Posted on 01/17/2017 2:01:25 PM PST by zeugma
Is anything made in the USA anymore?
I'm looking for a coffee press.
Requirements:
I've been searching all over Amazon/Google/Elsewhere, and I'm not finding anything that matches the above requirements. Plenty match on items 1, 2, and 3, but nothing on number 4. I'm astounded that there is literally nothing out there. Lots of folks make these, and some are pretty darned expensive, but when you look at the fine print, or dig through the comments, they ALL end up being sourced in China.
Frankly, I'm surprised. This isn't a particularly high-tech item. I don't even mind paying a premium for an American-made product, but there is literally nothing that fits the bill, at any price.
Why not use a regular single wall coffee press and pour the coffee into a thermos?
I give you an A+ for at least trying to purchase American made.
Good going.
Sounds like a plan.
Percolating the coffee gets it really hot - a much higher temperature than you can achieve with a press or drip machine. Critics of this method claim it makes the coffee taste burned - we disagree. The process actually brings out the flavor.
After seven minutes of percolation we pour it into a stainless steel thermos.
I actually got that one. It was listed as a different brand but is exactly the same. So far very happy with it. Not sure if mine came from here or oversees though.
On that page as well...
Important Made in USA Origin Disclaimer: For certain items sold by Walmart on Walmart.com, the displayed country of origin information may not be accurate or consistent with manufacturer information. For updated, accurate country of origin data, it is recommended that you rely on product packaging or manufacturer information.
I'm trying to validate origin now.
Maybe this new startup? https://www.itsamericanpress.com
Shouldn’t a good French press coffee maker be made in France?
That’s a nice looking press. Next time I drop my glass one, I’m buying that.
Some possibilities.
http://coffeemakerpicks.com/best-french-press/
If you have an Amazon account, you can ask a question to find out if it is made in USA.
Please do vent your frustrations here. We have the next four years to bring back ordinary products to the USA. A very close window although I suspect our next prez will prevail for 8 years!
Sorry, had to vent.
Your post is so interesting - I grew up on perc and still long for it. The smell alone is worth the price of admission. But I use a Mr. Coffee now and while the coffee is perfectly fine it does lack something...
I get frustrated with the Chinese-made crap that we are forced to settle for. The quality stinks. I find that Crate and Barrel, Williams-Sonoma and Table le Sur have some good quality items that are not all made in China. I have a KitchenAid stand mixer that was made in the USA and it has never given me a moment of trouble.
AeroPress is the best general single-cup coffee maker. $30, made in USA.
(Coffee snob here.)
Done correctly, a percolator made coffee can be quite good.
Try this. I use Chemex 4 cup maker. Is very fast and good. No muddy coffee that a press gives.
My God,I had one of those 35 years ago——Lord knows where it is now.
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