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KBGV Select 10-Cup Coffee Maker
The SCA-certified Dutch drip brewer: a full 1.25 L pot from two switches, built to be repaired for life, but pricey.
8.6
Excellent
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Community
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- Type
- Drip coffee maker (glass carafe)
- Capacity
- 1.25 L / 40 oz / 10 cups
- Certification
- SCA and ECBC certified for both full and half carafe
- Typical price
- $369
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Last reviewed October 17, 2026 by the Coffee Reviews editors · How we score
The SCA-certified Dutch drip brewer: a full 1.25 L pot from two switches, built to be repaired for life, but pricey.
The KBGV Select is Moccamaster's flagship glass-carafe drip brewer, with a copper boiling element, a full/half-carafe selector and an automatic drip-stop basket, handmade in the Netherlands. Moccamaster says it is certified by the SCA and ECBC for both full and half batches. Reviewers praise the cup quality, speed and repairability. Common complaints are the plastic parts, the thin carafe and the lack of a timer at $369.
Best for
- Households brewing 4–10 cups of filter coffee every morning
- Buy-it-for-life shoppers who value repairability over features
- Pour-over fans who want similar results without the manual work
What we like
- SCA and ECBC certified for both full and half carafes
- Brews a full 1.25 L pot in roughly six minutes
- Two-switch operation with an automatic drip-stop basket
- 5-year warranty, lifetime repair service and spare parts for every model
- Offered in more than 20 colors
Watch-outs
- $369 with no timer, clock or programmable features
- Several reviewers find the plastic parts and thin glass carafe cheap-feeling for the price
- Glass carafe depends on a hotplate that shuts off after 100 minutes
- One reviewer criticizes the spray-arm water distribution
How it scored
The breakdown.
8.6Excellent
Gear score out of 10, weighted across five factors.
- Performance30%9.1
SCA/ECBC certified for full and half batches. Reviewed says its coffee beat every other drip maker it tried, and Tom's Guide calls it the machine to beat, though one TikTok reviewer criticizes its water distribution.
- Build & reliability20%8.6
Handmade, with a 5-year warranty, lifetime repairs and spare parts for every model, but several reviewers call the plastics and glass carafe thin for the price.
- Ease of use15%8.5
Two switches and an automatic drip-stop make it nearly foolproof, and it brews a full pot in about six minutes. It has no timer, and the glass carafe relies on a hotplate.
- Value20%7.6
$369 buys longevity rather than features. SCA-certified rivals such as the OXO 8-Cup cost roughly half as much.
- Community love15%9.1
It has a buy-it-for-life following among forum users and reviewers, and Tom's Guide calls it the machine to beat. A vocal minority on TikTok and YouTube call it overpriced.
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What people are saying
From the forums.
Verbatim from Reddit, forums and long-term owner write-ups — linked so you can read the full thread.
“If you want a reliable, functional, and stylish drip coffee maker that may as well be a statement piece in your kitchen, the Technivorm Moccamaster KGBV Select is the one for you.”
“It has exactly 1 button I need to understand to get it to function. The design has not changed in decades - every part they offer spares for.”
“…plug my Moccamaster into a smart timer (wonderful coffee maker, but the lack of programmable functionality has my wife constantly wanting to pull out our old Ninja)…”
“My 3 year old Moccamaster’s auto-off feature gave up a couple months ago. … I know I could easily replace if I had the part but Technivorm insists I send the unit to them … And, boy, does it make good coffee.”
Specifications
By the numbers.
- Model
- KBGV Select (e.g. 53941 Polished Silver)
- Capacity
- 1.25 L / 40 oz / 10 cups
- Certification
- SCA and ECBC certified for both full and half carafe
- Volume selector
- Full / half carafe switch that adjusts the brewing process
- Heating
- Copper boiling element; hotplate with independent heating element
- Carafe
- Glass carafe on hotplate
- Brew basket
- Automatic drip-stop
- Auto-off
- 100 minutes
- Power
- 1475 W, 120 V
- Materials
- Metal housing; BPA-, BPS-, BPF- and phthalate-free plastic
- Recommended grind
- Medium-coarse
- Made in
- Handmade in the Netherlands
- Dimensions
- 14.0 × 12.75 × 6.5 in (H × W × D)
- Weight
- 6 lb
- Power
- 1475 W
- Warranty
- 5-year warranty; Moccamaster repairs its brewers for life
- Brews
- Drip machine
- Typical price
- $369 for 10-cup (1.25 L) brewer, most colors ($389 for Candy Apple Red and Brushed Gold) (checked October 2026)
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FAQ
Good questions.
Can the Moccamaster KBGV Select brew on a timer?
No. It has a power switch and a full/half-carafe selector but no clock or delayed-brew setting, and the hotplate turns itself off after 100 minutes. Reviewed and Tom's Guide both list the missing programmable features as its main convenience trade-off.
What does the half/full switch do?
The selector lets you choose a full or half carafe and automatically adjusts the brewing process for that volume. Moccamaster says the KBGV is certified by the SCA and ECBC for both batch sizes.
What grind and water should I use?
Moccamaster recommends a medium-coarse grind that looks like coarse sand or sea salt, and fresh tap, filtered or bottled water. It advises against reverse-osmosis or distilled water, which can damage the copper boiling element, and recommends descaling every 100 cycles or at least every three months.
What does the warranty cover?
Every Moccamaster has a 5-year warranty, and the company says its service technicians will repair any Moccamaster for the life of the brewer. Replacement parts are sold for all models.
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- us.moccamaster.com/products/kbgv.json
- us.moccamaster.com/pages/a-legacy-of-form-and-function
- us.moccamaster.com/pages/handmade-in-the-heart-of-the-netherlands
- amazon.com/dp/B093DYPBYR
- shop.tiktok.com/us/pdp/technivorm-mocca-master-10-cup-coffee-maker-matte-black/1732565982883516808
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