Monday, June 11, 2001


let me tell you all again how much i appreciate your email! i'm so glad to hear from you!

today i got a letter asking me about drip coffee pots. for many years i used a french press, and still do at work. the only problems with a french press are that it's possible to burn the coffee by pouring too-hot or boiling water on the grounds, and that by the time the coffee is brewed, it's a little less than perfectly warm to drink.

but at home, i've switched entirely to a the vacuum pot. this is a method of making coffee that predominated before the second world war, when the electric perculator gained in popularity. since the vacuum pot relies on steam pressure to brew the coffee, it makes a warmer pot than the french press without the danger that boiling water will contact and burn the delicate coffee oils.

i highly recommend the vacuum pot method. i currently have a bodum santos, which is probably the most common variety of inexpensive vac pot. however, i hope soon to upgrade to either the lovely and elegant japanese hario pot, or go completely over the top with a belgian royal pot in copper.

i do love copper cookware. . .

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