5 Coffee Making Gadgets Tested By Design Expert | Well Equipped | Epicurious
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- Опубліковано 30 тра 2024
- Design and usability guru Dan Formosa returns to evaluate and improve upon 5 gadgets designed to help perk you up in the morning with a fresh cup of coffee. Watch as he tests each device, putting them through the gauntlet while commenting on what works, what doesn't, and what he'd do to improve their design.
Check out the products Dan reviews in this episode:
Collapsible Coffee Press
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Bripe Coffee Brew Pipe Kit
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Mighty Mug
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Norpro Glass Froth Master
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Wacaco Minipresso
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0:00 Introduction
0:36 Collapsible Coffee Press
4:32 Bripe Coffee Brew Pipe Kit
8:00 Mighty Mug
11:45 Froth Master
15:44 Minipresso
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Check out the products Dan reviews in this episode:
Collapsible Coffee Press
fave.co/3pc0x39
Bripe Coffee Brew Pipe Kit
briping.com/products/the-bripe-coffee-brew-pipe-kit
Mighty Mug
amzn.to/3i9BXhW
Norpro Glass Froth Master
amzn.to/3c8VY4l
Wacaco Minipresso
amzn.to/2RhpHAY
All products are independently selected by Epicurious editors. If you buy something through our retail links, we earn a commission.
Cool
@@angell4212 cool
You need dan more
"coffee gadgets tested"
The tester: "I hate coffee"
Yeeeeah.... he knows what he's talking about when it comes to usability, but this gives me no information on the quality of the result. If I want easy, awful tasting coffee, instant already exists. :/
@@shai2137 both coffee and the way it's brewed matter
it would've been better if they had him as gadget tester and some person who loves coffee to give his/her taste review, if the way it is made by a gadget would make a difference
But at least he ❤️s gadgets
This is me as a Barista that hates coffee
*Sips coffee*
"Oh, man, that's great.
Just kidding. I don't like it at all."
Subtly hillarious
All in monotone.
The delivery was perfect
Dan
Master of making kitchen product
Master pranker
Yeah I saw that in the video, thanks
"This would work great in my yacht- if I had a yacht" is my new slogan
“And this is where I’d put my trophy, IF I HAD ONE!” XD
What was the old one?
Hows it workin for u so far
Perfect
@@PEPPERslim_ lmao
The camera guy who had to drink all the leftover coffee: I can hear colors
They can also see colors that don't exist.
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
"Go to the light, grandpa go to the light!"
My heart beat goes goop boop
Ah yes you get high from coffee
Does this means we get TEA gadgets next?!?!
I'm crossing my fingers!
One can only hope and dream
@@colleendianuzzo then: let's pray🙏
The manatea must appear
Boom!! What we need is some way to make it portable, you know like a sealed bag that holds your tea but the water can pass throw to brew
as a disabled person, I always feel so valid when he does the left handed oil test 🥺
You’re who he does it for
As a left handed, same in a way lol
Yes, he is really dedicated to product design. I love it, too.
@@magimerlyn9596 ik, it's just that there are so many instances when ppl _don't_ think of us that it makes my heart happy when ppl do 💗💗
@@TheNinnyfee thiiiiis
he has a passion for his work u can tell!!
this episode should be titled: "how much shade can be thrown at coffee, while testing coffee gadgets?"
Not even testing cause that would require someone who is vaguely qualified to judge the end results
@@alisonpahlkotter3013 he’s testing their usability as a knowledgeable product designer.... nobody said he was testing the taste of the coffee.
@@alisonpahlkotter3013 shii u dumb
That’s funny
As an avid coffe fan I am in Pain
Love that the production team's catering to Dan's sense of humour. Also, I now have an urge to smoke a pipe and drink a coffee like a cowboy.
This is the comment i was looking for 😂
Bruh he sitting there smoking and drinking like he hates the cigarettes and the coffee
The US jacked Cowboy culture from Spain and Mexico and made it white.
@@ericktellez7632 shhhhh. Don’t hijack a comment.
Despite his ambivalence towards coffee, I'm pretty sure this was the most positive episode in a while as far as gadget effectiveness is concerned.
Or because of it? Maybe his standards aren't as high.
Yeah that first gadget seemed really cool!
