SOFI 72: South Indian Filter Coffee Reimagined!

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SOFI 72 is the new and improved South Indian filter. Here we cover everything you've ever wanted to know including a game-changing technique to elevate your brews.
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Timecodes:
0:00 - Hook
0:02 - Title B-Roll
0:23 - A Brief History
2:27 - What's In The Box?
4:25 - How Is It Different?
7:11 - How To Brew With SOFI
9:58 - Experiment Ideas
10:41 - Troubleshooting
11:54 - Who Is SOFI For?
12:43 - Conclusion (DON'T SKIP)

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@bipennate Жыл бұрын

Back from my first brew. This is *exceptional* coffee. Layered, complex and oh my so delicious. I've never had a cup quite like this. I made my wife a cup and she said it best: "oh, this is really nice" I'll be ordering a second brewer as soon as you're restocked, just so that I can make twice as much at once!

@melkermillton5030 Жыл бұрын

I am so excited for this brewer! I have never had south Indian filter coffee before, but I absolutely love the idea and elegant simplicity of the SOFI 72. Thank you guys for your diligent work in bringing this coffee culture to the rest of the world and making it more approachable through standardizing it so that we may experiment with recipes together. Love from Sweden

@Cypeq 4 ай бұрын

I'm not sure they standardised anything, they just made their own and called it a standard. Like in that XKCD panel... There are 4 competing standards, we need to do something about it and unify the standards! There are 5 competing standards.

@ShubhamAtkare Жыл бұрын

This couldn't have come at a better time. I had started my journey towards better coffee with the SIF, but the lack of standardization in it has been frustrating. Also, I had been looking to gift SIFs to my friends to get them started on their coffee journeys because apparently according to them using an aeropress is too much work and making an adrak chai (no offense to tea lovers, I love tea) doesn't require effort. Thank you Aramse for taking the time and effort to improve this masterpiece of a brewer. Kudos!

@aramse Жыл бұрын

Thank you for taking the time to leave this comment. Much appreciated!

@PopcornColonelx Жыл бұрын

My south indian filter arrived and I just made my first brew with it - absolutely amazing! Great flavor and surprisingly high clarity for a non-paper brewer. Thanks for introducing this brewer.

@MarkBeattie 5 ай бұрын

The best results I’ve had from mine is when using the filter holder from an AeroPress as a shower screen. It sits in the top nicely and distributes the water evenly, giving consistent ratios and very few fines in the cup. Trying to use a bent spoon I could never get consistent results, so it seems from my experience that the more consistently you can distribute the water, the more consistent the final results. Really great product, it’s my favourite way to mindfully brew relaxing weekend coffee. Cheers

@jonathangounden8171 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the time and effort taken to produce your South Indian filter recipe. It has been a game-changer for me and the filter is now my daily driver as a result. Great work!

@aramse Жыл бұрын

Woohoo that’s so good to hear. Glad this recipe/technique helped.

@cardboardbard Жыл бұрын

I ordered mine when I got the email about the second batch, and I’m very excited for it. You’ve been very helpful in helping me troubleshoot my little “travel size” South Indian filter, and I think having Sofi will help me understand even better!

@YouEligat Жыл бұрын

Hi, very interesting brewer! Some thoughts about it: 1. I think you should also advertise it's great portability. It can probably hold many popular grinders inside, if the top part is inverted. 2. Related note: construction probably can be simplified into only 2 parts to behave like a capsule for your grinder. Rubber band can help to keep it in place 3. To prevent stalls with bad quality grinds, a little hole can be added to the bottom chamber Probably you've already tried these modifications and know what doesn't work)) Maybe you can share some of your findings - production process is a very interesting topic!

@nilsgg 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for introducing me to this elegant brewer. 🙂 I had some initial reservations about the extended brew time, but after making my first coffee, I was pleasantly surprised. The taste exceeded my every expectation. I hadn't foreseen just how delightful the experience of using this sleek and simple brewer would be. It has certainly earned its place as my go-to for the first cup of the morning. Kudos to you! Many thanks once again!

@UnknownUserY2K Жыл бұрын

Can't wait for mine - have it on order. Happy National Coffee Day (here in the US) and Happy International Coffee Day on Saturday!

@rainsoakedpuppy Жыл бұрын

Eee can't wait to get it. I wonder what would happen if you put a filter disc from an aeropress in there... on top or bottom! Or both!

