How to Make Coffee with the Technivorm Moccamaster Coffee Maker

Sip a delicious, steaming hot cup of coffee after you learn how to make coffee with the Technivorm Moccamaster coffee maker. In this video, you can watch coffee expert Brad Kleparek talk about the features of the coffee maker and also how to make the perfectly balanced cup of coffee. Shop all Technivorm Moccamasters (including a new copper version!) here: bit.ly/2p6cWVs

[@leafbeanmachine]

A fantastic machine! We love selling them and our customers love the 5 year warranty, the colours and the thermal jug. It is great for Sundays when you are reading the paper and don't want to get up from the table for another cuppa.

[@carolanne3017]

I watched several videos about this product and yours is the best. I was very confused when I opened the box and found these weird parts. The company should include your video!! I like the way you explained everything. However, this video was made in 2010 and I think they changed things. My brew basket does not have a way to change for the amount of cups. It does not seem to matter. However, afterwards, I noticed water is left in the machine and I have to dump it out. I wonder if this is normal.

[@DeeDee-yz9ku]

My pot comes today, so happy. We have not been able to fine a pot that makes a good cup. The quality of our favorite company is not the same as the old pot. This will be our 4th replacement. I'm very hopeful. Great video.

[@ridif]

Have one.. love it.. never fails to make the perfect cup.

[@tlbray]

"stratifications of strength" - nice! Great review -- excellent presentation!

[@gigig2492]

I am considering buying this machine. I watched another video of the Technivorm rep making coffee, and he recommended 7 scoops of coffee per pot.

[@catblue7065]

Yep and 7scoops is perfect for a full pot

[@JuanPerez-od8zt]

Woao,so professional,and to the point. You are the Man, bro!

[@carolanne3017]

I found an answer to my question about the water being left, so it is good to know about this: I quote: Moccamaster doesn’t use pumps to push the water through, it’s the natural process for this type of brewing system. Therefore, it is normal to have a few ounces of water remain in the boiling element. This is fine if you brew every few days. If you brew every week or two, we recommend emptying the remaining small amount of water by removing the parts and turning your brewer upside down over the sink.

[@floorpizza8074]

Great video, and the presenter did an *excellent* job.

[@agreenrhino]

just got one of these. looks like a coffee lab on my counter. i agree with an earlier comment that the plastic parts really cheapen it's aesthetic. For the price point a consumer should be able to expect less plastic. oh yeah, makes a good cup.

[@carolynjenkins4268]

Nice presentation and quite informative. Thank You!

[@peterv6036]

When you want to brew 2-4 cups of coffee, you should use more than 1 scoop per 2 cups (recommended by the manufacturer Technivorm). And set the basket in the closed position. Open it when the water level has dropped by a 2 cup level indication. Oh... and always rinse the paper filter. The Moccamaster is awesome. Lasts a lifetime. And if it's broken, it's easy to repair.

[@susantainter9760]

Is there a big difference between the KGB model and the KB model, that has the settings (3) on the basket?

[@Berrypancakes229]

I use the moccamaster recommendation 7 scoops for 10 cups he mentioned 5

[@klarinetta]

What only 5 scoops (around 50grams) for 40oz ? I would use at least 7-8 scoops.

[@sgbaird]

Going by the SCA recommendations, 1.2 liters of water needs 72 grams of coffee. That's a little over 2.5 ounces by weight. I don't know how that would relate to scoops, though. We use our TV-sudpplied scoop in the flour canister.

[@katzparov]

Technivorm's manual suggests 55 grams coffee for 1 litre of water (32 ounces) or 69 grams water for 1.25 litres of water (40 ounces water) Much too strong for me. You are using 5 scoops (2 tablespoons per scoop) which would be 50 grams coffee for 40 ounces water which is roughly one tablespoon per every 4 ounces of water. That's more to my liking. I usually use 1 tablespoon (5 grams) per 6 ounces of water. Two tablespoons (10 grams) coffee is much too strong for me. So you are using only one tablespoon of coffee for every 4 ounces water where Technivorm suggests 2 tablespoons of coffee per 6 ounces water. For 12 ounces of water you would be using 3 tablespoons whereas Technivorm would suggest 4 tablespoons.

[@klarinetta]

@@katzparov they are going by the SCA standard. Former SCAE standard was 60-65g per liter. SCAA had 55g standard per liter but now SCAA and SCAE are togethere as SCA. Also if you grind our own beans you need to take it coarser than pre-ground from the store for the best result.