That's because coffee gadgets aren't aiming quite as low in the lowest common denominator totem pole as other kitchen gadgets. They're more distinctly niche products, and not mass market stuff. A lot of these are for travel, too
the breakfast one was pretty positive
@@mellalena Precisely ! Just because it's brown and liquid doesn't mean it tastes good.. lol .. they needed to have someone who actually LIKES coffee to test the TASTE of the coffee, as how it is brewed makes a huge difference in flavor.. still.. really fun to watch him do his thing.. : ]
"hi honey, how was work today?"
*Vibrating wildly* "Wwweeeee tesssssteeedddd coffffffeeeeee stuuuuuuffff sooooo aaaaaalllll theeee creeeewwww gooootttt thhhheee lefttttovvvveeerrs annnndd nowwww iiiii caaan seeeeeee throoooough tiiiiimmmmeeee"
This is what I imagined the aftershoot to be like 😂 such a great comment 😆
🤣
I like how “milk frothing” thing is basically a French Press only labeled as something else. I used to use a french press for frothing milk and it does the job perfectly.
I was dying at him saying that the expresso machine pump thingy sound wasn't him crying, but he felt like crying using it. Just, burn it down!
*espresso. No "x"
I died of laughing HAHAHAH
Ngl i didnt expect him to hate coffee... I thought he will be a huge coffee junkie
Yeah especially since hes a inventor
funny i always see him as a hot choco guy
@@Gokun12498 i see him as a tea guy
He is a milk guy
He kind of has a very British feeling to him. 😅
I legitimately want them to do a sequel to this episode, but bring in James Hoffmann (UA-cam coffee guru, as well as gadget and design enthusiast) as a special guest alongside Dan.
He already did a "bripe" video. It was hilarious
I saw that one. Yes, it was fantastic!
Also the portable „Espresso“ maker
Thank you! I was thinking the same thing the entire time!!!
I clicked on this instantly cause I've seen James Hoffman do vids on a couple of the gadgets haha
“It makes a great cup of coffee... I was told” 🤣
"How could we make coffee drinkers look like crack users?" - Inventors of the Bripe
I very specifically want one to look like a crackhead with my coffee
I love how this guy highlights how stylish design often negatively impacts usability and accessibility of technology. I feel like if designers had their way every tool would be a brushed aluminium sphere.
I love the way he went "Hayaa!" to tackle the tumbler
16:54 "I can't believe the amount of effort you go through for coffee. Tea bag just sits there, there's no pressure involved! "
Hahaha, Dan you're killing me lol, instant like🤣
Oh. My. God.... that bripe comparison made me spit my tea out 🤣 Dan you are an international treasure ❤️
I think I know the moron who wants this bripe. He had mutton chops and a beret.
There should be an episode where dan showcases some of his favourite creations!
The Contigo coffee mug he brought in as the “regular spillable travel mug” is well know as one of the most leakproof mugs ever
Yeah, that's what I use (though a different size). I do kind of wish it had that suction cup bottom to keep me from accidentally knocking it off my desk when I set my mug too close to my mousepad, though.
His casual voice while saying "I'm being very careful that my oiled up hands don't burst into flames" made me laugh. 😂
Same lmao
I think it'd be neat to have a video of him reviewing his product over the years and discuss how he'd redesign them! Like has any advancements made his older products more efficient? How do his products test with the slippery hand test?
Cowboy Dan was something I didn't know I wanted 'til now
Dan: *giving advice on redesigning*
The people who made the product: write that down write that down
I was just thinking the same thing. The smarter ones will take his free advice and design a test product that does the same thing, and compare it to the original to see if they could sell a 2.0 version of it.
@Scyborne his advice is mostly ergonomics. Not really changing how coffee itself is made. Think of a pen. The thing inside is what allows you to write, but body/shape of pen influences your comfort while using it.
The coffee mug that's unspillable is fine but that Contigo mug you compared it to is basically indestructible. I dropped my mug of coffee in the parking lot, it rolled away, and not a drop spilled. It also keeps your drink hot for hours!!
Imagine if Dan is actually running his own UA-cam channel, talking about designing a product in general and reviewing products just like this...
Really, really don't understand the brew pipe kit. What purpose does that serve? What benefit does it have, especially when you have to take a torch to it?
I'm wondering exactly the same thing. Even my coffee loving partner can't figure out the point of it.
