You CAN make great coffee at home, using home coffee makers that emulate the brewing methods used in professional coffee bars. We offer many home brewing options. All prices are subject to change at any time.
The Abid Clever Coffee Dripper
This is our preferred method for manual brewing. It's the most accessible, democratic and affordable brewer we've ever found. But the reason why we prefer it is simply that it makes amazing coffee without the learning curve of a siphon or V60 pourover. The Abid is basically a mashup of an immersion brewer and a filter brewer. Ground coffee goes into the filter (any standard #4 will do), water is poured over it and completely immerses the coffee for your desired brew time, then you put it over you cup to release the brew. The resulting brew has body similar to a press pot without the fines and clarity of flavor like a V60 or siphon. The only question is, why did it take so long to invent such a simple yet amazing product? Brews 10-12 ounces. Our brewing instructions are included. $16.00. Melitta #4 Bamboo filters: $5.00.
Bodum French Press
The most popular type of manual brewing method worldwide -- ground coffee and hot water go into the pot, and after
a 3-4 minutes, you press the grounds to the bottom of the press with a
mesh plunger. Half liter, liter and 2-liter
sizes. Brewing instructions included. From $24.99
The AeroPress
Cited by experts as making some the cleanest, least bitter coffee you can make. Similar to a concentrated french press extraction: hot water and coffee go in the top, and delicious coffee is pressed into the pot. Affordable, and worth it if you love pure, fresh coffee. Now in a clear plastic version. We'll also include instructions on the "inverted" method as well as recipes from the World Aeropress Championship. $31.95
The Chemex
The classic "pour over" brewer -- grind coffee and put it in the special paper cone, pour your hot water and drip brew into the carafe, which has a stylish "neck band" to comfortably pour hot coffee. Brewing instructions included. Six cup brewer (30 ounce): $39.99 Three cup brewer (16 ounce): $33.95. Filters $8.00 large/$7.50 small.
Hario V60 Pourover Cone
These brewers are all the rage with
hipster baristas. The difference between these and your mother's Melitta cone are that the ridges inside the cone are deep enough to keep the filter paper from sticking to the sides, and the hole at the bottom is larger so that the brewer won't stall out due to clogging. That said, the Melitta was a "pour and forget" type of single cup brewer. Making exceptional coffee on these is similar to making a 4-minute risotto - you'll be standing over it, adding water and stirring a lot. But if you're willing to make that effort for a great cup, we love you for it. (Currently not in stock).
Eva Cafe Solo
By advance order only. This elegant, beautiful coffee maker adds immersion to the coffee making equation: put ground coffee into the filter which is then immersed into your hot water for a few minutes to brew with the coffee and hot water in direct contact for a few minutes. Delicious, pure coffee, and besides it just looks great. It comes with a carafe "jacket" for heat retention. $89.00
Hario TCA-2
By advance order only. The siphon/vacuum pot brewer preferred by the geekiest of coffee geeks. Hario is renown worldwide for the quality of its glass. This is the brewer used by "siphon master" Simon Hsieh as well as the crew at Barismo.com for their novel "cool towel drop" method of brewing as the Hario glass has proven strong enough to stand up to the dramatic temperature change once the towel is applied. We've even put the Barismo brewing method onto a trifold that accompanies your purchase. Around $100 depending on what kind of deal we get. The margin on these things is tiny, so we no longer stock them.
The Technivorm MoccaMaster
We will no longer be stocking these as the retail price has increased
to $265. While the unit makes wonderful coffee, we believe this price
is now too steep for what you get (seriously, go order a Newco OCS for half the price, less stylish but just as good). We recognize many people want an automatic brewer, but
we will suggest that if you are only having a couple of cups each
morning, take a look at the Abid, a manual brewer that works on the
same immersion/filter principle that is only $16. If you really, really want a Technivorm, you can also order these directly from Intelligentsia or we'll special order one for you.
Please note: All prices are subject to change at any time.
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