My wife’s family with all of her cousins (on her mother’s side) typically get together over Thanksgiving. They’ve been doing it for over 20 years or more. It’s becoming more of a challenge since we are now spread out in cities like Nashville, Detroit, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, and Rochester, NY.
This year my wife asked me before going, “So are you going to bring all of your coffee stuff and at least try them out on my brothers?” (She is the only girl among three brothers – although only two out of the three brothers are coffee drinkers.) My wife’s youngest brother was responsible for bringing the coffee beans. I brought my Cuisinart Grind and Brew, a French press, and my Bodum Santos Vacuum Pot.
Overall the vacuum pot was the hit. First of all, watching it brew the coffee is entertaining in itself - the mad scientist effect. Second, by brewing the coffee for 3-4 minutes, it becomes as rich as the French press, yet without as much of the grit.
