Take a shot every time Patrik says "...right?"...LOL. Love you dude. 3 April Brewers and counting; Nothing even comes close to the ease, the consistency and the flavor I get out of April cups. Great video and great info!
And a round for the bar every time he says “structure”? I agree though, one of the best April videos to date, I love having all this background info in the brewer
@33:15 why folding does not make any sense? It creates an even and shallower bed this way. Also, kalita-like filters tend to catch coffee grounds and cause uneven brew I believe.
A good video. And I enjoy the how, and why behind the brewer and the pouring structure. Definitely appreciate that April created a brewer to use at WBrC, and is now selling that.
You're right, but that obviously depends on your brewing vessel. The example he brought up, the Chemex, clogs because the paper filter blocks the spout, and thus you have an issue with pressure.
Some people can taste some alloys of steel and stainless steel, and acidic coffee passing through the greater surface area of the mesh brings the taste with it. To be technical, it probably isn't the steel itself, but tarnish on the steel. The steel "taste" is a big deal in tea.
Metal surfaces are catalytic. The specific metal used can have a massive effect on flavour, even if it's only a tiny piece. An example is you can remove raw garlic smell from your fingers by briefly touching a stainless steel sink
@@TheIkubaru I can't say for certain as I don't own a metal Kalita, all I can say is there are valid scientific reasons an extra dispersion mesh could change the taste of the coffee in a metal brewer. In my experience, the copper V60 changes the taste compared to plastic, for sure. You can try yourself. Put a random piece of clean metal in your pourover and see if you can taste a flavour difference. Maybe a copper coin or something
It is very interesting to me that you talk about the bias towards plastic brewer for heat retention. I really would like a video from you explaining all these different types of material. But the thing with other types of material is that you have to preheat them very much although they exhibits strong heat retention.
Have you guys at April tried the Mk Dripper? It is made by a ceramics studio in Glostrup, have been seeing some people talk about it lately, and it seems very interest. I was wondering how it compares to the April brewer and how you guys like it
MK studio that makes the dripper is good friends of ours. They have done our competition cups for the World Barista Championships. That being said we have moved away from reviewing other peoples products, unless it's linked to the use of the April Brewer. So we won't do a comparison video. But we are sure someone else will eventually do that.
Hi there, Patrik & April members. Very educational video and it's a great joy to watch. A little request here. I made Chinese subtitle for this video, may I repost this video on to another V-platform with subtitle attached to it?
@@Mandragara Most of the body parts are obviously made in Germany, there are videos of their factory. Patrik's claim is that they order the burrs from the same factory as everyone in China
Brew is too hot for too long, you lose lighter volatile aromatics. Appeal of immersion is consistency and ease, it's never making the best possible cup
@@chose43 Immersion is certainly great though. I often use my Hario Switch and a thermos if I am in a rush before work. You are certainly giving good coffee the respect that it warrants with an Immersion brew. That's what a cupping as after all!
Nice like this. Lots of interesting stuff. Really curious on your flow, vs grind and your paper. Somewhere else I learned you grind pretty coarse. But on a 12 gr dose and two 100gr pours I would expect it to flow pretty fast. Makes me wonder if your paper is 'slow flow' with intent ofcourse to give you a certain time of extraction?
Spoiler/Take Home-message: - April Brewer is the best brewer on the market (unsurprisingly) - Origami is ok (as Patrik likes the guy producing it) - Orea is a Soul-less Company fooling people to produce in the UK (same is true for Commandante) without heart and just focusing on earning money not caring for cup quality - V60 belongs to the museum and we have to admit the heritage Kalita gave us - If you dont know where to put 3k buy a Lagom P100 the only grinder worth considering right now :) Big Love, Thanks for the video anyways :D (Origami is my daily driver, not knowing the guy producing it though :D)
He also doesn't say where he produce his brewer (Glass n Plastic) in an hour video. Its also not written in the website. While, "transparency should be a thing," he said. Well, I know, and most coffee people in Southeast Asia know where is it made in, I think.
well, sad to say but some of Patrik's information is poorly researched. Comandante grinders and burrs are in fact develop and manufacture 100% in Germany. How I know? Because unlike Patrik I have been to the factory many times.
