- Sales Rank: #326005 in Kitchen & Housewares
- Color: Clear
- Brand: Bodum
- Model: 3004-10USA
- Dimensions: 6.30" h x
12.00" w x
13.30" l,
4.20 pounds
Features
- Unique, electric, vacuum brewing process
- Built-in nylon filter provides better coffee
- Brews 5 cups of coffee in 4 minutes
- Easy to assemble and quick to clean
- Measures 7-1/2 by 13 by 14 inches
- Unique, electric, vacuum brewing process
- Built-in nylon filter provides better coffee
- Brews 5 cups of coffee in 4 minutes
- Easy to assemble and quick to clean
- Measures 7-1/2 by 13 by 14 inches
Forget reading the paper at breakfast—watching the Santos Mini Electric 5-Cup Coffeemaker brew up your morning java is much more entertaining. During the unique 4-min. vacuum brewing process, water is heated in the jug and the resulting steam forces water up through the riser tube and into the funnel. The water mixes with the grounds, and is gently heated to develop the coffee's full aroma and flavor. Features an auto shutoff and a built-in nylon filter for fresher-tasting coffee. Constructed of durable polycarbonate, the machine is simple to assemble and quick to clean. 1200 watts. Imported. 10-1/4Hx6-1/2Wx9L".
Customer Reviews
Most helpful customer reviews
85 of 86 people found the following review helpful.
By Rara Avis
I'm a fanatic about good coffee, ever on the quest for the perfect cup. Actually thinking about roasting my own beans after reading another wonderful, amusing article about this by Jeffrey Steingarten in Vogue. Here's the absolute final conclusion about this machine, I believe. It really depends on what YOU are looking for/need in a coffeemaker. Also, let me say, I bought the 12-cup Santos and returned it, very unhappy with performance and yes, I was going through bags of coffee. The 12-cup requires a lot of coffee to make the 3-5 cups I like in the morning. Probably does a great job of making 12, but how often do I do that? I have used the manual, glass Bodum vacuum, which makes excellent coffee, but requires a lot of labor and time. If you're not super-picky about your coffee you will not understand or appreciate the extra trouble you have to go to use this machine. Just get a Krups drip machine (rated best of the drip machines, but not the best method, by Cooks' Illustrated), pour in the coffee, rinse. Not a great cup of coffee, but the burner stays on, and you can load it up w/coffee and forget about it, easy to clean. However, for myself, I'm a coffee zealot valuing flavor over quantity. Give me 1 or 2 good mugs of fantastic coffee and I'm done for the day. I call Starbuck's Charbucks, and think they overroast their beans; I drive out of my way to buy my favorite blend, roasted right on the premises, Caffe Roma in San Francisco. The mini Santos, which I've had for about a year now, has performed flawlessly. It makes really hot coffee from the regular amount of beans, even w/the minimum 3-cup setting.The water heats up all at once in the bottom chamber, very hot, but not scalding, which would be too hot, rises to the top chamber, the grounds soak in the hot water for a small amount of time, which makes for the full-bodied flavor of a French press w/o those grounds in your teeth, and then flows back down. The burner only stays on for 15 minutes. For me, coffee becomes too bitter after any longer warming times, so for me, this is a plus. Actually, if I still want coffee after the burner has been off for a while, I turn the switch on for just a short minute, watch it, though, it heats up very fast, and the remaining coffee is still good since it hasn't been sitting all this time on a hot burner, and is warmed, not as good as the first cups, but much better that microwaved or burnt coffee. Actually, I find it extremely easy and convenient. I can go take a quick shower while the coffee is brewing. I think the main problems people have mentioned refer to the 12-cup and cleaning. Get a nice SOFT bristle brush to clean out the pitcher and just leave the filter in the top, don't scrub it or you might get holes like others have (I haven't had any problems with the filter), just rinse it w/hot water, and use a soft sponge on the top compartment. Easy, great coffee. But, if you don't care as much as I do about getting the ultimate cup of java, get a no muss, no fuss drip and enjoy the convenience but know that you will never be able to extract more than a decent, passable cup of coffee from it. For me, the mini Santos is the perfect combination of convenience and excellent coffee.
