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makes a great cup of java Jul 08, 2010
It took a couple tries to get the grind right...to fine and it plugs the filter, to course and the coffee is a little weak. Once you get it right it makes a great cup of coffee and its entertaining to watch.
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 Great Coffee but horrible Bodum customer service Jun 30, 2010
I went to use the coffee maker for the very first time in November and the chain broke on the very first pull....not to worry....i just added a new chain. After 6-months the filter and the wire attched snapped in 2, rendering my coffee maker usless.
So, I sent 4 emails to their customer service before I got a response of "heres a link to purchase a filter". It was the "middle finger" kind of response.
The charges for a replacement filter is $14.95+$7.95 for a cheap plastic and metal wire filter. Most likely to break again in 6-months. If I do this math, i'm spending $45.80 a year on cheap plastic and wire filters for a $36.00 coffee maker......
Screw that....i'm buying a YAMA VACUUM POT
 Bodum Santos Coffee Maker REALLY SUCKS (water from the lower pot)....and that's a good thing :) Jun 28, 2010
Very pleased with this unit. I saw a vacuum coffee pot on a Modern Marvels episode, and decided to give it a try.
Making coffee with a vacuum pot IS going to be a little more active-participation than using a drip machine, but it is pretty simple. Mostly you just need to keep an eye on it near the end of the boil cycle, so it doesn't boil dry and crack the bottom pot. Making coffee with a vac pot is about the same effort as using a French press.
Practice a couple times to learn how the pot works with your stove, and you won't even have to think about it. I'd say 15 minutes from start to drinking coffee, including clean-up, when you get the hang of it.
Simple and elegant--four pieces (pot, funnel, filter block, and cover), surprisingly easy-to-clean.
In particular, I noticed coffee made in this unit is very smooth and aromatic--I was impressed with the lack of bitterness. Some fine sentiment in the bottom of the pot--very similar to a French press that way.
I got the Nordicware Heat Diffuser disc as well (use it on an electric stove), which evens out the heat. I would definitely recommend using it, unless your stovetop is very consistent.
If anything, I would like the unit to be a bit larger--it is just fine for one, or perhaps two moderate coffee-drinkers, but can be a bit small for company.
Not for the feint of heart!!! Jun 16, 2010
I've owned both the electric santos and now the stove top version. The electric one pooped out when my non inclined room mate just threw the electric carafe into the sink to clean it not taking the time to become familiar with it.
I bought my first stovetop santos and same roommate broke the carafe when she thought it was ok for the carafe to remain on full heat when no water was in it. So of course one would say Oh this thing is too fragile. Not entirely true.
The santos is simply the best coffee maker I've ever owned. After you get it all figured out it has to be the cheapest and easiest to operate. Only if you don't break it. And the taste is just exquisite after some dialing in.
Bottom line is take your time, become familiar with it and remember if you do not want this thing to break on you, at least an eighth an inch of water HAS to remain in bottom of carafe or it WILL break! And handle it like a new born baby! As far a brewing goes...This takes experimentation you have to play around a little to dial in that perfect taste. But once you do, you're going to be in coffee paradise!! After it's all said and done this is really an extremely easy way to make the absolute best coffee.
So give it a try and if you break it believe me it is totally worth buying another and keeping all non-broken parts for spares on new one.
makes really smooth cup of coffee! Apr 13, 2010
This makes really smooth/clean-tasting cup of coffee, no coffee residue in your mug. Bit of cleaning-up involved, but fun to use.
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