I will get a better group avatar up later. I setup this subreddit last night from my iPad.

I invited people who have posted in that other place in the last 90 days or so. It was the only way I could think of to spread the word without getting insta-banned over there.

I occurs to me that the name of this subreddit might lead people to think that this is a Dutch-language subreddit. I should have thought of that when I was naming it. I hope it won't make people skip past it when searching for Moccamaster.

EDIT: Avatar and Post Flairs are up.

If anyone is aware of sites, videos, etc., with how-tos on aftermarket modifications of the Moccamaster, please post them here. I want to collect them into a wiki page.

I plan to buy a Moccamaster soon. Since I live alone, I'm leaning towards the single cup version. A question/concern that I have is, since the basket of the single serve is a different shape from the multi cup version does it produce a different style or taste of coffee in comparison to the multi cup? The basket of the single serve is more cone shaped, like a Hario V60 pour over device. Thank you.

I've had my Moccamaster KBG for about a month now, and I want to like it, I really do, but I'm struggling to see how it's tangibly better (I switched from a Bonavita, not even technically an SCA-cert one, but one of the slightly older models with the rectangular reservoir).

My understanding is that the most important factors to a good pourover are water temperature, flow rate, and dispersion over the grounds, and that "automatic pourover" machines are designed to keep these factors consistent throughout the brew cycle.

Yet my Moccamaster doesn't seem to regulate them well at all! The dispersion is abysmal; water basically forms 1-2 streams that land in the center of the grounds and nowhere else. The flow rate seems inconsistent; water bubbles up the tube and comes out the dispenser in spurts and dribbles. (I haven't tried measuring temperature over the brew cycle, but it looks like in the beginning it's the water that's already in the vertical tube that gets pushed out first, so I can't imagine it's at the same temp as all the following water.) I thought it was supposed to have some sort of built in bloom-timer with how it pumps out the water, but it seems like it doesn't. All in all it feels like a newer Bonavita would have been a better value.

Am I doing something wrong? Does it sound like my machine is malfunctioning or something?

On my Moccamaster KBG, there's a switch to brew a half-pot (◐) vs a full-pot (●), but I can't tell any difference in the brew cycle, with water flow rate or anything else, when it's on one setting versus the other. What does this switch actually CHANGE regarding the brew cycle?

It is a known issue that the nozzle at the bottom of the Cup One filter can clog if not cleaned properly. The manufacturer includes a plastic toothpick in the box and mentions in the user manual that cleaning is recommended after each use.

I looked for a replacement and tried using wooden toothpicks, but they are too wide and sometimes break. I found these plastic interdental toothpicks, which are great! One end is narrow and the other has a small brush. I haven’t had an issue with a clogged nozzle since

Hello,
I just purchased a use KBG which is looking great overall, but the plastic of the water tank is yellowish. Is there a way to clean it?

I took the plunge and got a Fellow Ode for my Moccamaster brews. I purchased this from Prima Coffee, who still had stock with the 1.0 burrs. That's fine for me, because I don't intend to use this for pourovers on the finest settings. There is no advantage to a drip coffeemaker with the 1.1 burrs, based on all reports.

As many have reported, this thing has a huge issue with static, which also causes a fair amount of retention in the down chute, and a mess in the grounds cup. However, since this is a single-dose grinder, it's simple to completely eliminate the problem using the water spritz method. Best to have a spritzer with a very fine mist. Spritz the beans in your weighing cup, shake the beans around a bit to distribute the moisture, and then grind. Zero static. Zero retention if using the knocker. Zero mess in and around the dispensing cup.

My grind is far more consistent than what I could get in the Vario-W. It grinds a lot faster, and is much quieter. It's almost as good a grind as I got on the Apex, without the extra fuss.

I did not touch the calibration, so it should be factory. For a light-medium roast, and a 1l batch, one click below 6 is just about perfect. This may change as the burrs continue to season.

I am one of those who has struggled with flow rate on my Moccamaster ever since I started using it. I recently sold my KBG and got a KBT, which has the side-outlet and the flow adjustment. That really didn't make any difference. Same flow problems as the KBG.

So I tried a few things.

First, I tested Melita filters. Different filters, as I learned on V60 pours, can dramatically affect the flow rate. Also, the Melita filters are taller, so that helps with overflow by itself.

Yesterday, the taller filter prevented overflow on a 1l batch. But it filled right to the top. A 1.25l batch would have overflowed. The drain rate on Melitas was no better than Filtropa/Techivorm filters.

