This was a very well made video, makes me really want to start using that particular brewing method. So much to try out 😵💫😵💫 also kudos to the filmmaker behind the scenes, those Broll shots look commercial worthy!
Great video! I have a question regarding your review. In your vid, you mentioned that the pot could change the taste of the water and that boiling it makes for easy cleaning. Given that some time has passed since your initial review, I'm curious if your opinion has evolved. I'm currently exploring new drip methods, and your video highlighted this as an option. Interestingly, I also watched a video by Hoff who expressed dissatisfaction, but he used what appeared to be an off-brand knockoff-judging by the style of the pot. I'm wondering if that influenced his experience significantly. I'm contemplating a side-by-side review of both drip pots but I’m trying to figure out if the Cerapotta would be worth the effort as others seem to dislike it in coffee forums. Your thoughts or updated insights would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for sharing!
Hi! Glad you’re asking this 🙏. Honestly, as I mention in the video, it is an amazing piece to have if you’re a coffee lover. It’s really cool to watch and the result is good. With that said, did I replace it as my daily pour over brewer? Not really. I haven’t tried any other brand or version, so I couldn’t say too much about that. However, this is something I use every once in a while just for the fun of it. It is eco friendly, easy, and the taste is still good. Worth saying that you need to clean it well with hot water. And clean it pretty often. If coffee builds up too much, it will affect taste overtime and it won’t be as pleasant. My verdict when comparing it to a traditional V60 is that the Cerapotta will provide you good coffee, but it’s not made for the coffee lover who experiments and appreciates taste of different beans, roasts, and other methods. Basically, not made as a daily brewer for the coffee snob! Hahaha. There are many pour over techniques and nuances that work well with brewers like the V60, and I don’t see those working the same way with the Cerapotta. Nevertheless, I still recommend getting this as a nice piece for your collection. If you want to explore, I would suggest you get it and have all the fun with it. I would also love your thoughts after! I can’t promise you will love or hate it, but I’m sure it will be worth the try. Hope this helps!
It should have an impact in the taste of the water itself. Have you felt it? Also, how does it taste grinding coarser to better match your current workflow? Very interesting. We use a lot of terracota filters for water in my country but I never thought of this usage.
Absolutely changes the taste of water itself! In further testing, I was able to adjust the grind size to a coarser setting and got it to draw down to similar times as I'm used to. The result was a bit underextracted for my preference, so decided to go a bit finer even if the compromise meant longer extraction times. It will, of course, depend on the coffee beans more than anything!
No papers, filters even the impurities in water, and it’s just rinse and repeat? I want this! And I like that you just sipped straight from the carafe. Boss! 😂
I will compare it side by side with other pour over methods and reusable filters to answer that question 🙌. Still not sure if this is a daily brewer for me.
I personally find this video hard to watch because your statements aren't accurate to me. Before I talk about my opinion, your video editing is great. Thanks for making this video to add to the coffee community. First, I don't think you should say the last coffee filter we will ever buy. I get it, if you are sponsored by the manufacturer. However, I don't see any supporting evidences or facts that suggest this is the best coffee filter ever. This kind of statement is miss leading to beginners. Second, I don't care about you know this coffee or not. Brewing 8.5 min is way to long for any brewing method. Simplely stating the coffee taste good isn't enough. You should get the TDS measure and compare between V60 or other brewing method. if you have the comparison, you can then talk about the difference that you feel and what kind of brewing method you would suggest. Third, in the video you claim that this filter can be use for a long time. This is generally not true for this kind of filters, because the oil and fines can build up and stuck in the pores over time. Oxidation will prevent them to get wash off, so eventually the filter gets bad. Unless you own this filter for more than 2 years, and never taste any bad taste, otherwise I wouldn't make this statement. Fourth, your explanation on coffee extraction is poor. Extraction overtime doesn't make the extraction compound bad. The good compound and bad compound are essentially different. Again, this is misleading to beginners. Fifth, I would suggest either typing out or talk about the gears and conditions that you are using, because most people won't get the same result as you simplely because of different gears. hopefully you find my comment helpful. I am open to discuss more. I only make this comment because I see you put in a lot of time making this video. I believe that you will be a very good content creator in the future.
Oh my! Thank you so much for taking the time to watch the video and provide me with all this feedback. I truly appreciate it! I'll try to address this the best I can. Thanks for acknowledging the effort that goes behind this, and for sparking these kind of conversations. First, I am not being sponsored by the brand. As a small, starting creator, this is almost impossible to get. I wish! I've only got free product once for a different brand and I try to be as honest as possible with the gear, or just not focus my content on reviewing it. However, this is a brewer that caught my eye when a good friend showed it to me, and I really had a lot of fun using it. I enjoyed the process, I believe it is a must have tool for enthusiasts, but I'm still not sure it is a daily brewer (as I state in the video). I think titling the video how I did ignites these conversations and sparks the interest! And I tried to make sure not to recommend this as a V60 replacement, or any other filter-based pour over methods. I do believe 8.5 minutes for extraction is WAY TOO LONG, and not ideal. I actually had a big chunk of the video talking about how my grounds were maybe too fine still, as it clogged on my last pour, however the taste was decent to good for that time, which I believe is what matters first. Still, could have been way better with the right grind size! I understand how a more fair comparison between this and other traditional methods would bring value to the coffee community, and shed some light into the true utility of a brewer like this. And I bet many people think like you, which prompts me to plan a video like that soon, so for that I'm really grateful. Thank you! I used this filter for close to two months, and boiling it helped clean it well enough. I do have the same concerns about using it long time, which is why I didn't state you _could _ use it for a long time, but that you can only perceive "savings" if you manage to use it twice a day for that long, which I don't think is possible. Maybe what happens is that it's totally clogged, or it just breaks as it feels the material is too fragile. I would have to wait and see if my experience is different! Maybe I did miscommunicate my point on the extraction. I will be mindful of that! What I tried to say is that even the best of coffee beans can taste bad when you over-extract for that long. In the end, I wanted to provide a subjective view on a tool that I enjoyed, and that I believe should be part of the repertoire of cool coffee gadgets for those who enjoy these kind of stuff. To share it with everyone, and maybe share common interest and experiences. Have you had a ceramic filter like this? How was your experience? Thanks again for taking the time, and hope we can keep the conversation going! It helps me learn and grow, and share with more people that enjoy the coffee world just like you! Cheers!
You cannot fit it inside a Chemex, nope. However, if you don't want to invest in a carafe, you can literally place this brewer on top of a coffee cup! It'll stand on its own like a V60/Kalita dripper
I bought one and I'm going to say... it's not worth it. It clogs extremely easily and takes too much water or heat to clean. If your thought is to save waste by avoiding paper... no, the amount of hot water to clean it or if you use the burning method... it is very extensive. I threw it away.
