Moccamaster models

Model numbers

What the letters mean:

H	Rectangular body column, single-setting hotplate (Europe only)
K	Rectangular body column, dual-setting hotplate (2-5 cups use 3/4 circle (80C/175F) / 6-10 cups use full circle (85C/185F) to activate both heating elements)
B	Filter holder platform
CD	Cylindrical body column, dual-setting hotplate (2-5 cups use 3/4 circle / 6-10 cups use full circle to activate both heating elements)
G	Automatic drip-stop while removing carafe
Non-G	Manual adjust drip-stop (closed / 2-5 cups use half-open for limited flow thru rate / 6-10 cups use fully-open for normal flow thru rate)
V	Volume / flow control, paired with corresponding hotplate temperature level (2-6 cups use half-carafe for longer brew time and temperature stability / 7-10 cups use full-carafe for normal brew time and temperature)
T	Thermo steel carafe
Non-T	Glass carafe
S	Smaller, 8-cups, manual adjust drip-stop, single setting hotplate, auto-off
AO	Automatically turn off system / hotplate after 40(EU)-100 min

Model list

Different models, old and new:

* Popular models

Model	Carafe	Capacity	Hotplate	Housing	Drip-stop	Auto-off system / hotplate
H	glass	10 cups / 1.25 L / 40 oz	single setting	rectangular	none	manual switch
HB	glass	10 cups / 1.25 L / 40 oz	single setting	rectangular	manual adjust, closed / 2-5 cups / 6-10 cups	manual switch
HB AO	glass	10 cups / 1.25 L / 40 oz	single setting	rectangular	manual adjust, closed / 2-5 cups / 6-10 cups	automatic, 40-100 min
HBG	glass	10 cups / 1.25 L / 40 oz	single setting	rectangular	automatic close	manual switch
K	glass	10 cups / 1.25 L / 40 oz	2 settings	rectangular	none	manual switch
KB	glass	10 cups / 1.25 L / 40 oz	2 settings	rectangular	manual adjust, closed / 2-5 cups / 6-10 cups	manual switch
* KB AO / MANUAL	glass	10 cups / 1.25 L / 40 oz	2 settings	rectangular	manual adjust, closed / 2-5 cups / 6-10 cups	automatic, 40-100 min
KBG	glass	10 cups / 1.25 L / 40 oz	2 settings	rectangular	automatic close	manual switch
* KBG AO / AUTOMATIC	glass	10 cups / 1.25 L / 40 oz	2 settings	rectangular	automatic close	automatic, 40-100 min
* KBGV / KBG SELECT / OPTIO	glass	10 cups / 1.25 L / 40 oz	2 settings, paired with flow control	rectangular	automatic	automatic, 40-100 min
KBS	glass	8 cups / 1 L / 32 oz	single setting	rectangular	manual adjust, closed / 2-5 cups / 6-10 cups	automatic, 40-100 min
KBT / MANUAL THERMO	steel	10 cups / 1.25 L / 40 oz	none	rectangular	manual adjust, closed / 2-5 cups / 6-10 cups	manual switch
* KBGT / AUTOMATIC THERMO	steel	10 cups / 1.25 L / 40 oz	none	rectangular	automatic close	manual switch
KBTS	steel	8 cups / 1 L / 32 oz	none	rectangular	manual adjust, closed / 2-5 cups / 6-10 cups	manual switch
CD (Europe only)	glass	10 cups / 1.25 L / 40 oz	2 settings	cylindrical	none	manual switch
CD AO (Europe only)	glass	10 cups / 1.25 L / 40 oz	2 settings	cylindrical	none	automatic, 40-100 min
CDG	glass	10 cups / 1.25 L / 40 oz	2 settings	cylindrical	automatic close	manual switch
CDK	glass	10 cups / 1.25 L / 40 oz	single setting	cylindrical	none	manual switch
CD Grand	glass	14 cups / 1.8 L / 60 oz	2 settings	cylindrical	manual pull-out	manual switch
CDT / THERMO	steel	10 cups / 1.25 L / 40 oz	none	cylindrical	manual adjust, closed / 2-5 cups / 6-10 cups	manual switch
CDT Grand	steel	14 cups / 1.8 L / 60 oz	none	cylindrical	manual pull-out	manual switch
CDGT / THERMO AUTOMATIC	steel	10 cups / 1.25 L / 40 oz	none	cylindrical	automatic close	manual switch
CDGT AO	steel	10 cups / 1.25 L / 40 oz	none	cylindrical	automatic close	automatic, 40-100 min
ONE-CUP	none	1 cup / 0.33 L / 10 oz	none	rectangular	none	manual switch

- Model names with an "S" at the end, i.e. "AUTOMATIC S", means indicator for descaling - There are no "T" / thermo models with AO/AUTOFF since there is no hotplate and the float switch will turn off the system entirely

References

• Which Moccamaster Should You Buy? A Decision-Making Guide