17 of 18 people found the following review helpful.
By Doug Cadmus
We are of two minds - my wife and I - over the relative merits of the Bodum Santos electric vacuum coffee pot. I see an evocative design that's equal parts mad-scientist chemistry set and Frank Gehry angular assemblage. Herself sees... a mess.Granted, the eSantos doesn't have the drop-dead convenience of one of those push-button pod machines. And it's not the grinding, measuring and filling thing... we're more than used to that. It's the post-brew mess that herself frowns at.Like a great many vacuum pots, the eSantos has a permanent filter. [Okay... semi permanent. Bodum recommends replacing it every so often.] This filter is a very fine mesh screen; it allows dissolved coffee solids and oils through, making for an exceptionally flavorful cup with lots of body, and it does so without choking on coffee finings, a problem that I nearly always experienced with my vintage Cory glass vacuum pot and its permanent glass filter rod.The net effect is - of course - a mess. No denying it. There's no paper filter to toss in the trash bin [or compost heap, if you're of the composty ilk]. Instead, after the brewer has cooled it's necessary to rinse the coffee grounds out of the brew globe, and then to wash it. Yes, wash it. By hand, no less. Matter of fact, if you've brewed especially fresh coffee that wasn't roasted to death [and you are, aren't you?] you'll find a lovely, oily frothy mess left behind.Want convenience? Get one of those push-button things. But if you want really great coffee it's hard to beat a vacuum pot. Bodum's update on the classic vac is about as good as it gets.
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful.
By kathryn green
In the very early '70s, a few of us "java junkies" had Cona Coffeemakers, a manual vacuum-drip type unit; they made exceptional coffee until the glass parts broke and I never was able to find anything like them. Until I found the Bodum Mini Santos. The unit I have has been in heavy use since Christmas 2002, and makes the perfect cup of coffee; we have never had a bit of trouble with it. For the people who complain about boil-overs, try keeping the inside of the brewing unit clean of coffee stain build-up and yours will perform as it was intended. Thanks for a superb product. The Bodum name ensures that, as I can attest, having owned several Bodum products including a burr-grinder and French presses over the years.
Bodum 3004-10USA Mini Electric Santos, Clear
In Stock! Go to STORE Now !13.30" l,
4.20 pounds
Features
- Unique, electric, vacuum brewing process
- Built-in nylon filter provides better coffee
- Brews 5 cups of coffee in 4 minutes
- Easy to assemble and quick to clean
- Measures 7-1/2 by 13 by 14 inches
- Unique, electric, vacuum brewing process
- Built-in nylon filter provides better coffee
- Brews 5 cups of coffee in 4 minutes
- Easy to assemble and quick to clean
- Measures 7-1/2 by 13 by 14 inches
Forget reading the paper at breakfast—watching the Santos Mini Electric 5-Cup Coffeemaker brew up your morning java is much more entertaining. During the unique 4-min. vacuum brewing process, water is heated in the jug and the resulting steam forces water up through the riser tube and into the funnel. The water mixes with the grounds, and is gently heated to develop the coffee's full aroma and flavor. Features an auto shutoff and a built-in nylon filter for fresher-tasting coffee. Constructed of durable polycarbonate, the machine is simple to assemble and quick to clean. 1200 watts. Imported. 10-1/4Hx6-1/2Wx9L".
Customer Reviews
Most helpful customer reviews
85 of 86 people found the following review helpful.
