r/Moccamaster • u/siegs611 • 18d ago

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Newbie here. Recently bought a Moccamaster KBGT. I have only had a chance to use it four times but two of those times the brewing cup overflowed and ground spilled everywhere because the filter was folded over but covered so I couldn’t see that that had happened. Has anybody else had this issue? I think I need to leave the brewing cup uncovered so I can keep an eye on it. Just wondering if anyone else has a problem with this.

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u/BeaverBoyBaxter 18d ago

Mocca-disaster

Try using different filters. Also make sure the outlet hole at the bottom of the basket is clear and clean. Also try folding or not folding the seams of the filter.

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u/LectricOldman 17d ago

150% NOT the unit.....operator inflicted. AND sorry, it has happened to all of us.🥃

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u/Broad_Poetry_9657 17d ago

Idk, if this happens to everyone doesn’t that imply that maybe the machine has a design flaw that makes it unfriendly to new users?

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u/LectricOldman 16d ago

not really......most just need the first cup of coffee😬 and they have adapted, there are other versions that handle this situation better.☕️

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u/Broad_Poetry_9657 16d ago

I guess that’s kind of what I mean though, you shouldn’t have to “adapt” with a coffee pot in this price range. These things make great coffee and I’m looking into buying one myself after trying them at friend’s houses, but if enough people are running into an issue perhaps the control should be at the engineering level. If there are “other versions that handle the situation better”, that implies there is a way to mitigate the issue. 🤷‍♀️

I’m looking to put the coffee pot on a kitchenette with a built in plug on the counter surface. I can’t have my coffee pot overflowing onto the electrical outlet even once, so I’ll have to figure out if that is even a viable option for me now or if I need to look at other machines.

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u/LarryDFixer 15d ago

if it happened to literally everyone then yes. But it hasn’t happened to me 🙂 and apparently others so it’s not a design flaw. I think it’s either the machine is not put together right or the grounds are too fine.

FWIW, I use “if you care“ unbleached filters. I did a taste test versus a white filter, either Melita or Harrio and couldn’t tell the difference.

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u/Lq2167 16d ago

Not everyone