The Moccamaster KBGV Select is a 10-cup drip coffee maker with a copper boiling element, a glass carafe and no timer or screen. It suits people who brew one pot at a time by hand and want a brewer that lasts.
Copper element heats to roughly 196 to 205°F, the SCA-certified range, and brews a half or full carafe in about 4 to 6 minutes
Half/full selector adjusts flow and hot plate temperature for small batches
Five-year warranty and replaceable parts
Owners describe clean, even-tasting coffee and a brewer that lasts for many years
Keep in mind
Costs far more than every other brewer here except the Breville
No timer or programming: you start every pot by hand
The glass carafe sits on a hot plate that shuts off after 100 minutes
Not compatible with distilled or reverse-osmosis water, which can damage the element
Why the Technivorm 10-Cup scores 8.1
Each bar shows where it places among the 10 drip coffee makers in this guide, so a full bar is 1st of 10. How happy owners are counts for most of the score.
How happy owners are6th of 10
How many rated it7th of 10
How new it is5th of 10
Why it sits behind the BLACK+DECKER 12-Cup Thermal Programmable Coffee Maker CM2046S
The BLACK+DECKER 12-Cup Thermal Programmable Coffee Maker CM2046S (8.3) beats the Technivorm Moccamaster KBGV Select 10-Cup Coffee Maker 53941 (8.1): owners are about as happy with both, and it is the newer design.
About the Technivorm 10-Cup
The KBGV Select is the US version of Technivorm's Dutch-built brewer, rated at 1475 W on 120 V. It holds 1.25 liters (40 oz, 10 cups). The body is metal with BPA-free plastic parts, and it measures 14 inches high, 12.75 wide and 6.5 deep. It weighs 6 pounds. The brand lists SCA approval and ECBC certification.
A copper boiling element heats the water, and the brew basket has a drip-stop that holds back coffee when you lift the carafe. A selector switch sets a half or full carafe, and a retailer lists about 20 oz for the half pot. The glass carafe sits on a hot plate with its own heating element. Power switches off after 100 minutes. There is no auto-on, so every pot starts with the switch.
Moccamaster recommends medium-coarse grounds, like sea salt, and oxygen-whitened paper filters. It advises against brown unbleached and permanent mesh filters. Tap, filtered or bottled water is fine. Reverse osmosis and distilled water are not, because they can damage the copper element. Descale every 100 brew cycles or at least every three months. The brand gives a five-year warranty with lifetime repair coverage.
What owners report about the Technivorm 10-Cup
Owners mostly praise the coffee: hot, good-tasting and often better than what their earlier drip machines made. Many say it brews fast enough that a timer is not missed. They find it simple to run and easy to clean, and they like the drip-stop and the automatic shut-off. One owner reported that a previous Moccamaster lasted about 15 years.
The glass carafe draws the most complaints. Owners call it flimsy for the price, and some report a crack where the lid meets the carafe. The lid can get hot enough to burn a thumb, and the pour can dribble down the side. Some find the plastic covers and the handle cheap-feeling next to the cost.
A few owners add that several parts have to be moved aside before each brew, that 10 cups means small cups rather than mugs, and that grounds ground too fine caused trouble until they went coarser. Detailed owner feedback on this exact model is limited, so these are the patterns we found.
Who the Technivorm 10-Cup suits
Buy it if you drink most of a pot in one sitting, grind or buy medium-coarse coffee, and want something simple that you can repair for years. It also suits people who like to start a brew by hand and do not want an app or a screen.
Look elsewhere if you want a timer or programming: the Ninja 12-Cup Programmable Coffee Brewer CE251 and the BLACK+DECKER 12-Cup Thermal Programmable Coffee Maker CM2046S both let you schedule a brew. If you let coffee sit for hours, the glass carafe and hot plate are a poor match, and a thermal-carafe brewer fits better. Households on reverse osmosis or distilled water should skip it.
Questions about the Technivorm 10-Cup
How much coffee should I use for a 10 cup Moccamaster?
About 69 grams, or roughly 7 level 2-tablespoon scoops, for a full 1.25 L carafe. Moccamaster recommends 55 grams of ground coffee per liter and says to weigh it for consistent results.
What size coffee filter does my Moccamaster brewer use?
The 1.25 L Moccamaster takes #4 cone paper filters. Moccamaster's #4 filters are sold for all its 1 L and 1.25 L brewers, and it recommends oxygen-whitened paper rather than brown or mesh filters.
Can the Technivorm Moccamaster 53941 use distilled water?
No. Moccamaster advises against reverse osmosis and distilled water because they can damage the copper boiling element. Tap, filtered or bottled water is fine.
Does the Technivorm Moccamaster 53941 have a timer?
No. It has no auto-on or programming, so you start each pot with the switch. It does shut itself off after 100 minutes.
How often do you descale the Technivorm Moccamaster 53941?
Every 100 brew cycles or at least every three months, according to Moccamaster.
Other drip coffee maker picks
The other badge winners in our drip coffee makers ranking.
Every score here comes from our ranking model; no editor sets the order. Too few review sites cover drip coffee makers for their verdicts to lead, so this ranking is led by owners. It ranks products by how happy owners are, holding back any product few owners have rated until more agree. How many rated it and how new it is only settle close calls, and value for money earns its own badge rather than a higher place. We compared 18 models for this guide before settling on these ten.
Brands can't pay to be included or to move up. We last checked these picks in October 2026.
