Lol. It's like putting a spoiler on a Hyundai.
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Well it might look like a French press, but from what I could gather, it works more like a vacuum brewer. It is overengineered for sure, but it does look nice to use. I'm sure it would make some more interesting coffee then french press, since there actually is some pressure on the coffee from the vacuum.
I'm interested to see/read the reviews. But in terms of pressure, I'm assuming that it's not too much different from aeropress.
As a 9barista owner (and lover) this is right up my alley
Man they were kidding about over engineered.
As the first YT comment says "how could we get someone to pay $500 for a French press?" (And an aeropress)
Such a great callout. Have had my bodum for 15 years with the same simple metal filter and no ground beans in my coffee...how much is this monstrosity, $400?
$360
Where did you get this price? It is not listed on their website.
When you're already giving 100% but work says you need to give 110%:
Make want to have it. Having used regular french presses, I find this to not be over engineered. Very practical. Makes preparation and cleaning easy.
If you're interested, this paper filter for French press should help with cleaning up: https://timemore.vn/product/timemore-coffee-paper-filter-french-press/
Nah just get a mesh bowl of some sort, fill the press up with some water, pour through the mesh into the sink, and you're done. Same amount of low effort clean up for 10 bucks
That really is over-engineered. Did no one at the company give a moments thought to accessibility? The number of small, smooth, twisty interlocking parts on display looks like a nightmare for anyone with any sort of dexterity issues. The able-bodied also tend to take the ability to twist things for granted; why have a twist-up plunger when it looks like it services as a regular plunger?
For leverage against the vacuum pressure, it seems.