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Simply Good Coffee vs Moccamaster

Same brew window, same glass carafe, about the same price. One runs the hot water through plastic and one doesn't, and that's the whole decision.

By Dana WhitfieldUpdated October 2026
Simply Good Coffee vs Moccamaster

Our pick

Editor’s pick

Simply Good Coffee The Brewer (Plastic-Free)

Simply Good Coffee The Brewer (Plastic-Free)

$379 · 9/10

Buy this one if plastic is the reason you’re comparing. Stainless steel and borosilicate glass through the whole hot path, silicone only in the seals, the same 195–205°F brew window, and an optional bloom. The two sit within $15 of each other, so the brew path is what you’re paying for.

The automatic drip machine for people who don’t want hot water running through plastic: steel and borosilicate glass everywhere the water goes, and one button.

The alternative

Technivorm Moccamaster KBGV Select

Technivorm Moccamaster KBGV Select

$364 · 9.5/10

Buy this one if plastic isn’t what decides it. SCA and ECBC certified, a half-pot mode that adjusts itself, a five-year warranty with lifetime repairs, and decades of owners running the same machine. Hot water passes a polypropylene basket and outlet arm on every brew.

The proven default: SCA and ECBC certified, a five-year warranty with lifetime repairs, and a polypropylene basket that is the one thing it can’t answer for.

Side by side

 Simply Good Coffee BrewerMoccamaster KBGV
Price$379.19$364.00
Plastic in the hot pathNone; silicone seals and drip stopPolypropylene basket and outlet arm
Brew temp195–205°F196–205°F, copper element
CertificationListing claims Gold Cup standard; no SCA certification statedSCA and ECBC certified
ControlsOne button, optional bloomPower switch, half/full selector
Half-pot modeNot listedAdjusts flow and hotplate
Capacity8 cups (ounces not stated)10 cups, 40oz
CarafeBorosilicate glass on a hotplateGlass on a hotplate
Water tankBorosilicate glassCold-water tank, outside the hot path
Warranty2 years on Amazon; maker’s site says 55 years, lifetime repairs
Track recordNew brand, few long-term owner reportsDecades; owners run 15-year-old units

The Moccamaster wins more rows and still isn’t the pick here. Its wins are about owning a machine; the one row Simply Good takes is the reason anyone puts these two side by side.

The difference that actually matters

Strip away the branding and these are the same kind of machine. Both heat water to the 195–205°F window drip coffee needs, shower it over a flat bed, and drip it into a glass carafe on a hotplate in about six minutes. Neither has a timer, a screen or an app. On the coffee itself the spec sheets give no reason to expect a difference you could pick out.

The difference is what the water touches on the way. In the Moccamaster it passes through a polypropylene brew basket and outlet arm every cycle. Technivorm says the plastics are BPA, BPS, BPF and phthalate-free, which tells you what isn’t in them, not what is. In the Simply Good Brewer it runs through a stainless boiler with a borosilicate glass tube, a 304 stainless showerhead and basket, and comes to rest in borosilicate glass. The only polymer left is medical-grade silicone in the seals.

Everything else favours the Moccamaster: certification, a warranty in writing for five years, a half-pot mode, and a track record measured in decades rather than months. So the question is one question. If plastic in the hot path is why you found Simply Good Coffee, it is the machine that answers it. If it isn’t, the Moccamaster is the safer machine to own for fifteen years.

Simply Goodwins if…

  • Hot water touching plastic is the reason you’re shopping
  • You want to see the water level and clean through a glass tank
  • You like a pour-over-style bloom without pouring by hand
  • One button is all the control you want

Moccamasterwins if…

  • You want five years of warranty and lifetime repairs in writing
  • You brew half pots often
  • SCA certification matters to you
  • You want a machine with decades of owner history behind it
  • You want a choice of colours to match the kitchen

If you’d keep the Moccamaster but lose the basket

Third-party kits replace the Moccamaster’s polypropylene basket with steel or ceramic. The outlet arm can’t be swapped, so hot water still meets plastic, just less of it. The full brew-path grades for both machines are in plastic-free coffee makers.

If you’d rather skip the machine

A Chemex is glass from top to bottom for $47, and it’s the top pick on the plastic-free guide. You trade the button for four minutes of pouring.

The machines

Plastic-Free Automatic
Simply Good Coffee The Brewer (Plastic-Free)

Simply Good Coffee

Simply Good Coffee The Brewer (Plastic-Free)

$379.19
9/ 10
Check price on Amazon

Why we love it

It answers the question most people bring to this page: can a machine brew my coffee without hot water running through plastic? Every other automatic here says no somewhere. Simply Good Coffee lists the whole wetted path — a 304 stainless showerhead, basket and internal plumbing, a stainless boiler with a borosilicate glass tube, and a borosilicate reservoir and carafe — and the only polymer left is medical-grade silicone in the seals and drip stop. It brews at 195–205°F, the range drip coffee needs, with one button and an optional bloom. You pay $15 more than the Moccamaster for it, and what that buys is the brew path.

