Great Video! Just would like to add, that hot coffee doesnt go through fast oxidation since only the top of the liquid will oxidize according to the oxidation rate of only certain components within the liquid. Second when moving your hot coffee back and forth your not really introducing oxygen into the liquid since it to hot to hold dissolved oxygen. To give you a number water at 30 degrees Celsius can only hold about 5ppm of dissolved oxygen while water at 0 Celsius can hold 19 ppm of dissolved oxygen. What many call oxidation is simply the cooling down of the liquids temperature therefore changing the perception of your tongue not the chemical compounds in your coffee. Cheers!
And that's a good thing how? Being pretentious is an attitude. Doesn't matter how weird your glassware is, it won't make you become pretentious. That comes from inside. The fact that he's concerned about it more shows he's been brought to the point of worrying about looks and such shallow things, rather than being true to his taste.
I have warmed to your videos as they’re well produced and very helpful. Personally I wouldn’t buy these at $25 per glass. But I do enjoy the information. Thank you.
I also backed them on Kickstarter and have been playing with my glasses for about 2 weeks now. I like the brightness of my morning coffee in the narrow one and evening red wine in the wider one ;) Both have been through several dishwasher cycles and no issues yet. Happy to support moving ideas like this forward.
Alright Hoff, well done on the V60 video. But the youtube community is like an addict. Easily satisfied then hungry for more. Now get to work on a Chemex video. Chop chop. Let the relentless peer pressure trolling begin.
James, I avoided watching this review for some time as I didn’t think it would be as informative as your other videos. I did think this product was probably rather pretentious, although I did not think you were pretentious for reviewing it. Having watched the video, I am somewhat surprised to say you have opened my mind to this glassware. I enjoyed your explanation of its function and your differing perceptions of taste for the same coffee between the two glasses. Well done. Cheers
These days, I always feel a touch pretentious. So I wouldn’t mind the decanter either, I wish it was wide enough to swirl and could be used for wine or perhaps water. I like the design of the glass but not functionality. Hence, my main reason for not backing them but if I tried/felt them in my hand, I have no doubt my mind could be changed. Interesting video. Hope you have a great day too, cheers!
someone noticed!!jaja this was probably my favorite part of the video! reminded me of TV when i was a kid..... favorite channel, dude making or preparing something thing, PUF it appears made, outside the oven you barely even noticed....yet, its COFFEE and im 36.love it.
I really like the idea that manufacturers are exploring this space. My initial feeling on them is exactly what you mentioned with the Zalto glassware...a nightmare to use/clean without breaking. I think that given the option I would probably choose one of the other options for "experiential glassware" like those from Wendelboe or Espro for that reason alone.
Want to give you some feedback regarding audio levels: the transition from the intro audio to your voice. There is a drastic drop during that transition. Thinking that it is too loud I decrease the volume during the intro, but when you show up the volume is too low. So I increase the volume. I’d like to recommend stabilizing audio levels between the two. Keep up the good work! Thanks!
I like them... Maybr because they look like refined laboratory glassware. And it works so that's exactly a good example of form and function having a balance in the design. But to be honest I wouldn't use them frequently because I would be terrified to broke them... Nice video 👍
The sniffing part might be more of a booze thing, like wine and whiskey tasting. Glass cups for both have wide bottom with narrow top. Might have something to do with how aromatic they are. Not saying that coffee isn't aromatic, but as booze has, well, booze (ethanol), it dissolves much more organic material even at room temperature so a glass with certain sniffing bias would have much more effect on those drinks.
Decanter is nice but much prefer ceramic. I’ve had some double wall coffee cups and I don’t really like them as I like to feel the temperature of the coffee through the cup to prepare myself for the drink.
I would love to see you check out the AVENSI glasses. If you haven't seen them, they are a very similar idea but it looks to me like a much better execution. They were on kickstarter just recently so I don't think they are available yet.
They look pretty, unique and playful to me, but I don't think I would be using it often if I would ever get my hands on 'em. I would fear of breaking them to be honest. 🤣 And I don't want it to end up as just a display.
I have an ikea glass mug, and its great seeing the different colours of coffee when its getting extracted. Good review, but personally wouldn't buy one.
Regarding oxidation and oxygen, I wonder if there's a taste difference between pre-boiled water and water simply heated to say 93 or 80°C - different oxygen content affecting the coffee flavour?
