Bloomberg Businessweek - USA (2019-07-29)

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THEONE Bloomberg Pursuits July 29, 2019

Hario’sFurikoV60water

dripperisa talldrinkofcoldbrew

Photograph by Robin Stein

Hottemperatures
requirecoolcaffeine,
anddelicious,shelf-
stablecoldbrews
areincreasingly
common.Methods
tomakethestuff
athome,however,
haven’tprogressed
muchbeyond
stickinga bagof
groundsina Mason
jarandleavingit
fora day.HarioCo.,
basedinTokyo,
hasupped theante
severalfeetwith
its$1, 395 Furiko
V60waterdripper.
The 39 -inch-tall
standfeaturesan
upperglasscarafe
witha valve,which
guidesthewater
intoa pendulum
thatswingsback
andforthtocoatthe
groundsbelow.It
delivers2 to6 cups
oftastycoldbrew in
30  minutes.

THECASE

Sure,thereare

lesscumbersome

waystocreatecold

brew,butnone

isguaranteedto

generateinterest

fromguestsinyour

kitchen—especially

if they’refans

ofgrandfather

clocks andother

noveltydécor.The

concentrateis a

lightercolorthan

immersion-based

versionsbutretains

apowerfulflavor.

Andthemetronomic

swayofthedripper

givesyourday

a meditative

start.$ 1 , 395 ;

rareteacellar.com

THECOMPETITION

• At 44 inchestall,
  the$470Yamacold
  brewtowercan
  makeasmanyas
  2 5 cups ata time.
  Itsswirlingtubes
  resemblea high
  schoolchemistryset
  butaremoredifficult
  to clean.


• The popular,
  reliableOXOcold
  brewcoffeemaker
  ($50)hasa handy
  “releaseswitch”that
  separatesgrinds
  fromconcentrate.
  It doesrequire
  12 to 24 hoursof
  water immersion
  beforehand.


• The$39.50Toddy
  coldbrewsystem
  is lesseasyonthe
  eyes,butit makes
  upforthatwith
  versatility. Created
  bya Cornellchemical
  engineeringgradin
  1964 ,it comeswith
  reusablefilters,so
  there’slesswaste,
  andyou canuseit to
  makehotcoffeeand
  tea, as well. At3 feet,^3 inches
  tall,it canstand
  onthefloororthe
  counter. The 8 -inch
  widthkeeps its
  footprint narrow.