Design For the Real World: Vacuum Press Coffee Maker

Studio 360

Caffeine is about the last non-prescription drug you can use without social stigma, and a growing number of Americans are obsessed with the finer points of getting it. Corby Kummer, who writes about food for the Atlantic Monthly, tells us about a brewing device he thinks is due for a comeback. Produced by Chris Roose.

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