worth it.

Seven or eight years ago I was on a mission to find the best home coffee brewer in the world and after researching many brands I discovered Technivorm from Holland. With no bells and whistles which I did not need, I bought one and for many years was truly satisfied with the mighty fine coffee it brewed. Finally after years of use it broke down and I was about to buy another one but hesitated a little because they are getting pricey! Then I found this Breville coffee maker was available through my Air Canada Aeroplan air miles and decided to go that route instead because it was free! A fan and owner of many other Breville kitchen appliances, I was curious as to good this thing was going to be and now after a year of use, I find the quality of both the Technivorm and Breville coffee makers to be really close. They both brew outstanding coffee! Overall, I’d say I prefer the Breville because of the sturdiness, added features and overall design. At $400 bucks Canadian, you get what you pay for! My favourite coffees? Single Estate coffees from Kona, Hawaii and Costa Rica.

I am probably one of the few to own both of these machines. Hands down the Technivom is my favorite. I get many compliments from guests on the coffee that it brews. I recently went on a long business trip and purchased the Breville to use while away. It does have a lot of features and adjustments, and I have not made it through all of them yet. It does make a fine cup of coffee, however, not as smooth or full bodied as the Technivorm. I have noticed slight temperature variences with the Breville. The temperature of the Technivorm is always the same. Both brew quickly, both well made, but I appreciate the simplicity of the Technivorm.

I've currently got a sage precision (the UK version of breville) and I've had a mocha master before. I find that they are quite different for what I want to do with coffee. The mocha master is more of a simple brewer, while you can do more with the precision, and that's what I'm looking for in a counter top brewer, something that does a lot, well. Out of the box, the settings did need a little tweaking to get the coffee out of it at its best, however that wasn't too difficult. I have had no issue with the precision, however I didn't have any real problems with my old mocha master either. While the 5 year warranty is more impressive, I'd say that it's a lot easier to give a 5 year warranty to a simpler machine as they're obviously a lot less to go wrong.

I have several Breville appliances. They are very well-built and function great. Unfortunately, I've had a couple experiences dealing with Breville customer service. I'd put it in the same category as Samsung appliances - absolutely horrible. I think my next brewer will definitely be the Technivorm.

Love the reviews just ordered the Technivorm as it appears to be the most reliable maker out there. Thank you

The Mocamaster that I have has the 3 setting brew basket. The basket sits on a round base so that the basket can rotate back and forth. When the water begins to enter the basket, I take off the lid and slowly spin the brew basket back and forth so that water disperses over the entire surface of the grounds. This is only needed for the first minute or so. Then give the basket a little shake to get the grounds off of the sides. At that point you can probably leave it alone and let the brew cycle complete. Once all the water is dispersed, I give the basket a little shake to help get a flat bed during the drawdown. I do find the two tablespoons per 6 ounces of water is much too strong for me regardless of what the SCAA golden cup ratio is. I have to use just one tablespoon per 6 ounces water which is roughly 5 grams coffee per 6 ounces of water.

I've owned both and they're both excellent machines. I however went with the Breville precision Brewer, it has the best elements of an espresso machine and a drip coffee maker. Couldn't ask for more.

Ordered the Bonavita 5 cup because my Cuisinart had given out after quite a long life...10 years or more, and I'm now flying solo on coffee drinking. Really like Bonavita's simplicity, clean lines, compact size, and after today's maiden voyage (following set-up instructions to the letter) a pretty nice cup of coffee. Also like that the carafe can follow me to my courtyard and maintain a nice temp. Really wanted to the Technivorm, just couldn't part with the $300.00. Also, a small investment of search time can net you a nice savings, paid just under $80.00 for mine.

Another great and helpful video. Nice to see another option added to Technivorm and Bona Vita. On a side note, Gail, I have to thank you for your time in helping me pick out an awesome brewer when I called the store a few years ago. My Moccamaster from Seattle Coffee Gear continues to make fantastic coffee for every type of morning. Glad to see it holds up against the new tech on the block.