@mesri3 Жыл бұрын

Using the spoon to add the water without agitation is a great hack. Been getting much better decoction consistently.

@Bean15_ Жыл бұрын

I use a phin to make my South Indian filter but have been looking for a bigger capacity brewer. I can’t wait for this to get back in stock. Btw, I use the phin decoction to make faux espresso tonics and it’s beautiful. Love from Bangalore!!

@syedmanzoor6993 Жыл бұрын

The swirl technique changed my coffee game! Thanks for the tutorial.❤

@florianretzlaff7035 Жыл бұрын

Can't wait for my unit to arrive. I'm into outdoor coffee making recently and SoFi looks like a brewer perfect for that scenario

@revant95 Жыл бұрын

A wet WDT after the bloom has been a game-changer with my Sofi brews

@aramse Жыл бұрын

Ooh interesting. Are you using a paper filter?

@revant95 Жыл бұрын

@@aramse no paper filter

@akshayde Жыл бұрын

You mean to say you bloom and shake up the bed once again with the wdt before pouring in there's of the water?

@coffeenerdaaron Жыл бұрын

Really cool! I love the personal connection to this brewer. The passion people have for coffee is what makes specialty special, and never ceases to amaze me. Best of luck with this venture, I hope to try it out soon!

@aramse Жыл бұрын

Hey thanks so much! You have some great content on your channel :)

@coffeenerdaaron Жыл бұрын

@@aramse thank you so much!!! That means a ton coming from you ☕️🤘😊

@devynkumar1997 11 ай бұрын

The YT algorithm is so bad I had forgotten how much I used to obsess over your videos Time to binge

@tummy_fritters Жыл бұрын

I love what you do! I will be adding myself to the Sofi list!

@aramse Жыл бұрын

Thanks Cody!

@havoc_64 6 ай бұрын

Great Video! Subscribed and just ordered!

@auralistank Жыл бұрын

I didn't want to commit to ordering in the first batch because I was in the process of looking for a new place but now I am settled in I have subscribed to be notified of the next drop. Seems like a good solution for coffee at work than pourover or aeropress.

@iftrebor6371 Жыл бұрын

Received mine a week ago. I have to say, the SOFI does a really good job in making heavy body, yet fruity cups of coffee.

@144avery Жыл бұрын

This is quickly becoming my favorite brewer for my workflow, after making an anti-airlock clip out of foil. Took a couple of pours, but I was able to brew a 50:300 batch for work tomorrow (with a coarser grind). That's very convenient. It's much harder to ruin a batch with this brewer than most. Sometimes, a little dilution water helps the flavors open up a bit. Overall, great stuff!

@aramse Жыл бұрын

Woohoo! It's great to see that you're experimenting with bigger batches. It's something we've been playing with too. Happy New Year!

@Ma_Ba Жыл бұрын

@@aramse Just got mine! Need tip on moving the silicone band to optimize grip and how can it be taken on and off for making sure dish soap is rinsed off. Also, not dialed in. Just first use went coarser than espresso and finer than mokapot, but that was too fine. Cannot get through to facebook user invitation to read anything there.

@bipennate Жыл бұрын

Mine just arrived in the mail, it looks great. I *cannot wait* to give it a run tomorrow (love the WDT, btw. Fabulous)!

@bipennate Жыл бұрын

The fit and finish is really great, very nice work all around.

@CamMor89 Жыл бұрын

Looking forward to getting mine 👍

@Taverius Жыл бұрын

To answer the question, apparently so! But I appreciate it, because after your videos on the south Indian coffee brewer I went looking and I had the online version of the shop experience you described, and noped out. 🤣

@waylonwillie5736 Жыл бұрын

Looking forward to receiving mine!

@nimexwolf 2 ай бұрын

I got to try one of these and I thought it was fun to use! I was able to make some nice cups with some trial and error. I think I will be sticking to my Aeropress for single cup brewing, however. I feel like the process is much better and the outcome is much more consistent with the Aeropress.

@WidiantoZhu 3 ай бұрын

This is a stellar sales presentation 🌠

@chemchandru1986 Жыл бұрын

To avoid complete clogging of holes completely or avoid fines passing down; Use ABRAM'S RULE.. The particle size to initiate a stress caging (mesh of particles) should be one-third the opening width. So a 150 micron pore would need atleast a 50 micron grind...

