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Hey guys, it's Aleš from European Coffee Trip
and in this video, I will show you a new coffee brewer
called SteepShot.
It's super quick pressurized immersion brewer that claims
to brew a cup of coffee in only about 30 seconds.
Let's check it out!
Okay, we received a test sample from the SteepShot
inventor about a week ago
and honestly
we were pretty excited, because SteepShot was one of
the most anticipated new coffee product in the specialty coffee community
and its review was requested by many of you.
Before we show you how SteepShot works and we'll rethink about it
let's start with the backstory.
SteepShot was invented by Norwegian coffee lover
Ari Halonen in 2015.
There were two moments that convinced
him to go ahead with the prototype.
First was when he found his wife who resisted to use
any regular brewing equipment for years.
Using the early prototype at home.
Second moment was when he showed it
to a local barista and a coffee roaster Tim Wendelboe.
Yeah, Ari lives in a good neighborhood
and he confirmed it is a good direction.
Then they launched a Kickstarter campaign in 2018.
They raised over 36,000€
aiming to release SteepShot the same year.
As it usually happens with the physical products
on Kickstarter things got delayed.
But SteepShop started shipping the finished product
in May 2020.
Now we have it in the office. So let's open the box!
So we got this almost final production model.
Is the one that was sent to Kickstarter
and Indiegogo backers and
there is one minor change and update.
So this lid sealing ring will be improved,
so there is no chance of leakage
that we also experienced ourselves to be honest.
They should start selling it in June 2020
through the Tim Wendelboe's website,
he is the only distributor for now and
sadly, there have been several scams discovered lately.
So if you wanna buy it,
it's better to wait for the official announcement.
The retail price should be around 790 NOK,
which is about 73€ or
$83 which puts SteepShot
to the more premium category of brewers.
I think that the SteepShot is the most similar to the AeroPress
when it comes to the coffee brewers on the market.
So we want to take a closer look
and compare them side by side.
So the SteepShot weights 371 grams
and Aeropress
155 grams.
When it comes to the size
SteepShot is 21 centimeters and
AeroPress Go is only 12 centimetres.
When it comes to the maximum capacity
it's 250 milliliters for SteepShot
and only about 200 milliliters for AeroPress Go
and 250 more or less for the regular AeroPress
and when it comes to the design and manufacturing
SteepShot is designed in Norway
and manufactured in China
and the AeroPress
is designed and manufactured in the US.
Okay, let's make coffee now!
We just got samples from our friends at Supremo coffee in Germany.
It's a delicious Brazilian coffee
produced by Itagyba de Oliveira.
Flavor descriptors are dark berries, peach and passion fruit.
We will use 14 grams of coffee
grind it medium to fine which is around 16 clicks
on Comandante grinder.
It's what we usually used for the
Tim Wendelboe's AeroPress recipe.
We pick the metal mesh filter for this brew.
Now it's better to use a regular kettle,
so you can pour really quickly, but we don't have it,
so we'll try to pour all 200 grams or milliliters
into the SteepShot very fast.
We will need 200 grams or milliliters of boiling
or close to boiling water.
In order for SteepShot to build enough pressure
for extraction you should use water about
90 degrees Celsius.
Now screw on the lid nice and tight,
then turn it upside down and wait until 30 seconds
or whatever your desired brewing time is.
Then the special moment comes.
Open a deflector over a mug or carafe
and enjoy the pressure pushing coffee out of the SteepShot.
It usually takes 10 to 20 seconds
to get all the liquid out of the brewer.
Then you can close the deflector
and enjoy your cup of coffee.
So how does it taste?
It really depends on the coffee you use, but our brew
was really juicy with a pleasant mouthfee.
It really reminds me of most AeroPress brew with it,
but because of the fine grind size and also metal filter,
it was a little bit more cloudy,
but actually I really enjoyed drinking from start to finish.
We received two metal filters with our SteepShot
and you can also use a regular
AeroPress paper filter.
the regular metal filter drains fast,
which gives you a better control over the brewing time,
but you can't go for a very defined grind size,
because too much coffee sediment would pass through.
The mesh metal filter is the inventors favourite
and it's perhaps the best for really quick brews.
Since you can grind really fine
yet most ground coffee is stopped by the filter.
That's what we used in this video.
The AeroPress paper filter is the best option for cleaner cup.
It stops more oil and sediment,
but the release time is a little longer
than with the metal filters.
Cleaning of the SteepShot is not as easy
as with the AeroPress, but it's not complicated either.
Just open it in the sink
and rinse away all the coffee grounds.
Now, the inventor's cleaning trick is to fill it again
with the hot water
about 50% of the flask, shake it for a few seconds
and then open the deflector to release the water.
Now you are ready for another brew.
What do we think about a SteepShot?
Well,
unlike some other brewers that we try and use
and then leave in a cupboard,
after about a week of playing with the SteepShot
we feel it will become a part of our regular
coffee routine in our office.
Once you get used to it
it's simple to use,
it brews really fast and the release of coffee
is impressive.
Now, here are some things that we like and dislike
about a SteepShot.
It can brew really fast.
You can cut your already short Aeropress recipe by 50%
and I don't even talk about pour over coffee methods.
It's well insulated.
You don't need to worry about your hands.
Multiple metal filters and the AeroPress paper filter
gives you enough flexibility
for experimenting with brewing recipes and styles.
You can use simple tools.
No temperature control kettle with gooseneck,
perhaps you can also skip scales.
So even though the price is higher
you might save it on other products.
What I thought is a good feature
is that you can completely close
the brewer after brewing.
So if making coffee outdoors,
you can bring everything back home and clean it there.
I'm always a little worried when there are too many parts
and even though the SteepShot seems to be well designed
and manufactured in the long run I worry that I will
break or lose some part.
It's a pressurized brewing
that you can't control a 100%.
So there is some danger if it's not operated properly.
The cleaning is not as easy as with the AeroPress
or most coffee drippers where you just throw away
the paper filter.
A similar complaint to the AeroPress
you can brew only about 250 milliliters of coffee,
so we can say only one cup of coffee.
So the last question.
Who is SteepShot for?
I think it's either for somebody with at the beginning
of their coffee journey.
Somebody who is looking to buy a first coffee brewer
or somebody who is using french press for some time
and wants to upgrade.
Or it's for coffee geeks for people who are
always looking for a new coffee gear and gadget.
For them, it will be nice way to experiment with different kind of brewing.
I believe we are yet to discover all the potential
of SteepShot when it reaches more people
all around the world.
What about adding shaking as another brewing variable?
What about the World SteepShot Championship?
I don't know. Let's see what the future will come,
but until then,
thank you guys for watching.
I hope that you enjoyed this video
and let us know in the comments
what you think about SteepShot
and if you have it, if you've try it,
what's your opinion? What's your review?
And I'm really looking forward
to see you in the next video very soon.
Thank you! Bye, bye!
