Chinese Water Torture

Well, Japanese, actually. This is a Kyoto Cold Brew coffee maker at Portola Coffee Lab. http://portolacoffeelab.com/main/art-of-brewing/#kyoto

The cold water hits the ground coffee a drop at a time and takes 8-10 hours to brew a full carafe.

[mary wolaniuk]

It would be torture waiting that long for a cup of coffee. Cool shot.

[Kerri]

This is cool

[Ellen E]

what a contraption! Is the coffee good?

[Brad Johnson]

@ellen - So good. :)

[Carolyn White]

Wow! Very interesting! :0)

[Ellen E]

I have to try it!

[jerry plume]

8 to 10 hours! I bet it's really difficult to get a hot cup! :o) cool capture!

[Brad Johnson]

@ellen While not as esoteric or painstaking, you can make delicious cold-brewed coffee at home with a toddy maker: http://www.toddycafe.com/shop/product.php?productId=67 The toddy is used as a base for cold drinks or with hot water added, makes a delicious low-acid cup of coffee. I worked in a coffee house many moons ago, and we used to drink the toddy with half and half. Pretty potent. :)

[Vicki K]

So interesting it would want to be a good cofffee to wait that long:)

[Brad Johnson]

@mawol - haha...yes, that is a long time to wait. :)

[Brad Johnson]

@kerristephens @cjwhite - They have other cool brewing methods as well, and they roast their own beans. Geeky & delicious. Thanks for stopping by and commenting. :)

[Ellen E]

Hmmm! Thanks for the tip!

[FunnyFace]

Very strange but groovy!! Does it make a huge difference in taste? Ace piccy!

[Matt M (lintbrush)]

Maybe by the time it's done brewing the iPhone 5 will be released :). I thought of you today when Apple shared the specs on the new camera inside the 4s this morning.

[Alison Tomlin]

Looks more like a chemistry lab than a coffee shop. Was there a long queue?

[lorihiro]

I can't wait 5 minutes for my morning coffee--this contraption would be torture for me to wait 8-10 hours! I would go back to sleep! This shot is perfect for the theme! :-)

[peter/zipp]

excellent contraption, but would have to heat mine afterwards.

[Constance Brinkley]

Perfect caption. I need it hot and I need it now! Fun shot.

[Sue Wilde]

And this is such a cool shot.

[cglist]

Better get it started before you go to bed...!

[Harsha]

nice contraption! cool title

[Robert Velten]

Very cool contraption, I roast my own coffee to get my geek on.

[Melissa Pike]

So cool! There's a place out here that has one of these, but I've never seen them actually use it.

[robinwarner]

wow...i want some

[adobe waters]

wow that's crazy - talk about patience - wonderful shot

[Louise & Ken]

...anything this fancy & time consuming had better live up to the hype! Pretty nice machinery!

[Janna E.]

That is very interesting, I've never seen anything like it.

[Cheyenne Rebecca ツ]

Wow! Very interesting!!! Neat shot :))

[Suelbiz]

I'm betting the coffee is pretty pricey! This is Starbucks on acid... :)

[Lynn]

Very cool do-dad!!

[Helene]

never heard of it! interesting!

[Della]

wow--never seen this before :)

[Carly Johnson]

Yummy :)

[stephanie dp]

double bubble toil and trouble. . .look out my little pretties.

[Tabbycat]

Interesting! At first I was trying to work out how you used an alchemist's lab in making TV commercials?? LOL! I LOVE the green in this!

[Heidi]

If it came with a rolling stand,
It would make a nice I.V. drip.

[Aaron L]

Better be worth the wait, random or what