Closed: Bonavita Porcelain Immersion Brewer Traveling Road Show

[peter]

Asking HeadChange if he is in is like asking Peter if he like HeadCheese.

B|Java

SNOUT!!!!

[rgrosz78]

I don't need a NEW way to make coffee, BUT I'm in. Add me to the list please.

[headchange4u]

Payment sent

[fffolks]

Paid.

[RobertL]

Payment sent

[BozemanEric]

Payment sent

[bekeld]

How did it taste??

[BoldJava]

Did I win?

B|Pronouncement

[bekeld]

Any good product has to be visited by The Ding Fairy early on.

[BoldJava]

... I spoke to Bekeld about it and she was great about it and says it's fine so I'll just make my public Mea Culpa here so we can move on.

Here's a picture showing the damage.

It's a good thing I didn't win or I would fly out there and taken it out of your hide.

[peter]

The porcelain dripper is shipping out today to Headchange4u.  It's been fun using this, I do prefer it to the CCD, but I'm having too much fun with my Kalita Waves and my Kone 3 to add this to my arsenal right now.  It's a good no fuss, no muss way to brew great coffee.

What makes it preferable to the CCD?  Would a Kone 3 work w/ the BPIB?

[peter]

The CCD cracks can be a problem, especially if they start dripping.  Do you feel the heat-sink properties of ceramic vs. plastic is worth any consideration?

[BozemanEric]

Living at elevation I got rid of my CCD. I could not keep my water temperature in the plastic above 195°. Water boils for me at 203° and it would drop below 195° within one minute of the brew cycle.  I tried preheating the CCD, like I do with my V60, but there was just not enough mass to hold any temperature. I am really excited about the Bonavita. I have high hopes that it might work for me.

[headchange4u]

Headchange4u, looking for an update, have you had a chance to try out the BVID?

Yes, I've been putting it through the paces. I'll have a more detailed writeup soon, but overall I really like it.

[Soapbox]

Since I love my V60 using this brewer just feels wrong.  It was my intention to let my wife use it and possibly purchase on later; however, she has watched me so much that she also has developed a good pour technique and I'm not so sure I want her to become dependent on the ease of use thing.