Plastics have spec sheets and tell you what is appropriate to do with them. April is food safe and fine for boiling water. As for BPA free, look at what they use instead of BPA. Is it better?
Not to be nit picky, but higher external temperature doesn't necessarily mean better heat retention-it could mean that the brewer just conducts heat out faster, which would actually mean lower heat retention. Ultimately, the thermal mass on both brewers is low enough not to affect things much, as you saw comparing between the brewing coffee beds (although IR thermometers are also not designed to measure liquids).
Throw the old dripper in the recycle bin Brian to be reincarnated into something useful. I used the April blue polycarbonate dripper yesterday to make my morning coffee and it’s a good dripper but can stall so is sensitive to grind size. Now drinking a coffee brewed on the Orea V3 and that in my opinion surpasses the April in range if grind sizes before stalling occurs. Keep up the great content! 👍
Im more interested WHY you chose to use the April when there are so many options available to us now. Personally I am interested in thr OREA + Negotiator, and Filter 3.0 basket from Scott Rao while using the Stagg as my daily driver… the April hasn’t even crossed my mind. Why choose the April over the countless other options?
I also learned to enjoy brewing at 85c temp, you can go lower if your brewer is plastic. The brewed coffee is much better in terms of flavor and acidity.
I have V60, Kono, Orea, Origami, Flower... Absolutely all of them make great coffee when I put great coffee in it :) Sure April will do equally good job :)
100% 👍 you got it. I’ve been brewing pourover since before the V60 and roasting for over 20 years, I have a couple shelves of drippers and guess what they all brew excellent coffee, that is if you have good coffee, water and your familiar with it. There is certainly a lot of pseudoscience, marketing gimmicks and branding these days. Given that I’ve spent 10 years designing my dream dripper not because it makes better coffee but because it offers aesthetics and an experience that is not available anywhere on the market.
@@stevecraig1203And the same is not true for glass? You think stuff doesn't get stuck in the microscratches on glass and is then released when you brew? It's all about dose and the April Brewer plastic is food rated and appropriate for its use. Plastic phobia 😔
@@JuciferYT Microplastics don't do anything. BPA leeching is well understood. Dose makes the poison. You know how much BPA plastic touches your food in the supply chain? (it's lots).
Is the BPA in the materials not a concern? I only just found out April brewer is not BPA free
Plastics have spec sheets and tell you what is appropriate to do with them. April is food safe and fine for boiling water. As for BPA free, look at what they use instead of BPA. Is it better?
You put a paper filter in it too... the coffee has basically no real chance to take on bpa from the brewer.
Not to be nit picky, but higher external temperature doesn't necessarily mean better heat retention-it could mean that the brewer just conducts heat out faster, which would actually mean lower heat retention. Ultimately, the thermal mass on both brewers is low enough not to affect things much, as you saw comparing between the brewing coffee beds (although IR thermometers are also not designed to measure liquids).
But the thermometer is yellow.
@@peterlin6419 valid
Heat retention not a bad thing? That means you have to preheat the vessel now as it will leach thermals.
Also if it's getting hot, doesn't that mean it's leaking heat from the coffee (the thing you want to keep all the heat)?
I'm not sure he understood how or what to measure to evaluate temperature stability of the brew.
I agree, if the vessel is getting hot that means it’s sucking heat from the water
Thanks so much for your sharing😆! Your multi-faceted, multi-scenario test is very professional, clear and detailed🥰.
HI. I am tempted to get an April brewer ! But, wondering if you have a review of the Orea V3 ?
It’s just an illusion because of the color difference or the yellow one has a slightly steeper walls?
TLDW: I like it because it’s yellow and will hopefully not crack over time.
I love tax write-off videos.
Throw the old dripper in the recycle bin Brian to be reincarnated into something useful. I used the April blue polycarbonate dripper yesterday to make my morning coffee and it’s a good dripper but can stall so is sensitive to grind size. Now drinking a coffee brewed on the Orea V3 and that in my opinion surpasses the April in range if grind sizes before stalling occurs. Keep up the great content! 👍
Im more interested WHY you chose to use the April when there are so many options available to us now. Personally I am interested in thr OREA + Negotiator, and Filter 3.0 basket from Scott Rao while using the Stagg as my daily driver… the April hasn’t even crossed my mind. Why choose the April over the countless other options?
I also learned to enjoy brewing at 85c temp, you can go lower if your brewer is plastic. The brewed coffee is much better in terms of flavor and acidity.
I have V60, Kono, Orea, Origami, Flower... Absolutely all of them make great coffee when I put great coffee in it :) Sure April will do equally good job :)
100% 👍 you got it. I’ve been brewing pourover since before the V60 and roasting for over 20 years, I have a couple shelves of drippers and guess what they all brew excellent coffee, that is if you have good coffee, water and your familiar with it. There is certainly a lot of pseudoscience, marketing gimmicks and branding these days. Given that I’ve spent 10 years designing my dream dripper not because it makes better coffee but because it offers aesthetics and an experience that is not available anywhere on the market.
April vs orea comparison?
What about Timemore B75?
How do you think the April compres to something like the new Ceado Hoop. I was using a Kalita before the Hoop and really liking the Hoop.
I have the Orange one myself! Looks great as well!
imagine all the micro plastics from those cracks.
my favorite color
If it were glass I’d say yes . No plastics for me.
They have glass and porcelain as well
They have a glass one but plastic is not dangerous.
@@Adam-vx6to That’s great. However when plastic is heated it allows the chemicals to leach into the food or beverage. It is not safe.
It is safe. Fake news. @@stevecraig1203
@@stevecraig1203And the same is not true for glass? You think stuff doesn't get stuck in the microscratches on glass and is then released when you brew? It's all about dose and the April Brewer plastic is food rated and appropriate for its use. Plastic phobia 😔
Yummy BPA and Microplastics 🤤
I use the one in glass
April Brewer plastic is food safe
@@Mandragara maybe, but “food safe” doesn’t mean BPA free or won’t shed microplastics
@@JuciferYT Microplastics don't do anything. BPA leeching is well understood. Dose makes the poison. You know how much BPA plastic touches your food in the supply chain? (it's lots).
@@Mandragara we won’t ever be on the same page if you think microplastics “don’t do anything.” Cheers
disappointed at Patrick for selling it at a high price only for it to crack.
When a product breaks after 2 years i choose not to do repeat business with them...but maybe thats just me 🤷🏻♂️
"let's crack this guy open"
no don't, they're very fragile!