There was some very strong feelings about coffee in Germany in the early 1700s. J.S. Bach even wrote about the "craze" in "The Coffee Cantata".
Greg -----Original Message----- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Gerry Archer Sent: Saturday, June 01, 2013 11:00 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - Coffee stuff FS I bought a Keurig since I liked the coffee my daughter made in hers. Turned out that it was too much fiddling compared to dumping a tsp of instant in a cup of hot water from the microwave. Going to give it to one of the grown grandchildren as soon as daughter asks them if they're interested. Son has the one I would like to have which also has a German name. He dumps a lb. or two of beans in the top, pushes a button for whatever strength coffee he wants; it grinds the beans, heats and brews the coffee, and pours it in the cup all in a very short time. It will make other beverages as well IIRC. Problem is, it cost over $1000. Daughter likes her Keurig because she entertains once in a while and her guests can pick whichever kind of coffee they like from a selection of a dozen or more types. Gainesville, Fl Mercedes dealer has a coffee maker similar to the Keurig, but it uses ground coffee in sealed filter paper bags. It make pretty good coffee as well. Still, I fondly remember the old dripolaters and perkolators, and even boiled coffee which would knock your socks off if you weren't careful. I also remember a railroad cafe that a blind man could find around breakfast time just by listening for the railroaders saucering and blowing the gawdawful boiled coffee they sold. History: A couple of centuries ago Frederick the Great (Freidrich der Grosse) instituted high import duties on coffee because Germans were drinking too much of it and it was affecting Germanies balance of payments. He sent out word to the German people that "beer soup" (he probably just meant beer) was much better for them than coffee; and this is probably the reason beer is now the national beverage. Freidrich was a wise man. Gerry....who feels talkative today. From: "Mountain Man" <maontin....@gmail.com> > Vacuum (siphon )coffee maker - is anyone familiar with this type of > coffee maker? > I have some spare parts if someone wants to experiment. > Here is youtube showing the kit (paraphernalia): > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgSCHyF_XO8 > > What I did was grind the coffee too fine and the bottom bowl imploded. > Siphon coffee uses basic physics - water expands when heated to vapor, > water contracts when vapor cools. Heat water in a closed pot and we > have a pressure cooker. Siphon coffee - there is an outlet in the > pressure vessel that is submerged in the hot water and drives the hot > water out of the bottom due to expanding water vapor. Remove the heat > and the resultant vacuum in the bottom vacuum sucks the brew in the > top, thru the filter in to the bottom pot. This is my favorite coffee > brew method, except when I use grinds finer than french press and > choke the filter and implode the bottom bowl - btdt several times, > which is why I offer a top bowl to someone that perhaps wants to > experiment in siphon coffee. > > Details: > You pay actual shipping (~$7) and I ship top bowl, filter plate, top > cover plastic, wire trivet. > You buy bottom bowl and 5 filter cloth all at closeout price at > orphanespresso ($11+$4+shipping) and you too learn the fun of a > wonderful cupp siphon coffee. Careful - i.e. do not grind coffee too > fine. > mao > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives > http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2012.0.2242 / Virus Database: 3184/5874 - Release Date: > 06/01/13 > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
