Little bit of a coffee snob. Purchased a Technovorm Moccamaster last week because I was sick of horrible tasting coffee but still wanted to retain convenience. These coffee makers are $300.00, I also picked up a decent burr grinder. Coffee is out of this world now, couldn't ask for a better cup of coffee and that is valuable to me.
Now, a week later I'm having some buyers remorse due to the price tag matched with the fact I'm a very tidy, frugal, and minimal person. So, now I have been eyeing the cheaper alternative which is a glass Chemex setup.
I'm still within the return period for the Technovorm Moccamaster, however I wanted to seek insight on how much I will notice as far as "more hands on and time consuming" the Chemex is going to be. I do not mind a little more work, but if the deviation in convenience is wide enough I would be more willing to justify my $300.00 purchase.
Could someone who knows about both methods and both setups offer their insight on this. Is the cheaper alternative just as quality of coffee, cheaper, and only at the expense of a little more hands on?
I can always go out and purchase (credit card) the Chemex, try it out and return the one I favor.
Cheers.