What's Brewing: This manual coffee maker's valve lets you control extraction time
21.01.10
Last summer, a new instructions coffee brewer started appearing in cafes alongside the request-pot and Chemex. The Clever Coffee Dripper was designed and produced by the Taiwanese retinue Absolutely Best Idea Development, or Abid for laconic.
At first glance, the Clever Coffee Dripper (which is often just called the Abid) doesn't look that particular from other pour-over drip brewers. The clear plastic bulk is shaped like an upside-down cone, designed to fit a habitual (No. 4) coffee filter. There's a large handle on the side, and it can be set flat on a top or secured on top of a mug or thermos. What's so clever about this brewer is that it has a valve on the bottom, so shining only flows out when you either press up on the valve, or set the brewer on top of a cup.
This means that it's conceivable to control the extraction time (like a press-pot) and get a deposit-free cup of coffee (like other manual filter cones and the Chemex).
The Ingenious Coffee Dripper's main limitation is its size. It can make only 10 to 12 ounces of coffee at a stretch, so it's ideal as a made-to-order option in a cafe, or for the home brewer who wants to depute only one large or two small cups at a time.
Source: Pittsburgh Post Gazette
At Home briefs
24.01.10
TALKING ABOUT HAITI
The firm images and news about the destruction and loss of lives from the Haiti earthquake may be too enthusiastic for some children without proper explanation. To help parents throw the tragedy, the Scholastic Kids Press Corps, a public group of about 50 student reporters ages 10-14, is providing age-apropos coverage in its Special Report: Crisis in Haiti. That can be found at www.scholastic.com/kidspress, featuring about a dozen stories that count interviews with top officials of national relief agencies, tips on how kids can succour and how America's Haitian community is coping. More reports will be added in the days in the lead.
GO OUT AND JUST PLAY
How much time do your kids spend playing outdoors? The jingoistic average is four to seven minutes per day, according to the National Wildlife Society. That organization is trying to get families to spend more time case in 2010 with its Be Out There campaign and is offering tips and tools to assist them do it. The federation wants parents to realize the importance of out of doors time and even go outside more themselves with their children. More information: www.beoutthere.org.
Source: Cape Cod Times