Able Brewing Equipment, Inc.
Able Brewing, formerly part of Portland’s Coava Coffee, came to fame with its Kone and Disk metal filters for the Chemex and Aeropress. I use their “Fine” Disk filter for the Aeropress almost everyday and if I ever got a Chemex I’d probably only use it in conjunction with the latest Kone filter. Since spinning...
3FE (Third Floor Espresso) Ireland
3rd Floor Espresso’s owner, Colin Harmon, has won the Irish Barista Championship twice, and both times placed 4th in the World Barista Championship (2009 and 2010) – which is no easy feat! 3FE uses Hasbean coffee, a world class roaster based in the UK, as well as guest roasters. I haven’t had occasion to visit...
Braun KF20 Aromaster, a Retro-Futuristic Coffee Maker Design
I love this coffee maker designed by Florian Seiffert for Braun in 1972. It has a retro-futuristic charm to it, similar in some ways to the classic Moccamaster or Technivorm. Unlike the Technivorm (which makes great coffee), this design is no longer made and you can only find one if you scour Ebay regularly or...
Untitled at the Whitney Museum
The Whitney museum has surprisingly good coffee, a fact I discovered with the help of Oliver Strand’s contribution to the ever-useful New York Times’ app, “The Scoop.” Past the long lines for museum admission that wrap out the door, you’ll find Untitled, a restaurant and coffee bar down stairs serving a refined take on diner...
SCRW – Seating Design by Manuel Welsky
I love the “SCRW” stool designed by Manuel Welsky. The color contrast, the way form & function playfully complement each other, and the giant cork seat all make for an eye-catching visual that begs for tactile interaction. I could see something like this fitting in nicely at some of Korea’s indie cafes, with their quirky...
Porcelain Espresso Machine by Arvid Häusser
Arvid Häusser, a product design student at Bauhaus University, gives us a creative look at how espresso machine design could be re-imagined: The qualities of porcelain like high thermal storage, neutrality in taste and an antiseptic surface are making the material ideal for the use in food context. The machine is attached on...
