Reviews · Physical · Coffee brewerWe read about this
Moccamaster KBGV Select
What we read adds up to this: buy it if you drink plain drip coffee every day and want one machine for years. Not if you want a timer.
We read about this
Moccamaster USA
NBC Select
Reviewed, on YouTube
Illustration, made with an AI image tool: a quiet morning counter. It shows the mood, not the machine.
How this was written1 of 13
We have not touched one. Everything here is what other people report, and each of them is named and linked below. We picked it because people call it a machine you keep for years, and that is the question this site exists to ask.
The good2 of 13
Reviewers like the cup.
Reviewed's kitchen editor says it has been their winner for several years and the best-tasting drip coffee they have had. NBC's reviewer calls it a solid choice for people serious about coffee. Taste of Home's reviewer says it has a permanent place on the counter.
The good3 of 13
It is quick.
NBC's reviewer got a full 10 cups in about six minutes, and Homegrounds timed just under six.
The good4 of 13
It seems to last.
The best long-term voice we found is Home Cook Basics, still using theirs every day after three years. They thought the carafe looked flimsy at first and say it turned out tough. That is one person, not a test. The maker gives a 5-year warranty and says it will repair the machine for life.
Illustration, made with an AI image tool: a rainy morning cup. It shows the mood, not the machine.
The catch5 of 13
The price.
$369 the day we looked. NBC's reviewer called the price jarring, and Coffee Slang's says it costs real money.
The catch6 of 13
No timer, no settings.
Reviewed and Homegrounds both say so. You cannot set it up the night before.
The catch7 of 13
More plastic than the price suggests.
Taste of Home notes that the brew basket is hard plastic, and Coffee Slang says it stops short of a plastic-free build.
The catch8 of 13
It gathers dust.
The biggest complaint from Taste of Home's reviewer: the exposed parts need a wipe now and then.
The catch9 of 13
The reports disagree on filters.
Reviewed's video says it needs proprietary filters. Seattle Coffee Gear's guide says standard #4 cone filters, and the maker sells #4 filters in a bundle. We lean to #4, and we have not tried one.
How this was written10 of 13
Who we read
Moccamaster USA: KBGV product page, opened November 4, 2026
NBC Select: Moccamaster review, by Mili Godio, updated May 12, 2026
Reviewed, on YouTube: Moccamaster KBGV Select Review, by Danielle Deciado, September 29, 2023
Home Cook Basics, on YouTube: Moccamaster KBGV Select Coffee Maker: 3 Years Later Review, February 14, 2023
Taste of Home: Moccamaster review, by Mary Henn, February 9, 2026
Coffee Slang: KBGV Select review, by Nick Puffer, November 24, 2025
Homegrounds: Best drip coffee makers, updated February 28, 2026
Seattle Coffee Gear: KBGV Select product guide, opened November 4, 2026
How this was written11 of 13
who gave whom what
Who gave whom what
Nobody. We have no deal with the maker or any store, and nobody gave us a machine.
NBC Select: the brand sent the machine for testing.
Home Cook Basics, on YouTube: an affiliate link is in its description.
How this was written12 of 13
What we could not read
Not in this: Wirecutter and Reddit would not open for us, so nothing here comes from them, or from any owners' forum.
Our verdict13 of 13
Made to buy
What we read adds up to this: buy it if you drink plain drip coffee every day and want one machine for years. Not if you want a timer.
Worth the money for the person described.
$369, in Sandstoneseen November 4, 2026
Made to buymadetobuy.com
The drawing shows only what the words say, and every word traces to a named source. Our hands are not in it.
Who said so, and what to weigh
Moccamaster USAKBGV product pageopened November 4, 2026The maker, on its own product. The price, the warranty and the place it is made come from here.
NBC SelectMoccamaster review, by Mili Godioupdated May 12, 2026Used it for months. The review says the brand sent the machine for testing.
Home Cook Basics, on YouTubeMoccamaster KBGV Select Coffee Maker: 3 Years Later ReviewFebruary 14, 2023The one long-term owner we found. The video says an affiliate link is in its description, so the reviewer may earn from a sale. We read the captions.
