Bodum’s new BISTRO Pour Over Coffee Machine is an electric drip machine that’s gotten an overhaul. It’s such an obvious idea, we can’t believe they didn’t think of it sooner. The coffee drips into an insulated thermos instead of a plain old glass pot, so coffee will actually stay hot.
The inner workings have improved too. Water heats up close to a boil, and is carried to the coffee grounds via an insulated pipe. In addition, there’s a titanium-plated, stainless steel filter instead of wasteful paper ones. As an added bonus, you can witness the entire brewing process because the back of the machine is transparent.
Lastly, the shape makes a lot of sense too; it’s compact and rectangular, so it slides easily into tight spaces, abutting nicely against other counter appliances. And never mind the snazzy colors. . .
Sarah at Lazerwood on 01.25.2012 at 15:40 PM
Oh Bodum Bistro, you caffeinate me, require no tip and are the cute wingman to my toaster. .
Vibri Wulandari on 01.25.2012 at 15:42 PM
Those are fabulous!! If only I had more space in my kitchen..
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jason on 01.25.2012 at 17:06 PM
someone did think of it sooner.
my KRUPS Thermal carafe is 12 years old and who knows when it was launched?
its the design on this one that is notable.
Jaime on 01.25.2012 at 18:21 PM
Can you watch the coffee brew too? This one features a transparent back so you can watch the process.
JoeS on 01.25.2012 at 23:59 PM
Nice idea, and the fact that it brews into an insulated thermos is cool since pour over coffee brewing does have the disadvantage of not having a heating plate and needs a thermal carafe in order for the coffee stay hot for more than a short moment.
Besides the design and the factor of brewing into a thermos, the heating up to boil point is also something to be applauded. Indeed, many coffee makers heat the coffee to less than the optimal 198-200F and don’t make very hot coffee.
It’s not clear to me, however, why this is termed a “pour over” coffee machine aside of the fact that it actually pours the water and drips over the coffee. True, the pour over method involves pouring water that is heated close to boiling point, but it also involves a slow, steady and controlled brew over the ground in a circular motion (you can see a video of brewing with pour over coffee makers here. Not the best video, but it describes it basically. However, I don’t see this machine being described here of doing this.
Does it have anything with the method commonly referred to as as “pour over” coffee making?