"With the Chemex, even a moron can make good coffee." Those were the memorable words of inventor and bon vivant Peter Schlumbohm, praising his creation. A Chemex costs $(removed) on Amazon, but you can buy what appears to be a functionally identical semiknockoff from Bodum for half the price. Unlike the Chemex, which requires a paper filter, the Bodum has a permanent stainless steel mesh filter. It's made from borosilicate glass, and is "mouth-blown" as opposed to being blown with another orifice capable of producing pressurized gas.
Bodum pour-over coffee maker with permanent filter
Coffee machines with no plastics in the brew path
Simply Good's "The Brewer" is a drip machine with a simple pitch to the coffee addict: it has no plastic parts that come into contact with coffee. It's mostly glass… READ THE REST
Used coffee grounds can now be turned into fuel in 90 seconds
The same coffee that kicks your ass into gear every morning may soon be able to power the espresso machine that made it. The South Korean National Research Council of… READ THE REST
Cold-water espresso cuts energy use 75% and tastes identical
The UNSW team that used ultrasound to speed up cold brew to three minutes has pushed the technique further — producing espresso-strength shots with room-temperature water. A transducer pressed against… READ THE REST
Skip the subscription with Microsoft Office 2019 for $20
Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post. TL;DR: Get a lifetime license to Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2019 for Windows — including Word, Excel, PowerPoint,… READ THE REST
This $45 Microsoft Visio deal makes diagrams a lot easier
Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post. TL;DR: Microsoft Visio Professional 2024 includes more than 250,000 templates and shapes for creating flowcharts, floor plans, network… READ THE REST
Stay connected with this refurbished $112 flip phone
Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post. TL;DR: For just $111.99 (reg. $269.99), the Kyocera DuraXE Epic E4830 flip phone is a reliable, premium downgrade… READ THE REST
