Bonavita 8-Cup Coffee Maker vs Zojirushi EC-YGC120

[music] Hi everyone, what's up? It's Joshua here with Alternative Brewing and today we're going to be brewing coffee using the Bonavita One Touch Coff...

We want our coffee just the way we like it, and with the new Fresh Brew Plus 12-Cup Coffee Maker, you can brew delicious coffee to your preference, ho...

[music] It's been a good three years since the Bonavita Bv1800 Ts1 our Editors Choice award. We loved it for its comparatively low price and the outst...

A little clunky looking maybe, but all-in-all seemed like it fit the specifications I wanted. I'll now cut to the chase. After brewing 4 different kinds of bean roasts (my own Italian plus 3 Starbucks), and trying both the Starbucks recipe (2 TB coffee for every 6 oz of water) and my son's (1/2 cup bean for 10-5oz. cups) the verdict is in

I logged 3 hours and 31 minutes before coffee inside the pitcher dropped below 150 degrees Fahrenheit (66 Celsius). Still, it's a slightly shorter run than the 1900 which hung on to its heat longer (almost 4 hours). The thermal carafe king though remains the Moccamaster (6 hours).A brewer that's worth buyingWhen you break it all down, the new Bonavita Connoisseur is a great buy for all the reasons the 1900TS was

But it's there if you need it! Some not so likable things: The coffee maker takes a while to brew a pot! By a while, I mean 10-15 minutes. While this may not seem like a long time, most brewing methods should not have the water in contact with the grounds for more than 6 minutes max. Although the brew time for this machine doesn't seem to affect taste too much. Most coffee comes out slightly more bitter than when I brew with my Chemex, but it is still pretty tasty

Here the pros we found, 1. The grounds drip container with a handle and easy removal is a nice feature. (With out the spring loaded drip stopper it can make a little mess on the way to the trash.) 2

Special design features for brewing iced coffee. Convenient ice basket takes the guesswork out of brewing perfect iced coffee. Number 2. Removable wat...