Moccamaster R.I.P.

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In 1994, December 15. to be more precise, I purchased a Moccamaster KBC741. This morning, almost 15 years later, it stopped working.

In 1994, 1,195 NOK was a lot of money for a coffee maker. Now, after 15 years of maintenance free service I am happy to go out and get another KBC741 with aluminium finish. The buttons have moved, but the design is otherwise unchanged. An auto-off feature is implemented as an option. The price is now 1,500 NOK.

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