Technivorm is the manufacturer of the original, authentic, premium quality Moccamaster coffee brewers and grinders. All Moccamaster products are handmade in the heart of the Netherlands and granted the European coffee brewing center's (ECB) seal of approval, meeting their strict quality guidelines, and certified by the specialty coffee associations of America and Europe (SCAA/SCAE). The philosophy of Moccamaster's inventor, Gerard c. Smit, to produce long-lasting, reliable, energy-efficient, and recyclable products has guided the handmade production of every Moccamaster for more than 50 years, offering a sustainable choice! Moccamaster, a knowledgeable customer service, and repair technician team, manufactured with the highest quality parts available today, and of course, where plastic is used, it's BPA/BPS/BPF and phthalate-free! This should be the last coffee brewer you'll ever buy, one that should last a lifetime, when cleaned and descaled properly. You may ask – “what's important when searching for that complex, clean, crisp, fully infused, flavorful cup of coffee?” certainly coffee quality, grind, and formula play an important role, as does the fresh water quality, but ultimately, it’s the brewing method that plays the all-important final role! They suggest these are the key elements when searching for a coffeemaker. Moccamasters incorporate a powerful and energy-efficient copper heating element with an automatic shut-off when the brewing process is complete, a precise coffee-water saturation time (4-6 minutes), and an independent 2-phase hot-plate element that maintains the correct holding temperature (175°-185° f) for 100 minutes (although they recommend consumption within 30-minutes). Moccamaster brewers are designed scientifically to naturally brew with an ultra-precise, pre-immersion drip-style system, which creates a natural pulse action process creating the perfect coffee bloom process.