Friday, August 21, 2009

No-electricity coffee maker takes patience


Take a look at this coffee maker. I saw it on dvice.com. Coffee takes 12 to 24 hours to brew.

But, in exchange for waiting, maker claim you get better tasting coffee.

The contraption uses cold water, which tests show, reduces acid by 69.6 percent. Acid is what sometimes makes coffee taste bitter. Also, retained are essential oils that are lost when coffee beans are heated, further enhancing the flavor.

The hourglass does not use electricity -- it's all infusion. Coffee + water = coffee extract. Take the extract, which lasts two weeks in the frig, and mix with hot or cold water.

Is this all may be too much for our instant gratification society? You sticking with the regular pot, or sticking with the coffee shop?

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