I think it's trying to mimicking something that we have in Argentina called mate, but mate is bigger and we don't use a torch to heat it we use hot water pour from a thermos
@@jimenacatalin2317 Yeah I had thought about mate but the torch is what really threw me for a loop, too much fire and hot metal for a morning coffee lol.
I believe the bripe is more of an outdoors/camping focused product. It’s designed and advertised as a way to enjoy coffee in a unique and ultra portable way. If you wanna learn more about it, I’d suggest looking up James Hoffman’s video about it. He goes more in depth into who the product is actually for.
It probably is aimed to the kind of people who think smoking makes you look cool.
The Contigo travel mug that was compared to the Mighty Mug is my favorite travel mug. Has a lock for the lid so no coffee spills in my bag. Keeps my coffee warm for ages. Easy to clean.
I dropped mine once and it rolled halfway down the parking lot and not a drop spilled. I love my Contigo mug
‘It’s not holding up to a full body slam’ 😂😂
“Tea Bag just sits there no pressure involved” 😂
In relation to the fruit cutting episode, where Dan insisted that families fight over the watermelon core... it’s pretty obvious that was a well-practiced body slam against the mighty mug. Dan must be pretty formidable in watermelon core beat downs. =>.
Dan: I don't like coffee that much.
_Pours water using Fellow Stagg EKG_
Ikr whoever from epicurious that got that should've given some assist for the coffee
The collapsible coffee maker is a good travel option. Especially since it doesn’t need a filter. I work at a hotel and there’s a lot of ppl asking for coffee or filters
Would love to see Dan design a coffee gadget together with James Hoffman
Came here to see what kind of rep for specialty coffee this vid was gonna give. At least someone at Epicurious had a Stagg for the kettle
That coffee tackle is so surprising it made me laugh out loud
The last test coffe you made, that "stove top espresso" isn't an espresso. It is a moka pot coffee. It's the kind of coffee people in Italy have at home. The only way to make an espresso is with a machine, since espresso requires pressure and a stovetop pot (maybe with the exception of the Kamira) can't produce the pressure to make espresso. Moka or napoletana are the traditional Italian home coffee pots. The we go out for espresso.
Right! And I guess that the time they used to boil the water for the gadget would be pretty much the same as the moka
@@arthurcampos7291 Except the minipresso does create pressure. I've seen other reviews that questions the amount of pressure it creates, but it's not quite like a Moka Pot. Maybe like a manual espresso like the Flair, where you boil the water separately.
I have the minipresso it's definitely not enough pressure to create a real espresso extraction. You'll never get real emulsification of oils with it.
For ”capsule” espressos we have machines available to households,at least here in Finland (yeah, here we’re drinking coffee like water…).
And yes, ready boiled water should be used to both of the tests 😉
@@hannavuorio83 actual espresso machines are also available
Omg the bripe comparison
😂
The Minipresso looks like a gadget that was crowdfunded. I don't know, it just has that appeal that it was crowdfunded.
Thank you
Yeah, it reminds me of something that would look good in a concept video, without much thought for practicality.
Promo crowdfunding video: two 20s-ish guys (one will have a beard) at a table with sketches and white prototype parts scattered around them, gesticulating enthusiastically at each other and a computer screen.
@@ArtamStudio They would have animated an example that shows it working well, and then refer to it as if that meant it would work in real life.
it takes a nepresso pod. i think its an official nespresso product.
Bripe is an automatic 10/10 no questions
Ikr who doesn't want to start their morning with a table spoon of coffee
'Don't mind me, I'm just briping' - James Hoffmann 2021
Bribe and a curved cake cutter. 😎
i used to watch these videos back when i had normal hands and thought he exaggerated some aspects of redesigning it for usability. but now that ive had issues with my arms for a while, i wish everyone thought the way he does. theres a lot that feels intimidating to do because i know i won’t physically get it right and it’ll hurt a lot, specifically squeezing but pushing or pulling at times too. either way, i love how thoughtful this man is !!
This guy is great. Hoping this will be a long series. Maybe even do some in-depth videos on design aspects, like different kinds of buttons, levers, spouts etc.
i' have the utmost respect for this man and his considerations/contributions as a designer. recognition of him and his fellow workers is long overdue.
Oh my god the Bripe... No one can resist dressing up for it! I love it.
Here for the left handed oil tests!
Left-handed oil test on the Minipresso… ummm 🤔😳
Time to oil up 😝
"boiling water"
30 seconds later
"I don't like coffee very much"
Well that might explain a bit LOL
That’s something new. Dan isn’t comparing the Bripe to anything.
