Moccamaster (Technivorm) - CDT Grand

Moccamaster CDT bratza esp and a pour over setup

I use a Moccamaster CDT Grand for some out and about coffee things. It works well, quality is good, only uses power when brewing, easy to maintain. Sometimes I run off a small Honda 2200 generator, but usually I have power. Overall though your concept is interesting and will offer different challenges than an espresso setup, but with this goal, though, it can help get your name out their and potentially set you up to grow in the future with lower initial investment.

As an owner of not one but three Moccamaster CDT Grand brewers, I lean towards thermal carafes as well in terms of flavor and durability, but I understand the glass carafe versions ranking higher simply because they also deliver and look prettier.

Really happy with the moccamaster cdt. Makes 1.8 liters or about 60 ounces. I like the thermal carafe over glass.

Granted we have what we call "soft" water but i think we descaled our old moccamaster once in like...12 years. Gave it away because we upgraded to a more expensive moccamaster, so it was still going strong then.

Moccamaster is great. Mine is 5 years old and makes superior coffee every day. I have the insulated carafe. The secret to better coffee is to temporarily remove the carafe and stir the grounds in the hot water a bit before replacing the carafe. I also balked at the price for what is really a very basic drip machine, but I wouldn’t hesitate to buy another one once this one finally wears out.

Glass carafe huh? I went for the thermal and am loving it so far. Worth taking a little extra time and doing a bloom on the weekends IMO. It vastly improves the taste for minimal effort. I wish it had an auto bloom setting.

I have a similar opinion to you. I got mine as a refurb, but overall, I feel like I hyped my Moccamaster up too much for too long to myself before I got one. I do like it and it does brew nice coffee and I'm sure it will last forever, but if I had paid full retail price, I may have had more buyers remorse. I like the look of the glass carafe machines more, but I wanted the thermal carafe.

I have a 15 year old moccamaster. It is indeed made in the Netherlands (Amerongen) makes a stellar cup of coffee and is a buy it for life item.

I'm aware, they asked where I bought it and that is indeed where I bought it 15 years ago. I think you can get it at the gourmet warehouse in Vancouver but I'm not sure what models they carry mine has the tall metal carafe.

The cheap plastic caught me off guard too. I guess that boils down to... something... because it still brews the best pot of easy drip coffee I've come across so far.  I opted for the insulated carafe though and made sure I got the new model.  It works fantastic and doesn't burn the coffee an hour later.

It simply delivers a good consistent brew. When would this be overkill?