[@katzparov]

@@klarinetta Their standard is much too strong for me. They suggest adding hot water to the cup if you like weaker coffee rather than brew weaker coffee. A little trick that I use for more even wetting of the coffee grounds is to swivel the basket back and forth with the lid off which disperses the water more evenly. You may find that normally, the force of the water tends to burrow a divit into the grounds preventinng a "Flat" bed. Since the brew time is so fast, you won't have to spend very much time swiveling the basket. Just enough to evenly wet the grounds. Give it a shot. I'll be trying 5 Technivorm spoons per 40 ounces of water. (Each spoon is 2 tablespoons)

[@klarinetta]

@@sgbaird I think the Technivorm scoop is about 7g. I pretty much use 72g for 1.2. liter Technivorm but take into account that I use coarser grinds than what is sold pre-ground in the grocery store more like medium. For large brew basket brewers such as 2 liter Fetco etc. I would use finer grinds and lower ratio.

[@alih1750]

Is this the brushed silver or polished silver or Matt silver? :-)

[@bekahdennis4455]

Good presentation. Thanks

[@Commander_HW]

No schedule on and off? No descaling program button?

[@JBM101]

newer ones have that shut off ... you should be descaling couple times a year ... the older ones have the light that comes on to tell you to descale

[@christopheranderson3694]

Aren't you supposed to wet your filter before brewing? And I thought the two heat plate settings were for if you're going to use cream/milk or not. High if you are, low if you're drinking it black.

[@JBM101]

use a swiss gold filter had mine for 15 years you get the oils of the coffee vs no oil with paper

[@christopheranderson3694]

@@JBM101 That has nothing to do with my comment.

[@dansillesen4495]

Pre-wetting vs no Pre-wetting? I've never really been able to tell a huge difference. You do you. But the heat plate setting is, theoretically, meant to be be used as said in the video, depending on whether you have a full jug or half jug. It has nothing to do with milk/cream or not. I mean, who adds milk before pouring in a cup anyway?

[@Eshabee]

I want this

[@Williams-Sonoma]

Yes, you do! PS. There's a new copper version of the Moccamaster, too: bit.ly/2p6cWVs

[@inturn23]

How do you know what the perfect grind is?

[@chrisl2285]

It probably takes some experimentation with different coffees and grinders but I've found that on the $50 Cuisinart grinder, the middle setting (indicator arrow pointing directly at you) works consistently well for the coffees I've tried.

[@inturn23]

Chris L cool. Thanks.

[@Mdogbrown]

Chris L which cuisinart did you get?

[@catblue7065]

The OXO burr grinder is perfect for this moccamaster

[@blimpo1232]

My Moccamaster broke within 3 months (the float switch stopped working). I sent it back for repair. It took 1.5 weeks for them to respond to my email request and 2 weeks, once shipped, to get my machine back so 3.5 weeks without a working machine total. I do live in Florida and they are in Seattle I believe, but still. After 2 weeks of normal use it broke again; same issue. This time, after another 3.5-week transaction, they replaced the machine. It is working fine now but sucks that their customer service seems to lack any sort of urgency with fulfilling repair requests. 1.5 weeks to respond to an email is extremely unprofessional. And the money you'll spend at a coffee shop while going 3.5 weeks without a coffee machine, if you drink coffee daily, adds up. I even asked, since they were replacing my machine anyway, if I could change the color. They said no and wouldn't budge. Then I wanted to just receive my money back. They said no. They just didn't really seem to care about the inconvenience this caused which was disheartening.

[@JBM101]

very strange ... very few breakdown out of the millions they make ... i would try again or buy one that is used so you dont have to pay full price ... hint I am selling mine facebook.com/marketplace/item/2448084355485013

[@rob1480]

Great video.

[@Williams-Sonoma]

+Robert Moore Thank you!

[@gk9417]

I think the drip shaft is to short ✌️👍

[@morningmodelmaker3321]

Nice machine however, what is the perfect grind of coffee? Fine, drip or what?

[@Pendragonthegreat]

Can I make only TWO cups with the Technivorm ??????

[@Williams-Sonoma]

Yes, absolutely!

[@Pendragonthegreat]

Thanks for answering. But how should I adjust the coffee/water ratio?

[@cedricksmith9481]

Sure,but I have experienced that if I want to make only 2-3 cups(which I usually do) then the coffee isn`t as strong and the reason is that the water passes through the coffee grounds just too quickly which results the coffee being watery and lacking taste. To my mind it misses a feature some (better) drip makers have that have an additional switch intended for smaller number of cups, that actually slows down the brewing process resulting in a more flavory and stronger coffee.

[@sgbaird]

You can prevent the water from flowing through the basket by putting the switch in the off position. I do this every morning in order to get more bloom out of the coffee, and I use my timer on my range set to 2 minutes to alert me as to when to move the switch to fully open - which is at the top of the filter holder.

[@BOHICA_]

@@cedricksmith9481 Go to @3:00 where he explains how to adjust the filter basket for different amounts of water to be brewed.