That bit with the cowboy hat and farm background while Dan smokes a pipe and drinks coffee (that he hates) is so funny
He’s the guy he’s the fucken guy that made my favorite potato peeler in the world!! Love you Dan keep you the great design.
I feel like the mug could probably do with some texturing on the lid and body. That would definitely help with slippery hands, and could also include a logo on the body for the company to justify the added expense.
Epicurious has just the best people. Lorenzo, Frank, Dan, Rose it’s just a great group
I don't even drink coffee... but the lure of Dan was too strong 😂
Is that a Bripe in the thumbnail? Here come the James Hoffmann fans...😎
Spot on 😂
So true 😆
I'd like to hear his opinions on the gadgets to actually get an idea about how they do in the coffee-brewing aspect as opposed to just the usability
Coming from Vietnam, which is a huge coffee-exporting country, I also get super weird look when I say I don't like it. I can drink coffee, and I do if I really need to stay awake, but given the choice I wouldn't choose coffee. Milk with coffee or coffee flavoured cake maybe. Might just be a theory but I was given very strongly brewed coffee when I was small which made me vomit, gave me a headache, and made me stay up for 2 days so I guess the experience stays and made me dislike it. Also homebrew coffee in Vietnam is much stronger than the Westerner kinds, on that note tea too.
i hated coffee as a child too. but now as an adult i love it. but specifically ca phe sua da 😋😋😋. i cannot go to Starbucks, their coffee is too water down for me
personally i find coffe to be overbitter bean brew like i love dark choclate but there is actually flavor there coffe just seems flavorless besides the horrible biterness
@@AceOBlade Even though I'm big on coffee and drink jt every day, I don't disagree. I just love the bitterness for some reason. My theory is addiction
I want to try so bad! I once had an American approximation of Vietnamese coffee. It was great, but I think it was a watered down version, but I did like the condensed sweetened milk mixed in with it.
I’ve used a nanopresso heaps - they’re designed to give you espresso (with a crema) whilst camping, or without access to a coffee machine. They do take a bit of effort, because you have to build up the pressure. They make a really good shot of espresso that’s totally comparable to what you’d get from a machine.
Frank is still growing his coffee beans in Zootipa
Finally. Someone who also doesn’t understand the coffee hype.
I hate coffee. It taste like warn chalk.
I didn't understand it for most of my life, until I tried specialty coffee and my mind was blown and now I'm deep into the rabbit hole. Totally worth it though
@@matiaschacana5768 when I was a kid I used to drink coffee but nowadays I just think it's disgusting. 😂😂😂
@@janevieiragomes7703 wait till you try a good filter coffee (be it on a V60, Chemex, etc.) You might not believe it's just coffee with water
@@colleendianuzzo You eat chalk?
You really did the man dirty. He could've easily tested these with cocoa (is this how the plant chocolate is made of is spelled?) instead of coffee.
Agreed! And yes, you spelled cocoa right 👍
Actually it's cacao, cocoa is the powder that's extracted, but I'm guessing you are meaning the powder, since idk how well something like cacao nibs would work for this.
@@coolmacncheese why does English how two different words for that??? Yeah i mean the powder.
@@nickknife9681 Cacao is for the plant, Cocoa and subsequently chocolate is the product. Most likely the English got it from the original producers of cacao/ the Spanish merchants that brought it home. ( They might have been Portugal honestly I have no clue )
@@synckar6380 it was a rhetorical question.
There really is not any need to have two words for that.
I love how Dan tells us « I don’t like coffee » any chance he gets 😂
This is my favorite series! Why is it recommended to me after 3days??
UA-cam algorithm sucks !!!
Man i can already feel my hand cramping up watching him try to use that espresso maker 😭
I’ve watched this man for 3 minutes and I already love him
Mr. Dan is now officially my favorite comedian 🤣
Aeropress would had been a fun alternative. Since its common, simple and takes some time
Yeah I would like to hear his thoughts on the aeropress design wise, being a beloved tool precisely because its design, though I get the feeling it will struggle with the oil test
Ohh yes! I couldn't wait to see this guy lube up
Hahahahahaha best comment ever!!!!!
LOL 😂😂
Hey. Dan scolded us in a recent video, we are to get our minds out of the gutter. Just so you know.
