Vaccum Brewer Design - digg this
The Kahva Vacuum Coffee Pot design over at Gizmodo is very cool.
The idea of a vacpot is nothing new:
As the water heats, the rising air pressure makes it flow upwards from the glass water chamber into the metal brewing unit. Once the coffee is ready, take it off the heat and the coffee will return through a filter into the Kahva's glass bottom via a vacuum that has been created by the cooling of the coffee maker. To pour, simply turn the grip and let the coffee flow.
The induction powered base station is pretty awesome. Looks like it might be a bear to clean, but it's very pretty. This, though is a work of art.
Hi, I'm Scott and I'm a coffee snob.
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What is the supposed advantages of this method of brewing vs. other methods, such as using a French press?
Nothing clear cut that I'm aware of. Though I'd say that vacuum, french press, and Chemex are all better than drip brewing from a regular coffee machine. Mainly it looks way cool.
Sweetmarias.com says this:
"We love vacuum brewing! It was a predominant infusion method early in the century, before paper coffee filters became widely popular. It takes a bit longer, but once you have tried it a couple times the process is fast and simple. And your incentive to use these devices will be clear: coffee with pronounced body and no sediment; very clean and crisp; a cup where flavors are dramatic and heightened in every respect. Delicate coffees (African coffees, central Americans...) are especially suited for vacuum brewing. Is vacuum brewing for everyone? No...vacuum brewing produces a very clean cup - and so some can find it weak. But one man's "clean" is another man's "weak"! If you like french press brewing, the clarity of this cup might seem thin to you...it is a matter of preference."
Thanks! As a French presser, I'd likely find it 'weak'. Than again, I drink blasphemer's decaffeinated coffee.
You need to man up and get you some CAFFEINE. S'good for the mental accuity. I mean look at m... Scratch that, stick with Decaf.
Being a coffee snob is every bit as good as being a Tim Horton's fanatic, except that coffee snobs don't think so. It is a sweet machine though.
One regret that I have from a recent Canada visit was missing Tim Horton's. I did get to visit the other big chain though, Second Cup.