@@SupremoKaffee I was really wondering about that... I've heard multiple people now repeat what Patrick has said or say that everything comes from China but 100% assembled in Deutschland. Thanks for the info.
I do like Patrik BUT some information here is poorly researched and simply false. Comandante grinders and burrs are in fact develop and 100% manufacture in Germany. How I know? Because unlike Patrik I have been to the factory many times.
After a conversation with Comandante representatives, they confirmed that the first versions of their burr-set were not produced in China. We see no reason why we wouldn't believe that, and we have chosen to do the responsible thing and edit out that part of the video. We will continue to improve our fact checking and sources. And apologies for any inconvenience this might have caused. The edit will be done as soon as possible. And the video will be re-uploaded without the mentioning of Comandante.
Using April filters.. and a high end low fines grinder with a proper grind size. Tried again this morning with a sey coffee and it clogged 😂. 6 min brew time 😂 . I want to like it but it's just not working for me
What a wealth of knowledge, thanks for sharing! Can't believe this is available for free for everyone.
Take a shot every time Patrik says "...right?"...LOL. Love you dude. 3 April Brewers and counting; Nothing even comes close to the ease, the consistency and the flavor I get out of April cups. Great video and great info!
And a round for the bar every time he says “structure”? I agree though, one of the best April videos to date, I love having all this background info in the brewer
Awsome, answered a lot of questions that I had! Really educational 😊
@33:15 why folding does not make any sense? It creates an even and shallower bed this way. Also, kalita-like filters tend to catch coffee grounds and cause uneven brew I believe.
Very interesting! Would love to see more of this style of content.
Very much appreciated Patrik. Very inspiring.
A good video. And I enjoy the how, and why behind the brewer and the pouring structure.
Definitely appreciate that April created a brewer to use at WBrC, and is now selling that.
16:00 - how does pressure build up when the system is not sealed? There is a spout
You're right, but that obviously depends on your brewing vessel. The example he brought up, the Chemex, clogs because the paper filter blocks the spout, and thus you have an issue with pressure.
@@EusebiusAT Yeah, but that never happens as long as you put the 3-fold paper on the spout side. I've literally never had it happen
Love this deep dive!!! Pls do more of these 😁
@16:54 are you sure it tastes like metal? Since the dripper itself is metal, how can that metal mesh change the flavor? I don't get it.
Some people can taste some alloys of steel and stainless steel, and acidic coffee passing through the greater surface area of the mesh brings the taste with it. To be technical, it probably isn't the steel itself, but tarnish on the steel. The steel "taste" is a big deal in tea.
Metal surfaces are catalytic. The specific metal used can have a massive effect on flavour, even if it's only a tiny piece. An example is you can remove raw garlic smell from your fingers by briefly touching a stainless steel sink
@@Mandragara @baldheadracing thank you for the answers. So, can we say that metal hario and kalita changes the flavour because of this issue?
@@TheIkubaru I can't say for certain as I don't own a metal Kalita, all I can say is there are valid scientific reasons an extra dispersion mesh could change the taste of the coffee in a metal brewer.
In my experience, the copper V60 changes the taste compared to plastic, for sure.
You can try yourself. Put a random piece of clean metal in your pourover and see if you can taste a flavour difference. Maybe a copper coin or something
What is the water he mentioned at 41:55
third wave water
It is very interesting to me that you talk about the bias towards plastic brewer for heat retention. I really would like a video from you explaining all these different types of material. But the thing with other types of material is that you have to preheat them very much although they exhibits strong heat retention.
Have you guys at April tried the Mk Dripper? It is made by a ceramics studio in Glostrup, have been seeing some people talk about it lately, and it seems very interest. I was wondering how it compares to the April brewer and how you guys like it
MK studio that makes the dripper is good friends of ours. They have done our competition cups for the World Barista Championships.
That being said we have moved away from reviewing other peoples products, unless it's linked to the use of the April Brewer. So we won't do a comparison video. But we are sure someone else will eventually do that.
@@coffeewithapril Nice to know you guys have a good relationship! Thank you for your answer, and for the always great content!
Hi there, Patrik & April members. Very educational video and it's a great joy to watch.
