Closed: Traveling Road Show, Yama 5-cup Vacuum Pot, Stovetop Model

[BoldJava]

Need 9 players, $5.49 each.  Closed at 8 with unanimous approval.  $6.25 each. Comes with a B|Java Corning rod (rare -- from the late '30s) for filtering the coffee.  (Note:  Need a quality grinder to use the glass filter -- if not, use the cotton filter provided with the set.)

We went on an absolute craze with vacpots about 4 years ago.  Lots of new members since then so let's see if we can fill a road show.  Complete instructions are here at: 
(1)  http://coffeegeek.com/reviews/vacpots/yamavacpots/BoldJava/5238 and
(2)  http://www.greencoffeebuyingclub.com/index.php?topic=4246.0 (20-some pages of vacpots talk)

A Yama vacpot is my daily prep.  Prepares a superbly clean cup with clarity in structure and flavor.  Putsy.  Fascinating to watch. Old-fashioned, the way many of our grandparents and great-grandparents made coffee.

No money now.  I will have a new Yama 5-cup unit shipped to the 1st person on the list. Keep it a week and then ship it on.  Once we have 9 members ready to toss in $5.49, I will let you know.  I will ship the glass rod as well. I'll ask JSpain to have Patti pick a number and place the winner last on the list.  Keep the vacpot for a week and then ship on to the next person.

Easy.  Peasy.  Sign-up on the thread.

8 Members.  Who will be first?


2.  BeKeld, pd
3.  JBViau, pd
4.  Cammie, pd
5.  MMW, pd
6.  Richdel, pd
7.  Pozzska, pd
8.  Reddy K
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1.  FFFolks, pd

[fffolks]

I'm in!
This is great timing for me, I have been dying to try a vacpot. Thanks for instigating this!

[blzrfn]

I gotta say, now that I have the glass rod filter my vac pot quality is much better.  It takes a bit of experimentation to get the temp/brew time thing right, but once you are dialed in the coffee is among the best out there.  Jump in on this guys and have some fun!

[bekeld]

Yay!! I bought a vac pot for my daughter-in-law, but have never tried it myself. Please add me to the list. 

[jbviau]

I'm in as well, please! However, I refuse to win; my luck's been too good around here, and someone else deserves a turn.

[Cammie]

In please...I've been curious about these.

[jbviau]

...Comes with a B|Java Corning rod (rare -- from the late '30s) for filtering the coffee.  (Note:  Need a quality grinder to use the glass filter -- if not, use the cotton filter provided with the set.)

p.s. How "quality" are we talking about?

[blzrfn]

I would say any conical burr grinder would work just fine.  I use a Baratza Maestro which used to be there entry level model.  A whirly-blade or faux-burr grinder will create lots of fines which will stall the drawdown.

[BoldJava]

....I use a Baratza Maestro which used to be there entry level model.  A whirly-blade or faux-burr grinder will create lots of fines which will stall the drawdown.

I second Dave's thoughts.  Baratza's low-end entry grinder and above should be just fine.

[MMW]

Put me down please--  Mrs MMW can't kill if I'm supposed to get rid of it, right?

[BoldJava]

Put me down please--  Mrs MMW can't kill if I'm supposed to get rid of it, right?

Got you.  4 to go.

[peter]

What happens when (not if) a contestant receives a box of broken glass?   

[bekeld]

Oh ye of little faith...

[bekeld]

Bump in order to gather more people.

Only time I saw one in action live was when my daughter-in-law made coffee for me at the supper when I met her parents. She had the heat too high I think, and the coffee exploded inside the vac pot as it moved from top to bottom.  Whole shebang jumped up on the stove.

[Tex]

What happens when (not if) a contestant receives a box of broken glass?   

The Wisconsin ironclad warranty clearly states you get to keep all the bits & pieces.