The Clover Coffee Machine

Posted April 29, 2010 By admin

Wired.com takes a look at the Clover, an $11,000 Coffee machine hand-built by a team of Stanford engineers.

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  • hallelujahriot says:
    April 29, 2010 at 2:29 am

    combination of the …
    combination of the clover with caribou coffee’s obsidian blend would be out of this world!!

  • MrBudsmoker14 says:
    April 29, 2010 at 2:29 am

    11,000 that is a lot
    11,000 that is a lot

  • grindsmithcoffee says:
    April 29, 2010 at 2:29 am

    I hate Starbucks, I …
    I hate Starbucks, I want a clover

  • Grhareda says:
    April 29, 2010 at 2:29 am

    great video
    great video

  • davidyow says:
    April 29, 2010 at 2:29 am

    your coffee company …
    your coffee company sucks.

  • ItsBuddyJeff says:
    April 29, 2010 at 2:29 am

    Good thing your …
    Good thing your opinion isn’t fact. I thoroughly enjoy coffee from many high end establishments. I myself am part owner of a coffee company. Our regional coffees are better than Starbucks, but a couple of my favorite coffees come by way of 2 of Starbucks blends.

  • Paperstar says:
    April 29, 2010 at 2:29 am

    That guy is not …
    That guy is not stupid. He didn’t compare it directly to a press, he compared the method indirectly to a press. Price is irrelevant. Starbucks is a place to go for a memorable coffee; however, they have an amazing business model and I will give credit to Starbucks for awakening a good majority of the world to a few sides of coffee, though nonetheless.. Starbucks is shit. No subtleness about it.

  • jedi00719 says:
    April 29, 2010 at 2:29 am

    fyi they have these …
    fyi they have these at ritual coffee shops in SF. Its $4 for a cup of coffee, so you don’t have to spend 11,000 to enjoy it. This is the only coffee where the caffeine truly made me stay up for a good 6-8 hours

  • lsjms says:
    April 29, 2010 at 2:29 am

    Put another way, …
    Put another way, it makes amazing quality press/vac style coffee, direct to cup, no filters, no press pots to wash/break.
    A La Marzocco FB80 is $14,000 + and that just an espresso machine, but not one you can compare to your $10 moka pot.

  • ItsBuddyJeff says:
    April 29, 2010 at 2:29 am

    This guy is stupid. …
    This guy is stupid. Stop comparing it to a press. A press is between $20 and $80 roughly. This thing is $11,000. If it’s not better than a press, you should off yourself for buying one. Secondly, very subtle the way you’re attacking Starbucks you subtle douche.

  • OHLfightfanWindsor says:
    April 29, 2010 at 2:29 am

    for 11,000$ that …
    for 11,000$ that thing should wipe my arse ( also look you have to stir and squeegee it i think the y could have made it do it by itself)

  • fidesverita says:
    April 29, 2010 at 2:29 am

    Stanford engineers …
    Stanford engineers are awesome

  • serb1a79 says:
    April 29, 2010 at 2:29 am

    die
    die

  • luongdung says:
    April 29, 2010 at 2:29 am

    I heard that this …
    I heard that this coffee machine even got an IP address!

  • aspirepixel says:
    April 29, 2010 at 2:29 am

    the Standford …
    the Standford engineers forgot to include an “also sucks your dick” module for eleven grand!?

  • jeffhusman says:
    April 29, 2010 at 2:29 am

    Nothing special… …
    Nothing special…for $11,000 I can take my family holiday to Europe

  • NoSpector says:
    April 29, 2010 at 2:29 am

    Ha! Yeah, I’m not …
    Ha! Yeah, I’m not THAT much of a coffee connoisseur either.

  • quinnsans says:
    April 29, 2010 at 2:29 am

    You’re right about …
    You’re right about calling people idiots for buying this home use, and I apologize. This is a free country and I don’t call someone an idiot for spending 11,000$ on a home theater system or a car, no matter how idiotic I think that is, but opinions do differ between different people.

    And yes it makes an awesome cup of coffee. No sediments whatsoever and a much bolder taste. Still not that much of a coffee connoisseur to buy one for my kitchen

  • NoSpector says:
    April 29, 2010 at 2:29 am

    I wouldn’t call …
    I wouldn’t call someone an “idiot” for buying this for home use; I think people can do what they want with their money.

    But, yeah, this is for commercial use primarily. It’s a long term investment in an awesome machine that hardcore coffee lovers will hopefully help you make a return on.

  • Sloshpipe says:
    April 29, 2010 at 2:29 am

    It’s a coffee …
    It’s a coffee siphon that relies on a piston instead of a flame; or an upside down french press. Regardless, you should save your money and get a siphon, french press, or chemex to get equal if not better results for 1 cup at a time. It looks pretty, but an $11,000 tag compared to that of another method is ridiculous.

  • quinnsans says:
    April 29, 2010 at 2:29 am

    I’m going to head …
    I’m going to head out and try it now at Clover’s Fine Art Gallery and Café. And people about how expensive it is should STFU, because you’re probably only going to buy this if you’re a barista at a café, and anybody who would buy this for home use is an idiot or incorporates their work into their life very well.

    If you’re a café owner this is going to be a great investment. If you’re not it isn’t even an investment, it’s throwing money at lavish things that you obviously don’t need.

  • hardassteel says:
    April 29, 2010 at 2:29 am

    for 11,000 dollars …
    for 11,000 dollars i could pay a lot of my college debt.

  • NoSpector says:
    April 29, 2010 at 2:29 am

    Agreed — hands …
    Agreed — hands down the best cup of coffee I’ve ever had. If you are a coffee lover, you will taste the difference immediately. The process has a way of removing any bitterness from a bean and leaving its full complexity. You will only want to drink it black; anything else takes away. It’s a dream.

  • NoSpector says:
    April 29, 2010 at 2:29 am

    it does.
    it does.

  • foforock says:
    April 29, 2010 at 2:29 am

    That kind of things …
    That kind of things is what makes you love being an engineer!