Tom just posted about it on the SM webblog. I guess it doesn't release the coffee unless it's placed on a cup. I hope it allows for a wide range of cup diameters.
This seems like it's worth a try. Actually, I'm pretty excited about this because I regularly use a manual pourover to brew my coffee but I have wanted an easier way to control the extraction time for a while now.
That certainly seems to be the case. Based on the fact that SM has their logo on the version they're selling and Tom that writes they're hoping the saucer can act as a cover in the next version it seems like SM has some pull in shaping the product's future. I'll be interested to see what other improvements they come up with.
This has me thinking, is there anything else you guys would like to see in your "dream" manual pourover (besides a timer, lol)?
The only thing I can think of would be to have some way of manually starting/stopping the drip besides putting it on.taking it off a cup. From the pictures it looks like this would be a pretty easy addition. I'm not sure when it would be useful* but it's just one of those things I've got a hunch would come in handy at some point down the road. Can you think of any other modifications you'd like to see?
Also, another cool feature of using this filtercone is that you can easily measure the water temp by putting your steaming thermometer in it. The fact that the water isn't moving and may not need to be stirred the entire time will facilitate this measurement. Whereas now I stir the grounds the entire time the water is flowing through them, so this measurement would be difficult.
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*Perhaps this would come in handy when you wanted to stop the flow of the coffee but leave the filtercone on the cup. Also, maybe if you had one of those manual pourover stations that espressoparts.com sells, which I believe have a flat surface for the filtercone to rest on??? That's a lot of speculation though.
As the other poster stated, made and patented by Abid in Taiwan. As with many manufacturers, one can likely get their own company logo imprinted on it if buying wholesale. I wouldn't be surprised if Starbucks picks up on it.
Len
"Coffee leads men to trifle away their time, scald their chops, and spend their money, all for a little base, black, thick, nasty, bitter, stinking nauseous puddle water." ~The Women's Petition Against Coffee, 1674
As the other poster stated, made and patented by Abid in Taiwan. As with many manufacturers, one can likely get their own company logo imprinted on it if buying wholesale. I wouldn't be surprised if Starbucks picks up on it.
"Coffee leads men to trifle away their time, scald their chops, and spend their money, all for a little base, black, thick, nasty, bitter, stinking nauseous puddle water." ~The Women's Petition Against Coffee, 1674
philosogeek Senior Member Joined: 21 Sep 2007 Posts: 443 Location: Northborough, MA Expertise: I like coffee
Espresso: Livia 90 Semi-Auto Grinder: Mazzer SJ, Maestro Vac Pot: Yama 8 and 3 cup Drip: Pour over, Clever coffee... Roaster: Behmor
Posted Sat Jun 27, 2009, 9:24am Subject: Re: Clever Coffee Dripper
Thanks Len!
No worries, I watched the siphon filter basics video at the bottom of the original link you sent which was also pretty cool...so even better.
The video using this thing is pretty cool. Not sure about the music, but the dripper looks to be as advertised. I've been waiting to place an order from SM until they get some Ethiopian Harrar in (I sent them an email in April or May about this since the situation over there is obviously messed up and they said it should arrive in June. Here's hoping...) but I might have to go ahead and order this on its own. Too bad it'll take a week to get here :(
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