Ratio Eight Review - coffee maker LUXURY??? 

Noted!

I'd love to see a comparison. I have a Ratio 6 in my home office and love it. I'm looking to replace the coffee maker in the kitchen in the not-so-distant future and am wondering if I should do another 6 or invest in an 8.

I’m with you on this one!!

Great thoughts! Thank you so much!!

@@DaddyGotCoffee 👌

Yeah that thermal set really edges you into that crazy upper price tier! Any time I’ve done a really big batch in this I’ve used the thermal carafe

The brazen is a seriously underrated coffee maker - I agree! Great!

I just bought a Brazen after recently getting heavily into light roasts and realizing that, at only 185°F, the BUNN Velocity Brew I was using for the last 9 years was not getting the brew water hot enough to properly extract those light roasts. With the Behmor, I can set the brew water temp all the way up to 210°F for a light roast that would ordinarily be tough to get everything out of with an autodrip machine, and, as you said, the even water distribution allows for good extraction. My favorite brew method is still pourover with V60 or Chemex. But on work mornings when I’m leaving the house at 0430, the Behmor is awesome! And with the thermal carafe, I just make a full pot and my wife has hot coffee ready when she gets up. I really like it!

Essentially yes, with super premium build and looks. Exactly why I mentioned the six as a lot more competitive of an option when it comes to price from Ratio - it at least comes with a thermal carafe. The bloom phase is nice though, I wish more coffee makers did that. And there aren’t a ton that use conical filters. But, a lot of people will decide it’s not worth the high price. But… enough people do to keep it in production!

Yup that about nails it!

That’s the thing with this machine - it’s really expensive but it makes you WANT it. Crazy build!

I’d love to review a Six!! Agreed, great machines!

@@DaddyGotCoffee also to answer the question of who is this for? Nerdy coffee people who won't settle that have spouses that want a coffee without the fuss

@@callums91 hahahaha YUP! Absolute true story. The ratio is literally the only coffee maker in the house that Sarah can/will use!

thank you!!

I’ll add this to the list!

The water reservoir is glass

Very welcome!

Maybe check out the Hiroia Hikaru

Technically I suppose it could but it really not designed to for a couple reasons. The temperature is locked at a higher temperature better suited to coffee than many teas which require a lower temp. Also, it works via percolations where the water flows through the grounds (or tea leaves) rather than steeping. If I had to guess I’d say it would result in a pretty weak and potentially bitter (depending on what tea you were using) pot of tea.

Is there any automatic coffee maker that utilizes a scale for measuring net output? I can see how you would be a yay or nay on the Chemex design, but just to play devils advocate on the scale point - how is this any different from a pour over? You have to be really down the rabbit hole on pourover if you are measuring net output separate from water input.

@@DaddyGotCoffee three possible cases… 1) The case where you know the mass in the cup/carafe. 2) The case where you know the mass in the “system” (including the dripper and the cup). 3) The case where you know the mass in the kettle/reservoir. I care about case (2). I’m 60g/L through and through (for percolation brewing).

I’ll have to measure this. It seems like there is next to no water left in the system, although I’m sure there is some. It seems really negligible especially over the large batch. But, as far as automatic percolation brewers go, this is going to be the situation in nearly any case

@@DaddyGotCoffee definitely. Mostly I’m curious about losses (steam) and whether losses are consistent from brew to brew. I used to think about this with my Bona Vita but never measured it.

Great idea! I should get my hands on one!

Seattle coffee does comparison of these 2

I stand corrected, it is one part of it - the other part being that a saturated bed of grounds leads to better and more even extraction

For sure, I really simplified this here for the sake of brevity.

Tasted great 👀☕️

I am in the literal sense, which is the only way I’m concerned about 😄