By Rara Avis
I'm a fanatic about good coffee, ever on the quest for the perfect cup. Actually thinking about roasting my own beans after reading another wonderful, amusing article about this by Jeffrey Steingarten in Vogue. Here's the absolute final conclusion about this machine, I believe. It really depends on what YOU are looking for/need in a coffeemaker. Also, let me say, I bought the 12-cup Santos and returned it, very unhappy with performance and yes, I was going through bags of coffee. The 12-cup requires a lot of coffee to make the 3-5 cups I like in the morning. Probably does a great job of making 12, but how often do I do that? I have used the manual, glass Bodum vacuum, which makes excellent coffee, but requires a lot of labor and time. If you're not super-picky about your coffee you will not understand or appreciate the extra trouble you have to go to use this machine. Just get a Krups drip machine (rated best of the drip machines, but not the best method, by Cooks' Illustrated), pour in the coffee, rinse. Not a great cup of coffee, but the burner stays on, and you can load it up w/coffee and forget about it, easy to clean. However, for myself, I'm a coffee zealot valuing flavor over quantity. Give me 1 or 2 good mugs of fantastic coffee and I'm done for the day. I call Starbuck's Charbucks, and think they overroast their beans; I drive out of my way to buy my favorite blend, roasted right on the premises, Caffe Roma in San Francisco. The mini Santos, which I've had for about a year now, has performed flawlessly. It makes really hot coffee from the regular amount of beans, even w/the minimum 3-cup setting.The water heats up all at once in the bottom chamber, very hot, but not scalding, which would be too hot, rises to the top chamber, the grounds soak in the hot water for a small amount of time, which makes for the full-bodied flavor of a French press w/o those grounds in your teeth, and then flows back down. The burner only stays on for 15 minutes. For me, coffee becomes too bitter after any longer warming times, so for me, this is a plus. Actually, if I still want coffee after the burner has been off for a while, I turn the switch on for just a short minute, watch it, though, it heats up very fast, and the remaining coffee is still good since it hasn't been sitting all this time on a hot burner, and is warmed, not as good as the first cups, but much better that microwaved or burnt coffee. Actually, I find it extremely easy and convenient. I can go take a quick shower while the coffee is brewing. I think the main problems people have mentioned refer to the 12-cup and cleaning. Get a nice SOFT bristle brush to clean out the pitcher and just leave the filter in the top, don't scrub it or you might get holes like others have (I haven't had any problems with the filter), just rinse it w/hot water, and use a soft sponge on the top compartment. Easy, great coffee. But, if you don't care as much as I do about getting the ultimate cup of java, get a no muss, no fuss drip and enjoy the convenience but know that you will never be able to extract more than a decent, passable cup of coffee from it. For me, the mini Santos is the perfect combination of convenience and excellent coffee.
17 of 18 people found the following review helpful.
By Doug Cadmus
We are of two minds - my wife and I - over the relative merits of the Bodum Santos electric vacuum coffee pot. I see an evocative design that's equal parts mad-scientist chemistry set and Frank Gehry angular assemblage. Herself sees... a mess.Granted, the eSantos doesn't have the drop-dead convenience of one of those push-button pod machines. And it's not the grinding, measuring and filling thing... we're more than used to that. It's the post-brew mess that herself frowns at.Like a great many vacuum pots, the eSantos has a permanent filter. [Okay... semi permanent. Bodum recommends replacing it every so often.] This filter is a very fine mesh screen; it allows dissolved coffee solids and oils through, making for an exceptionally flavorful cup with lots of body, and it does so without choking on coffee finings, a problem that I nearly always experienced with my vintage Cory glass vacuum pot and its permanent glass filter rod.The net effect is - of course - a mess. No denying it. There's no paper filter to toss in the trash bin [or compost heap, if you're of the composty ilk]. Instead, after the brewer has cooled it's necessary to rinse the coffee grounds out of the brew globe, and then to wash it. Yes, wash it. By hand, no less. Matter of fact, if you've brewed especially fresh coffee that wasn't roasted to death [and you are, aren't you?] you'll find a lovely, oily frothy mess left behind.Want convenience? Get one of those push-button things. But if you want really great coffee it's hard to beat a vacuum pot. Bodum's update on the classic vac is about as good as it gets.
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful.
By kathryn green
In the very early '70s, a few of us "java junkies" had Cona Coffeemakers, a manual vacuum-drip type unit; they made exceptional coffee until the glass parts broke and I never was able to find anything like them. Until I found the Bodum Mini Santos. The unit I have has been in heavy use since Christmas 2002, and makes the perfect cup of coffee; we have never had a bit of trouble with it. For the people who complain about boil-overs, try keeping the inside of the brewing unit clean of coffee stain build-up and yours will perform as it was intended. Thanks for a superb product. The Bodum name ensures that, as I can attest, having owned several Bodum products including a burr-grinder and French presses over the years.
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