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Reddit mentions of Bonavita Connoisseur 8-Cup One-Touch Coffee Maker Featuring Hanging Filter Basket and Thermal Carafe, BV1901TS
Sentiment score: 4
Reddit mentions: 5
We found 5 Reddit mentions of Bonavita Connoisseur 8-Cup One-Touch Coffee Maker Featuring Hanging Filter Basket and Thermal Carafe, BV1901TS. Here are the top ones.
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Performance coffee brewer makes an 8-cup carafe in about 6 minutesPowerful and precise 1500-watt heater maintains an optimal brewing temperature between 195°-205°FOptional pre-infusion mode mimics the artisan pour-over brewing method by pausing the water flow allowing the coffee grounds time to bloomShowerhead design facilitates even saturation of coffee groundsAudible signal when brewing cycle endsHanging flat bottom filter basket works in partnership with showerhead to provide uniform flavor extractionOne-touch brewing for ease of useCarafe lid, filter basket, and showerhead are dishwasher safe and use BPA-free plastic1.3L stainless steel thermal carafe provides improved heat retention and pourability when compared to our previous modelsRemovable carafe lid for brewing cycle
Specs:
| Color | Stainless Steel |
| Height | 12.2 Inches |
| Length | 12.4 Inches |
| Number of items | 1 |
| Release date | February 2019 |
| Size | Stainless Steel |
| Weight | 6.13 Pounds |
| Width | 6.8 Inches |
Your easiest, relatively cheap option would be something like the Bonavita Connoisseur. Just slap in water and ground coffee and it’ll do the rest. Your cheapest option would be a pour over device (Chemex, V60, Kalita, etc.) and a kettle with a thermometer. You could go stovetop (cheaper but less convenient) or electric (more expensive). I’d go with something with temp control like the Bonavita or Brewista for something inexpensive but functional.
Now you are probably gonna hear a lot of people recommend getting a dedicated grinder, and for good reason. If you get a pour over, I’d say a grinder is needed for most of them unless they have some flow control (Kalita, Blue Bottle, or immersion droppers) as you’d need to be able to adjust grind size for best flavor. The Baratza Encore is always a good pick. The Porlex Mini or Hario Skerton are inexpensive and perform adequately for pour over although hand grinding may not be your thing.
For under $100 you obviously won’t be getting the best coffee you can, but overall if you want quality and don’t mind spending 10-15 minutes making coffee then I’d go something like the Skerton grinder, Kalita pour over, and Bonavita kettle. It will be effort though. If you just want something adequate, a dripper (Bonavita above) with basic temperature regulation will be leagues better than keurig, even with preground coffee (grind in store if possible).
As others have mentioned, the filters are among the heaviest out there which results in a generally cleaner and "thinner" brew. The heavyweight filters significantly reduce the amount of lipids/oils ending up in the final brew, resulting in a perceptively "thinner" mouthfeel.
I don't believe Chemex is better or worse than "regular" brew, because I don't know what "regular" means to you, though I'll assume you are referring to some sort of electric brewer like a Mr. Coffee. I can say I've had some excellent coffees produced in home coffee makers such as this one. If you're looking to become a coffee nerd and really control every possible variable of your extraction, then perhaps investing in a chemex is the right fit for you. If you're just looking for some consistently good coffee without all the fuss, then I would look at some sort of electric brewer such as the one linked above.
You can use any type of beans that you want with the chemex, though you will find yourself wanting to grind on the coarse side of things in comparison to other pour-over brewers due to the thickness of the chemex filters.
The chemex is designed with hot-brewing in mind, and it would be inadvisable to attempt to brew a chemex with cold water. That being said, you can make some excellent hot-brewed iced coffee with it. Just watch this video!
One last suggestion would be to only purchase the white chemex filters as opposed to the brown ones. The brown filters will lend a distinct note of paper to your brews 🤮 Happy brewing!
Actually, I believe that most opinion on here is NOT to go with glass carafe for these type of unit that have heating elements if you intend to keep coffee in the carafe for an extended period of time. It is much better to get a double wall stainless steel carafe that does not constantly heat your coffee to keep them warm.
Maybe something like this?
We usually recommend SCA certified brewer https://sca.coffee/certified-home-brewer/ for their consistency in water temperature and better overall shower head / brew style.
Here is the metropolitan https://www.amazon.com/Bonavita-BV1901TS-Carafe-Coffee-Stainless/dp/B076PFMRGX/ref=sr_1_6?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1521213016&sr=1-6&keywords=bonavita+coffee+maker ewuivalent with the double walled carafe. Notably, a big difference is where the grounds holder goes. In the newer models it is suspended from the brewer while on the older models it sat on top of the carafe. Design improvement IMO. Also important is that on the newer carafe (with the suspended grounds holder) Bonvaita claims it pours better. The old carafe would keep like 2 ounces of coffee in because of the lip no matter how you turned it and could not pour without the cap being on.
might i suggest something with less features? how about a bonavita? they are certified by the SCA and they do excellent coffee. if you get a baratza encore and find the right grind size, you both might love it.
the bonavita
the baratza encore
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any coffe grinder below the pricepoint of the baratza encore isn't worth it IMO