RATIO Eight Coffee Maker (120V) (Series 2)

By far the most beautiful coffee maker I've ever seen, let alone owned. The coffee it produces does taste about 15% better than a regular drip coffee machine. It's super minimal, just one button, no programming, no alternate options or brewing methods, which is honestly just the way I like it: very minimal.

My main gripe about this is the price point. If you have money to throw around then sure go for it, but it is nowhere near worth the $1,300 CAD I paid for it after tax. Just insanely overpriced but a gorgeous coffee machine if you have spare money to spend.

I was skeptical that a coffee maker could make that much difference ! Using the same coffee as usual, we could taste “notes” in it ( carmel, toast) and it is soooo smooth! No bitterness, no upset tummy, no jitters. A beautiful machine for the counter and a great cup of coffee. If you like to let your coffee sit for a while, you might want the thermal carafe.

It’s beautiful and it makes excellent coffee. I’ve been making manual pour over for many years. This does basically the same, but it’s easier to serve a larger group when necessary. The all glass and metal hot water path is a welcome improvement over my old Moccamaster - plus the shower head distributes the water evenly. The only criticism would be the price. Yes, it is spendy, but the quality of construction is superlative, plus it doubles as a work of art for your countertop.

Absolutely killer.

Took a chance that my husband would like to "up" his coffee routine. Great news! He absolutely loves this automatic pour over machine. He states he would never have bought it for himself but it so very glad he received this as a gift. The ritual of morning coffee has become reliably perfect. I am not a coffee drinker but love how streamlined and visually pleasing this beauty is on our counter. (Yes, it's allowed to stay in plain sight right on top of the counter). Would very much recommend the investment and customer service was excellent to answer my questions and get this to us faster than I had expected! Cheers.

Quite simply the best coffee maker ever made. Automated pour over. Beautiful, made of premium materials.

I live across the country in New York, and I received my Ratio in perfect condition! The machine worked perfectly right from the start. I use my Able Cone and found the perfect Ratio 29 grams of Coffee to 21 Ounces of Water. It is everything I hoped for and more.
Thanks Mark for designing this awesome machine

I have not opened the package to look at it for, it is a Christmas gift. I must say that your team has been incredible to work with. What a pleasure.

Merry Christmas,

Judy George

Worth every penny. Excellent coffee and the machine looks like a piece of art in our kitchen.

The Ratio 8 coffee maker in matte black is a very beautiful machine. It is even more elegant in person than in the photos. Even more perfect is the coffee the Ratio 8 produces. We are very, very pleased. Thank you!

It’s awesome. Looks amazing, makes great coffee. I wasn’t expecting it to be able to produce such a nice cup. Your filter will have a flat grounds bed and clean walls.

I like it, however there are a couple minor critiques I would offer.

The cord, why not include a power cord with a 90 degree elbow connector at both ends? The straight end for the Ratio increases the area consumed by an additional couple of inches.

The touch power ‘button’ I would personally prefer a legitimate physical switch so I could plug this bad boy into a smart outlet and brew my coffee before I wake up.

The “sensor”, magnet(?) that is attached to the bottom of the carafe is loosely attached and is going to cause the bottom of my carafe to shatter upon any mildly rough placement onto a counter.

Other than that I like it a lot. It brews fairly quickly, and well, and looks great.

It’s almost perfect! Just a few thoughts...

- Put more markings on water tank (also give corresponding oz.) for more precise measurements
- Power cord is too robust for it’s current location. Ie. Ratio Eight can’t be pushed up against wall, and requires more counter space
- on/start button is too sensitive, can inadvertently be started if brushed
- A different sensor for the carafe would work better. Could be unique to me, but my current carafe when placed in the middle is off center with the shower head. When I center the carafe with the shower head, the magnet doesn’t pick up and I get the off center error lighting

We love our Ratio 8! It makes the same quality coffee as our prior manually brewed pourovers. I particularly enjoy having this setup the night before to save time making coffee in the morning, and it looks fantastic!

It’s beautiful. A work of art.

High quality materials & experience that creates a clean, delicious cup of coffee. Highest quality brewed coffee maker on the market.

This coffee maker is great. I use it for iced and hot coffee as well as tea with no problems at all. There is no cross contamination of coffee and tea since the filter housing is built into the glass. My suggestion is to use the glass carafe for iced beverages and the metal carafe for hot since there is no hot plate. At first I questioned the lack of hot plate but I can honestly say it’s better with out it. Coffee that’s been sitting for an hour on the hot plate doesn’t taste very good any more so just don’t make a more than you can drink in 45 minutes or so and use the thermal carafe to maintain the temperature. I would highly recommend the Ratio Eight and can’t wait to see what they bring to the table in the future!

This is the coffee machine I’ve been waiting for for years.

I love this coffee maker. The coffee is truly remarkable. I am following the directions to a 'T.' I will say I broke my coffee dripper this morning by dropping it which is annoying so the rule of thumb is 'be careful.' Oh and one more note, this coffee maker takes slightly longer to brew but nothing annoying.

Love my new Ratio 8 coffee maker! Makes a consistently great pot of coffee and looks like a work of art on our kitchen counter. We get a bunch of comments on it and it's a great conversation topic. Worth every penny!!

Updated review. I had a nick on the top assembly at the front. Ratio contacted me and resolved my issue. I originally gave it four stars, now it deserves five stars. Thank you for your assistance and excellent customer service!

I’ve only had for a week but so far I love. The quality of the product is excellent as well as the coffee it produced!

From ratiocoffee.com

I have a chemex glass pour over coffee carafe that my mother used when I was young 50 years ago. It has always been my favorite coffee and always gets compliments from guests. The problem is making it just right when you are also entertaining. I have long looked for a machine that could truly match that coffee automatically, and I have found it.
This machine was well worth the wait. It is just gorgeous in my kitchen. We were given choices that allowed us to practically make it look built in.
In addition to being beautiful it is also constructed with superior materials that feel and weigh like smooth stone.
The coffee is excellent, particularly when made with a chemex filter. There are zero residues or granules anywhere, and the flavor is never bitter, but smooth and true to the bean.
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Thanks for making such a great machine.
Amy Johnson

Used daily. Great coffee. Only problem is getting filters and cleaner!

From ratiocoffee.com

I ordered this in April during the pandemic, as my coffee maker was old and unreliable and I was looking for something inspiring. The arrival was long-awaited and worth it - in September, it finally arrived. I have to say the experience AND the quality of the coffee is exceptional. Expectations achieved. Thank you!

Awesome machine, brews the perfect cup.

Only wish the power cord was white and not as bulky to compliment the rest of the design.

It's beautiful in both form and function. We love it.

Absolutely gorgeous and probably one of the best built things I’ve ever purchased. Automated my pour over ritual and saves me all that time, plus looks amazing on the counter. No debate about this: buy one and you will not regret it.