A little request here. I made Chinese subtitle for this video, may I repost this video on to another V-platform with subtitle attached to it?
You are very welcome to repost this video with subtitles. Thank you.
Galing 😅
Nice watch
so where does comandante made in??😅😅
My understanding is it's made in China and assembled in Germany.
@@Mandragara Most of the body parts are obviously made in Germany, there are videos of their factory. Patrik's claim is that they order the burrs from the same factory as everyone in China
Too expensive 😂
100% made in Germany - unfortunately he is spreading false info here!
Why don't you like immersion brewer ?
Brew is too hot for too long, you lose lighter volatile aromatics. Appeal of immersion is consistency and ease, it's never making the best possible cup
@@Mandragara make sense, thanks
@@chose43 Immersion is certainly great though. I often use my Hario Switch and a thermos if I am in a rush before work. You are certainly giving good coffee the respect that it warrants with an Immersion brew.
That's what a cupping as after all!
Nice like this. Lots of interesting stuff. Really curious on your flow, vs grind and your paper. Somewhere else I learned you grind pretty coarse. But on a 12 gr dose and two 100gr pours I would expect it to flow pretty fast. Makes me wonder if your paper is 'slow flow' with intent ofcourse to give you a certain time of extraction?
Spoiler/Take Home-message:
- April Brewer is the best brewer on the market (unsurprisingly)
- Origami is ok (as Patrik likes the guy producing it)
- Orea is a Soul-less Company fooling people to produce in the UK (same is true for Commandante) without heart and just focusing on earning money not caring for cup quality
- V60 belongs to the museum and we have to admit the heritage Kalita gave us
- If you dont know where to put 3k buy a Lagom P100 the only grinder worth considering right now :)
Big Love, Thanks for the video anyways :D (Origami is my daily driver, not knowing the guy producing it though :D)
Haha 😂 good summary! My summary “ if Donald Trump was really into coffee drippers this is probably what he would sound like”.
He also doesn't say where he produce his brewer (Glass n Plastic) in an hour video. Its also not written in the website. While, "transparency should be a thing," he said. Well, I know, and most coffee people in Southeast Asia know where is it made in, I think.
well, sad to say but some of Patrik's information is poorly researched.
Comandante grinders and burrs are in fact develop and manufacture 100% in Germany.
How I know?
Because unlike Patrik I have been to the factory many times.
@@SupremoKaffee I was really wondering about that... I've heard multiple people now repeat what Patrick has said or say that everything comes from China but 100% assembled in Deutschland. Thanks for the info.
@@wenderis 39:47 he did right here
Right? Idk, you're the pro.
My man had my atention until he started taking about how great Nestle is. Do some research
wat
When you actually go to coffee farm, you will know how good and important Nestle is to the coffee origins
I do like Patrik BUT some information here is poorly researched and simply false.
Comandante grinders and burrs are in fact develop and 100% manufacture in Germany.
How I know?
Because unlike Patrik I have been to the factory many times.
After a conversation with Comandante representatives, they confirmed that the first versions of their burr-set were not produced in China.
We see no reason why we wouldn't believe that, and we have chosen to do the responsible thing and edit out that part of the video.
We will continue to improve our fact checking and sources. And apologies for any inconvenience this might have caused.
The edit will be done as soon as possible. And the video will be re-uploaded without the mentioning of Comandante.
April is the most inconsistent Brewer i own. Im sorry it Clogs all the time with light roast.
Perhaps we can help you with that. We used it every day for many years and clogging is not an issue. Are you using our paper filters or another brand?
Using April filters.. and a high end low fines grinder with a proper grind size. Tried again this morning with a sey coffee and it clogged 😂. 6 min brew time 😂 . I want to like it but it's just not working for me
@@Julumon. fair enough. We brew a few hundred pour overs in our stores every week without clogging. So we are more than happy to help you out.
@@Julumon.Give the standard April recipe a try. I had the same stalling issue until I used their recipe.
I grind coarsely and do multiple pours and don't get clogging with the April
I stick to science and not anecdotes. Most of the stuff you say is nonsense and disproven by Jonathan Gagné.
Patrik is not a science guy, he mentions that here. The context for this video is he argues what he shares is strictly for his taste.
Which part here is 'nonsense' to you?