Vintage Cory Vacuum Coffee Pot Brewing Demo

[wwwohioantiqueshops]

Thank you very much!!! I appreciate your kind remarks!! Denny

[awful8484]

Nice job. You explained everything from start to finish, I wish more instructional videos did this. And, don't worry about some of these negative people's remarks, take solace knowing they will never amount to anything in life.  Keep up the good work.

[VintageBeauty1313]

I have one of these, never used it because i personally don't drink coffee, but i bought it because of the movie Woman of the YEar with katherine hepburn. well, i didn't buy it, the owners of the antique shop i got it from gave it to me for my graduation present!! thanks for posting!

[TheOnePistol]

Dont drop it! lol

[wwwohioantiqueshops]

Yup...a glass rod which is kind of dimpled so as to allow the brew to be sucked back into the pot yet keep the grounds out. Amazing that it does such an efficient job - no grounds in the brew!

[christoph2005]

the filter is just a glass rod? is it like a fine strainer?

[yoshtov]

i think you meant a TABLEspoon for every two cups; a teaspoon for every two cups is about half of the suggested strength, while a Tablespoon is pretty close to what is suggested.

[Godskid2009]

I have the EXACT same pot. I purchased it last Summer at the local thrift store for $6.00. I love using and watching it. It also makes very good coffee.

[themanfromrussia]

Interesting. Does anyone know if they still make these? I don't think I've seen them to buy any where.

[spo00n]

Not all glass Cory vacuum pots require a gasket. There are gasket-less models.

[tld5500]

Thanks for posting this. OMG. I found an old Silex model in this old camp. I assumed it was some kind of oil lamp. I filled it with kerosene and tried to light it. Didn't work. Thank God for the internet and Google search. I found this by using " Cory rod" in search. Now, I need to clean the kerosene out and try making coffee. God bless you

[donpablodelcafe]

Great presentation. I have the same system but the top globe gets stuck right after I brew the coffee. Any tips on removing it after brewing?

[kjaks]

@donpablodelcafe try filling the top globe with cold water afterwards. It probably got stuck due to the bottom of the top globe expanding more than the top of the bottom globe, due to the higher temperature of the inner glass parts.

[donpablodelcafe]

Great presentation. I have the same system but the top globe gets stuck right after I brew the coffee. Any tips on removing it after brewing?

[chazDRAVIS]

does this still work without the rubber thingy (gasket, i believe you called it)? the one on mine is missing :S

[wwwohioantiqueshops]

@chazDRAVIS Hello, Nope - you gotta have the rubber thingy - gasket - to make a tight seal otherwise it cannot create the pressure and vacuum effect that respectively cause the water to rise when heated and fall when cooled. Hope you find the rubber thingy :-) Denny

[Godskid2009]

@chazDRAVIS I just saw an upper chamber on ebay....complete with the rubber gasket for $5. Just go to ebay and type in cory vacuum coffee pot.

[chazDRAVIS]

@Godskid2009 thanks, i appreciate it. it's been a while since i've looked.

[Godskid2009]

@chazDRAVIS glad to help. From one coffee lover to another!! LOL. When I die, screw the formeldahyde. Just pump my veins full of coffee!!

[chazDRAVIS]

@Godskid2009 haha same here.

[Eero59]

@chazDRAVIS

If you have a Cory DCL/DCU or DNL/DNU model, they are designed without a rubber gasket (seal achieved with ground glass surfaces).

The pot shown is a Frankenpot: Cory upper and a General Electric lower pot. Also, do not put the glass carafe directly on the electric heating element as shown, use a heat spreader, or you may have a cracked carafe and quite a mess to clean up.

[Antisallicrew]

pretty cool vacuum coffee pot. i've seen these double potted coffee pots but like you mentioned, they were made of metal (aluminum actually).

i have question for you though. wasn't the top pot part, where the coffeegrounds are, wasn't that hot when you grabbed it with your hand???

i was wondering how you were going to pour the coffee with the top part on and then i seen you grab it with your hand and i can't help wonder if it was hot???

[wwwohioantiqueshops]

@Antisallicrew Hi! The top part is not hot at all to the touch as the hot coffee only brews for a minute or so and the top is insulated from the bottom with the rubber gasket so it does not get hot when the water heats up. It's a trip and we use one every day and even gave one to the doctor that did wife's knee replacement last year.

[hangawara]

same pot, similar story for my pot except it was a gift. see a little of it in action over here.

[1ecuadoriana]

HELP!!! I just inherited one of these, but it did not come with the filter part. How/where can I find one so that I can try it? All my google searches seem to head nowhere or into the bake ware category of Pyrex. Perhaps Pyrex doesn't make these any more? if that is the case is there another company that I can use their filter part?