I bought a breville precision brewer. Returned in less than a week. Didn’t brew hot. Even with the temp maxed out it brewed at about 175 out of the shower. I also thought the shower head was terrible. It was a straight beam of water that not saturate the grounds well at all. I returned it got the ratio 6 which was in a completely didn’t league from top to bottom. Only issu was it starting cramping out of a couple years as it’s still a made in China product. A lot of plastic. So no I plan to get a moccamaster so I can have peace of mind that it works and if something goes wrong I can get it fixed

I checked the temperature of water under the shower head. You could do it very simply by replacing the filter basket by the cup. Breville don't check it the basket is on place and work without it. I choose "My brew" setting and choose "94 Celsius" under "My brew setting". Finally, the temperature of water that fall from the head to the cup didn't exceed 170F. This maybe the reason why the coffee from Breville is brighter because it is underextracted.

Technivorm is hand made in Holland. It has few moving parts, no pump and a solid copper heating element. Excellent customer service. Breville is made in China, many moving parts and a digital menu (in time can fail). It has a larger capacity, programable too. Customer service, meh. I have owned many brewers and coffee machines, Breville, technivorm, Italian machines too. It is preference, I prefer simple and durable and less fluff. Hand made vs China made, no contest. I love my Technivorm. (10years)

I enjoy these no-nonsense reviews.

Like technivrom its not because am dutch and and when living at home we got technivorm so long i can remember but i like it it just one button and you get coffie

Techniworm is handmade in Holland with copper heating element. 5 year warranty. I love mine. Never had better coffee

Jeff Hoffman: "Couldn't see her rinsing the paper filters with water, I am extremely uncomfortable now"

Some people here are just clueless. The Breville is a superior machine because the material is better even the plastic on the carafe is high-end and not the shiny cheap plastic you see on the cheaper versions. The reason the Breville is SUPERIOR is because of the settings and control for your coffee that the Technivorm doesn't have. It's just an on/off switch and you get your coffee one way, that's it. If you are that simple-minded person and expect that all beans are the same and don't like options and don't like control then buy the Technivorm. You can choose on the Breville simple straight coffee, the Gold Standard, Strong, My Brew, and choose the brewing water temperature depending on the beans because all beans are not the same. You can control the flow rate from a slow, medium, fast depending on your beans and that will control the flavor. You can also control the bloom time in the process. Anybody that knows about beans knows how important is the bloom time and not all beans are the same and not everybody's taste is the same. This is the control and options that the Technivorm doesn't have. Other than they have some similarities in the look, the core of the products are 2 different beasts. Breville is just a better technology machine. On just you controlling your temperature, brew flow, and bloom time for a particular taste of a bean those 3 alone beats the Technivorm, add a superior material and you can get it for the same price, Breville wins.

I think we need all coffee makers cause you never what mood we'll be in

2:44 I wonder how many of us exclaimed "EWWWW!" at that feature .... interrupting the flow to pour a cuppa. I mean, 'reallllllllllllll-ly'?!

I was deciding between the Moccamaster KBGV Select and the Breville Precision Brewer. The reason I went with the moccamaster was past experience with an expensive Breville product (when it fails prematurely), and all the reviews I read online from people saying they couldn't get replacement parts (even glass carafes). That was a deal killer. I bought the Moccamaster and feel all I have to do is get the grind right and also remove the carafe during the brewing process long enough to let the filter basket fill up with just enough water to stir a slurry of coffee, no more, and then slide the carafe back in place. That's it. (Without this step I found the coffee it produced a bit harsh and realized it was basically creating a tunnel from water pressure in the center of the ground beans and over-extracting that while leaving the rest of the grounds fairly untouched. It took some trial and error but that made a huge difference, and now I'm on to buy a brew-specific grinder (like the Eureka Mignon Filtro) because I think my Rancilio Rocky (though it does a uniform grind) is a non-stop pain to use and deal with in just about every way imagineable. I will never be so happy to see such a product out of my life and into landfill.

