How to make coffee with the Moccamaster

The Moccamaster, created in 1968 by Gerard Clement Smit in the Netherlands, is a filter coffee maker globally recognized for its extraction quality and durability. Handcrafted by Technivorm in Amerongen, it embodies filter coffee expertise and remains true to its original values.

What you need A Moccamaster 33g of coffee beans, medium grind 500g of filtered water, just off the boil Spoon or stick for stirring Precision scale

What we used for this guide Moccamaster KBG Select Our seasonal coffee Chronic. Kenya Kamwangi  Timemore manual grinder Chestnut C3S Pro Timemore Basic 2.0 scale

 

Tip for Moccamaster ratios A good rule of thumb for the Moccamaster is to follow a 1:15 coffee-to-water ratio. In other words, for 1 g of coffee, add 15 g of water, which is about 3 tablespoons of coffee for 1 cup of water. From there, feel free to experiment to find the ratio that best suits your taste.

The preparation

Step 1: Grind the coffee

For 5 dl of coffee, use 33g of coffee, ground medium-fine. The aim is for the water to pass through the coffee in 3 to 4 minutes. You can adjust your grind setting to achieve this and refine according to your own tastes

Step 2: Prepare the paper filter

By folding it along the edges. Then place it in the filter holder.

Step 3: Rinse the paper filter

Rinse the filter to remove any unwanted paper flavors.

 

Step 4: Fill the water tank

Weigh 500 grams of water then fill the tank using the coffee maker. Tip: without a scale, 500g equals 1/2 liter.

Step 5: Place the coffee

Step 6: Activate the heater

For 500g of water, choose the slow flow. If you want to make more coffee, feel free to use the fast mode to avoid a too long extraction.

Step 7: Stir the coffee

At the beginning of the extraction: stir the coffee a few times to allow it to infuse evenly

Step 8: Finish the preparation

Turn off your Moccamaster, unless you want to keep your coffee warm. In that case, you can leave it on to maintain the temperature.

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What few people know about the Moka

• The Moccamaster has a unique copper heating element, which ensures a precise extraction temperature between 92 °C and 96 °C, optimal for coffee.

• The iconic design of the KB-741 model dates back to 1976 and has changed very little since then.

• The first Technivorm coffee grinder, the KM1, already used a ventilation system to avoid burning the grind: an innovation of the time.

• For over 55 years, more than 10 million units have been sold worldwide.