I saw that video some time ago. I use the supplied metal filter with my Brazen & it don't feel that I'm missing anything. Makes me happy in the morning.

It seems that the Technivorm was brewing much hotter than the rest. What is nice with the Brazen, is that one can choose from 190 to 210F. If my Brazen blew up tomorrow, I think that the Technivorm would be my choice despite its odd appearance & higher price.

Coffee taste of course is like taste in speakers - totally subjective. One thing that I found when researching coffee brewing, there is a certain 'coffee snobbery' out there that rivals 'wine snobbery' or 'audio gear snobbery'.

Gives me a headache just reading some of that stuff....

TAM