James, after watching this I went back and watched your review of the screens. I bought them when they first came out and had the same issues with waste and too much time to get such a narrow window of particles (400-800 for instance). Recently I started using them again, but instead of trying to get “same size” particles, I just use the screens to get rid of the outliers. For instance I use the 300 & 1600 screens (they released a few larger screens, not sure if you have those or not). I only lose a few grams, but the coffee seems so much more balanced and round. Curious about your thoughts on this.
I know these are for coffee, but I feel like if one of them turned out not to be your cup of tea for drinking coffee out of, then both of them would be beautiful for cocktails!
Damn, was that Simon Pegg on that Star Trek clip? I have some Star Trek to watch now. What a great actor. I used to drink from big mugs, so I definitely find the wide rim familiar. I also use sugar, cream and milk so obviously I like a big mouthfeel and want to have it spread around to get the full range of tastes. These are very elegant, even if a little funny. Choosing the right beer glass for the right beer is also a thing for the same reasons so why not.
I love how tastefully you get people to engage with the comment section at the end of your videos. "dOn'T fOrGeT tO lIkE cOmMeNt AnD sUbScRiBe!!!11!11!" has gotten so, so old on TH-cam. You do it so, so, so much better. Everything about you, your channel, your content is just delightful. I don't know what made TH-cam pop your video into my recommendations, but man I'm glad they did. I don't even drink coffee (but I soon will, in no small part thanks to your channel - whoda thunk there existed such a thing as coffee that didn't demand piles of sugar & milk to mask the overwhelming deluge of sourness & bitterness that overwhelmed all else the cup might contain)
I had just brewed some coffee per your French Press technique as this video went live, so it was a fun test to try and test alongside you. Using a wide brim 250ml glass from Duralex, I could definitely relate to that sense of 'juiciness' the coffee had, and it'd be fun to see how drinking the same coffee from a narrower style glass changes the experience. That being said, I'd probably only be interested in the carafe, purely for presentation purposes. The glasses are a bit janky to me.
I guess you could simulate the taste difference with some wine glasses. If you find a difference between a tall and narrow vs a wide one - then you'll be able to taste the difference with these. I just tried it and coffee tasted exactly the same to me 🤷♂️️
Me 40+ never thought i will be watching a glass ware video and be entertained. ^^ Enjoying the hario v60 ceramic dripper 02 and the Kinto ceramic slow coffee brewer 01. Hario servers do the job for me and i like their compact design.
I think the look of them is *extremely* cool, largely because I aspire to live in some cross between a Victorian cabinet of curiosities and a Star Trek set, but $50 is rather a lot and 5oz of coffee is rather wee
I think a similar thing happens with tea and porcelain cups. It’s not the porcelain but the thinness of the wall of the vessel when you sip. This introduces a different airflow and changes the experience, compared to a much thicker walled mug.
I wonder if that kind of experience could be the same as drinking espresso on either long and narrow cups or in wider and shorter ones. Nespresso did tried to sell this kind of idea with specific cups to taste coffee...In my opinion it maybe something people already do, but in a subconscious way. I am glad to see this kind of review. Thank you always for the great video.
The one with the larger opening also engages your nose/sense of smell more than the other, too. That alone will drastically change how the coffee tastes. The smaller opening holds your nose out away from it (it touches the tip of your nose, as I went back and watched each again). I have always liked the smell of coffee even more than the taste, so I've always kept a large cup to drink it from and find I don't order coffee out where the cups are smaller diameter. Of course a Brit is going to pick a clip from one of the recent Star Trek movies with Simon Pegg. #TeleportToTheWinchester 😆
I've made this same experience for myself for espresso by using either a shot glass or a wider espresso cup. Big change in taste. I think someone could brew some coffee and drink it out of a shot glass then the mug and find a similar difference, just to test the concept.
I think the shape is a design choice that so when you store the glasses you can store one upright and one upside down so they look uniform on a shelf. That’s my guess.
I'd agree that double wall glass keeps coffee too hot. But then I started cooling the coffee in the karaffe with it sitting in a bowl of cold water while I clean up. You pull it at the ideal temp and then use a double wall. That's when they work well!
Sounds like extra steps for something that should happen naturally, coffee cools. Also I'd be afraid of stressing the glass, mixing hot and cold can cause glass or ceramic to explode.
A review/comparison video about double-wall glass carafes such as Kruve Evoke & Pique, Fellow Stagg, Notneutral Gino, Bolio 6, etc. would be great...maybe!! Just throwing an idea for James to consider!
