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Overengineered French press by Weber workshops (m.youtube.com)
submitted 10 months ago by narwhal@lemmy.ml to c/coffee@lemmy.ml
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[-] Crackhappy@lemmy.world 9 points 10 months ago

Lol. It's like putting a spoiler on a Hyundai.

[-] Roekoee@kbin.social 7 points 10 months ago

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.

[-] narwhal@lemmy.ml 4 points 10 months ago

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.

[-] albert@lemmy.sysctl.io 4 points 10 months ago

As a 9barista owner (and lover) this is right up my alley

[-] pdxfed@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

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?

[-] WilloftheWest@feddit.uk 3 points 10 months ago

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?

[-] narwhal@lemmy.ml 1 points 10 months ago

For leverage against the vacuum pressure, it seems.

[-] dragnucs@lemmy.ml 3 points 10 months ago

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.

[-] narwhal@lemmy.ml 5 points 10 months ago

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/

[-] psmgx@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

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)

[-] reddthat@reddthat.com 1 points 10 months ago

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