# Moccamaster KBGV Select vs Precision Brewer Thermal: specs and price compared

A sourced, side-by-side comparison of the Moccamaster KBGV Select (Technivorm) and Precision Brewer Thermal (Breville) among coffee makers. Precision Brewer Thermal is the cheaper of the two at $329.95.

## Side by side

| Spec | Moccamaster KBGV Select | Precision Brewer Thermal |
| --- | --- | --- |
| US price | $369 | $329.95 |
| Brand | Technivorm | Breville |
| Released | 2021 | 2017 |
| Carafe type | glass | thermal |
| Capacity cups | 10 | 12 |
| Programmable | No | Yes |
| Sca certified | Yes | Yes |
| Brew temp f | 196–205 | — |
| Water filter | No | No |
| Warranty years | 5 | 2 |

## Key differences

- Carafe type: Moccamaster KBGV Select glass vs Precision Brewer Thermal thermal
- Capacity cups: Moccamaster KBGV Select 10 vs Precision Brewer Thermal 12
- Programmable: Moccamaster KBGV Select No vs Precision Brewer Thermal Yes
- Warranty years: Moccamaster KBGV Select 5 vs Precision Brewer Thermal 2

## What reviewers say

**Moccamaster KBGV Select** — Three whitelisted hands-on reviews — Tom's Guide, TechRadar, and Reviewed (USA Today) — all rate the Technivorm Moccamaster KBGV Select the best drip coffee maker they've tested: delicious, non-bitter coffee that tops their taste tests, fast brewing (a full carafe in roughly six minutes), a beautiful hand-built design offered in 20+ colors, and dead-simple two-switch operation. All three flag the steep premium price (around $340–$369) and the total lack of a timer or programmable/delayed brewing. Tom's Guide and TechRadar additionally cite a 5-year warranty as a durability plus and note the hotplate auto-shuts off (100 min US / 40 min UK). TechGearLab was excluded (site unavailable). (3 sourced reviews.)

**Precision Brewer Thermal** — Only one whitelisted source survived skeptic verification: Reviewed (USA Today), a hands-on roundup that covers the Breville Precision Brewer and labels it BDC450 in its comparison table. It praises high brew quality (including the SCA Golden Cup Standard 'Gold' preset), broad versatility (cold brew, over-ice, and customizable bloom time, flow rate, and temperature), and the Steep and Release anti-drip valve, while flagging the premium price. Tom's Guide was dropped: its hands-on review explicitly tested the glass-carafe sibling (BDC400), not the thermal BDC450, and its brew-time figures were paraphrased rather than quoted. No measured thermal-carafe testing found. (1 sourced review.)

## Sources

- Moccamaster KBGV Select: https://us.moccamaster.com/products/kbgv (us.moccamaster.com, verified 2026-06-15)
- Precision Brewer Thermal: https://www.wholelattelove.com/products/breville-bdc450bss-precision-brewer-thermal-coffee-maker (wholelattelove.com, verified 2026-06-15)

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Cite: Per The Front Desk Review, Moccamaster KBGV Select ($369) vs Precision Brewer Thermal ($329.95) — sourced spec-by-spec comparison at https://frontdeskreview.com/gear/coffee-makers/technivorm-moccamaster-kbgv-select-vs-breville-precision-brewer-thermal-bdc450/
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