Comments on: GREEN YOUR APPLIANCES! Coffee Makers http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/09/05/green-your-appliances-coffee-makers/ Future-forward design for the world you inhabit Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:17:12 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: toniterohttp://www.inhabitat.com/2007/09/05/green-your-appliances-coffee-makers/comment-page-1/#comment-172540 tonitero Thu, 30 Jul 2009 13:43:38 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/09/05/green-your-appliances-coffee-makers/#comment-172540 I prefer the Presso Coffee Maker. It is a manually operated coffee, espresso maker which creates gourmet coffee through a controlled blend of pressure and temperature. It uses no paper filter.http://pressoamerica.com I prefer the Presso Coffee Maker. It is a manually operated coffee, espresso maker which creates gourmet coffee through a controlled blend of pressure and temperature. It uses no paper filter.

http://pressoamerica.com

]]> By: toniterohttp://www.inhabitat.com/2007/09/05/green-your-appliances-coffee-makers/comment-page-1/#comment-172539 tonitero Thu, 30 Jul 2009 13:42:18 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/09/05/green-your-appliances-coffee-makers/#comment-172539 I prefer the Presso Coffee Maker. It is a manually operated coffee, espresso maker which creates gourmet coffee through a controlled blend of pressure and temperature.http://pressoamerica.com I prefer the Presso Coffee Maker. It is a manually operated coffee, espresso maker which creates gourmet coffee through a controlled blend of pressure and temperature.

http://pressoamerica.com

]]> By: KJ Loohttp://www.inhabitat.com/2007/09/05/green-your-appliances-coffee-makers/comment-page-1/#comment-102408 KJ Loo Mon, 22 Sep 2008 16:55:47 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/09/05/green-your-appliances-coffee-makers/#comment-102408 Paper filters, minor electric consumption and washing are all minimal in comparison to the production of coffee pots. Cheap pots that have poor designs or expensive pots that have prone-to-fail electronic components may be less green due to their short lifecycle. Paper filters, minor electric consumption and washing are all minimal in comparison to the production of coffee pots. Cheap pots that have poor designs or expensive pots that have prone-to-fail electronic components may be less green due to their short lifecycle.

]]> By: Dan S.http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/09/05/green-your-appliances-coffee-makers/comment-page-1/#comment-52422 Dan S. Fri, 07 Sep 2007 18:37:03 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/09/05/green-your-appliances-coffee-makers/#comment-52422 The correct URL for the Consumer Reports Greener Choices is http://www.greenerchoices.org/ The correct URL for the Consumer Reports Greener Choices is http://www.greenerchoices.org/

]]> By: nonyhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2007/09/05/green-your-appliances-coffee-makers/comment-page-1/#comment-52418 nony Fri, 07 Sep 2007 18:11:03 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/09/05/green-your-appliances-coffee-makers/#comment-52418 The Toddy system requires no heat to brew excellent coffee, has a reusable cotton filter, and the concentrate it creates keeps for weeks. Sure, it's a big plastic thing, but I'm never throwing mine away, and I might even get it engraved and leave it to my grandchildren.http://www.toddycafe.com/ The Toddy system requires no heat to brew excellent coffee, has a reusable cotton filter, and the concentrate it creates keeps for weeks. Sure, it’s a big plastic thing, but I’m never throwing mine away, and I might even get it engraved and leave it to my grandchildren.

http://www.toddycafe.com/

]]> By: jean harringtonhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2007/09/05/green-your-appliances-coffee-makers/comment-page-1/#comment-52339 jean harrington Thu, 06 Sep 2007 17:27:31 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/09/05/green-your-appliances-coffee-makers/#comment-52339 French Press coffee raises cholesterol levels. Putting coffee through a paper filter, removes the terpines in coffee. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6242467/ http://www.bcm.edu/news/item.cfm?newsID=912 French Press coffee raises cholesterol levels.
Putting coffee through a paper filter,
removes the terpines in coffee.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6242467/
http://www.bcm.edu/news/item.cfm?newsID=912

]]> By: John Bembhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2007/09/05/green-your-appliances-coffee-makers/comment-page-1/#comment-52332 John Bemb Thu, 06 Sep 2007 14:30:28 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/09/05/green-your-appliances-coffee-makers/#comment-52332 Actually filter paper is a renewable resource, the precious metals used in the "permanent" filters are not. Actually filter paper is a renewable resource, the precious metals used in the “permanent” filters are not.

