This brilliant coffeemaker with its sleek black stainless steel carafe, makes seriously good coffee. Technivorm features a sprayhead that ensures the coffee grounds are more evenly saturated. Another key to perfect coffee is temperature. Technivorm always maintains a brewing temperature between 198° - 205°F which is ideal for flavor. Technivorm-Moccamaster has, for many years, specialized in building exceptional coffee makers. These coffee makers are all handmade, which means that they are manufactured and assembled by hand and individually tested in a life situation. It is the personal touch that makes Technivorm products unique. The brewing quality of Technivorm coffee makers guarantees a first class beverage due to the fact that brewing temperature and water/coffee contact time as well as the holding temperature are in accordance with the critical requirements of the European Coffee Brewing Centre and the Specialty Coffee Association of America and Europe. Technivorm is proud to carry their seal of approval for all their coffee makers. Brew up to 10 cups in just 6 minutes with the push of a button Choose between brewing a half carafe or a full carafe Automatic pre-infusion function guarantees coffee grounds are saturated to their fullest Nine-hole spray arm wets grounds evenly for consistent extraction Heavy-duty boiler with durable copper element Copper boiling element rapidly heats water to brewing temperature of 196° - 205°F and automatically shuts off when water reservoir is empty Automatic brew basket stops coffee flow when the carafe is removed Borosilicate glass lining in the carafe helps retain heat to keep coffee hotter, longer Boiling action moves water up the glass tube, where it flows into the outlet arm and pulses over the brew basket, blooming the coffee grounds in a manual pour-over coffee style Can be used with a reusable Swiss Gold cone filter or disposable paper filters