I have not bought them but I did try experimenting with my Japanese pottery cups (1 was shaped like a sphere with a small mouth and the other like an upside-down triangle with a big mouth) that I already have on hand when I 1st saw Kruve promoting the cups a while back and I have to say I prefer drinking out of the cup with the wider surface, maybe cause the other cup had the aroma all concentrated to 1 point and it felt a little overpowering.
I am searching for videos about how glassware impacts drinking coffee but this is the only one I can find. I know for other drinks like wine and beer special there are special glasses that will make the drink drink more pleasantly. Does it really matter to drink out of a glass or mug and does the thickness of the glass matter? I am not looking to buy these Star Trek-like looking glasses, just nice glasses or mugs for everyday coffee drinking.
Loveramics did something similiar called tasting cups. They have them for floral, sweet and nutty tasting notes. I find them definitely more aesthetically pleasing than the kruve glassware, but I have no idea if they work as intended. I'd be curious what you think about them or if you would maybe review those too.
Wonder if the Aeropress included accessory funnel would allow brewing into the decanter? I think Mr. Hoffman (I don’t know you so I’ll be formal) didn’t use the included stir paddle once. Maybe you lost your accessories? Lol I didn’t know what that funnel thing was for initially. It’s for brewing skinnier opening.
I can imagine these being cool for lots of people because speciality coffee in itself is enhancing the coffee experience in different ways, so maybe these would complement that enhancement? I think it depends on what you're drinking coffee for. I loved the clear and well produced video!
I don't unerstand the point of the narrower one nor do I find it particularly pleasant to look at. The wider one looks amazing and I could see myself using it but I would much rather get a set of two of the wider ones. Sure the price is probably steeper than any other coffee drinking vessel but it's unlike any mug or glassware I've ever seen...
The wide mouth glass reminds me of a retro Coca-Cola glass but displayed like you mention, as in a science fiction movie. The other reminds me of faux lantern glassware for lighting (usually outdoor lights.)
The coffee cup affects my whole experience with the pleasure of drinking coffee. I prefer dbl-walled glass. Least amount of toxin exposure, I’m hoping, especially when you heat something up very hot. All that to say, I would probably prefer the wider mouth. But I am having a problem with my dbl-walled glasses and I baby them. I hand wash. Still, they eventually get condensation build up inside, and it looks..icky. Any way to avoid this, or what’s causing it? I am drinking out of Imperial dbl-walled as we speak.
Very cool! Kind of the same thing with whiskey glasses and wine glasses. Would be curious to try coffee in a whiskey tasting glass like a glencarin. Maybe that could be a video!
The carafe is pretty, but with the cups, especially the one with the wider mouth, I'd be worried about top-heaviness combined with a narrow base greatly increasing your odds of knocking one over. Combined with the fact that they're glass and you've got a recipe for morning anxiety that I don't really need in my life, especially not at the cost of looking pretentious.
I really like the carafe (maybe not for coffee tho..) but I don't like the glasses at all, too big, too clumsy and there's really only the espresso you want to keep warm (since you're already waiting for your filter coffee to actually cool down).
Wouldn't it be better to have a uninsulated carafe and an insulated mug? That way you can wait for the coffee to get to the right temp then pour it into something that will keep it that way. Also factor in the rate of oxidation with temperature, won't an insulated coffee carafe make it stale real quick?
You forgot one thing how easy are they to wash up? Get they end up after a few washes looking less than stellar especially if you're a hard water area.
If the double wall is there for better heat retention, wouldn't it be possible to make a ceramic version of the inner wall with the same tasting-enhancing qualities? Personally, I like the design, but not sure about changing to glass.
Yes but now i am curious about which Kenyan coffee you brewed on it :p However i have the same feeling about the carafe. Is so sooo nice; usually i prefer to drink from ceramic but i am testing day by day drinking the same coffee from the two different glasses; sometimes i can feel a difference in taste into my mouth (not every time). And yes I feel strange too to continuosly sniffing coffee 😂 definitely better to drink and enjoy the moment😂 However i think it's a new market option for people interested into those kind of things, so from this point of view I think is good. More choices!
Loving your reviews James. I bought these just because of the Jetsons comment ( no I did not BTW 😉). Would people warm these before adding our delicious ( I'm hopeful) coffee??
That jump cut with the coffee was most excellent. I've loved watching the quality of your videos improve. Thank for the great content James.
