Is Wood the Best Material for a Coffee Brewer? | Coffee with April
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- This week, we're testing a brewing device made entirely of wood; the Yasukiyo Wooden Dripper.
We have been very curious about the conductive/insulative properties of different brewers since embarking on our own journey and producing the april brewer in ceramic, glass and plastic versions. In this video, we test the capabilities of a lacquered wood brewer in a further exploration of this topic.
You can see details of the recipes featured in this video by using the following guidelines:
This recipe utilizes clean and filtered water at approximately 60ppm total hardness.
12g Coffee - 200g Water
92°C Water Temp
1:16.7 Brew Ratio
- 0:00 - 00:10 - Pour 100g of water using a 40/60 pour structure
- 0:35 - 00:45 - Pour 100g of water using a 40/60 pour structure
Total Time - 2:40 Minutes
You can find more information about the brewer used in this video here: 0141coffee.jp/ (Japan) - kurasu.kyoto/products/yasukiy...
As we mention at the end of this video, we're aware that the manufacturer of this brewer intends that only cone shaped filters are used with this brewer. If you have any idea why this would be, please reach out to us in the comments.
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Hi Patrik and thanks for the great content! We believe the manual shows cone filter as it's the best fit to make full use of the ribs that are designed to guide water towards the centre of the dripper. These ribs are intended to adjust the flow rate. But of course, obviously you have proven that flat bed filters are also a great fit and as others have commented already, as long as coffee turns out great then that's what matters the most ;)
It really is a great brewer.
Seems to me (at least at first glance) the manual is recommending not to use melitta dripper style filters which is somehow a "standard" brewer geometry in Japan (the shape is kinda like a clever dripper). I bet that the designer won't have any problem with people using wave filters for this brewer. Just my two cents. And as always, thanks for the superb content and overall video quality.
agree with this one, I think what they don't want you to use is 101/102 Kalita fan-shaped filter, and I guess at the moment when this product comes to market the wave filter is not so popular yet...
I really like that you're trying a lot of product and innovative brewers from my country, this time with material "Urushi"!
I hope you really enjoyed it.
Looking forward to coming videos!
Love the look of the Brewer and wanted to get it for a long time. Great to hear that it performs well, too.
That is a great dripper. The Toxic lacquer you talked about in liquid form is actually called Urushi from the plant family called Anacardiaceae (also poison ivy). Urushi lacquerware will last you a lifetime if not multiple.
Also If heat retention is important for you, wood is far superior because it is has less thermal mass leading to less heat absorption.
This is why I have been designing my own drippers out of wood and Urushi for the last 10 years👍.
We would be able to get our hands on one of them ?
@@coffeewithapril thanks, but not as of now. If I sold it, it would retail over €600 from all the work involved and hours I put in. I'm working on other wood alternatives and maybe one day it will hit the market.
It looks really nice. A wood April brewer would be striking
Would be extremely interested in a wooden april brewer! Was quite intrigued by this brewer since I first saw it on Kurasu´s website because of the material and its beautiful design, but will for sure hold back on it with the april version in mind.
Wow that’s a beautiful brewer 🙌🏻
It looks great.
If we're so concerned with retaining heat in the slury, we should be putting a lid on top of the brewer.
I could see the lid serving two purposes in this regard (if physics agree). On the one hand, placing a tightly fitted lid on the dripper could have the potential of creating a seal. Thus preventing water from dripping until the lid comes off which would lead to an immersion style dripper.
It could also serve to prevent heat from escaping the top of the brewer as you suggest as well if holes were added at the top to allow water flow.
Very interesting!
@@supadudez It doean't have to be so air tight as to create a vaccum. Also another point to keeping up slury temps throughout the brew is to pay attention to the actual temp of the water you're pouring. If you kettle isn't insulated or being reheated after every pour, your water temps is probably lowee then you think.
Jonathan Gagné has done good experiments with this stuff (including a cork lid for the V60) on his blog.
For sure I will want to get an Wood April Brewer. I’m eagerly waiting for my plastic one to be able to compare to my Yasukiyo (in the mid time I will brew side by side with my glass brewer). The only issue for some countries (like mine) is that wood products usually require sanitary certificates (I ended up paying a lot to import the Yasukiyo) but if you can provide it will be a no brainer to get. Awesome video!
Just placed a orden for one of them looks so good
Oooohhhh....I'd be really interested in a wooden april brewer, tbh.
My favorite dripper so consistent!
The cone filter recommendation might be because Japanese roasts are so much darker.
The lacquer paint on the surface will last a long time and protect the wood perfectly. There are ancient Chinese musical instruments that are over 1000 years old that lived through horrible condition, thanks to the lacquer. However this paint is very sensitive to light and rubbing so dish washer may destroy the layer (even the dust would leave a scratch so it should be cleaned really gently).
Is there somewhere that you update your recommended pouring routine? Or is there a reason you change between your 50:50 pour to the 40:60 here? Is it to enhance certain aspects of the coffee perhaps?
We have done 40:60 for the last 10 months.
Ok cool thanks. Good to know 😊
I found that no cone filter fit the brewer whatsoever! There are always air pockets between the filter and the wall that are not symmetrically distributed, which would lead to bypassing. This is primarily due to the angle of the brewer, unlike other cone droppers, it’s not close to 60 degrees, making it more like a flat-bed brewer.
in regard of thermal conductivity to retain heat, it's very interesting to try dripper with Styrofoam material..
We don't believe we ever seen that. Do have a brewer you can recommend? That we can try?
@@coffeewithapril neither do i
@@Iamarkana we are sure someone out there knows. If we find one we let you know.
So, can you compare the heat retention with wood to plastic april brewer?
this would be interesting to see
Thank you for watching. It's difficult to do in a "scientific way" but based on simple testing wood should be better. However, the real question is, why would you want better heat retention? There is nothing that supports that it would give you a better-tasting coffee.
@@coffeewithapril Better heat retention is a plus for me. But not like in a "the hotter is better" way. I don't like wasting water for heating up the brewer. And also if the heat is stable in the slurry, it means I can control the overall heat change better.
I wonder if the lacquer will wear out over time.
It lasts a lifetime if it's properly taken care of.
The safety aspect is one which does deter me. I fully see the attractions of wood both in teens of brewing and aesthetic.
It's safe to use, it's only in the production and it's done by highly skilled craftsmen.
plastic sucks. glass rules.
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