Comments on: Hourglass coffee maker – Cold brewer http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/08/08/hourglass-coffee-maker-cold-brewer/ Gadget reviews and news by Julie Strietelmeier and friends since 1997 Sun, 27 May 2012 00:39:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Tyler Puckett http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/08/08/hourglass-coffee-maker-cold-brewer/comment-page-1/#comment-40940 Tyler Puckett Sat, 15 Aug 2009 18:51:16 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=18946#comment-40940 For those that have used this method: how does it compare in taste to french press or moka pot coffee? I'd be willing to bet you don't extract all the oils in the coffee that make french press and moka pot coffee taste so wonderful. Those oils are what make drip coffee taste awful by comparison; the filter in a drip coffee maker absorb all the oils. For those that have used this method: how does it compare in taste to french press or moka pot coffee?

I’d be willing to bet you don’t extract all the oils in the coffee that make french press and moka pot coffee taste so wonderful. Those oils are what make drip coffee taste awful by comparison; the filter in a drip coffee maker absorb all the oils.

]]> By: robwestseattle http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/08/08/hourglass-coffee-maker-cold-brewer/comment-page-1/#comment-40899 robwestseattle Sat, 15 Aug 2009 01:03:50 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=18946#comment-40899 The Toddy is what you want. Yes, the coffee is the best. It's how all my NOLA friends do their coffee: http://www.amazon.com/Toddy-T2N-Cold-Brew-System/dp/B0006H0JVW The Toddy is what you want. Yes, the coffee is the best. It’s how all my NOLA friends do their coffee:

http://www.amazon.com/Toddy-T2N-Cold-Brew-System/dp/B0006H0JVW

]]> By: caffeine http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/08/08/hourglass-coffee-maker-cold-brewer/comment-page-1/#comment-40686 caffeine Wed, 12 Aug 2009 16:26:31 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=18946#comment-40686 What about caffeine content? Thats one of the most important aspects of coffee consumption. Does the cold-brew (or atmospheric-temperature-brew, as it please you) method result in less, the same amount, or more caffeine as compared to traditional hot-brew? What about caffeine content? Thats one of the most important aspects of coffee consumption. Does the cold-brew (or atmospheric-temperature-brew, as it please you) method result in less, the same amount, or more caffeine as compared to traditional hot-brew?

]]> By: molly http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/08/08/hourglass-coffee-maker-cold-brewer/comment-page-1/#comment-40583 molly Tue, 11 Aug 2009 00:17:29 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=18946#comment-40583 The fantastically wonderful Coffee Song!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0k97U6LlYk The fantastically wonderful Coffee Song!!

]]> By: Julie http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/08/08/hourglass-coffee-maker-cold-brewer/comment-page-1/#comment-40582 Julie Mon, 10 Aug 2009 23:57:50 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=18946#comment-40582 @greg Nope, I just found it in my normal gadget surf session over the weekend :) @greg Nope, I just found it in my normal gadget surf session over the weekend :)

]]> By: greg http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/08/08/hourglass-coffee-maker-cold-brewer/comment-page-1/#comment-40579 greg Mon, 10 Aug 2009 22:54:58 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=18946#comment-40579 Somebody got a press release from a marketer or PR firm yesterday... Somebody got a press release from a marketer or PR firm yesterday…

]]> By: Popgadget: Personal Tech for Women http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/08/08/hourglass-coffee-maker-cold-brewer/comment-page-1/#comment-40577 Popgadget: Personal Tech for Women Mon, 10 Aug 2009 22:25:35 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=18946#comment-40577 <strong>Hourglass coffee maker drips coffee as you doze...</strong> What caught my attention about this Hourglass Coffee Maker was not its looks. Not even that it is an ingenious idea to use the hourglass to churn out great coffee. But that you need to use cold water to...... Hourglass coffee maker drips coffee as you doze…

What caught my attention about this Hourglass Coffee Maker was not its looks. Not even that it is an ingenious idea to use the hourglass to churn out great coffee. But that you need to use cold water to……

]]> By: AndyM http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/08/08/hourglass-coffee-maker-cold-brewer/comment-page-1/#comment-40514 AndyM Sun, 09 Aug 2009 21:37:07 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=18946#comment-40514 If you'll indulge me, I have two questions for those who are into the cold-brewing thing. First, is it better to make a coffee concentrate like Melvyn describes, which is later diluted, or better to make it regular strength like Kara describes? Second, as cold brewing really seems to mean room temperature brewing, should the steeping process not be done in the refrigerator? I was thinking in terms of iced coffee, and better to wake up having it already cold. Thanks in advance. If you’ll indulge me, I have two questions for those who are into the cold-brewing thing. First, is it better to make a coffee concentrate like Melvyn describes, which is later diluted, or better to make it regular strength like Kara describes? Second, as cold brewing really seems to mean room temperature brewing, should the steeping process not be done in the refrigerator? I was thinking in terms of iced coffee, and better to wake up having it already cold. Thanks in advance.

