Show HN: Robotic pour-over coffee
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Still using a french press. Other members of the family are using a cheap-o single cup generic coffee maker (the drip kind). I have tried the coffee from both (both take different grind sizes obviously) but depending on type of coffee one can be better than the other. Sometimes it is just different. The drip one tastes almost closer to a cold brew, which I also like.
It seems pour-overs is a realtively new trend. It used to be all about french press, then aeropress became cool. That "vacuum thing" was cool for those willing to spend more money and time. But in recent years I started hearing about pour-overs. Is it just a matter of a cool ritual, or does it do something different to the taste?
Even since moving to pour overs, I rarely go back to espresso. And this is from a 3-5 double espressos a day guy.
Next, try cold filter. Wow.
I usually control that with the time the grounds are in contact with water and the size of the grounds.
But heck at $10 + paper filters I will get it and try it out. Might even have to get the cute little metal hot water pot. I have to say, like any proper addiction, the ritual of making the coffee, the anticipation, the smelling of grounds and so on. I can see how this provides those elements.
We just showed this at Engadget Expand in NYC this weekend and made about 850 cups of coffee over two days. We wrote a scheduler which takes care of the timing and water volumes so every cup is the same. Parameters are controlled via an HTML5 app. The machine is built like a piece of factory automation equipment for good reliability. We've been running them 24/7 in the shop for months to verify the hardware.
The theater is a big part of it, we're definitely trying to strike a balance between the robot and the barista.
Best of luck to these guys!
It's was a tasty cup of coffee. :)