Does everybody brew a full pot in the morning? Or are you like me and brew 2 cups? Coffee is expensive; I don't dump any down the drain. I would much rather see a comparison where just 1 or 2 cups are brewed. I would assume with the adjustability available on the Breville it would win. That is why I have just ordered the Breville. The adjustability is what sold it for me, adjusting the brewing time, and bloom time will yield a much better cup with practice, along with the lower price (on sale for 279 CDN!)I love the fact that the Technivorm is hand built in Europe; I assume it will last much longer than the Breville, but time will tell.

Thank you for the video comparison; I enjoyed it very much like all your videos. ☺️ For the consumer it comes down to affordability: Cost. Sage by Heston Blumenthal is the UK operating name for the Australian manufacturer Breville, and in the UK this same Sage Precision Brewer costs £249.99 with a warranty of 2 years. Whereas the Technivorm's warranty is 5 years and its splendid Moccamaster Select costs just £190. We've had our Technivorm Moccamaster for what must be 8 years....and it's still producing first rate coffee. Honestly, I don't think there is any other filter coffee machine quite like it. Sage /Breville have produced an excellent filter coffee machine - but at a price!

Just purchased the Breville® 12-Cup Stainless Steel Precision Brewer Glass Coffee Maker and I love it so far... Excellent coffee... The best I've had from a home coffee maker. We'll have to see how it holds up in the long run, but I would highly recommend it.

3:37 My choice is clear to me. Breville China 1 year warranty. Technivorm Holland 5 years warranty.

The fact that I can go to my local hardware store and get any part for my Moccamaster is the selling point for me. The amount of 20 year old+ workplace machines still working around Scandinavia is baffling.

Would love to know grind setting or to see what your grounds look like before brewing.

That's a tough judgment to make between the brewers - you must dial in the coffee differently for each as the Breville has custom options while the Technivorm - not really. I've owned a Technivorm for 12 yrs, a Behmor for 8 yrs - usually used the Behmor (until it started leaking from the brew basket in the last 2 yrs) and had my first cups with the Breville today - the Breville is great for dialing in a particular coffee with the custom My Brew setting and a decent brew grinder - mine is a Baratza Vario W for Drip Brew and Pourover.

Thanks for the review, Gail.

Bells and whistles or proven reliability and repairable? 🤔No question really. Technivorm for me.😎

Made in China and 1 year warranty vs made in Holland with 5 years warranty says it all. Love My Moccamaster.

Hard to see in the video, but it looks like you left the Technivorm set at the smallest cut on the basket, even though you were brewing the full pot.

Technivorm is the winner for me. My home roasted coffee is brewed pour over style (stirred twice). Mine is KBG741AO for an every day perfect cup!

Great review and video very interesting and informative as well as entertaining. Thanks Gail

The idea of a high price drip machine SHOULD be the consistent temp of the water and the even saturation of of grounds particularly at the beginning of the brew. That is, a perfect machine would eliminate the need for a manual pour over. Maybe the market needs a $600 machine because the $300 models still have issues.

Impressive feature set on the Breville for sure but I gotta stick with my tried and true Moccamaster Grand. It just makes superbly delicious coffee and that's that. The Breville made in China thing is not a selling point for me either. Thanks for the comparison! :)

Technivorm handle is to her left, Breville to her right. Handles are still in the same orientation, opposite directions, even after being "mixed up." In poker you would call that a "tell."

I have a Moccamaster. For over five years. Coffee is always very good, but it got better when I used better beans and bought a Baratza Encore grinder. You can taste the difference in beans with this machine. Well made, but the carafe has had some leakage issues. They replaced it NC.

Gail is an awesome reviewer - She will influence me to purchase from SCG

Has anyone (Seattle Coffee Gear included) tried using Coffeepilot’s Shower Head Insert For Technivorm Moccamaster? If so, I’d love to hear from you. Thank you👍👍

Adjusting the grind size would get those coffees to taste pretty similar.

love my moccamaster too. Works like a charm

I liked the look of the Breville machine best. In the U.K. the Breville is a Sage Precision Brewer.

Haven't watched the reveal, but let me guess...she picked the Technivorm Edit: after watching, yup she did pick the Technivorm..