That was an awesome transition. 🙂
3:55 an "instant" coffee as it really should be...
That was so smooth I didn't even notice the first time
Underrated comment on here lol
Woah! I can’t imagine the number of people, including me, who didn’t see that!
Great Video! Just would like to add, that hot coffee doesnt go through fast oxidation since only the top of the liquid will oxidize according to the oxidation rate of only certain components within the liquid. Second when moving your hot coffee back and forth your not really introducing oxygen into the liquid since it to hot to hold dissolved oxygen. To give you a number water at 30 degrees Celsius can only hold about 5ppm of dissolved oxygen while water at 0 Celsius can hold 19 ppm of dissolved oxygen. What many call oxidation is simply the cooling down of the liquids temperature therefore changing the perception of your tongue not the chemical compounds in your coffee. Cheers!
I love how James is concerned about being pretentious :)
While reviewing special glasses for coffee xD I'm still not sure if this is satire or not.
David I think it’s just blatant self awareness 😂 I dig it.
“Not because we need to, but because we want to.”
@@davidf2244 For the clueless it is.
So postmodern
And that's a good thing how? Being pretentious is an attitude. Doesn't matter how weird your glassware is, it won't make you become pretentious. That comes from inside.
The fact that he's concerned about it more shows he's been brought to the point of worrying about looks and such shallow things, rather than being true to his taste.
I have warmed to your videos as they’re well produced and very helpful. Personally I wouldn’t buy these at $25 per glass. But I do enjoy the information. Thank you.
I would never buy 95% of the stuff James shows us I just enjoy knowing how specialists approach their crafts.
Yet I heard you have a ½ dozen special colored eyewear
I also backed them on Kickstarter and have been playing with my glasses for about 2 weeks now. I like the brightness of my morning coffee in the narrow one and evening red wine in the wider one ;) Both have been through several dishwasher cycles and no issues yet. Happy to support moving ideas like this forward.
I just couldn't trust "morning" me with something so fancy....I can barely trust 1pm me with glassware 😁
3:53 the David Blaine of coffee utensils at it again :D
Alright Hoff, well done on the V60 video. But the youtube community is like an addict. Easily satisfied then hungry for more. Now get to work on a Chemex video. Chop chop. Let the relentless peer pressure trolling begin.
Quick, everyone use the V60 method on your Chemex until James is so outraged that he can't help but release a Chemex video!
@@johnmarklowry What's funny is that's what he basically said to do, same grind and all lol
Wow. Much mid century modern. Such design.
Love the carafe.
Low key some of the most entertaining-yet-subtle editing. Love the review, James! Cheers! ☕️
James,
I avoided watching this review for some time as I didn’t think it would be as informative as your other videos. I did think this product was probably rather pretentious, although I did not think you were pretentious for reviewing it.
Having watched the video, I am somewhat surprised to say you have opened my mind to this glassware. I enjoyed your explanation of its function and your differing perceptions of taste for the same coffee between the two glasses. Well done.
Cheers
Omg that was by far the smoothest cut I’ve ever seen. Huge props!
These days, I always feel a touch pretentious. So I wouldn’t mind the decanter either, I wish it was wide enough to swirl and could be used for wine or perhaps water. I like the design of the glass but not functionality. Hence, my main reason for not backing them but if I tried/felt them in my hand, I have no doubt my mind could be changed. Interesting video. Hope you have a great day too, cheers!
I’m often surprised about the editing and production quality of these videos. Excellent work 💯
At 3:55 that was the smoothest transition I have seen in a while. I am jaw dropped and I love that!!!!!
That’s what I wanted so much! Coffee tasting glass review!
3:54 ahh i see you learned stuff from skillshare
someone noticed!!jaja this was probably my favorite part of the video! reminded me of TV when i was a kid..... favorite channel, dude making or preparing something thing, PUF it appears made, outside the oven you barely even noticed....yet, its COFFEE and im 36.love it.
Beautifully produced review
I really like the idea that manufacturers are exploring this space. My initial feeling on them is exactly what you mentioned with the Zalto glassware...a nightmare to use/clean without breaking. I think that given the option I would probably choose one of the other options for "experiential glassware" like those from Wendelboe or Espro for that reason alone.
YAY another Hoffmann vid!
