mrb627
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I saw a passing blurb online last night for a new vacuum-brewer from Kitchenaid. Apparently it is not on the market yet but it is coming. Thoughts?
Malcolm
Malcolm
NEW: Kitchenaid Syphon-Brew Coffeemaker
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As they say, everything old is new again!
I'll buy one!!
<span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;">I love my Technivorm but there is something to be said for Vacuum coffee. Years ago I had a Bodum auto vacuum pot but it was poorly made and didn't last that long. I like the Sunbeam Coffeemasters but they steep the coffee too long for my liking and I have yet to find one without part of the interior pot worn away.</span>
<span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;">This Kitchen Aid in Glass looks like it would do the trick. I have a Yama pot that makes good coffee but it's a manual process and I can't be bothered in the morning with everything else I have going on.</span>
<span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;">I love my Technivorm but there is something to be said for Vacuum coffee. Years ago I had a Bodum auto vacuum pot but it was poorly made and didn't last that long. I like the Sunbeam Coffeemasters but they steep the coffee too long for my liking and I have yet to find one without part of the interior pot worn away.</span>
<span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;">This Kitchen Aid in Glass looks like it would do the trick. I have a Yama pot that makes good coffee but it's a manual process and I can't be bothered in the morning with everything else I have going on.</span>
$249.00
Vacuum coffee brewing was always the most labor-intensive way of brewing coffee, but it gives delicious coffee. The Coffee Master was the easiest as far as attention required, but it was also the most expensive. This latest thing will be interesting to see and, at more than double the price of the Bodum, it will be interesting to see if it sells. I wonder if it is mostly plastic like the Bodum? I have one of those in the box, probably one of the few left that works.
Vacuum coffee brewing was always the most labor-intensive way of brewing coffee, but it gives delicious coffee. The Coffee Master was the easiest as far as attention required, but it was also the most expensive. This latest thing will be interesting to see and, at more than double the price of the Bodum, it will be interesting to see if it sells. I wonder if it is mostly plastic like the Bodum? I have one of those in the box, probably one of the few left that works.
I assumed it was glass.
<span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;">So I went a read the review. It does state it's a dual glass globe with a mesh filter. Too bad about the filter as it will still let some of that sludge through. What I like about the coffee master with the cloth filter is it does a better job than the mesh filters. I will be eager to hear and see the reviews on this one.</span>
<span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;">Interesting that he compared the machine/taste to Technivorm and Bonavita. These are drip machine and I wouldn't expect the taste to be the same.</span>
<span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;">http://www.cnet.com/products/kitchenaid-siphon-coffee-brewer/</span>
<span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;">So I went a read the review. It does state it's a dual glass globe with a mesh filter. Too bad about the filter as it will still let some of that sludge through. What I like about the coffee master with the cloth filter is it does a better job than the mesh filters. I will be eager to hear and see the reviews on this one.</span>
<span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;">Interesting that he compared the machine/taste to Technivorm and Bonavita. These are drip machine and I wouldn't expect the taste to be the same.</span>
<span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;">http://www.cnet.com/products/kitchenaid-siphon-coffee-brewer/</span>
twintubdexter
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I like it! It adds drama to coffee brewing. I've recently revived the tradition of serving coffee after dinner so this would be fun. I make my guests drink it whether they want to or not. A bonus is that I don't have to unscrew the top from that extra bottle of wine.
ovrphil
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Malcom, I like it. I like chemistry(loved the glassware in my lab classes). Impurities, eh? I'd try to isolate the coffee grounds in a large, fine, neutral mesh(maybe just make a coffee filter bag) to see what results in taste. How does this differ from a French press? I love the quality of coffee that comes out of a French press which has been known to improve some coffee that tastes ugh with drip or perc methods.
If they sell this at $125…I'd try it anyways.
Phil
Joe - I sent you a message - did you get receive it?
If they sell this at $125…I'd try it anyways.
Phil
Joe - I sent you a message - did you get receive it?
mrb627
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$125?
I have a feeling we may see these available on Overstock.com before long. Keep an eye open, if you really want one...
Malcolm
I have a feeling we may see these available on Overstock.com before long. Keep an eye open, if you really want one...
Malcolm
Interesting!
I have two electric Bodum Santos coffeemakers, a smaller one and a bigger one. The quality of both is mediocre. I would love to see this KitchenAid model on this side of the pond too.
I have two electric Bodum Santos coffeemakers, a smaller one and a bigger one. The quality of both is mediocre. I would love to see this KitchenAid model on this side of the pond too.
ovrphil
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overstock.com to showcase (?)
Right you are Malcom
Right you are Malcom
I want one!
I'm using one of several Sunbeam cofeemasters I have as a daily driver and love the coffee. I'd like to try the Kitchenaid and see how well it compares to the vintage unit. I have tweaked my coffemaster back to it's correct settings and am quite happy with it, the temps do drift over the decades so most need an adjustment.
I'm using one of several Sunbeam cofeemasters I have as a daily driver and love the coffee. I'd like to try the Kitchenaid and see how well it compares to the vintage unit. I have tweaked my coffemaster back to it's correct settings and am quite happy with it, the temps do drift over the decades so most need an adjustment.
Neat!
Very cool--vacuum coffee is so great, it's about time it hit the mainstream again.
I do have that "Charlton Heston finds a Sunbeam Coffeemaster sticking out of the sand, before railing against humankind" feeling about old being new again.
Very cool--vacuum coffee is so great, it's about time it hit the mainstream again.
I do have that "Charlton Heston finds a Sunbeam Coffeemaster sticking out of the sand, before railing against humankind" feeling about old being new again.
whirlcool
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We love our vacuum coffee. We use an all glass Corey model. We like it because we just pop it in the dishwasher to clean it. And it makes great coffee. I do agree the Sunbeam Coffeemasters are the best vacuum pots out there. But you can't throw them in the dishwasher.
Nothing like the rumble of vacuum coffee first thing in the morning. The coffee is always so smooootttthhhh!
Nothing like the rumble of vacuum coffee first thing in the morning. The coffee is always so smooootttthhhh!
warmsecondrinse
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Several members here can attest that 1) I love vacuum coffee, 2) I love watching the whole process, and 3) if I'm woken up to vacuum coffee being made I head straight to the pot and stare at it transfixed...having forgotten *LITERALLY* everything else.
However, the process is much too complicated for me to handle on my own pre-caffeination. For me to try it is a recipe for disaster. I'll save the $249, use my Scoop from Hamilton Beach for that first cup, and use a stove top vacuum pot for the second and third cups later in the day.
Jim
However, the process is much too complicated for me to handle on my own pre-caffeination. For me to try it is a recipe for disaster. I'll save the $249, use my Scoop from Hamilton Beach for that first cup, and use a stove top vacuum pot for the second and third cups later in the day.
Jim
twintubdexter
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Phil,
If I'm the Joe you sent the message to, no, I didn't get it.
If I'm the Joe you sent the message to, no, I didn't get it.
ovrphil
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Joe - Yep, I did. No biggie. I sent you the same, via your email.
Jim, with the Sunbeam or a CoffeeMaster, you can set it up the night before and use either the timed outlet on your vintage range or another timed outlet so that you don't have to do anything except pop the top and pour in your pre-caffeinated state. The Sunbeam probably has its own clock for delayed starting.