Pros

  • Stainless steel and borosilicate glass everywhere the water goes, per the manufacturer's parts list
  • Brews at 195–205°F across a full 8-cup pot
  • One button, plus an optional bloom for a pour-over-style pre-soak
  • Glass reservoir, so you can see how much water is in it and whether it's clean
  • Removable parts are dishwasher-safe

Cons

  • Glass carafe on a hotplate — pour within twenty minutes or the coffee keeps cooking
  • Silicone seals are still a polymer, if your line is none at all
  • Amazon lists a 2-year warranty and the manufacturer's site says 5 — check which applies before you buy
  • Premium price at around $380
Our Top Pick
Technivorm Moccamaster KBGV Select

Technivorm

Technivorm Moccamaster KBGV Select

$364.00
9.5/ 10
Check price on Amazon

Why we love it

This is the gold standard for drip coffee and has been for decades. The copper heating element keeps water between 196–205°F throughout the entire brew, the half/full carafe selector means small batches taste just as good as full pots, and the 5-year warranty plus lifetime repair guarantee means you'll probably never buy another drip machine. Available in 20+ colors for the design-conscious.

Pros

  • SCA and ECBC dual certified — consistently perfect brew temperature
  • Brews a full carafe in about 6 minutes
  • Half-carafe mode adjusts speed and hotplate temp automatically
  • 5-year warranty with lifetime repairs
  • Handmade in the Netherlands with premium materials
  • Available in 20+ colors

Cons

  • No programmable timer — but it brews so fast you won't miss it
  • Loose lids on reservoir and filter basket can be fiddly
  • Premium price at around $365
  • No advanced settings — what you see is what you get

Common questions

Which is better, Simply Good Coffee or the Moccamaster?

It depends on one thing: whether plastic in the brew path is why you’re comparing them. If it is, Simply Good Coffee’s Brewer is the better machine, because hot water touches only stainless steel, borosilicate glass and silicone seals, while the Moccamaster runs it through a polypropylene basket and outlet arm on every brew. If it isn’t, the Moccamaster is the better machine to own: SCA and ECBC certified, a five-year warranty with lifetime repairs, a half-pot mode, and decades of owners behind it. Both brew in the same 195–205°F window, and they cost about the same.

What’s the difference between Simply Good Coffee and the Moccamaster?

The brew path, and almost nothing else that affects the cup. Both are one-button-class drip machines with a glass carafe on a hotplate, a 195–205°F brew temperature and a brew of about six minutes. Simply Good Coffee’s Brewer routes water through a stainless boiler, a borosilicate glass tube, a 304 stainless showerhead and basket, and a borosilicate tank and carafe, with silicone seals. The Moccamaster heats with a copper element and passes water through a polypropylene basket and outlet arm. The Moccamaster adds SCA and ECBC certification, a half-pot mode, ten cups to Simply Good’s eight, and a five-year warranty with lifetime repairs.

Is the Moccamaster plastic-free like Simply Good Coffee?

No. The Moccamaster’s body, carafe and heating element are metal and glass, but 92–96°C water passes through a polypropylene brew basket and outlet arm every cycle. Technivorm states the plastics are BPA, BPS, BPF and phthalate-free and doesn’t disclose the polymer. Simply Good Coffee lists every wetted part of its Brewer as stainless steel or borosilicate glass, with medical-grade silicone in the seals and drip stop. Silicone is a polymer, so if your line is no polymer at all, neither machine clears it and a Chemex does.

Is Simply Good Coffee SCA certified like the Moccamaster?

Not on the evidence available. The Moccamaster KBGV Select is SCA and ECBC certified. Simply Good Coffee’s Amazon listing says its Brewer meets the Gold Cup standard and brews at 195–205°F, which are the targets SCA certification checks, but it doesn’t claim the certification itself. Treat that as a spec the maker states rather than one an outside body has verified.

Which has the better warranty, Simply Good Coffee or the Moccamaster?

The Moccamaster: five years, with lifetime repair support and user-replaceable parts. Simply Good Coffee’s Amazon listing gives its Brewer a 2-year warranty and a 30-day money-back guarantee, while the manufacturer’s own site says five years. Check which applies to where you buy before you count on the longer one.

Is the Simply Good Coffee Brewer or the Moccamaster programmable?

Neither has a timer. Simply Good Coffee’s Brewer runs on one button with an optional bloom, and the Moccamaster on a power switch and a half/full selector. If a programmable start matters, the Breville Luxe Brewer has a 24-hour delayed start and is compared against the Moccamaster on its own page.

Still deciding?

If plastic isn’t the question after all, the Moccamaster’s other matchups are Moccamaster vs Breville Luxe Brewer and Moccamaster vs Fellow Aiden. If neither machine fits, the rest of the field is in Moccamaster alternatives.

Simply Good$379Moccamaster$364
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