Hey all – wanted to share a little hack that has totally changed how I use my Moccamaster Cup-One.
I basically turned it into a mini thermal carafe brewer by swapping the included ceramic mug for a 16 oz Thermos ICON Stainless Steel Food Jar that fits perfectly under the brew basket. Now I get a **full 16 ounces** of coffee that stays hot for a long time, without having to transfer it. BONUS: You get an extra 7 ounces of coffee!
Here’s what I do:
- Use a 16 oz Thermos (or similar) that fits under the basket in place of the supplied cup.
- Fill the Thermos completely to the brim – that’s your 16 oz of water.
- Pour that water into the reservoir; it should fill it all the way to the top.
- Instead of the cone filter, use a 4–6 cup **round** filter.
- Yes, this is probably heresy to the Moccamaster purists, but it works surprisingly well. The wet grounds follow the concave basket walls.
- Add about **1 ounce of ground coffee** to the round filter.
- I use pre-ground Starbucks coffee (more sacrilege, I know), but the taste is actually great to me. No messing around with coffee grinders.
- Getting the round filter into the basket is the only slightly tricky part:
- I hold the filter with the thumb and index finger of both hands, then gently twist/turn it down into the basket.
- It takes a little practice, but after a few tries it becomes second nature.
- Once everything’s in place, slide your Thermos under the basket, flick the switch, and let it brew.
End result: about 16 ounces of coffee directly into a “carafe” that keeps it hot for a long time, with no extra pouring or reheating.
Curious if anyone else has done something similar with their One-Cup or other Moccamaster models, and if so, what grind and dose you’re using for a ~16 oz brew?