Want to give you some feedback regarding audio levels: the transition from the intro audio to your voice. There is a drastic drop during that transition. Thinking that it is too loud I decrease the volume during the intro, but when you show up the volume is too low. So I increase the volume. I’d like to recommend stabilizing audio levels between the two. Keep up the good work! Thanks!
Thank you for the feedback!
I like them... Maybr because they look like refined laboratory glassware. And it works so that's exactly a good example of form and function having a balance in the design. But to be honest I wouldn't use them frequently because I would be terrified to broke them... Nice video 👍
Flawless editing with the coffee appearance
The sniffing part might be more of a booze thing, like wine and whiskey tasting. Glass cups for both have wide bottom with narrow top. Might have something to do with how aromatic they are. Not saying that coffee isn't aromatic, but as booze has, well, booze (ethanol), it dissolves much more organic material even at room temperature so a glass with certain sniffing bias would have much more effect on those drinks.
Decanter is nice but much prefer ceramic. I’ve had some double wall coffee cups and I don’t really like them as I like to feel the temperature of the coffee through the cup to prepare myself for the drink.
I don't even drink coffee, yet here I am watching another one of your videos James. Keep up the good work
I would love to see you check out the AVENSI glasses. If you haven't seen them, they are a very similar idea but it looks to me like a much better execution. They were on kickstarter just recently so I don't think they are available yet.
James back with the magic tricks!
They look pretty, unique and playful to me, but I don't think I would be using it often if I would ever get my hands on 'em. I would fear of breaking them to be honest. 🤣 And I don't want it to end up as just a display.
I am curious as to how this will compare with the Avensi glassware. 🤔
3:55 that transition ❤️
Thank you for reviewing these!
I have an ikea glass mug, and its great seeing the different colours of coffee when its getting extracted. Good review, but personally wouldn't buy one.
I’ve seen our favorite coffee astrophysicist using these and was wondering is there a chance that James would make a review. And here it is.
Been seeing ads for these all over my facebook, great to finally see it reviewed!
whatching and having my coffee
Regarding oxidation and oxygen, I wonder if there's a taste difference between pre-boiled water and water simply heated to say 93 or 80°C - different oxygen content affecting the coffee flavour?
James, after watching this I went back and watched your review of the screens. I bought them when they first came out and had the same issues with waste and too much time to get such a narrow window of particles (400-800 for instance). Recently I started using them again, but instead of trying to get “same size” particles, I just use the screens to get rid of the outliers. For instance I use the 300 & 1600 screens (they released a few larger screens, not sure if you have those or not). I only lose a few grams, but the coffee seems so much more balanced and round. Curious about your thoughts on this.
I know these are for coffee, but I feel like if one of them turned out not to be your cup of tea for drinking coffee out of, then both of them would be beautiful for cocktails!
Damn, was that Simon Pegg on that Star Trek clip? I have some Star Trek to watch now. What a great actor.
I used to drink from big mugs, so I definitely find the wide rim familiar. I also use sugar, cream and milk so obviously I like a big mouthfeel and want to have it spread around to get the full range of tastes. These are very elegant, even if a little funny. Choosing the right beer glass for the right beer is also a thing for the same reasons so why not.
I love how tastefully you get people to engage with the comment section at the end of your videos. "dOn'T fOrGeT tO lIkE cOmMeNt AnD sUbScRiBe!!!11!11!" has gotten so, so old on TH-cam. You do it so, so, so much better. Everything about you, your channel, your content is just delightful. I don't know what made TH-cam pop your video into my recommendations, but man I'm glad they did. I don't even drink coffee (but I soon will, in no small part thanks to your channel - whoda thunk there existed such a thing as coffee that didn't demand piles of sugar & milk to mask the overwhelming deluge of sourness & bitterness that overwhelmed all else the cup might contain)
I had just brewed some coffee per your French Press technique as this video went live, so it was a fun test to try and test alongside you. Using a wide brim 250ml glass from Duralex, I could definitely relate to that sense of 'juiciness' the coffee had, and it'd be fun to see how drinking the same coffee from a narrower style glass changes the experience.
That being said, I'd probably only be interested in the carafe, purely for presentation purposes. The glasses are a bit janky to me.
I guess you could simulate the taste difference with some wine glasses. If you find a difference between a tall and narrow vs a wide one - then you'll be able to taste the difference with these. I just tried it and coffee tasted exactly the same to me 🤷♂️️
Me 40+ never thought i will be watching a glass ware video and be entertained. ^^ Enjoying the hario v60 ceramic dripper 02 and the Kinto ceramic slow coffee brewer 01. Hario servers do the job for me and i like their compact design.
