For many people, coffee is a source of life and without it they’d be totally lost and going through the day in a cloud of exhaustion and confusion. While this is for serious coffee addicts, it’s not unusual to want a cup of joe in the morning. Some people go for espresso machines and others go for the typical drip coffee hot plate ones. Although these are both relatively good options, there’s a third option out there that actually preserves the integrity of your coffee’s taste and therefore is a much better option.
The Bonavita BV1800 is a special coffee machine that doesn’t use a hotplate to keep your coffee warm, but instead keeps it in a thermal jug. The biggest benefit of this is that your coffee doesn’t burn. There’s nothing more disguising than pouring a cup of coffee only to get that burnt taste and only have to throw it out. These jugs can keep your coffee warm for hours, making them a far superior option to a hotplate.
This coffee machine has more to it than just a thermal carafe, though. The Bonavita uses a wide showerhead design to drip the coffee through the grinds, which even distributes the water over the coffee grounds to ensure uniform extraction. While many coffee makers have just one stream of coffee running through the grounds down the middle, this actually doesn’t effectively utilize the entire basket and can often lead to weaker tasting coffee.
This showerhead design also works together with the V-shaped filter basket to ensure it’s all distributed evenly and exactly at the strength that you want it.
Another benefit this coffee machine has that others don’t is the 1400-watt heater, which is able to reach the optimal temperature extremely quickly and is also able to maintain that temperature through the brewing process. Because of this, the brewing process is much quicker that other coffee machines, typically brewing a pot in about seven minutes.
The brewing temperature is 195-205 degrees, which according to experts and studies is the best temperature to brew coffee at for maximum taste. What other coffee machines do you know employ this much science to get you your perfect cup of joe?
Currently, you can buy the Bonavita in glass, stainless steel silver and stainless steel black. Each varies in price, but the most common, stainless steel silver, is $128. Although this might seem moderately pricey for just a coffee machine, they last a long time and are truly better than regular coffee machines for a variety of reasons.
The pot brews 8 cups and all elements of the machine are dishwasher safe, making it easy for use and cleanup. The one touch button makes it super easy to use, the only downside being you have to remember to turn it off as it doesn’t come with automatic shut off.
However, that’s a small price to pay for such an advanced coffee machine. Although pricey, the Bonavita is definitely worth the money.