]]> By: Tommy http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/08/08/hourglass-coffee-maker-cold-brewer/comment-page-1/#comment-40467 Tommy Sun, 09 Aug 2009 14:18:53 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=18946#comment-40467 I've never considered this type of brewing. It sounds great. I'll have to give it a try soon. Maybe the Mason jar first then a gadget! Thanks for the info. Tommy I’ve never considered this type of brewing. It sounds great. I’ll have to give it a try soon. Maybe the Mason jar first then a gadget!

Thanks for the info.

Tommy

]]> By: Elizabeth Daugherty http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/08/08/hourglass-coffee-maker-cold-brewer/comment-page-1/#comment-40465 Elizabeth Daugherty Sun, 09 Aug 2009 13:30:44 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=18946#comment-40465 Heck, Yeah Julie.... let's review this one. As a Seattle transplant to the Indiana area, we're coffee snobs in this house. I'm renovating a home office for my husband upstairs and currently, we plan to use our old creaky coffee pot. But if this one does the job better, the old Mr. Coffee may be finding a new home at our church. Heck, Yeah Julie…. let’s review this one. As a Seattle transplant to the Indiana area, we’re coffee snobs in this house. I’m renovating a home office for my husband upstairs and currently, we plan to use our old creaky coffee pot. But if this one does the job better, the old Mr. Coffee may be finding a new home at our church.

]]> By: Blacknimbus http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/08/08/hourglass-coffee-maker-cold-brewer/comment-page-1/#comment-40454 Blacknimbus Sun, 09 Aug 2009 05:50:38 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=18946#comment-40454 I drink a lot of coffee at work and until a couple of years ago it was always a problem. Everyone was willing to buy the coffee, but nobody wanted to fill the coffee maker or clean out the pot. So I went in with a couple of co-workers and bought a Keurig k-cups coffee maker. No pot to clean and no filters to mess with. Great machine. I drink a lot of coffee at work and until a couple of years ago it was always a problem. Everyone was willing to buy the coffee, but nobody wanted to fill the coffee maker or clean out the pot.

So I went in with a couple of co-workers and bought a Keurig k-cups coffee maker. No pot to clean and no filters to mess with. Great machine.

]]> By: FubarGuy http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/08/08/hourglass-coffee-maker-cold-brewer/comment-page-1/#comment-40445 FubarGuy Sat, 08 Aug 2009 23:21:42 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=18946#comment-40445 I've been doing mine exactly as Kara describes for a few months now, thanks to my worldly Wife! I'll have to try the french press version too. Unfortunately this is one time the gadget seems line an unnecessary expense, but good post Julie! :D I’ve been doing mine exactly as Kara describes for a few months now, thanks to my worldly Wife! I’ll have to try the french press version too. Unfortunately this is one time the gadget seems line an unnecessary expense, but good post Julie! :D

]]> By: Melvyn http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/08/08/hourglass-coffee-maker-cold-brewer/comment-page-1/#comment-40436 Melvyn Sat, 08 Aug 2009 20:57:47 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=18946#comment-40436 I read this post after having just prepared my coffee for the morning. As Kara pointed out, you don't need gadgets for cold brewed coffee: use a French press (saves the "filter" step in Kara's list of tasks above). I went to the Hourglass site and they tout the benefits of being BPA free. My French press is glass so that's hardly an issue :) 1 part freshly ground coffee, 4.5 parts water, leave for at least 12hrs in a French press and plunge slowly. The resulting coffee concentrate is identical to that produced by this "hourglass" contraption. I pour mine over some ice cubes and a glass of milk for fabulous Iced Coffee. I read this post after having just prepared my coffee for the morning. As Kara pointed out, you don’t need gadgets for cold brewed coffee: use a French press (saves the “filter” step in Kara’s list of tasks above).

I went to the Hourglass site and they tout the benefits of being BPA free. My French press is glass so that’s hardly an issue :)

1 part freshly ground coffee, 4.5 parts water, leave for at least 12hrs in a French press and plunge slowly. The resulting coffee concentrate is identical to that produced by this “hourglass” contraption. I pour mine over some ice cubes and a glass of milk for fabulous Iced Coffee.