I cant afford either...back to Mr Coffee :(

Just returned the Technivorm Moccamaster. I had high hopes for it but alas, I was disappointed in the machine for a few reasons. First, the spray head didn't evenly disperse the water over the coffee which made for inconsistent tasting coffee. Second, the carafe pours very poorly. Third, I got tired of having to remove the funnel lid and replace it with the other lid. Lastly, I didn't find that the coffee was any hotter than my prior Cuisinart coffee maker. To this day, I have yet to find a coffee maker that makes coffee as hot as the coffee I get at a coffee shop (e.g. Starbucks, Caribou Coffee, etc.)

3:38 comes down to this

Can you make one or two cups only with these? I know there is the Moccamaster one cup also, but maybe at weekend I will make 4 cups for the day, but through the week I may only have one or two cups a day. It's nice to have the option.

I've had several Breville appliances (but not the coffee brewer) and my conclusion is that they are built pretty well but will eventually fail due to the electronics. Buttons stop working, circuit boards give out, etc. The Technivorm Moccamaster is so simple and built so well that you can probably just buy one and keep it until you get tired of it or stop drinking coffee. There is really very little that can go wrong with them. Also, the Moccamaster is built so that you can repair anything that goes wrong yourself, and parts are available from the company. If your Breville appliance breaks you will probably have to send it in for service, which can get expensive after the warranty expires. For those who like to watch or adjust things as the coffee as it brews, the design of the Moccamaster is better, as it allows you to slow down or even stop the coffee from passing through the filter so you have more flexibility on how strong you make the coffee. You can also stir the coffee a bit as it brews if you want to, which you could not do with most other coffee makers. So if I had to choose between Breville and Technivorm, I would go with the Moccamaster. Also I like the design better; it looks great on the counter. Cheers!

Wish ya luck Gail. happy retirement

Nice comparison! They are both wonderful machines.

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I watched a million videos and read 2 million Amazon reviews. I was interested in these 2 machines, except I was after the grand version of Mochamaster. After all, I was comparing the same size carafe that way. I so wish I had found a comparison of the bigger model to the Breville. Consumers looking specifically for that gold standard may be as interested as I in realizing that rating may only apply at smaller volumes. This is certainly the case with the precision brewer. The full carafe is sub-par so far in comparison. Would the Mochamaster Grande have brewed a better full carafe?

Thanks for the wonderful reviews Gail. Best Regards.

In Europe u can get 10 years warranty if you write a email to Technivorm not more than 6 month after the purchase.

I wonder if you had stirred the coffee grounds of the Mochamaster as it was brewing, as some feel compelled to do because of the uneven distribution of water, if that would have made it more fruity.

Informative, for sure----- Good to see you here, Gail!!!!

Stay away from breville if making 20oz of coffee or less. VERY inconsistent temps and never got over 175 degrees

Ahhh....but which will function longer?

Great video comparison thank you so much.

Great info, thank you! I love watching your videos.

Breville == Sage?

My sister has the Technivorm but she's had a lot of problems with it. The spring mechanism in the basket has failed 4 times, and it no longer gets up to the correct temperature (about 180°F instead of around 200). Instead of shooting the water out of the various nozzles it sort of drips out. Pretty disappointing for the price.

@SeattleCoffeeGear Do you have a test for how long the insulated carafe keeps the coffee hot? I've seen alot of bad reviews for the Breville from people saying they don't believe that its a true, vacuum sealed carafe and the coffee doesn't stay hot very long for the price.

Technivorm!😍

Thank you for this important information, timely with Christmas upcoming

How does it compare to the Behmor connected which you can customize as well. (Not cold Brew).

Hi. One cuestión. The garrafa it’s the only way to used the machine Can I use a 20 oz cup ? Thank you 🙏🏼

If you just making 3 cups, which would be better?

Wow. I wonder how it turns out to my old deLonghi 14-cup. I love it.

Gail is Awesome

Does anyone have any issues using regular filters with the Technivorm? Does it really make that much of a difference to use their filters?

I prefer fruit-forward coffee...why do you think Breville had more fruit notes, compared to Moccamaster? If they are similar temperatures, was it slightly hotter? Or the shower?

Will never buy another Breville product again due to the support from the company here in Canada.

