‘Once the coffee is pulled from the heat, it is siphoned back down into the lower globe.’ (NYT)
Slate, Could a Coffee Maker Be Worth $11,000?
“The Clover is so eyebrow-raisingly expensive because it’s not mass-produced: Each device is built to order by a small Seattle company. It brews coffee like a French press, but it’s more dramatic to watch and much more precise. Unlike lesser methods of making coffee, which are no more reliable than their users and can’t be counted on to produce the same cup twice, the Clover is equipped with a “PID algorithm” for regulating temperature and “programmable workflow modes” to help micromanage the brewing process. Latourell enumerates six variables that contribute to the taste of brewed coffee—choice of bean, grind, “dose” of coffee, brewing time, temperature, and amount of water. The first three, for better or worse, are in the hands of the barista (”Call me when you get a better grinder!” Latourell half-teases the Grumpy staff)—but the Clover can precisely regulate the last three.”
Meer: The Economist, Move over, espresso en The New York Times, At Last, a $20,000 Cup of Coffee. De fabrikant: Clover Equipment.
