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Melitta Vision Luxe coffee maker with glass carafe

Melitta Vision Luxe Coffeemaker Review: A Design Forward Drip Brewer

May 31, 2026 / / 2 Comments

A few months ago Wabilogic sent me the Melitta Luxe Vision 12-cup coffeemaker to sample and review. As I shared in the previous post, I have been using an automatic coffeemaker fairly often over the last few years. While this is primarily a manual coffee brewer blog, I would imagine most of you own an automatic drip coffeemaker, brew coffee in it and might be interested in my perspective on this unit.

The Quick Verdict: The Melitta Luxe Vision Coffeemaker is an aesthetic and design forward machine. The downsides I see are the slightly higher price and the fact that there is no option to completely turn off the heating plate. The visual design elements are what make this coffeemaker stand out as I would put the brewing performance on par with other non SCA-certified conical drip coffeemakers. If you like how this brewer looks, can afford it and want a coffeemaker that brews consistent coffee, this is a good choice. I cannot speak to the longevity of the Luxe Vision as I have only used it for a few months.

It can be purchased directly from Wabilogic here or through Amazon here.

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Manual pour over coffee setup with V60, Chemex, and vintage kitchen scale under warm lighting

What Gear Earned a Spot on My Coffee Counter for Five Years

May 18, 2026 / / 0 Comments

While I was sorting through my storage room, I found a few boxes with coffee gear that have fallen out of favor at my house. Nothing scandalously worth mentioning but when you have a blog about coffee, you kind of accumulate a lot of gear. 

There were some cool things in the box and a few I would like to get out and use a little more frequently. However, this got me thinking: Over the last five years, what coffee items earned a coveted slice of the kitchen coffee counter real estate? What are the coffee items that I actually used everyday day?

For long time manual brewing enthusiasts, this list might be pretty predictable but there may be a few surprises below. If you are new to manual brewing, this list will give you a good idea of the things that will get use and be helpful. 

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Coffee Break (April 2015)

April 15, 2015 / / 0 Comments

Spring has sprung and with it are a myriad of very un-coffee related activities I’ve begun to engage in. I have yard work to do, a fence to get built as well as plans to make my own bacon and brew some beer. I thought that it would be a good time for a few smaller updates joined into one post. I am going to call it Coffee Break in hopes that I can keep it concise enough to be consumed along with a cup of manually brewed coffee.

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