@Ma_Ba Жыл бұрын

No micron guide. Just dialing in . First time went too fine by going finer than mokapot.

@sachinmesta4238 17 күн бұрын

few observations,a a) you did not have the Tamper that is in filter coffee maker. b) if the holes are too big, you can put a filter paper in the top chamber and then coffee powder over that then the tamper and then add the hot water. cheers

@0whitestone 9 ай бұрын

This recipe works well on a Vietnamese phin brewer as well! Thank you for developing this recipe! I want to get one of your brewers, as well. It looks really nice and well made. I'll bet it is great for travel :) I appreciate that this is important for you, you've obviously put in a lot if work and love into this project; recipee and brewer!

@aramse 9 ай бұрын

Yes it works great on the Phin too. Thanks for watching and commenting. We hope to restock SOFI 72 in a few weeks.

@PopcornColonelx Жыл бұрын

Ahhh I tried to get one last time but it was already sold out then too. Can't wait to get my hands on one of these!!

@DouglasSantos-si5df Жыл бұрын

That's brewtiful

@arunsubramanian1192 Жыл бұрын

In using a South Indian filter off the shelf from an Indian market, I found that my unit would create an air lock because the heat from the water would cause the metal to expand and then create an airtight seal between the filter and the collection chamber. I wonder if perhaps drilling a small hole on the wall (toward the top) of the collection chamber, or may be having a spout like offset (like the Chemex) may help avoid airlock issues 🤔

@aramse Жыл бұрын

Funny you should mention this as we've drilled holes in many of our prototypes and it works! It's been a huge challenge just to get these manufactured to our specs. We just rejected 70% of the last batch as they failed our QC checks. So once we have this sorted out we'll start looking into incorporating some of these upgrades. That being said a fairly simple solution is just to not press the chambers together too tightly. This combined with the new ultra low agitation technique demonstrated in this video dramatically reduce the chances of stalling.

@en_ray Жыл бұрын

@@aramse a few paper clips on the lip of the bottom chamber could be a quick and easy workaround for this

@MessiAndA3 Жыл бұрын

I have been using a 5:1 ratio (water to grounds) at around 85-90 degrees with dark roast coffee and the consistency is jaw dropping.

@therichieboy Жыл бұрын

I love your scrupulousness! Super detailed and informative. How would you describe the experience of drinking a South Indian filter over another kind of filter?

@aramse Жыл бұрын

Hey Richard thank you! So the coffee this brews is quite high in concentration and can put you in the 5 - 6% TDS compared to espresso which is at 8 - 12%. The unique taste profile is due the long brew times combined with very finely ground coffee. You get a mellow acidity due to the declining temp , great texture and sweetness.

@sdorn Жыл бұрын

I have order #6002 and am looking forward to brewing with it!

@thebitterfig9903 Жыл бұрын

Gonna go brew one, then enjoy drinking from the Aramse cappuccino mug.

@calebkemp581 Жыл бұрын

Love this! Good on you guys for spearheading a new market segment that you want to see flourish!

@mongobongo7560 Жыл бұрын

I would realllly love a manufacturing video!

@taejaskudva2543 Жыл бұрын

Found this months late, coming from your Timemore Sculptor review. Living in the States most of my life, I never knew about this being method! It reminds me of that little Vietnamese brewer. Is the brew it makes very different from Vietnamese coffee?

@itsnotlevel2 Жыл бұрын

Basically the same as a Vietnamese coffee maker..... But I have a brewer obsession so this one's cool as fuck too.

@aramse Жыл бұрын

Same same but different. Things like the curved filter, larger diameter the change in flow dynamics due to the reduced airflow when placed into the bottom chamber etc… all impact the resulting brew. Much like the v60 is like the kono but different. But yes the closest comparison would be a Phin. :)

@brucek7712 Жыл бұрын

Ordered one on Sunday. REALLY looking forward to getting it. Any rough idea of ETA for CA, USA? Will be fun sharing different recipes!

@aramse Жыл бұрын

Thank you for ordering Bruce! Most US and CA orders have been shipped and we're slowly sending out tracking emails so you should be getting that soon.

@WujiErTaiji Жыл бұрын

This looks really interesting and would be a great addition. Will you ship to the EU when it's available again?

