Bodum Santos 3000 12-Cups Coffee Maker
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- Max. Power: 1200 Watts
- Operation: Electric
- Type: Coffee Maker
- Built-in Grinder: Without Built-in Grinder
- Capacity: 12 Cups
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It is the best. Period.
Pros
Stunning design, beautiful construction, outstanding coffee.
Cons
several steps to clean, big, cantankerous silicon ring
Recommended it?
Yes
The Bottom Line:
Buy it, buy it, buy it. If you like good coffee, there is not a better purchase out there.
As a coffee snob and espresso aficionado, I have always forced my friends to endure long waits as I pulled enough espresso to placate the crowd or gone through the production of having myriad presses in action at once. Having spent my early years weaned onto the stuff produced by Brauns and Cuisinarts, I always thought machine coffee was a disappointment and that for coffee to be drinkable it had to be either espresso or press - the Santos has changed that for me.
Traditionally designed coffee makers - commonly referred to as "Auto-Drip" - heat small amounts of water under the hotplate and then run it in a tube back through the water reservoir to the coffee holder. The problem with this method is two fold:
1.The water is cooled as it runs through the reservoir
2.The grounds are not soaking for the optimum period of time
The Santos is a "vacuum" coffee maker, the type commonly associated with the esoteric realm of glass rods and fuel canisters. Making it all electric solves both hindrances of the Auto-Drip by electronically monitoring temperature and dwell-time and simplifies the process so that it is friendly for mindless home use.
I purchased this lovely machine after enjoying a cuppa at a long time coffee snob friends house while she beamed and giggled at me. "It's from an electric!" she said.
I was hooked.
She and I both typically brew in a press or a manual drip so we get all the perimeters just right for our tastes. After comparing a press cup and a cup from the Santos, I can honestly say they are as close as I can imagine possible with technology involved. The cup is simply amazing.
The Santos produces a great quality cup of coffee. It is rich, breathy, aromatic, and beautifully constructed to the nose and palette.
My example is made in Germany and built with the quality of construction one would expect from the land of Porsches - with one strange exception:
On the bottom of the pot there is a thin silicone ring which I noticed did not seat properly. I pulled it off and now it sits fine. I did some prowling around alt.coffee and it turns out that this is a major problem with these machines and it can actually interfere with the quality of the resulting brew. Perhaps this will partially explain the disparaging reviews sometimes seen for this machine. It seems like the common fix is to simply remove it. Does no harm, does lots of good.
Something else to consider, while not really a problem, is that this machine will require a more exotic cleaning ritual than the average drip. You actually have to wash three parts between uses. Not a problem - especially considering the superb coffee - but worth knowing.
Overall, I think the machine is absolutely top-notch with a fantastic resulting cup and a great design. It is quick and easy to use, fun to watch, and great looking.
Highly Recommended.
Traditionally designed coffee makers - commonly referred to as "Auto-Drip" - heat small amounts of water under the hotplate and then run it in a tube back through the water reservoir to the coffee holder. The problem with this method is two fold:
1.The water is cooled as it runs through the reservoir
2.The grounds are not soaking for the optimum period of time
The Santos is a "vacuum" coffee maker, the type commonly associated with the esoteric realm of glass rods and fuel canisters. Making it all electric solves both hindrances of the Auto-Drip by electronically monitoring temperature and dwell-time and simplifies the process so that it is friendly for mindless home use.
I purchased this lovely machine after enjoying a cuppa at a long time coffee snob friends house while she beamed and giggled at me. "It's from an electric!" she said.
I was hooked.
She and I both typically brew in a press or a manual drip so we get all the perimeters just right for our tastes. After comparing a press cup and a cup from the Santos, I can honestly say they are as close as I can imagine possible with technology involved. The cup is simply amazing.
The Santos produces a great quality cup of coffee. It is rich, breathy, aromatic, and beautifully constructed to the nose and palette.
My example is made in Germany and built with the quality of construction one would expect from the land of Porsches - with one strange exception:
On the bottom of the pot there is a thin silicone ring which I noticed did not seat properly. I pulled it off and now it sits fine. I did some prowling around alt.coffee and it turns out that this is a major problem with these machines and it can actually interfere with the quality of the resulting brew. Perhaps this will partially explain the disparaging reviews sometimes seen for this machine. It seems like the common fix is to simply remove it. Does no harm, does lots of good.
Something else to consider, while not really a problem, is that this machine will require a more exotic cleaning ritual than the average drip. You actually have to wash three parts between uses. Not a problem - especially considering the superb coffee - but worth knowing.
Overall, I think the machine is absolutely top-notch with a fantastic resulting cup and a great design. It is quick and easy to use, fun to watch, and great looking.
Highly Recommended.
