The Old Drip Is Still Hip

A Moccamaster KBGV Select remains the simplest, most reliable route to a consummate cup

- Matthew Kronsberg

In the world of home coffee brewing, complexity is all too frequently equated with quality. If your kitchen counter isn’t laden with a collection of scales, timers, and thermometers worthy of Breaking Bad, or an espresso machine with a submarine’s worth of knobs, are you even serious about getting caffeinated? The stupendously simple (and stylish) Dutch-made $359 Technivorm Moccamaster KBGV Select lets you answer confidently in the affirmative. With only two switches, one for power and one to indicate whether you’re making a full or a half carafe of joe, this Specialty Coffee Association Certified Home Brewer reliably and quickly kick-starts your day.