]]> By: Daniel Lunsfordhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2007/09/05/green-your-appliances-coffee-makers/comment-page-1/#comment-52259 Daniel Lunsford Wed, 05 Sep 2007 14:11:02 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/09/05/green-your-appliances-coffee-makers/#comment-52259 The French Press isn't given it's due credit in this article. There's absolutely no waste, since it doesn't use paper filters, and the excess coffee grounds can be composted or put in your potted plants. Excess coffee shouldn't be poured down the drain--just dilute it and water your plants, garden, or compost heap. Since the coffee only stays in the press for a few minutes and doesn't get a chance to get caked on, there's no reason that an environmentally concious person should stick it in the dishwasher to be bombarded with soap and superheated water for 45 minutes!! Just give it a quick rinse and let it air dry. If you use it every day, it may be wise to wash it with a small amount of soap every week or so (but I don't).Lastly, the arguement about using energy to heat water... that's hardly a valid case... In order to make HOT coffee, every machine or contraption is going to use significant energy to bring the drink up to the right temperature. At least with the French Press you don't have a burner that keeps the stuff hot for hours on end.I'd definitely say that the French Press is above and beyond the most efficient coffee maker (plus you can make some pretty intense tea in there too).-- Daniel Lunsford The French Press isn’t given it’s due credit in this article. There’s absolutely no waste, since it doesn’t use paper filters, and the excess coffee grounds can be composted or put in your potted plants. Excess coffee shouldn’t be poured down the drain–just dilute it and water your plants, garden, or compost heap. Since the coffee only stays in the press for a few minutes and doesn’t get a chance to get caked on, there’s no reason that an environmentally concious person should stick it in the dishwasher to be bombarded with soap and superheated water for 45 minutes!! Just give it a quick rinse and let it air dry. If you use it every day, it may be wise to wash it with a small amount of soap every week or so (but I don’t).

Lastly, the arguement about using energy to heat water… that’s hardly a valid case… In order to make HOT coffee, every machine or contraption is going to use significant energy to bring the drink up to the right temperature. At least with the French Press you don’t have a burner that keeps the stuff hot for hours on end.

I’d definitely say that the French Press is above and beyond the most efficient coffee maker (plus you can make some pretty intense tea in there too).

– Daniel Lunsford

]]> By: urbanmikehttp://www.inhabitat.com/2007/09/05/green-your-appliances-coffee-makers/comment-page-1/#comment-52256 urbanmike Wed, 05 Sep 2007 13:52:21 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/09/05/green-your-appliances-coffee-makers/#comment-52256 I second the aeropress,http://www.aerobie.com/Products/aeropress.htmThis has to be the most green of all the espresso makers. And it is designed by the maker of the Aerobie Frisbee! I second the aeropress,

http://www.aerobie.com/Products/aeropress.htm

This has to be the most green of all the espresso makers. And it is designed by the maker of the Aerobie Frisbee!

]]> By: jakhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2007/09/05/green-your-appliances-coffee-makers/comment-page-1/#comment-52252 jak Wed, 05 Sep 2007 12:35:54 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/09/05/green-your-appliances-coffee-makers/#comment-52252 i have been using the aeropress coffee maker for 10 months, almost finished the filters supplied with the machine. it can make a bad coffee with bad technique and brilliant coffee with good technique. i am left addicted to coffee because this manual coffee maker is a great example of good design - everything from great filters, easy to clean (less water), versatile hot water source (camping, elec kettle, gas stove -etc), can be used for loose tea, strong construction and i'm hoping it will last years - most importantly, different coffee beans really taste different to each other (sounds obvious but i'm sick of mocha pots at work making even the best coffee taste burnt and as bad as the worst)gizmag has an article (not sponsored by bosch) - http://www.gizmag.com/go/5051/ i have been using the aeropress coffee maker for 10 months, almost finished the filters supplied with the machine. it can make a bad coffee with bad technique and brilliant coffee with good technique. i am left addicted to coffee because this manual coffee maker is a great example of good design – everything from great filters, easy to clean (less water), versatile hot water source (camping, elec kettle, gas stove -etc), can be used for loose tea, strong construction and i’m hoping it will last years – most importantly, different coffee beans really taste different to each other (sounds obvious but i’m sick of mocha pots at work making even the best coffee taste burnt and as bad as the worst)

gizmag has an article (not sponsored by bosch) – http://www.gizmag.com/go/5051/

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