I totally appreciate any tip that can be passed on to me.

Thanks!!!!

[wwwohioantiqueshops]

@1ecuadoriana Hi, You are correct that Pyrex does not make them anymore. In fact, the only vacuum pot we know of currently being manufactured is by Bodum. The best spot to find a filter rod is on eBay. I just found a listing for 3 of them....search Cory Coffee Pot Filter on eBay and you should be able to find one. Good Luck and enjoy the coffee...it is great!!!!

[1ecuadoriana]

GRACIAS!!!! for the tip. And so quickly! I will definitely check that out. I really want to try this pot!  I remember that my grandmother had a pyrex (or corning?) glass percolator coffee pot and that made really great coffee. (She also used the old trick of putting egg shells in the coffee grinds. She said it took away the bitter flavor). I want to get rid of my drip machine and get back to the basics of making real, good, flavorful coffee! Thanks again!

[bungalowal]

@1ecuadoriana there are a few for sale on Etsy

[sntgroup1]

@1ecuadoriana I've got a filter rod for a cory.need 1?sntgroup1@aol.com

[Godskid2009]

@1ecuadoriana Do you still need the filter? I saw one on ebay just not for $4. Go to ebay and type in cory vacuum coffee pot.

[jgoudeau207]

Great!!Nice coffee maker mate!!

[jlaberge1]

Thanks I bought a Cory pot from a thrift store and I needed instructions on how to make coffee in it. I enjoy seeing the process and you video was a great help.

[m132465qk]

the brewing process should only be roughly 1 minute, anything longer than that the coffee is just gonna be burned

[OpiumKoolaid]

A teaspoon for every two cups??? That's not coffee...that's hamster piss.

[wwwohioantiqueshops]

Yummy!!! Hamster piss - well I've never tried that so can't attest to the correlation. My first video ever and totally unscripted so guess I got the brew amount wrong.

[Templarofsteel18]

have to agree with you, that coffee will be weak as hell

[pkdiddy]

@OpiumKoolaid Talk about some weak coffee!

[RioShooter]

@OpiumKoolaid I use 8 tablespoons for 6 cups. I just got a vacuum coffee maker and it makes a great cup of coffee. It's fast and no filters to mess with. I don't know why these aren't more popular. I remember my parents had one in the 50's.

BTW, very nice demo. I wasn't quite sure how to use mine. Thank you.

[wwwohioantiqueshops]

Thanks ....enjoy your "new" Cory!!!

[cheatmountain]

Thanks for posting the video! We found a beautiful Cory DRU-DRL at the local Salvation Army- it was a great find. Now we know how to give it a try.

[sbruin26]

Great video....understand completely about enjoying watching the brewing process. I will try this when I obtain a filter for my "new" Cory Dru. Thanks!

[wwwohioantiqueshops]

Thank and enjoy your new Dru.  We just listed on for sale that is near mint condition with the rod in original box.

[zakyb1]

0:34

"this is the glass filter ROON"

What?

[wwwohioantiqueshops]

that would be glass filter rod not roon.

[duaneafields]

Great video, forget the lame folgers coffee comments. Everyone I guarantee has had folgers coffee at least once. Wonderful brewer for sure. Why did you auction it and did you ever get grounds in your coffee? Thanks.

[wwwohioantiqueshops]

Hi, thanks for the comment. We sold this pot as we purchased a stainless steel model (NICRO is the most common brand found). We love the glass model but both have arthritis in our hands and are prone to dropping things so it was just a matter of time... The amazing thing is that we never get grounds in the coffee,

[wwwohioantiqueshops]

Hi! Thanks!!!! We have a number of vac pots and this was an extra. We just listed another Cory pot on that auction site! We never get ground in the coffee - amazing isn't it!!! Thanks again, Denny & Barb

[wwwohioantiqueshops]

Hey, I've put up with a lot over the Folgers coffee cup but it's a damn coffee cup...not folgers coffee and even if it were Folgers coffee ...its a video to demonstrate the method not to let you taste!

[liamleahy]

folgers...omfg

[dalasv]

Cool method, but why use a great brewing method if you're brewing Folgers? Get some real coffee!

[djdoyle]

That's a General Electric vacuum coffee pot with a Cory glass filter rod.

Vacuum coffee can be some of the best you've ever had... just use freshly ground coffee for the best results and you'll need to use more as well.

As noted, NEVER put a glass vacpot on a modern exposed electric coil type of stove. The vintage electric heaters that were made for vacpots had coils that set into a ceramic base that raised the glass pot so it didn't touch the coils.