@aramse Жыл бұрын

Yes we ship to the EU and we hope to restock in the next few weeks. Please put your email in on the product page and we'll send you a notification the moment it's back in stock.

@silviap4478 Ай бұрын

I bought my first South Indian Filter around 5 years ago, when I saw you first in James Hoffmann's video. I was hooked then and ordered one straight away. Honestly, it took the place of my Bialetti instantly and I am an Italian, so that should tell you something. Each summer I love making the iced version with frothy milk for friends and family and everyone loves it. I use it for my tiramisu as well Thank you for making me aware of this brewer ❤ I would love to update to SOFI at one point, though I'm unsure: you said SOFI has a diameter of 72mm and you use 15-25g of coffee. In the original recipe you had a 68mm diameter and used 30g of coffee. Did you change the recipe?

@SeeMeRoland 6 ай бұрын

Hi! When are you going to have more of the Sofi 72 in stock. I'm interested in buying one (in the US).

@albashayrtaj5926 7 ай бұрын

Hey, you used a commandante c40 in the previous video. Still the same grinder? What is the grind size in clicks?

@PardeepKumar-km1bh 4 ай бұрын

Are timemore c2/c3 good grinder for this sofi device... somewhere i read about timemore c2 that it is not good for espresso size grinding...what is ur views or any other recommendations..

@pruthvireddy5007 Жыл бұрын

What is chicory? how different is it to robusta/arabica? Love the "Ultimate guide to SOFI" (South-Indian Filter I assume). One thing I wanted to hear from your team was how is the south indian coffee blend different? Maybe in a separate video? A lot of nostalgia for us South Indians is not just the brewer/filter but also the fact that we went to markets with our gran/parents and saw coffee going into a grinder while the shopkeeper says it a 30% chicory blend! For me filter kaapi was unique because of the chicory blend! and the brewer.

@aramse Жыл бұрын

Chicory is a root that’s roasted, ground and blended with coffee. Historically it was used as a cheap additive to combat coffee shortage as it has some similarities in taste. We’ve made a video on Kaapi which you should be able to find on our channel.

@littlestar5737 4 ай бұрын

I wanted to try this brewer. But it's out of stock everywhere. Where can I buy it.

@vinodvaddi Жыл бұрын

Is the South Indian filter coffee brewing method essentially the same as Neapolitan brewing method?

@Ratv57 Жыл бұрын

When do you think Sophie will be available? No email yet and it's May 2023.

@Madkad 5 ай бұрын

Namaskara! Please can you let me know a ballpark estimate on when the filter will be back in stock?

@vinodvaddi Жыл бұрын

What can we do to maintain steady brewing temperature in Sofi? I'm thinking of medical heat pads. May be some kind of electrical heat up, like flair, would help.

@aramse Жыл бұрын

Good question. We're testing temperature effects on SOFI brews and so far we've found that the gradual decline of temperature actually helps mitigate bitterness and astringency resulting in a more balanced cup. Since the grind size is so fine it's very easy to get undesirable flavours if you have prolonged contact with very hot water. That being said we are testing a jacket but we're also changing our brew style to match this change in the temperature profile, but this is still nascent and we'll be sure to share our findings soon.

@gregorypatton9280 Жыл бұрын

Just made my first one and mind blowingly good!

@N15.2 Жыл бұрын

Hi! Had a question! I am yet to try out this recipe but still, why do you recommend a fine grind for the Filter? Wouldn't more ground coffee get into the bottom chamber? Is there something I'm missing? Thanks :)

@aramse Жыл бұрын

You can try any grind size tbh. The reason we recommend this is to be able to get a high extraction that’s also even. A coarser grind requires more agitation and higher temperatures to extract well and high agitation is more likely to result in a stalled brew or have a lot of sediment in the cup. Grinding fine and doing a low agitation prevents coffee grounds from going through. This is obviously just one recommendation but you’re free to experiment :)

@N15.2 Жыл бұрын

@@aramse Got it! I'm excited to try and come up with some unique recipes for the South Indian Filter. Thanks!

@naamheenanamikus1035 Жыл бұрын

What is the post-brew cleaning workflow like?

@aramse Жыл бұрын

Hey there it’s quite simple. Just knock the grounds out into say a knock box and give it a good rinse.

@sahdevsinghrathore2384 2 ай бұрын

Hello, can you please upload brewing a light roast naturals with SOFI72? A guideline is required here.

