Vacuum Coffee Pots

[storman113]

Recently picked up a glass Cory vacuum coffee maker. I already had a medal Sunbeam. These were popular in the 50s. Have read that coffee from a vacuum pot is suppose to be the best method for brewing. The water temp is just below boiling. I do notice a difference even though my taste buds are almost gone. The Mr Coffee units are definitely easier to use and clean.

I like to use the glass when I’m sharing as it’s really fun to watch the process. The Sunbeam is easier as it has an automatic shutoff and built in warmer.

As the water in the bottom unit heats, it builds pressure. At some point it forces the water into the upper chamber to mix with the coffee. As the lower chamber cools, a vacuum is formed as there is less water than when started. This pulls the now coffee through the filter back into the chamber.

If you run across a Sunbeam unit, check the cord, it's different than most and that the filter is complete with the fine mesh lower screen.


Cory Vacuum pot and hot plate

Ready to go

Pushed into upper chamber

Sucked back into lower

Ready to enjoy

Sunbeam pot

 

[GI Joe]

See, this is what I love about this site. I'm casually scrolling through these pictures, "Uh Huh, that's interesting" and I get to the last pic and "Holy Cow!" it's the coffee pot my Mom & Dad used to use when I was a kid! Never had any idea that this is how it worked.

Thanks for the memory, Storman113!

 

[Selvaggio]

Vacuum pots make great coffee. I have one of the ones made by bodum and I love it. The coffee is similar to French press-type coffee , but richer, smoother, less bitter and without any grit.

I will say, however, that because the resulting brew tastes so clean, one is really rewarded by starting with fresh coffee beans (not the stuff that has been sitting in a warehouse and then on a supermarket shelf for who knows how long) and ginding them just before use.

 

[dhermann1]

Here's a coffee pot I inherited from my late mother in law. It's a Flavor Seal, and the bottom says NICRO. I tried it out last night with just water, and it worked like a charm. Apparently you don't even need a filter with these babies. I'm dying to have enough people at my place to warrant making a pot of coffee now. The lower vessel doesn't have a hinged lid, which most others I've seen on the web seem to have. Maybe there's a separate lid which is lost. Whatever.

 

[Feraud]

I'm dying to have enough people at my place to warrant making a pot of coffee now.

Hey, I love coffee... and I'll bring pastries.

 

[dh66]

Unknown age or maker. Came from my grandmother's house.

This one came from my Aunt. It's from Sears, late 50s.

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Edit - just realized these are percolaters, and probably in the wrong thread. But since it doesn't seem to have seen any action in a while I'll just leave 'em. Someone else feel free to delete if they feel it's necessary.

 

[HandyGoober]

Here's a coffee pot I inherited from my late mother in law. It's a Flavor Seal, and the bottom says NICRO. I tried it out last night with just water, and it worked like a charm. Apparently you don't even need a filter with these babies. I'm dying to have enough people at my place to warrant making a pot of coffee now. The lower vessel doesn't have a hinged lid, which most others I've seen on the web seem to have. Maybe there's a separate lid which is lost. Whatever.

We had one growing up worked great. Went with a sibling and now gone to only memory.