Technivorm Researched
Moccamaster KBGV Select
The icon: SCA-certified brewing, a copper heating element, and a machine you'll keep for a decade.
Black-coffee drinkersBuild to last
Bonavita Connoisseur 8-Cup One-Touch Coffee Maker
The Bonavita coffee maker to buy: SCA-certified brewing with one button and a thermal carafe — no menus, no fuss.
ResearchedSimple & certifiedOne-button brewing
8.5
BrewSift Score
Excellent
$189.95
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Should you buy it?
Buy it if
- Simple & certified
- One-button brewing
- Dead-simple one-button operation
- Pre-infusion mode
Skip it if
- No programmable timer
- Basic display
- Build feels lighter than Moccamaster
Not for you? Consider the Technivorm Moccamaster KBGV Select — or see all coffee makers .
The verdict
The Connoisseur (model BV1901TS) is Bonavita's 8-cup drip coffee maker: a flat-bottom basket for even extraction, an optional pre-infusion mode, a 1500W heater Bonavita rates at 194–205°F, and a stainless thermal carafe — all controlled by a single button. Bonavita states a full 8-cup pot in about six minutes. The pick for people who want great coffee without a learning curve or a timer to program.
BrewSift Score breakdown
Scored across the dimensions that matter for drip. The overall is a weighted average — see the formula.
Brew quality8.6
Ease of use8.8
Temperature control8.4
Capacity & carafe7.8
Cleaning8.4
Value8.8
Pros & cons
What we like
- Dead-simple one-button operation
- Pre-infusion mode
- Thermal carafe
Watch-outs
- No programmable timer
- Basic display
- Build feels lighter than Moccamaster
Specifications
- Model
- BV1901TS
- Certification
- SCA Golden Cup
- Brew temp
- 194–205°F (Bonavita)
- Basket
- Flat-bottom, hanging
- Carafe
- Stainless thermal
- Capacity
- 4–8 cups (up to 44 oz)
- Brew time
- About 6 min for 8 cups (Bonavita)
What owners say
Amazon owners average 3.9 stars across 10,407 ratings on the shared Connoisseur listing — a mixed score next to the brewer's reputation, so the low-star reviews are worth reading for failure patterns rather than for taste.
From the journal
Where the Connoisseur 8-Cup One-Touch Coffee Maker comes up in our guides.
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