[@AlexandrasPoints]

OMG THANK YOU

[@SHADOSTRYKR]

He cute

[@bencheshire]

Yeahhhhhh you made it too complicated, maybe I wont get a coffee machine.

[@chavitavb]

It really isn’t lol

[@ohle0810]

Thanks mate. We have one of these at the office, now I'm the coffee master.

[@sunshine9016]

I bought a Technivorm in Jan 2015 and to this day (Oct 2018) It has been producing Perfect coffee. I purchased thesmall version which is perfect for my needs and I'm glad I purchased the Thermal Carafe. I would definitely recommend this product. I have no links to he company.

[@carolanne3017]

I just bought this amazing machine!!! At first I thought I was being silly to pay so much, but wow!!! Yes, a huge difference in taste. Money is worth it for something I use every single day.

[@EricksonFamily]

Thanks! We just moved to Finland and this coffee maker came with our house. Having an overview is great! Next the stove, the microwave.... :-)

[@jimconnell5747]

I bought the Mocccamaster Techivorm with the thermal carafe a couple of weeks ago. When I brewed the first pot of coffee, I was pleased to discover the balanced taste of the coffee. I use the burr grinder to grind coffee beans for each brew. I look forward to brewing a perfect cup of coffee each morning. I recommend the Moccamaster to coffee lovers!

[@smudger671]

I have one of these. The brew basket shut off switch is the weak point - it started leaking a short while after purchase and still drips when shut. BTW, I've never found any difference between the white and brown filters. It's generally well made, but the handle on the carafe feels a bit flimsy.

[@Flydaddy727]

I just picked up the one he is using at a thrift store new in the box for $8.00 what a deal after seeing what you guys paid for it, all I wanted was a simple cup of coffee I guess I got the Cadillac of coffee makers

[@Berrypancakes229]

What a great bargain 👍

[@pitbullfan01]

Descaling instructions directly from Technivorm website:Moccamaster brewers should last a lifetime, when cleaned and descaled properly! As with all coffee brewers, your Moccamaster should be descaled (removal of calcium/lime deposits-buildup) and cleaned (removing water residue/coffee oils) in order to maintain proper performance and great tasting coffee.For descaling and cleaning your brewer we recommend Urnex brands:Full Circle Descaler, Full Circle CleanerUrnex Dezcal Descaler, Urnex Cleancaf CleanerOther brands may harm the copper boiling element, potentially resulting in an unpleasant metallic after-taste. We don’t recommend vinegar, because it rarely descales sufficiently and may leave an after-taste.Moccamaster recommends you clean and descale your brewer every 100 brew cycles. This can be easily remembered when you buy a box of 100ct filters.

[@e24mpwr]

Highlighting: "We don’t recommend vinegar" - there are some great comparisons on KZbin of vinegar vs. commercial descalers. Net: Vinegar is better than nothing, but still terrible. They recommend "Durgol Universal Express Multipurpose Descaler". If you can afford this coffee maker, you can afford to take care of it properly. Use the stuff they recommend.

[@AGC828]

Never heard any one claim 5-6 minutes is not the optimal time. Only gripe...all plastic parts should be replaced with glass, metal or ceramic. Mine needs the on/off switched possibly replaced. 3 months after I began using it the on/off switch began sometimes sticking. Wouldn't stay at the ON position unless I pressed the switch to the ON position 2 or 3 times. Other days it was good. Requiring only one press. Other than that...brews great coffee. Like the simple design.

[@JBM101]

on off is probably sticky due to dirt or grim ...

[@eagancm]

Insert Filter Add Coffee grounds Add water Flip Switch On -Your Welcome

[@dansillesen4495]

*You're. And some coffee nerds just like to fiddle with their brew.

[@Woggyflush]

European technology!

[@stephenlnoe]

5 to 6 minutes is too slow. Bunn is the best with a 3 minute brew (never ever bitter). It is the fastest drip I've seen though.

[@morten1]

Good informative video What would be the reason to recommend white filters as oppose to non-bleached?

[@morten1]

+Paulina Olin Ok now it makes more sense ;) thanks

[@sgbaird]

The bleach legend has been debunked.

[@Marseglia12345]

I'm cooking "Black Forbidden Rice" in mine right now. The one on the left. Makes the price look a tad more attractive. Dont it.

[@sirazazeloflowkey6424]

Thank you very much. Awesomely informative video. Very useful.

[@fritzdoom]

Thanks for that informative video. Just order an Moccamaster. Can't wait to brew me some perfect coffee:)

[@XxMissingDataxX]

No timer setting on this coffee maker?

[@rygaros6669]

Wilfa brand is better!

[@lonelycake4114]

Thanks great video

[@douglasmaxey1]

I have recently purchased this machine in the thermal version. Very easy to make and looks cool on the counter. Big problem though. Coffee directly from pot is tepid. I would be pushed to even call it warm. This is Immediately after brewing. Is the coffee in the glass pot hotter? I am going to have to return this unit.

