CDT Grand

Moccamaster CDT bratza esp and a pour over setup

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.