Moccamaster coffee maker
Ranked 4 of 4 coffee makers by recommenders
People recommend it for simple operation, great coffee and long life, and one suggests it suits people who like weaker coffee.
People recommend it for simple operation, great coffee and long life, and one suggests it suits people who like weaker coffee.
7 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 7
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 4 of 13 months
- November 2025: recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 7 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 4 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Lasts many years
“still doing great after 15 years”
Comment from 8 Oct 2026 in “Man discovers his parents' coffee machine used 1TB of data in 10 days” Simple, great-tasting coffee machine
“Simple machine, great coffee”
Comment from 10 Nov 2025 in “Ask HN: What's a Purchase You Regret?” Suits people who like weaker coffee
“If you are keen for a machine and you like it diluted, I recommend the Moccamaster.”
Comment from 24 Apr 2026 in “Habitual coffee intake shapes the microbiome, modifies physiology and cognition”
Other coffee makers people recommend
The three most recommended other coffee makers, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AeroPress coffee maker | 17 | 2 | 89% | 6 | — | Approved |
| Bialetti Moka pot | 11 | 4 | 73% | 4 | — | Approved |
| Hario V60 dripper | 9 | 0 | 100% | 4 | — | — |
| Moccamaster coffee makerThis page | 7 | 0 | 100% | 4 | — | — |
What people said
3 of the 7 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“still doing great after 15 years”
“If you are keen for a machine and you like it diluted, I recommend the Moccamaster.”
“Simple machine, great coffee”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.