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2015SCAA, the top ten coffee artifacts at the exhibition

Published: 2026-04-06 Author: World Gafei

Last Updated: 2026/04/06, Original text from: I Drank 10 Coffees At SCAA And Wrote About It For Sprudge author: Charlie Burt just passed the 2015 Seattle SCAA show, Charlie Burt, a journalist from Kansas, USA, drank almost all the coffee at the show, which is not easy. Charlie tasted 10 cups in a few hours with different utensils.

Original text from: I Drank 10 Coffees At SCAA And Wrote About It For Sprudge

Author: Charlie Burt

At the 2015 Seattle SCAA show, Charlie Burt, a journalist from Kansas, drank almost all the coffee at the show, which is not easy. Charlie tasted 10 cups of coffee made with different utensils in a few hours. In order to satisfy us "curious babies", he naturally recorded them with his camera. Let's take a look at these coffee artifacts! Some of these machines are not even on the market yet!

Baratza

Bean varieties: Tres Santos, Colombia, from Intelligentsia Coffee

Utensils used: bean grinder Baratza Forte ($919), hand flushing pot Chemex, hot kettle Bonavita, electronic Acaia Pearl

Bunn

Bean variety: Gedeo Worka,Ethiopia, from Klatch Coffee

Utensils used: brew with Bunn Trifecta (about $2800), glassware using Hario

Espro

Bean varieties: Biftu Gudina, Ethiopia, from Four Barrel

Utensils used: Travel Espro Travel carry-on Cup that won the SCAA Award (from $39)

Marco

Bean varieties: La Esperanza, Colombia, from Caffe Vita

Utensils used: SP9 (price unknown), hand pot Baratza ($919)

ModBar

Bean varieties: Kii, Kenya, from Pilot Coffee

Appliances used: Chemex/Hario V60, Modbar trickling system ($6200 Canadian dollars)

Wilbur Curtis Co.

Bean varieties: Adado, Ethiopia from Copa Vida Coffee

Utensils used: Kalita glassware, Seraphim brewing machine (listed in June 2015)

Acaia Corp.

Bean varieties: Zongozotla Amarillo, Mexico, from The Swell Cafe,IP Coffees

Utensils used: Hario V60, Acaia Lunar ($220), Baratza ($919), Curtis WB5N

Alpha Dominche

Bean varieties: El Batan, Ecuador, from Equator Coffees

Utensils used: brewing with Alpha Dominche Steampunk steam siphon coffee machine ($12-20k)

Behmor

Bean varieties: Hachira, Ethiopia, from Willoughby's Coffee & Tea

Appliance used: Behmor Brazen Connected (listed in August 2015)

Espresso Supply

Bean varieties: Perci Gesha, Panama, Ninety Plus Coffee baked

Appliances used: Kong Coffee brewer (from Josh Taves Novo Coffee), Bonavita kettle/scale (still in debugging), Baratza Vario-W

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