Thread: Coffee Enthusiasts

I've been watching for a (reasonably priced) glass filter for about a year, very nice find indeed!

The first use today was a little disappointing. I know I have a little learning curve ahead so I look forward to better coffee in the future. I just need to learn my water/coffee ratio and steep times. It was still cool to watch, though!

Originally Posted by Ezekiel81

This is awesome, I think I just found where all the people on the internet who are like me are. I mostly drink single origin espresso from my la pavoni manual espresso machine, but I like to play around with other brewing methods and latte art. On a good day I can do a swan, but it has to be a very good day. I have a vacuum pot, french press and turkish ibrik as well and a rocky and an old style hand grinder. I'm not so keen on electric filter machines, but I'm thinking about adding a hario pour over thing to my collection. Might get an aeropress first though. Hooray for coffee!

Wow. Have you got one of these things? I just looked it up! What a beautiful piece of equipment! How much is 679 Euros these days? It's entirely possible I need to have one of these...

La Pavoni ERH

I've been wondering the difference of taste and quality between one of the vacuum pots ( the bodum in particular), a French press, and one of those glass carafe that you put a filter in and slowly pour hot water on the coffee that's in the filter. It Looks like this



Has anyone used any of these and can anyone say which they prefer? I've asked the sales people at one of the kitchen wear stores but no one has ever used the vacuum pot.

Its 907.00
Just google 670 euros into usd
Or any currency and it tells you.

I've been wondering the difference of taste and quality between one of the vacuum pots ( the bodum in particular), a French press, and one of those glass carafe that you put a filter in and slowly pour hot water on the coffee that's in the filter.

I usually use a French Press as I am the only one at home who drinks coffee on a regular basis. In my opinion, it makes an awesome cup of coffee. Generally clean if the grind is right, and I love the fact that I can brew the amount I want. I just acquired a vacuum pot the other day. Today is the second time I've used it and it is getting better. I still need to tweak out the water/coffee ratio and steep times, but, the show it puts on is really great. As with wet shaving, I believe most of it is going to boil down to personal preference. In both instances, just have fun and know that YMMV!

I'm using the Londinium I spring lever espresso machine Buy LONDINIUM I Espresso Coffee Beans & Olympia espresso machines | Londinium Espresso . Mazzer Mini E for grinding but am currently waiting for the shipping notice on my HG-One grinder HG one - tools for building better coffee.

Originally Posted by lamppa

Its 907.00
Just google 670 euros into usd
Or any currency and it tells you.

Yeah, it was rhetorical :-)

Originally Posted by RARamirez

I've been wondering the difference of taste and quality between one of the vacuum pots ( the bodum in particular), a French press, and one of those glass carafe that you put a filter in and slowly pour hot water on the coffee that's in the filter. It Looks like this



Has anyone used any of these and can anyone say which they prefer? I've asked the sales people at one of the kitchen wear stores but no one has ever used the vacuum pot.

I use the pour-over method to make coffee, but not with the fancy Chemex flask. I have read that the Chemex paper makes a difference, but I'm too cheap for that. I have had a simple ceramic filter holder for a few years and I think it makes excellent coffee, but you have to be diligent about water temperature.

Recently, I got a Clever Coffee Dripper. It has a stopper/valve to let you hold the water in the cone like a French Press, but since you use a filter you get less sediment in the cup. As soon as you set the device on a cup it drains the coffee into the cup.


Most often, I still end up choosing to use an aeropress.

Originally Posted by RARamirez

...I've been wondering the difference of taste and quality between one of the vacuum pots ( the bodum in particular), a French press, and one of those glass carafe that you put a filter in and slowly pour hot water on the coffee that's in the filter....
...Has anyone used any of these and can anyone say which they prefer? I've asked the sales people at one of the kitchen wear stores but no one has ever used the vacuum pot...

I've only used a French press (we call them a 'plunger') a Mocca pot (two and one cup) and a Sunbeam espresso machine. I consider the coffee from the plunger to be the most inferior. After that I prefer the Mocca Pot, first the one cup and then the two cup; they all taste different. I've only had the second hand machine for a little while, but I'm quite liking it.

I think I'll need to try one of those glass beaker things!