[@ILoveOhio2010]

I read you have to warm the carafe with hot water before you brew. that's why i am going with the glass one.

[@catblue7065]

I’ve not had a problem at all with the thermal coffee staying perfectly hot for hours. Switch lids straight after the brew to keep the heat in and prerinse the pot with hot water.

[@execatty]

Just bought one and my basket doesn't have brew selection

[@dansillesen4495]

You probably have a model with the Automatic Drip-Stop, a KBG model, right?. It's either on or off (when you remove the jug from the brewer).

[@midnightmover2329]

Very interested in buying, why one machine over the other? Thanks.

[@XXXGRAPENUTSXXX]

I prefer the glass carafe... easier to clean out.. I bought this machine 20 years ago and it still works like new!!

[@Berrypancakes229]

I thought it was 7 scoops of coffee for 10 cups.

[@dansillesen4495]

One scoop of the cup that comes with the Moccamaster is about 10g. The rule of thumb is about 60g pr 1ltr (8 cups) and 75g for 1,25ltr (10 cups). But it depends on the coarseness of the grind. Too fine, and you risk overflowing the basket, which is quite a mess ;)

[@EdmundStyle]

Thanks for a very informative video. I've just ordered my own Moccamaster and I can't wait to taste my first golden cup experience.

[@XXXGRAPENUTSXXX]

Hows your moccamaster doing 6 years later in 2019?

[@ArtinTime]

No answer

[@lockonstratos7979]

15 times expensive than my rival coffee machine........is it 15 times better ?

[@smudger671]

Not really, but it is a decent machine.

[@pitbullfan01]

My opinion is that cost is only relevant to the user. If you spend $20 on a coffee maker and that cup of coffee tastes excellent to "YOU," then you've got what you paid for. If you want the best tasting cup (The Gold Cup) of coffee made and recommended by most coffee experts and you buy this $300+ machine that you will use several times per day and with proper care can last for years, then you got what you paid for...I purchased the Technivorm Moccamaster KBG Copper. After many days and nights of reading and research, I purchased this machine and also purchased an Encore Conical Burr Coffee Grinder. Not only do you need the proper coffee machine, you also need the proper coffee grinder, coffee grind and filters. I LOVE Ruta Maya Coffee. rutamaya.net/about. If the link does not work, Google it. If you like dark coffee, try the Ruta Maya Jiguani! We also buy the Ruta Medium Roast. This is really good coffee with a cool story. Best place to buy Ruta Maya is on their website or if you can catch one of their Road Shows. They usually setup booths in Costco Warehouses across the country; or at least in the NY/NJ area: rutamaya.net/about/roadshows. We use a $20 Black and Decker Coffee maker, Ruta Maya coffee and a cheap grinder at work and there is definitely a difference in taste between the coffee at work and coffee made at home with the Technivorm Moccamaster.Conclusion: FOR ME; the Technivorm Moccamaster, Technivorm coffee filters, Encore Coffee Grinder and Ruta Maya Coffee are all well worth the price!!!

[@JBM101]

yes it is the best

[@catblue7065]

Yep. I’d say so.

[@vanderslagmulders]

what else?

[@jamar959]

Makes great coffee. Glass carafe is a joke. Literally just threw my one year old machine in the bin!

[@JBM101]

thats weird had mine for 15 years never broke have one on standby but still in box |lol

[@u235u235u235]

sadly, coffee brewed this way will never be as tasty as espresso latte.

[@JBM101]

espresso different beast ... this is best for drip

[@notnotnull]

This is such a device for people with too much money. It's a $300 coffee maker and it doesn't have simple settings like delay brew or auto clean. For Christ sake you have to even manually flip it between 3 settings for how much coffee you're brewing. If I'm spending this much on a coffee maker there should be a digital button to press, or even better it should auto detect the size. This machine has less features than my Mr Coffee, it's got 2 buttons and costs 10 TIMES as much! Technivorm is laughing all the way to the bank! That "golden cup" is them pissing in your coffee and calling it a luxury. Coffee is hot water through beans, yeah you can tweak the elements and alter the taste slightly, but the average joe can't tell the difference. But I guess that's the point isn't it, people who buy this like to believe their connoisseurs.. well drink up ;)

[@Mwaynick]

You're missing the point of the machine lasting a lifetime...

[@caseysmith3861]

Haha... this guy! Stick with your kcup and stop wasting our time trying to be a cool guy.

[@lonelycake4114]

Its also about taste

[@steeltwistercoaster]

The simpler it is the less likely to break Stop funding planned obsolescence

[@JBM101]

it last 15-20 years how many machines have you bought in that time ??? proabbly china crap too