Bodum Santos 3000 12-Cup Coffee Maker

Pros: Tastes like French Press Coffee, Brews quite fast, Looks cool
Cons: A bit of a pain to clean, Plastic finish may scratch

The Bodum Electric Santos makes coffee in about half the time of an ordinary drip machine and yet the coffee tastes much better.

This coffee maker uses the vacuum method of coffee brewing. In the past this was method was limited to complex...

Pros: Fast, easy to use, fast, flavorfull, conversation piece, fast
Cons: Care needed in cleaning, plastic not glass, price

Not sure about the difficulty everyone has with cleaning this unit. It may not be dishwasher safe but it's pretty easy to clean. The top bowl is easy to clean, just pop out the filter screen and rinse or wash by hand. In my opinion it's easier to clean ...

Pros: Good looks. Fun to watch in action.
Cons: More expensive than drip makers to buy and maintain. Harder to clean. Uses more coffee.

I had been intrigued by the Bodum Mini Electric Santos ever since I read some copy about it in a gadget catalog touting its ability to make "the most satisfying" cup of coffee the writer had ever tasted. And the thing looks cool, to be sure. After ...

Pros: Great coffee, neat to watch, rather simpler than other vac pots
Cons: doesn't make enough for company

I am coffee nut. Not only do I own almost two dozen different coffee brewing devices, I also own three coffee roasters, and roast all of the coffee that I drink at home.

I am not a fan of autodrip machines because, with a few exceptions, they...

Pros: Great coffee, easy controls, interesting conversation piece
Cons: Difficult cleaning, expensive

I received this machine from my father, who is an engineer, but also somewhat of a coffee wimp. Needless to say, I was skeptical. The selling point of any vacuum brewer is the fact that the grounds are allowed to steep for a period of time before ...

Pros: makes good coffee, made in Germany not China, looks great
Cons: delicate, a bit bulky, quirky brew time, water doesn't get hot enough

After much comparing and reviewing I decided to give the Bodum Santos vacuum coffee maker a try. Our Braun Flavor Select still brews a good cup of coffee but the carafe is cracked and now having been discontinued, it would have meant traveling or ...

Pros: High-quality Coffee, High-quality Machine
Cons: Might become tedious for everyday use.

The first thing to know when buying a coffee maker is that simplicity is always key to a successful brew. If you don't believe this concept, you will after experimenting a few times. This fact alone is why the French press remains a favorite among coffee ...

Pros: Stunning design, beautiful construction, outstanding coffee.
Cons: several steps to clean, big, cantankerous silicon ring

As a coffee snob and espresso aficionado, I have always forced my friends to endure long waits as I pulled enough espresso to placate the crowd or gone through the production of having myriad presses in action at once. Having spent my early years weaned...

Pros: Excellent coffee flavor! Great show!
Cons: Tougher to "reload" than drip models. Bottom plate eventually leaks.

*** UPDATE - March 2008 *** I see the flaw in this design. The plastic carafe seems to have a weak point around the base. After repeated use it starts to leak. I'm still using it because I just love the smooth coffee flavor, but it's a little annoying ...

Pros: Unique Design, Ease of Use, Delicious Coffee
Cons: Not Waterproof, Plastic scratches easily, Price.

I bought my i-blue Bodum Santos coffee pot 10 months ago and I love it and use it every day. It has some nice features like keeping your coffee at the perfect drinking temperature for up to 2 hours. It also includes a timer for fresh coffee in the...

Pros: Ease of Use, Great Taste, Facinating to watch!
Cons: Cleaning lower unit, uses lots of grind

After seeing the Starbucks Utopia a few years back in action. I decided at that time that one day I would purchase a Utopia. However I had just purchased a new coffee maker from Switzerland at the time and could not justify another purchase. In visiting ...

Pros: Fun to watch. Good coffee. Brews quickly.
Cons: So difficult to clean, it trumps all this maker's positive aspects.

Definitely a conversation piece. It's easy to use, and it's fun to watch the coffee brew. Brew time is pretty quick. The coffee is good, no bitter taste, but certainly not a quantum leap beyond what I get from my Melitta (manual) funnel-drip. ...

Pros: Makes terrific coffee during it's short life Fast Interesting to watch
Cons: Uses more coffee than a drip machine. Electronic unit doomed to failure.

I'll make this short and sweet. I've had 2 Bodum Santos electric coffee makers. Both made great coffee (although they do use a lot of grounds unless you modify the vacuum tube. Which we did not do) and while they're a little more work to clean it was ...

Pros: Tastes just like French Pressed coffee. Beautiful design.
Cons: You need to use a lot more ground coffee. Expensive to operate.

The "Bodum Electric Santos 12 Cup Coffeemaker" makes a great cup of coffee. You have to follow the instructions though. It requires roughly twice as much ground coffee beans as a drip coffee maker. To make 6 cups of coffee, you must use 12 level...

Pros: Super Joe, really cool brewing process to watch.
Cons: Could be a bit sturdier, but it's not a real problem.

Just to add to danneauxs's review, who does a top notch job expounding the virtues of this great coffeemaker, make sure you allow the Bodum to cool before cleaning and it will last a long time. And don't use a scouring pad to clean, just use a soft ...