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Breville Precision Brewer scores higher on safety - here's why.
R3 scored the Breville Precision Brewer 7.3/10 and the Technivorm Moccamaster KBT 6.5/10 on the same coffee machines scoring system, weighing safety, efficacy, and usability. The Breville Precision Brewer comes out ahead, led by its safety score (6.9/10 vs 5.9/10).
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Go for it if you...
You want the most thoroughly documented chemical safety in this category — BPA/BPS/BPF/phthalate-free Eastman Tritan.
SCA-certified brewing with PID temperature precision matters to you for consistent coffee quality.
A built-in descaling reminder keeps your machine performing without manual tracking.
You value UL electrical safety certification and a clearly identified plastic polymer.
SCA-certified brew performance and a thermal carafe that keeps coffee hot for hours without degrading flavor are your top priorities.
You want the best brew quality in this category and a 5-year warranty on a hand-built Dutch machine.
You're okay with hand-washing the carafe and filter basket as part of your daily ritual.
You prefer a simple on/off machine over programmable electronics that can fail.
The main thing to know
The Breville is the top scorer in this coffee machine batch — strongest chemical safety, SCA certification, and a descaling indicator. The one gap: no NSF/ANSI 372 lead certification, and the carafe requires hand washing.
The KBT makes genuinely excellent coffee -- SCA-certified, 200°F copper boiling element, 5-year warranty, thermal carafe. The limitation is that no independent lab has tested the water-contact metal components for lead content, and the brew path still includes plastic. For a machine at this price, those are questions worth resolving before buying.
Skip this if you...
You need dishwasher-safe carafe and filter basket — hand washing is required here.
A 5-year warranty is your benchmark — Aarke offers that for $100 more.
NSF/ANSI 372 lead certification is non-negotiable for your household.
NSF/ANSI 372 lead-free certification on water-contact metal components is a requirement for your family.
You need dishwasher-safe parts to make daily cleanup realistic with a full household.
The $349 price is outside your budget -- the Zojirushi Zutto at $52 offers surprisingly strong safety credentials at a fraction of the cost.
Neither of these quite what you're looking for?
I've reviewed all Coffee Machines options at every price pointEvery Coffee Machines in our database is scored using R3's deterministic scoring system - the same inputs always produce the same score. For this comparison, we evaluated Breville and Technivorm across 3 independent criteria: Safety (83%), Efficacy (16%), Usability (1%). No sponsored rankings. No paid placements.
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I'd start with Breville Breville Precision Brewer - it scored 7.3/10 overall in our scoring system. Safety is our top-weighted scoring pillar, followed by efficacy, and usability. Check which pillar matters most to your family and compare those specific scores.
R3 uses a deterministic scoring system - the same inputs always produce the same score. We evaluate each Coffee Machines across Safety, Efficacy, Usability using independently verified data. No sponsored rankings. No paid placements. Every score is fully reproducible.
Not necessarily. The overall score reflects how we weight those three pillars, but your priorities may differ. If you care most about safety, compare the safety scores directly. If budget drives your decision, the prices tell a clearer story. The "right" pick is the one that matches what matters most to your family.
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