@AshishKumar-kv4hr 2 сағат бұрын

How is this better than the run of the mill ₹250 ones on Amazon?

@sagaravhad264 8 ай бұрын

Given measurements are for 2 cup cofee?

@MaltePersike 3 ай бұрын

I've always wondered if a puck screen would dispense with the need for any special pouring technique or spoon feeding.

@aramse 3 ай бұрын

We’re working on something. :)

@stylo9000 8 ай бұрын

What grind setting do you use with K-Max with this recipe? I am trying 12g with setting 2.7

@aramse 8 ай бұрын

Are you using SOFI or another South Indian filter. 12g with SOFI is possible but can be quite challenging as you have a very shallow bed and need to be very careful to about channeling. As for grind size we’re around the 3 mark for a 15-18g dose.

@ankit22sharma Жыл бұрын

Could the tamper have been used for water distribution and your documentation could mention that this should be removed after the water has been poured? I have had various stalls in the past, in an inferior south indian filter, so the reasons for the stalls could be endless, but it always happened when I did not use the tamper during the pour. I will try the spoon method of the one I have at home though.

@aramse Жыл бұрын

Hey Ankit, if the tamper were better made, heavy so it doesn't rise when water is added, was flat (instead of concave) and had some supports to prevent it from tipping over it would actually do a good job. That's a redesign we have on our roadmap :) That being said, the spoon technique or using a melodrip all but eliminate the need for this. And much like for most other pour over methods of brewing, a gooseneck kettle is highly recommended.

@muthukumarvenguidassalame7755 Жыл бұрын

@@aramse when do you think you guys will start selling your redesign of the tamper?

@sleasy69 Жыл бұрын

I see a metal piece that goes into other SOF brewers. Couldn't something like that be a water distribution method? The phin has a similar piece. It would break up the flow of water as well.

@pavelgrebnev3868 10 ай бұрын

8:50 Knowing what we know now, what do you think, wouldn't it be better to "swirl" the brewer back and forth, not in circles? (the same with aeropress, where swirling creates not the evenest coffee bed)

@aramse 10 ай бұрын

Excellent question and this is something we've played with but the key difference here is grind size. With the grounds being a lot finer with SOFI the wiggles were a lot less effective unless done really vigorously at which point you're far more likely to create cracks in the bed and cause severe channeling.

@siddharthnaikgoogle 9 ай бұрын

how can i connect online and meet you. ?

@dhairyasatra8277 6 ай бұрын

bro restock this i want to buy it... location (us)

@WeAreBullets 11 ай бұрын

the world Always needs another brewer. until i find my perfect personal optimal simple non-electric brewing method

@bohno5935 10 ай бұрын

this is similar to neapolitan's filtered coffee which is called "cuccumella"/"cuccuma"/"caffettiera napoletana"

@xdfckt2564 2 ай бұрын

Rs.3229 lol. I got one for Rs.80 bucks. Will use the rest for good beans.

@varunmadhwani13 Жыл бұрын

How do I make a very strong coffee with this process with 80% milk

@adhirajacharya2997 Жыл бұрын

The one which I have right now has the big problem that whenever I attach the two chambers tightly it never brews the coffee even after 1 hour and when I don't close it tight it just does the job in mins. Now I found out. I just hope this problem doesn't comes with this

@aramse Жыл бұрын

We mention this in the troubleshooting section of this video. Pressing the top on to the bottom too tightly creates an airtight seal so avoid doing that with any South Indian filter. It’s physics :)

@MrDagonzin 9 ай бұрын

Can I still get one? I don't see it on the web page

@aramse 9 ай бұрын

We switched manufacturers and hope to restock in a few weeks.

@DancingSpacePotato Жыл бұрын

Unfortunately SOFI might force me to table my Aeropress as a travel brewer and spend even more money on different coffees and share with my friends as I travel. I shudder to think about how much time I’ll spend nerding out over tweaking recipes and how much I’ll be posting about SOFI on Reddit

@amlanpanda6362 11 ай бұрын

Can I brew a light roasted coffee with SOFI 72??

@aramse 11 ай бұрын

Absolutely! Slightly higher temperatures and longer ratios will help in getting better extractions. We have a SOFI 72 users group over on Facebook where we have growing community of people doing crazy things with SOFI.

@amlanpanda6362 10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much ❤😊