thought it was just me

It's more like a Pipamoka from Wacaco.

I get it truly I do but price tag aside I am again excited about vacuum brewing thanks to the BIRD. Vacuum brewing has been around since the 1800s with no innovation until the 2023 release of the Tiger Siphonysta and Weber Workshop BIRD. Exploring vacuum brewing, I've found unique experiences with both the moka pot and the siphon. While the Moka Pot excels with darker roasts, the siphon presented challenges that were more frustrating than successful (keeping the water from boiling the coffee was a challenge). The BIRD delivered consistent deliciousness cup after cup right after unboxing allowing me to explore more than just dark roasts but a huge variety of roast levels, processing methods and coffee varieties. Someone just getting into coffee probably would not go this route but as a coffee enthusiast who has a penchant for gear and a curiosity to explore innovative coffees, I would continue to finance my coffee journey to see just how far the rabbit hole goes despite potential spousal backlash. 😄

@@BlackWhiteCoffeeRoasters​​⁠I respect that position and appreciate you sharing it.. pricing aside, I can definitely see some value as you had mentioned and also that it appears to be a very pleasant experience in workflow and materials.

Ahh the clean up: I should have showed you what the puck looks like. Well it’s easy. There will be a puck inside the pod. Unscrew the bottom of the pod and you will be able to knock or shake the coffee puck right out. A simple rinse of the pod, gizmo and glass will have you ready for the next brew or if not brewing another coffee I add a little cleaner in the glass with water; add the pod and gizmo; plunge a couple times; rinse and dry.

That whole "farm level" vs. "roast level" is kind of catchy- like "here is your USP"...but it would be interesting why of all brewers the bird would be the weapon of choice for this. The Aeropress offers as much freedom with grindsize, filtering, steep time and so on (for a fraction of the birds price) So, what so far no reviewer could answer- besides the engineering aspect, the looks, the hands on, the "innovation"- what is so unique in the cup that you cannot achieve with other (muuuuch cheaper and less fuzzy) methods

I agree that farm-level statement sounded like a catch phrase without really meaning anything. To me it kind of discredits the review making meaningless unfounded statements like that. If they can describe exactly how this magic brewer can allow you to bypass the crucial step of coffee roasting I would be very intrigued!

The BIRD facilitates the utilization of a finer coffee grinder setting, enabling the extraction of volatile compounds that might otherwise be retained in coarser grinds. Picture the heightened brilliance of a coffee variety (bourbon, Gesha etc)fruity nuances of a coffee due to a specific coffee region or farm terroir and floral aromas achieved when extracting natural processed Ethiopian coffees as espresso (pressurized brewing); a similar intensity in flavors can be achieved with the vacuum brewing of the BIRD (without the viscosity of espresso) compared to the same coffee in a French press.

Indeed!

@@BlackWhiteCoffeeRoasters What’s the best way to contact you?

I’ll take yours if you have it?