Great review. I can tell you know your stuff

I have the Breville currently. How is this compared to the wolf?

I just purchased a new Moccamaster 741. I have not received yet but I am worried. I live alone and most of the time I will do a half amount. I hope the coffee will still be great. Any hints to make this happen?

I have a Moccamaster and feel the coffee is over extracted. Because if you lift the lid it pours the coffee with a concentration in the center and the outside grinds dont get as much water saturation due to the design. When I buy coffee that has fruit notes I want to taste them, but are mostly lost with the Moccamaster. So I feel like if I dont want fruity coffee it should come from the beans not the brewer. I got a third party shower head and the fruit notes are back in my brews with the Moccamaster. Here is a video I made this morning of the brew process. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-jRIAWw6TW_Y.html

Great vid as usual

Lol when she said the Breville was made in China and only a one year warranty. That just decided it for me. I don’t want that cheap thing. Lemme take the Moccamaster! Sorry Breville😂😂😂😂🤣

what beans would you recommend for cold brew? i aslo don't care for fruit forward coffee

Theres no Self cleaning?and water retains in the coffee basket! when use for one cup only! it shuts off too soon!

I'm interested in the Technivorm but wish it held more than 40 ounces of water. I currently use 48 ounces in our current coffeemaker to make enough for our household. Is there a reason they don't make a bigger one?

Have you ever done a test comparing a French Press against the Technivorm? I'm currently using the French Press method, love the coffee but hate the clean up and hands on. I would be willing to invest in the Technivorm if it could compare.

I’m thinking of getting a coffee maker. However I don’t have a grinder and I have been told fresh ground coffee is better for espresso. Is this the same for a filter machine? Would the grind control be a good option? Could you compare the precision brewer with the grind control? Or a short video on thoughts on a machine with or without a grinder. Thank you 🙏 I would appreciate any thoughts.

Have had two Mocha Masters that failed, one with a dangerous short. Neither lasted 2 years.

2 things, 1) 220v anyone?, 2) ground size?, thanks, great video as alaways!

I’ve read recently that Moccamaster’s made in the Netherlands/Holland are counterfeit and that real Technivorm product is from Belgium. In the opening of this video the reviewer states country of origin for Breville is China, Technivorm Holland. I believe this is an error.

Made in China vs made in Holland. That one is a no-brainer.

Gail you said the temperature from each carafe and then you tasted the cups and you can tell which is which right away. Of course you will get frutier cup with Ethiopian coffee by taking the temperature down.

Is it possible to get Borer Beetle free coffee or are all the world coffees effected by them? David Steiner, owner of Hawaii White Mountain Javaloha Coffee claims his coffee is Borer Beetle free... If I understand it correctly this pest adds to beans bitterness. Comments?

I was going with techniworm but I was thinking I drink all coffee, ice, cold brew, hot so Breville it is.

does the Breville have copper heating element?

Technivorm is like a bad boyfriend I keep going back to then kicking him out again after three months because I realized my first instincts were correct. When I first bought one twenty years ago it was a great machine and lasted ten years. Now they have cheapened the manufacturing so bad that the half pot setting on the filter is almost impossible to lock-in. The glass pot is so thin it’s a joke. The coffee is hot but bitter. I’ve probably bought five of these machines since the original, latest one three months ago, same results, and now he has been banished to the high cupboard in my kitchen. I bought the Breville this weekend but have not tried it. We’ll see. All I want is a machine that gives me French press delights with less hassle. We’ll see...

Great video... but I don't know how a true coffee lover could support this Breville. The Breville features, such as allowing for extra brew time or a faster brew time, will result in an over or under extraction of the coffee... and the auto brew in the morning results in beans not being ground immediately prior to the brewing process. Sometimes "more" is not better. The Moccamaster is in a class of its own...

Technivorm lookzz cute :)

You should be drinking water between each tasting as it will cleanse your palette, otherwise your taste buds will be skewed in terms of the flavors.

Breville would bemy choice....impressive fetures including the cold brew option.

I think you will be happier with a Bunn Grb Velocity Brew, it’s simpler, better value and 3 year Warranty. And made in the USA