Moccamaster Coffee Brewer: How To And Why To.

I love the Moccamaster so much. Made by the company Technivorm – whose name is derived from the Dutch words for ‘form’ and ‘function’, and made in the late 1960’s (the start of my spirit animal era, a decade of mustard, olive green and chocolate brown. Of scratchy vinyl and sunken lounge rooms), the Moccamaster was made for me. Actually, just like other trends of the era like the sunken lounge room and fondue, the Moccamaster was made for friends.  

But don’t be thinking you’ll end up with a coffee that tastes like it’s decades old. Oh no. You and your friends are going to end up with a sweet, complex yet clean cup of coffee. Here’s how.

The Moccamaster is an electric filter brewer that makes exceptional and consistent coffee for the whole household or office, and is super easy to use, clean and maintain. It produces a clean, lighter-bodied, complex cup of coffee similar to pour over. It’s a super easy way to brew up to a litre of coffee in under 6 minutes and the hot plate allows you to brew your coffee and keep it warm for up to 40 minutes.

 

Watch the instructional video

Step-by-Step Guide

Equipment

• Moccamaster coffee brewer
• Filter papers (#4 size)
• Scales

Recipe

Makes 4 servings

• 60g coffee (roasted for filter). We’re using our current Bright Roast COLOMBIA Luzmila. You will get notes of cherry, almond frangipane and caramel.
• 1L of water
• Total brew time: under 6 minutes
• Grind size: medium to coarse

Steps

1. Pour 1L of fresh water into the water reservoir (up to the 1 line).
   
2. Fold filter paper along each seam, open it and place it into the filter basket along with your freshly ground coffee. Give the basket a few taps to even out the grinds.
   
3. If using the Moccamaster Classic, set the filter basket to open with the setting marked ‘O’ (on the Moccamaster Select, the basket will automatically be open). Turn the brewer on.
4. Once the coffee is covered with water, give the slurry a light stir to make sure all the grounds are wet. This will help the coffee extract evenly.
5. Once all water has dripped though, give the carafe a gentle swirl to mix, and then pour and enjoy!

Hot tips

If your using an insulated carafe, the coffee will stay warm for around 90 minutes but if you want to keep it longer we recommend transferring it to a vacuum insulated thermos.

If you want to make more or less coffee, do it! I like using the equation xgrams of coffee x 16.66g(or ml) of water, to make sure the ratio is spot on.

We recommend descaling your Moccamaster every year if you live in an area with soft water, or every 3 months if in an area with hard water.