Ok I totally agree with you about the glass. Great thinking point
3:55 - Weird but welcomed editing flex!
I think the look of them is *extremely* cool, largely because I aspire to live in some cross between a Victorian cabinet of curiosities and a Star Trek set, but $50 is rather a lot and 5oz of coffee is rather wee
I think a similar thing happens with tea and porcelain cups. It’s not the porcelain but the thinness of the wall of the vessel when you sip. This introduces a different airflow and changes the experience, compared to a much thicker walled mug.
03:53 My God that cut was next level and seriously one of the best I've ever seen on this platform. It was sooooo good
I wonder if that kind of experience could be the same as drinking espresso on either long and narrow cups or in wider and shorter ones. Nespresso did tried to sell this kind of idea with specific cups to taste coffee...In my opinion it maybe something people already do, but in a subconscious way.
I am glad to see this kind of review. Thank you always for the great video.
I really like the look of the glasses and wanted to know more if you find one better than the other. Thanks for the review.
A fellow Zalto afficionado! I like the idea of these glasses but visually they don't do it for me.
The cups look like vases...like they should have flowers in them instead of coffee. The decanter...very nice 👍
The one with the larger opening also engages your nose/sense of smell more than the other, too. That alone will drastically change how the coffee tastes. The smaller opening holds your nose out away from it (it touches the tip of your nose, as I went back and watched each again). I have always liked the smell of coffee even more than the taste, so I've always kept a large cup to drink it from and find I don't order coffee out where the cups are smaller diameter.
Of course a Brit is going to pick a clip from one of the recent Star Trek movies with Simon Pegg. #TeleportToTheWinchester 😆
The sorcery returns
I love more and more the "special effects" on your videos haha keep doing it!
The decanter really looks so good
Have them, love them, they are beautiful. ❤
Please do a video about impact of different colors on flavor perception 🙏🏼
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hey the fact that the glasses are the same shape when one of them is upside down means you can store them side by side without taking up space!
Would be interesting to hear your thoughts on the Tim Wendelboe cup line
looks awesome
I like using a dual wall tumbler for my day to day coffee, but rinse it in cold water before using it so its not too hot
I've made this same experience for myself for espresso by using either a shot glass or a wider espresso cup. Big change in taste. I think someone could brew some coffee and drink it out of a shot glass then the mug and find a similar difference, just to test the concept.
Hanging in the air coffee, cool😎
These look so cool. But I got Hario glasses instead, because I am addicted to their trademark wavy beehive aesthetic.
I think the shape is a design choice that so when you store the glasses you can store one upright and one upside down so they look uniform on a shelf. That’s my guess.
I'd agree that double wall glass keeps coffee too hot. But then I started cooling the coffee in the karaffe with it sitting in a bowl of cold water while I clean up. You pull it at the ideal temp and then use a double wall. That's when they work well!
Sounds like extra steps for something that should happen naturally, coffee cools.
Also I'd be afraid of stressing the glass, mixing hot and cold can cause glass or ceramic to explode.
A review/comparison video about double-wall glass carafes such as Kruve Evoke & Pique, Fellow Stagg, Notneutral Gino, Bolio 6, etc. would be great...maybe!! Just throwing an idea for James to consider!
I have not bought them but I did try experimenting with my Japanese pottery cups (1 was shaped like a sphere with a small mouth and the other like an upside-down triangle with a big mouth) that I already have on hand when I 1st saw Kruve promoting the cups a while back and I have to say I prefer drinking out of the cup with the wider surface, maybe cause the other cup had the aroma all concentrated to 1 point and it felt a little overpowering.
I am searching for videos about how glassware impacts drinking coffee but this is the only one I can find. I know for other drinks like wine and beer special there are special glasses that will make the drink drink more pleasantly.
Does it really matter to drink out of a glass or mug and does the thickness of the glass matter?
I am not looking to buy these Star Trek-like looking glasses, just nice glasses or mugs for everyday coffee drinking.
I'd never pay so much for a glass, but as always I highly enjoy your vids. Thank you James, keep it up!
There’s cheaper double walled glasses. I might get another brand simply because they stop cold drinks from sweating
I really look forward to your videos, great content!
James, plz make a mellita pour over guide for begginer!