[djdoyle]

Edit:

Actually it's a Cory top globe and a GE lower so it's what's referred to as a "Frankenpot". ;)

[HoGraz]

I'm shocked you are using that with Folgers.

[xfenwrathx]

it's a folgers mug, may not be folgers grounds

[gblan]

Well done. I'd suggest a refurb Baratza Maestro grinder, $63, and some fresh, 3-5 days off roast coffee from your local micro roaster or order some online from Intelligencia in Chicago. You will be blown away! It's like the difference between a fine Belgian microbrew beer and generic white can from 7-11 or a vintage Bordeaux and box wine. The Folger's is good for 1 thing only and you've done it...demo. Treat yourself!

[Eero59]

Teaspoon for 2 cups of coffee? Well, Folgers so maybe that's OK. :]

Don't put the glass pot directly on the electric heat element, use a heat spreader, or you may shatter the carafe

[rawfoodgirl3]

Just bought a vintage Cory Coffee Brewer at a yard sale which came with a 2-Heat Electric Stove! It is just awesome! Thanks for the video because I wasn't sure how long to brew the coffee. The coffee tastes great!

[wwwohioantiqueshops]

Great rawfoodgirl3!!!! We just acquired an electric version too but haven't had the time to try it yet. Enjoy and thanks for taking the time to comment!!

[yodabasher]

What an interesting video. I just found one of these in it's original box when I was cleaning out the shed. There is another piece with it that I didn't see in your video, it is a plastic circle with a short tube sticking out of it. My wife and I figure you just set the top piece's stem into this, sort of like a stand while it cools. I can't wait to try it out and have some coffee. Thanks again for the video.

[wwwohioantiqueshops]

I just gotta find a shed like yours!!! Original box too - that's great. I believe you are correct about the stem stand - very convenient. Once you get hooked on vacuum coffee you'll be looking for other vacuum makers...we have automatic electric, stainless steel, glass and always on the lookout for others. Enjoy the coffee!

[Mombuck]

wish i had seen this vid when i had my cory. i wasn't much of a coffee drinker at the time-but my new hubby is.would be great for when power goes out-we have gas stove-can u use it on a gas stove? think i might go on ebay & try to get another cory coffee pot-my other was a mint in box-what a loss.

[megadeth22885]

hah, lack of professionalism nothing.. that was probably the most thorough, easy to understand demonstration of a vacuum coffee maker ive seen yet, good work

[wwwohioantiqueshops]

thanks mega! appreciate the comment...we LOVE these coffee makers - took 5 decades before we discovered them but well worth the wait and wanted to share with all!

[megadeth22885]

heh, certainly took long enough, theyve were invented in the 1830s... im thinking of building my own out of some chemistry lab equipment.. a filter funnel, conical flask, glass tubing, etc

[ernunnos]

I agree, best demonstration I've seen yet.

[snoopyflick]

Physics wise, you didn't address the increase pressure and decrease of pressure is caused by the heating and cooling of the pot. Other then that it was an okay video, hopefully people will start buying vacuum pots more often. Also yama and hario are huge vacuum pot makers in japan. Lastly is the glass rod filter isn't the only other filter, some use a cloth pad and chain, others metal.

[snoopyflick]

Also try heating the water(in the pot,or add already boiling water to the pot, creates temperatures within the actual ideal of 195-205), then adding the upper chamber. You might need to adjust brew time. It might be me, but the burner seems to be at a high temp. Also try making full pots, they work better that way.( but that doesn't mean the pot is completely full, see if you know how much it was intended for?

[snoopyflick]

I agree with syscrusher, but a few things can be added. By fresh coffee from a local roaster, and grind it yourself( you can get a good/great grinder for vacuum pot for between 100-150, plz don't skimp on grinders, if you get fresh coffee, the first time you try it you'll see, and ground coffee goes stale in like 5 min too).

[amandamcsweeney]

Where would you buy one of these pots? My mother-in-law had one quite a few years ago. She just loved the pot, but had a hard time replacing parts.

[wwwohioantiqueshops]

Hi there! Well, the best place we know of to find one of the vintage pots (as well as parts) is eBay. There are new pots being made by Bodum Santos - a quick google search will find some sites to purchase them...around $50, I think. Thanks and enjoy the coffee!!!!!

[syscrusher]

Nice video but I reckon you need to use a lot more ground coffee. Should be about a tablespoon per cup, not a teaspoon for 2 cups. If there's not enough coffee in there the brewing will over-extract the flavor, probably producing something a little bitter.