Jun 23 2008
I hope they shall arrive soon
Well, I have become a full blown e-bay junky this past month. Who knew there was so much stuff out there that I just needed to have. First edition Philip K Dick paperbacks, Bruce Campbell memorabilia, and of course vintage coffee makers.
The first thing that caught my eye was a Silex vacuum coffee maker. It sure is a pretty little thing ain’t it? I have been looking into the vacuum coffee maker thing for a while and have contemplated buying a new one from the place I get my coffee beans. Sweet Marias has several different models available ranging between forty to several hundred dollars. But, why buy a new one when you can get a used one on good old e-bay? I ended up getting this one for about 25 bucks, including shipping. I hope that it is something that is actually usable, but I have a feeling that I am going to have to find a burner to use with it. This, of course, means back to e-bay. I am not to sure about the whole mechanics involved in vacuum brewing. I am the type of guy who need to see it happen before I can fully understand it. Vacuum brewed coffees are suppose to give you a great cup of coffee, that has been heated perfectly and devoid of sediment. I cannot wait to try it, but I will probably have to wait until later this week since I missed the postman this Saturday and got one of those “sorry we missed you” cards.
Even after blowing 25 big ones on a coffee maker that I am not even sure that is going to work, my e-bay itch still needed some scratching. I had recently joined a homeroasting mailing list, and everyone on there is constantly talking up the Chemex Brewer. It is apparently the only coffee maker that is on display at the Museum of Modern Art. I just won this vintage piece for 18 bucks (although the 12 dollar shipping charge is killing me) This brewer works just like any other top pour drip brewer with the exception of it unique cone like shape. I guess the secret is in the filters which are heavier than other filters and keep sediment out of your brew while letting the aromatic oils pass through. I am hoping that this baby comes with a few filters, or otherwise, yep you guessed it, back onto good ol’ e-bay.