This the only man i know who actually recommends products to friends which makes sense givin his expertise
Quite possibly my FAVORITE episode thus far! Dan is a gem!!!!
*"Best part of waking up is-"*
Dan: *"Please, no"*
As a tea guy it hurts to see tea getting no love on most youtube food channels
Yay! So glad these are still being made - I love this dude. I could watch these all day.
I was eating when he body slammed the mug and almost died 😂😂😂
Yes the bripe! i've been waiting for this! I want one just for how impractical is.
THE BRIPE!
Where's Hoffman
I appreciate that this was purely a test of the gadgets usability rather than the quality of the coffee it makes.
him bodying the mug is so pure in a sense
The bripe!! James Hoffmann also reviewed this 😆
Such a great video! It would be cool if we talked about ease if cleaning the gadgets versus cleaning their more mundane counterparts.
Edit: I was actually considering that collapsible coffee press. It seemed perfect for someone like me that only drinks coffee once in a great while. BUT ITS 42 BUCKS!! Too rich for this buckaroo's blood, lol. I suppose for coffee drinkers that might not seem too bad, but you can get a french press for $10.
I honestly love the Bripe comparison, that hat really suited Dan.
Hi Dan,
Greetings from Berlin, Germany.
I confess that I found your gadget test videos out of boredom and pure coincidence and damn it, I am absolutely thrilled! 🥳
I've seen a few videos now and every video so far has been a heck of a lot of fun. 😂
Your "5 Coffee Making Gadgets" video has gotten the most laughs out of me so far. Your performances are great, some gadgets are just ridiculous and together it's just super entertaining.
Please keep up the good work!
Best Regards
Daniel
17:12 the espresso time lapse compares using cooked water in the contraption versus cooking the water normally... of course the cooking of water takes more time. The time to cook the water for the contraption should have been added as well to *actually* have a correct time.
Bripe is more of a camping thing rather than kitchens.
A few things you should know about the Bripe (and anyone one watching with unfamiliar with it): It is intended to be used to make a small strong shorty of coffee like espresso or Turkish/Greek/Arabic/Cuban coffee which are all served in small but strong servings (Espresso is also served with steamed milk added as part of a cappuccino or Cafe Late). So that is why it only makes a small amount of coffee at a time. It is designed to be used b y hikers, campers, and backpackers who want a strong shot of coffee (and caffeine) when out in the wilderness without having to lugged a larger camping coffee maker or in the case of hiker, not have to have a camping stove or fire to make coffee with. Thus this provides an all in one solution that doesn’t need a separate coffee cup and can be heated by a mini- torch quickly. Thus you can get a quick caffeine boost while hiking on a trail without much too effort or fiddling with larger and more cumbersome coffee making device. Of course if small shots of very strong coffee isn’t your thing then this ins’t for you,, and other camping coffee makers exist that make regular American brewed coffee that would suit you better. I should also point out the novelty of the design plays in it’s favor too since it’s fun way to make and drink coffee.
Dan, you're entertaining as well as informative. I appreciate your videos. Thanks!
I don't even need to read the title. Just need to se this man's face then click!
Oh yeah, it's Briping time
The minipresso is great for camping on a motorcycle. Small, compact and relatively fast.
Love this guy. His deadpan delivery is hilarious.
Anyone else go “WOOOO!” Every time a testing _____gadgets Visio comes out!
Just me?
Okay
I click so fast I break my finger 😂
It's for a small dose during an outdoor adventure. I'll take it skateboarding and use it when I'm resting in a park.
"Let's try espresso on the stove top." James Hoffman dies inside.
My husband has one of these because he used to travel a lot (obviously not anymore due to the pandemic). I'm not sure which one it is but it works great and it makes FANTASTIC espresso.
Fellow tea lover/coffee hater here ^_^
Only watched the coffee gadgets video because Dan's the best ^_^!
this dude must have some soft nice hands from all the oil
Take a shot every time he says he doesn’t like coffee you will be in the ICU in no tome.😂😂
my god the humor in this episode is amazing!
This man just became 100x more relatable.
I myself struggle on occasion to taste the difference between coffee and hot dirt water.
As someone who is perfectly fine drinking instant coffee crystals this is a fun episode.
The companies that created those products be watchin all of his videos like:
"iT's FꓤEe ЯeAl EsTaTe!¡!¡"
Props to you for tasting all those coffees despite knowing you won't like it!