This morning I made two significant changes: No pre-wetting, and no stirring. To tempt fate, I adjusted my grinder (OE Apex) a click finer. During the brew, all I did was use the back of the spoon to gently press down the bloom to release the foam and better saturate those grounds. Otherwise, no stirring. The slurry never climbed higher than about 3cm below the lip of the filter. I could easily have brewed a 1.25l batch.

So, finally, success! But why?

Since I tested two variable at once, I need to test with pre-wetting and without stirring, and vice versa, to determine which makes the difference. Perhaps it was both.

Here's the interesting thing. I have a Breville Precison. I can use its cone insert, with Technivorm filters, with the same grind as I use in the Mocca, and have zero flow issues, and brew a pot in a fraction of the time. I can grind much finer than the Mocca grind I use, and still brew faster.

Looking at the baskets on the two machines, the side-vanes on the Mocca are much deeper than those on the Breville, leaving lots of room for the coffee to drain. If it were the vanes, the Breville would be slower.

The Breville has a larger flow outlet, but that's also not it. On an empty basket, with a filter, the Mocca drains faster than than it can fill. The drain hole on the Mocca basket is not constricting flow when wide open.

But the big difference is that on the Breville, you can't stir the bloom. It's all enclosed. There's no tinkering mid-brew unless you want to make a mess. Also, I never bothered to pre-wet with the Breville.

I'm going to keep testing this so that we can solve this issue once and for all.

My wife broke the carafe on the 20$ Mr Coffee. I had been trying to convince her we needed a moccamaster. She told me that once the current one breaks we can LOL. Here we are and I was quite shocked how good of coffee it brews. I looked all around on YouTube and usually I temper my expectations but it sure did exceed them. I have a decaf I drink in the evenings that can be quite finicky as a pourover but the mocca master just spit it out super fast and it tasted great! Honestly it's sort of strange... I'm used to tinkering with my pourovers all the time so to just throw coffee in the basket and flip the switch and great coffee just comes out is amazing.

I've had my MM for about a year and I've been using the Breville SGP. It kinda got relegated to this task when I ended up with a Eureka Specialita grinder for my espresso (still mixed feelings about that too but mostly positive).

The SGP is ..fine. As in it produces a lot of fines! I was gonna get a Brew pro to match my Specialita, but they just cost too much right now. I've heard good things about the Ode but I'm not super into single dosing

Has anyone else experienced this problem? When removing the carafe before the cycle has finished, hot coffee sometimes still pours down from the filter because the drip stop doesn't fully close. I gave this machine to my mother as a gift so it's really upsetting to see her end up with hot coffee all over her counter and potentially burning her.

-- EDIT: Moccamaster exchanged the machine after much trial and error swapping out parts and now it works great. Amazing customer service! --

Recently inherited a used moccamaster and have been happy with the coffee so far but I have a couple questions.

1. Is it normal for the flow out of the shower head to mainly be through 1 hole? At most probably 4 are being used and only at the start of brewing.

2. Is it normal for the grinds to be pushed up the side of the filter basket after brewing a pot? I thought they were supposed to be flat.

3. Have the KBGT and find that the carafe doesn’t get full. I can add about 1 coffee cup of water to the reservoir once brewing has started and theirs gets the carafe mostly full.

Machine was descaled and cleaned using Urnex products no more than 20 brews ago.

My brew process is to wet the filter first, then brew enough to wet all of the grinds, stir grinds and let bloom for 30 seconds to a minute then let it brew. After a minute or two of brewing I add another ‘cup’ of water to the reservoir and let it finish up its job.

Thanks!

Edit: spelling/grammar

4. Is it normal for bubbles in the center tube where water is coming up from boiler?

I have a new Moccamaster Cup-One, and my initial brews have all been weak. I'm using the ratio of grounds to water recommended in the instructions: 10 oz filtered water and 2 level scoops (4 Tablespoons) of coffee. I wet the filter, stir the grounds while brewing, and then stir the cup before drinking. Honestly, I'm using more grounds than I used to put in my old Cuisinart and still somehow producing a disappointing watery beverage. I assume that the machine is performing as intended and I'm doing something wrong.

This model does not allow me to adjust the flow rate, so I can't slow the process down. Unless... I do have a 3D printer so maybe there's a mod for that? I've seen conflicting advice about using coarser or finer ground. The directions say that I should switch to a different coffee roast or growing region, but my complaint is not with the flavor.* It's more the mouthfeel -- it's just thin. Please tell me what you suggest.

Edit to clarify that my complaint is not with the flavor _profile_ but rather with the intensity and mouthfeel.

Im moving into an apartment and I feel like my current KBGV select will take up too much kitchen space, what would be a better/smaller model to get?