Loveramics did something similiar called tasting cups. They have them for floral, sweet and nutty tasting notes. I find them definitely more aesthetically pleasing than the kruve glassware, but I have no idea if they work as intended. I'd be curious what you think about them or if you would maybe review those too.
Thank you for this, I found the set of 3 is way less than the Kruve as it has an extortionate shipping rate. I'll probably get them and try them out
I was about to write how much I thought they looked like they were off the set of the 60s Startrek and then you said it for me.
Wonder if the Aeropress included accessory funnel would allow brewing into the decanter? I think Mr. Hoffman (I don’t know you so I’ll be formal) didn’t use the included stir paddle once. Maybe you lost your accessories? Lol
I didn’t know what that funnel thing was for initially. It’s for brewing skinnier opening.
"I don't really spend that much time day to day just sniffing my cup - that's kind of a bit weird."
The wine tasters rebel!!
I can imagine these being cool for lots of people because speciality coffee in itself is enhancing the coffee experience in different ways, so maybe these would complement that enhancement? I think it depends on what you're drinking coffee for. I loved the clear and well produced video!
Have you had wine from them?! Curious if it would have the same affect on the taste/aroma.
I own a set and it does make a difference with wine! Great for spirits and beer too :)
Best Editor Award: James or ThisOldTony?
looking forward to your review of the Kruve espresso glass
I don't unerstand the point of the narrower one nor do I find it particularly pleasant to look at. The wider one looks amazing and I could see myself using it but I would much rather get a set of two of the wider ones. Sure the price is probably steeper than any other coffee drinking vessel but it's unlike any mug or glassware I've ever seen...
This leads me on to the thought, what about drink glass? Martini or sherry or even a glencairn.
The wide mouth glass reminds me of a retro Coca-Cola glass but displayed like you mention, as in a science fiction movie. The other reminds me of faux lantern glassware for lighting (usually outdoor lights.)
The coffee cup affects my whole experience with the pleasure of drinking coffee. I prefer dbl-walled glass. Least amount of toxin exposure, I’m hoping, especially when you heat something up very hot. All that to say, I would probably prefer the wider mouth. But I am having a problem with my dbl-walled glasses and I baby them. I hand wash. Still, they eventually get condensation build up inside, and it looks..icky. Any way to avoid this, or what’s causing it? I am drinking out of Imperial dbl-walled as we speak.
Very cool! Kind of the same thing with whiskey glasses and wine glasses. Would be curious to try coffee in a whiskey tasting glass like a glencarin. Maybe that could be a video!
The carafe is pretty, but with the cups, especially the one with the wider mouth, I'd be worried about top-heaviness combined with a narrow base greatly increasing your odds of knocking one over. Combined with the fact that they're glass and you've got a recipe for morning anxiety that I don't really need in my life, especially not at the cost of looking pretentious.
i think they're shaped like that so you can push them up against each other when you store them
I really like the carafe (maybe not for coffee tho..) but I don't like the glasses at all, too big, too clumsy and there's really only the espresso you want to keep warm (since you're already waiting for your filter coffee to actually cool down).
Wouldn't it be better to have a uninsulated carafe and an insulated mug? That way you can wait for the coffee to get to the right temp then pour it into something that will keep it that way.
Also factor in the rate of oxidation with temperature, won't an insulated coffee carafe make it stale real quick?
You forgot one thing how easy are they to wash up? Get they end up after a few washes looking less than stellar especially if you're a hard water area.
If the double wall is there for better heat retention, wouldn't it be possible to make a ceramic version of the inner wall with the same tasting-enhancing qualities? Personally, I like the design, but not sure about changing to glass.
Yes but now i am curious about which Kenyan coffee you brewed on it :p
However i have the same feeling about the carafe. Is so sooo nice; usually i prefer to drink from ceramic but i am testing day by day drinking the same coffee from the two different glasses; sometimes i can feel a difference in taste into my mouth (not every time). And yes I feel strange too to continuosly sniffing coffee 😂 definitely better to drink and enjoy the moment😂
However i think it's a new market option for people interested into those kind of things, so from this point of view I think is good. More choices!
I'd like it if there was a way to buy a set containing 4 of the wider-mouthed cups along with a decanter.
Had to rewind at that instant coffee just to make sure I saw things right
3:55 editing god wow
Loving your reviews James. I bought these just because of the Jetsons comment ( no I did not BTW 😉). Would people warm these before adding our delicious ( I'm hopeful) coffee??