[HN Gopher] Alien: Braun Aromaster KF 20 Coffee Makers (2012)
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Alien: Braun Aromaster KF 20 Coffee Makers (2012)
Author : exvi
Score : 92 points
Date : 2026-01-03 08:08 UTC (7 days ago)
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| SoftTalker wrote:
| European designs from the '60s and '70s are so cool.
| lostlogin wrote:
| That orange one is spectacular.
|
| So much great design in coffee equipment.
|
| Faema Urania and e-61 are my top choices. Though a stovetop
| Moka pot in that same orange would be nice.
| joshu wrote:
| I like it, but it is also giving me Lego person vibes
| ggm wrote:
| The parent site is a step down memory lane into the obsessive Web
| world of the 1990s. True dedication.
| gambiting wrote:
| I honestly wish all web was like this. So much more readable
| and immediately clear how to use.
| michaelbuckbee wrote:
| It's great! But what makes it even more so is that it's not a
| time capsule, but still updated. There's pages for Alien
| Romulus, the new Predator movies and more.
| metalman wrote:
| my stovetop coffee maker is, italian, stainless, somewhat
| customised, but my braun coffee grinder is the mate to the coffee
| maker in the article, and almost worn out, though I have a nos
| one stashed. my mom had all the braun kichen gear, but as it is
| all plastic, it inevitably fails in some unrepairable fashion
| Propelloni wrote:
| I would be happy to find a coffee grinder that lives for 10
| years, let alone 50 like yours. What model do you own? The
| KSM11 or the KMM10?
| Cockbrand wrote:
| Not a Braun product, but also timeless European design: I
| have a De'Longhi KG79 which I've bought in 2019, and it
| doesn't show any signs of wearing out yet. The only
| maintenamce so far was that I gave it a thorough cleaning
| last year or so. It does its job flawlessly and is fairly
| cheap.
|
| [EDIT: Looking at the Braun 4045 mentioned in the article: I
| used to have the Braun 3045, which broke down at some point.
| To be fair, it lasted at least 10 years, not sure how long
| exactly. I remember that the somewhat brittle coffee grounds
| container broke after only 2 or 3 years, but it could be
| pieced together with epoxy]
| speed_spread wrote:
| I have a Rancilio Rocky that will outlive the universe. I've
| had it for twenty years and have never maintained it. It
| weighs more than any other device I have at home. You can buy
| new parts for it from the manufacturer. It still grinds
| coffee like it did on day 1.
| natebc wrote:
| I have a breville burr grinder that i've used every day for
| the last 15 years and i've only cleaned it maybe 3 times?
|
| At this point it will likely outlast me.
| srean wrote:
| By any chance is Ned Flanders modelled upon Florian Seiffert.
|
| Link to photo fromthe pist:
| https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj...
|
| https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ned_Flanders.png
| Fricken wrote:
| My dad and I picked out a Braun Espresso maker as a Christmas
| gift for my mom in the mid-80s. When I grew up and moved out I
| took it with me, and used it daily up until 2010. When it was
| finally time to replace it the replacement lasted 6 months and
| the next one lasted 2 months and then I just stopped using home
| espresso makers.
| hahahahhaah wrote:
| 6 and 2 months for espresso maker is insanely bad. They are
| fairly simple devices. I am doing 4 years with Breville which
| is definitely consumer appliance grade (but semi pro results
| when paired with a good grinder)
| austinallegro wrote:
| EUR600 on GrEUREURdBay. The Hoff reckons it makes terrible
| coffee.
|
| https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Eg_2EwaSZVI
|
| In summary, nice to admire. Terrible coffee maker. Fools and
| their money...
| pantalaimon wrote:
| It's a standard drip coffee machine, can't expect anything
| extraordinary there.
| keepamovin wrote:
| Beautiful design. And I love that 1970s high quality plastic.
| jonhohle wrote:
| I know jokes are typically frowned upon, but in this case I think
| it's appropriate:
|
| Ash woke up on his first morning on the Nostromo and was
| rummaging through the refrigerator. Dallas came into the kitchen
| and asked what he was up to. Ash said, "I can't find any milk for
| my coffee." Dallas replied, "In space, no one can. Here, use
| cream."
| amelius wrote:
| I'm looking for a dual-boiler espresso machine but I'm wondering
| why they are so expensive. With the cost reduction opportunities
| of mass production, I don't see why they should cost more than
| $500.
|
| Anyway, cheapest option so far, at around $900:
| https://coffeegeek.com/blog/new-products/lelit-victoria-an-o...
|
| But at that price point, I think I'm going to spend the money on
| RAM.
| carlmr wrote:
| >With the cost reduction opportunities of mass production, I
| don't see why they should cost more than $500.
|
| I think it's more of a supply and demand thing. People spend a
| lot on their hobby. And it's not as much mass produced as some
| other items.
| amelius wrote:
| With a large percentage of the population drinking coffee on
| a regular basis, can you really call it a "hobby"?
| natebc wrote:
| Arguably for "coffee geeks" it _is_ a hobby!
| amelius wrote:
| I'd assume the coffee geeks have figured out how to make
| cheaper machines and put the designs on github.
| ZiiS wrote:
| Would two DeLonghi Dedica machines count as dual boiler?
| amelius wrote:
| Ha, this entirely proves my point that these dual boiler
| machines can be cheaper!
| halflife wrote:
| Maybe material cost? I have a lelit mara machine, it's pretty
| heavy. It weighs 18kg, with a plenty of brass and copper pipes.
| Also the internals don't look like it can be machine assembled
| an the fat that it's made in Italy makes it more expensive in
| man hours
| bradleyy wrote:
| Admittedly a beautiful design, but drip coffee isn't my
| preference. It does fit with the alien aesthetic in a certain
| weird way, because bauhaus design isn't exactly how either the
| Nostromo, H.R. Geiger, or the film really vibe.
| moab wrote:
| Let me use the discussion of coffee to plug what I believe is the
| most beautiful and long-lasting espresso machine currently out
| there (you'll hand it down to your grandkids):
| https://coffeegeek.com/reviews/firstlooks/cafelat-robot-espr...
|
| I've pulled a few thousand cups of long espresso from this guy
| since we bought it two years ago. Much, much nicer and lower
| maintenance than a boiler machine. If one wants, you can go deep
| down the rabbit hole of heat control, etc. but even as a "just
| boil water and make espresso" machine it works great, with no
| fuss.
|
| Unfortunately, after buying this thing I can't justify buying
| other coffee objects that are beautiful but would probably make
| worse coffee than the robot, e.g., the Moccamaster and other drip
| machines.
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