“This is a great, easy-to-use, coffee maker. It makes good coffee and is easy to keep clean. The brewer is a bit slower than others but makes up for the speed with well-made coffee.”
“I’ve been using my Four for about a week now. Really happy with it , especially with some small tweaks. The standard filter basket/carafe works well with any size batch, though Ive found that I can better replicate my standard v60 flavor profile by doubling up the paper filters in the filter basket. I’m using cheapo Amazon filters, so maybe they are thinner than the official Ratio filters? Looking forward to trying those. I have used my v60 directly with the Four and found it worked best (as in best flavor) when I used a small block under the mug such that there was minimal gap between the shower head and the top of filter. Never had an issue with splashing regardless of gap. I also love the usability of the removable water tank and the small overall footprint. Build quality is solid; the materials are not as luxurious as the 8 but good enough, and it looks great on the counter. The glass carafe is particularly nice. The only annoyance I’ve had is accidentally pushing the single button as I’m inserting or removing the brew basket. I’m getting better about resting my empty hand on top of the brewer to avoid this, but it is a bit counterintuitive at least at first. I’m thinking guests will still be able to use this without worry as it’s not much different from more familiar drip brewers, and that should be a welcome change from my potentially daunting pour over setup. Overall this is the best automated brewer for how I prefer to make/consume coffee: streamlined single serve pour over. Thanks Ratio!”
“Absolutely love this coffee maker I’m obsessed!! It is the perfect size, great design, easy to use. Just a show stopper and makes making coffee enjoyable!! Highly highly recommend!”
“The machine looks beautiful, and generally makes good coffee, but the design is lacking. The touch sensor button for brewing is located right above the bin, so it gets accidentally pushed all the time while taking out the bin, thankfully you can hold for two seconds and stop it, but it would have been much better with an actuated button or switch.
There is a high pitch whine the entire time it's brewing, turning your relaxing morning routine into a bit of a torture exercise if you can't leave the room. Lastly, the beautiful glass charaff is not heated from below, so if you don't put your coffee in a mug right away, you're going to drink cold coffee.
The nature of pour over is that the coffee comes out pretty close to drinking temp, which is great, but brew only what you need or get an ember mug.”
“Convenient, quality coffee. Because this machine is designed to make small batches, and do it well, I don’t waste coffee or sacrifice quality when I only want a cup or two.”
“I love my Ratio Four. It's my first Ratio coffee maker and it definitely lives up to the reputation of its older counterparts. I'm now very tempted to get a larger one for the office. I couldn't be more impressed by a drip machine.”
“I just received my Ratio Four a week ago. It's perfect for 1-2 person coffee brewing. Like the smaller size and easy water filling of the water tank. Hot, delicious coffee made simple.”