]]> By: Julie http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/08/08/hourglass-coffee-maker-cold-brewer/comment-page-1/#comment-40434 Julie Sat, 08 Aug 2009 19:12:55 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=18946#comment-40434 @Mike Let us know what you think... :) @Mike Let us know what you think… :)

]]> By: Mike http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/08/08/hourglass-coffee-maker-cold-brewer/comment-page-1/#comment-40433 Mike Sat, 08 Aug 2009 19:07:09 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=18946#comment-40433 You know I thought I knew every way to make a coffee, but this a new one to me. I think I'm going to have to try it. You know I thought I knew every way to make a coffee, but this a new one to me. I think I’m going to have to try it.

]]> By: Julie http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/08/08/hourglass-coffee-maker-cold-brewer/comment-page-1/#comment-40428 Julie Sat, 08 Aug 2009 18:19:37 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=18946#comment-40428 @Lloyd For some reason we've not been able to make a good hot brewed iced tea no matter what we've tried, so one day it occurred to me to try to cold brew it. Now that's the only way I'll do it from now on. :) @Lloyd For some reason we’ve not been able to make a good hot brewed iced tea no matter what we’ve tried, so one day it occurred to me to try to cold brew it. Now that’s the only way I’ll do it from now on. :)

]]> By: Gregory http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/08/08/hourglass-coffee-maker-cold-brewer/comment-page-1/#comment-40427 Gregory Sat, 08 Aug 2009 18:12:22 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=18946#comment-40427 Is the cold brew coffie a lot better, i use my expresso michine in the morning and make what i think to be the greatest coffie, but if this makes it worth my wile i might have to get one just to try it out. I think a review would be nice on this device Julie, and thanks for something to look for. Is the cold brew coffie a lot better, i use my expresso michine in the morning and make what i think to be the greatest coffie, but if this makes it worth my wile i might have to get one just to try it out. I think a review would be nice on this device Julie, and thanks for something to look for.

]]> By: Fred Raimondi http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/08/08/hourglass-coffee-maker-cold-brewer/comment-page-1/#comment-40424 Fred Raimondi Sat, 08 Aug 2009 17:56:22 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=18946#comment-40424 This isn't a new idea. This has been around for years. If you look closely, Mary Tyler Moore actually used this coffee maker on her show in the '70s. http://www.chemexcoffeemaker.com/ This isn’t a new idea. This has been around for years. If you look closely, Mary Tyler Moore actually used this coffee maker on her show in the ’70s.

http://www.chemexcoffeemaker.com/

]]> By: Lloyd http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/08/08/hourglass-coffee-maker-cold-brewer/comment-page-1/#comment-40421 Lloyd Sat, 08 Aug 2009 17:32:56 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=18946#comment-40421 @Kara,@Julie I've heard of cold-brewing coffee before but it never occurred to me to cold brew tea. Makes perfect sense for iced tea really. I've never felt compelled to cold-brew anything-one more bullet point on my list of things to try. @Kara,@Julie I’ve heard of cold-brewing coffee before but it never occurred to me to cold brew tea. Makes perfect sense for iced tea really. I’ve never felt compelled to cold-brew anything-one more bullet point on my list of things to try.

]]> By: Julie http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/08/08/hourglass-coffee-maker-cold-brewer/comment-page-1/#comment-40418 Julie Sat, 08 Aug 2009 16:52:49 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=18946#comment-40418 @Kara You're taking the whole gadget aspect out of the equation though. How sad ;) Actually, that's how I make my iced tea. I put a family sized tea bag in the bottom of a big pitcher, fill it with filtered water and stick it in the fridge for 24hrs :) @Kara You’re taking the whole gadget aspect out of the equation though. How sad ;) Actually, that’s how I make my iced tea. I put a family sized tea bag in the bottom of a big pitcher, fill it with filtered water and stick it in the fridge for 24hrs :)

]]> By: Kara Shallenberg http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/08/08/hourglass-coffee-maker-cold-brewer/comment-page-1/#comment-40415 Kara Shallenberg Sat, 08 Aug 2009 16:40:30 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=18946#comment-40415 Looks nifty, but you don't need a gadget -- I make cold-brewed coffee every day. A scoop of coffee grounds and a cup or two of cold water in a mason jar, shake, leave it on the counter till the next morning. Filter, add ice (or heat it in the microwave) and drink. Smooth and yummy! Looks nifty, but you don’t need a gadget — I make cold-brewed coffee every day. A scoop of coffee grounds and a cup or two of cold water in a mason jar, shake, leave it on the counter till the next morning. Filter, add ice (or heat it in the microwave) and drink. Smooth and yummy!

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