The KBGV Select drip brewer features a selector switch to choose between brewing a half or full carafe. The brewing speed and hotplate temperature adjust to your choice, brewing either amount to the golden cup standard Temperature is one of the keys to great coffee: Technivorm always maintains a brewing temperature between 198 and 205°F, which is ideal for flavor. When the carafe is removed, the brew basket automatically stops the flow of coffee. Technivorm’s glass carafe brewers feature a hotplate with an independent heating element to hold your coffee at the perfect temperature. Technivorm-Moccamaster has, for many years, specialized in building exceptional coffee makers. They are all handmade, which means that they are manufactured and assembled by hand and individually tested in a life situation. The personal touch makes Technivorm products unique. The brewing quality of Technivorm coffee makers guarantees a first class beverage due to the fact that brewing temperature and water/coffee contact time as well as the holding temperature are in accordance with the critical requirements of the European Coffee Brewing Centre and the Specialty Coffee Association of America and Europe. Technivorm is proud to carry their seal of approval for all their coffee makers. Brew up to 10 cups in just 6 minutes with the push of a button Choose between brewing a half carafe or a full carafe automatic pre-infusion function guarantees coffee grounds are saturated to their fullest Nine-hole spray arm wets grounds evenly for consistent extraction Selector switch adjusts the hotplate temperature within the range of 175° to 185°F, and shuts off automatically after 100 minutes Heavy-duty boiler with durable copper element Copper boiling element rapidly heats water to brewing temperature of 196° - 205°F and automatically shuts off when water reservoir is empty Boiling action moves water up the glass tube, where it flows into the outlet arm and pulses over the brew basket, blooming the coffee grounds in a manual pour-over coffee style Can be used with a reusable Swiss Gold cone filter or disposable paper filters