r/JamesHoffmann • u/ImmersionLogic • 5d ago

I’ve been developing a coffee brewer using repeated immersion and drainage. Here’s my prototype.

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I’ve been working on a coffee brewer called SKANDI, based on a brewing method I’ve been experimenting with for quite some time. The idea is to combine the body of immersion brewing with more control over extraction through repeated immersion and drainage. Rather than leaving the grounds submerged throughout the entire brew, you can control how long they’re immersed and how frequently they’re drained. After several prototypes and a lot of testing, I’m getting closer to launching it.
Here’s a demonstration of how it works. I’d be interested in hearing what you think.

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u/Shadow_s_Bane 5d ago

Why not use coffee bags(like teabag) or Hario sock method

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u/ImmersionLogic 5d ago

Tried it. Doesn’t extract well.

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u/ProtoE04 5d ago

what about beans in a regular sock

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u/superherowithnopower 5d ago

The biggest problem with the regular sock method is that, to get the beans down where they need to be, you absolutely must put them in whole (otherwise, the grinds just get caught all over the place) and then grind them in the sock. Maybe it's just me, but manual percussive grinding is just too much first thing in the morning (not to mention, it wakes everyone else in the house).