av8rmike

My brother posted his picture of the two coffeemakers going head-to-head from our Dad's on Easter. He posted:

... [T]he filters the Chemex coffeemaker uses are, of course, proprietary Chemex filters. Given the amount of effort involved in making coffee with the thing, I can't understand why anyone buys them.

Well, come on! We're talking about the 70s! People bought them as conversation starters, and to match their fondue pots. Although, I can't picture Mom & Dad ever owning, much less using, a fondue pot. BTW Phil, you got that wrong, the Chemex® was Mom's, not mine. I'm all for having control over the brewing process, but even I draw the line someplace, and it's at 70s-era kitsch. The Bodum press suits my needs just fine.
Finally, Dad told me Monday night that he didn't care at all for the taste of the Zabar's Jamaican Blue Mountain, and I assured him that even in my press, I didn't like the taste of it. So, I'm not completely crazy.
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