Overall Rating
8.0, Based on 31 Reviews
Avg Price
$45.00
Manufacturer
Bodum
Machine Type
Glass, Stand, Plastic Filter, Vacuum Coffee Maker
Colors
Glass, black, red
Class
Vacuum Coffee Maker, Manual
Pro Review
No
First Look
No
QuickShot
No
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For a long time, Bodum was the only voice in the wilderness, making a glass vacuum coffee maker when everyone else seemed to disapear.
Chris (quality: 6.5) 01.15.2000 Rating: 6.8
Bottom Line: Very interesting way to make coffee, and great tasting coffee too! I use it every day!
Erik Boge Karlsen (quality: 8.0) 01.17.2000 Rating: 8.4
Bottom Line: The best way to make coffee, beats any drip machine.
Steve Steiman (quality: 4.5) 01.25.2000 Rating: 6.8
Bottom Line: If you are in the need of a well priced vacuum pot- this is a good way to go!
Howard L. Sheppard (quality: 5.0) 01.29.2000 Rating: 8.4
Bottom Line: Great fun, great flavor, great product - Thanks Mark - you turned me on to this one!!!
Dung Truong (quality: 7.9) 02.11.2000 Rating: 9.2
Bottom Line: An excelent product that is elegant, lightweight, easy to clean, excelent performer, flexible and large capacity to spare.
Chris Schaefer (quality: 5.5) 02.17.2000 Rating: 8.0
Bottom Line: Great coffee and fun to watch!
Ntshane (quality: 4.5) 03.09.2000 Rating: 5.2
Bottom Line: Should have paid a little more and got something better.
Glenn R. Holmes (quality: 8.7) 04.02.2000 Rating: 8.4
Bottom Line: Reasonably priced unit which produces great results in coffee taste. A good choice for starters.
Mike Garner (quality: 6.0) 06.29.2000 Rating: 8.8
Bottom Line: This is a great first vac. pot. It‘s easy to use, well built and designed, and the coffee is excellent.
Douglas Korade 10.20.2000 Rating: 8.8
Bottom Line: Very happy with my purchase. It will be my #1 Christmas 2000 gift to others.
David DCosta (quality: 8.0) 12.14.2000 Rating: 8.0
Bottom Line: Superior brewing at a reasonable price in $ and effort
Frederick Crouse (quality: 6.5) 04.08.2001 Rating: 4.4
Bottom Line: Vac pots? Good!... Bodum Santos design? Lose that filter disk...
Jeroen Vriesendorp (quality: 8.4) 07.13.2001 Rating: 6.4
Bottom Line: An affordable, basic vac pot - makes great coffee (but dump the disc & get a Cona rod)
Mark Kam (quality: 6.2) 01.02.2002 Rating: 8.4
Bottom Line: A great vac pot for the price. Replacement parts is readily available.
Craig Hairrell (quality: 8.2) 01.17.2002 Rating: 6.8
Bottom Line: A good, inexpensive alternative for hardcore coffee drinkers.
Steve S (quality: 6.7) 02.10.2002 Rating: 8.0
Bottom Line: Worth the money I paid - great coffee.
Paul Varjak (quality: 8.4) 04.29.2002 Rating: 8.8
Bottom Line: Don't be intimidated by vacuum pots or the low cost of this product.
Chris Wood (quality: 7.8) 06.18.2002 Rating: 9.6
Bottom Line: Santos is a great value product that makes awesome coffee, and looks great in the process.
Dang P. Tran (quality: 6.8) 06.20.2002 Rating: 9.2
Bottom Line: Less expensive vacuum brewer. And those who don't have vacuum are missing a lot
Joseph Bendzinski (quality: 6.3) 07.08.2002 Rating: 8.8
Bottom Line: Like very much and coffee is great.
Geoffrey Sherwood (quality: 8.3) 02.21.2003 Rating: 8.6
Bottom Line: A great inexpensive pot that works well -- especially with a cory rod filter
Neil Gaylor (quality: 7.9) 01.28.2005 Rating: 8.8
Bottom Line: Brilliant coffee, simple, elegant design and a cinch to maintain.
Scott Boje (quality: 7.5) 08.30.2005 Rating: 8.6
Bottom Line: Exceptional coffee. Requires a decent grinder.
Christopher Molloy (quality: 7.0) 09.13.2005 Rating: 9.0
Bottom Line: A very nice novelty, not an everyday piece of equipment.
Einar Faanes (quality: 8.0) 11.24.2005 Rating: 7.6
Bottom Line: A brewer that makes good coffee and a good party thriller, but is easy to clean and can't be combined with inconsistent grinders.
Gustav Stanowitz 08.09.2006 Rating: 7.6
Bottom Line: Super low tech product for good coffee, vac style....
Tim Eggers (quality: 7.7) 07.05.2007 Rating: 8.4
Bottom Line: All in all I love my Santos and I highly recommend it, and excellent first vacuum pot!
L Mats (quality: 5.5) 08.14.2007 Rating: 7.4
Bottom Line: Great coffee, fun to watch brewing, inexpensive, glass construction was easy to clean - but found the glass funnel easily breakable.
Cyril De-Valry (quality: 7.7) 03.11.2008 Rating: 8.6
Bottom Line: Bodum has a well known and establish liine of products. their vaccum pot is easy to assemble, to use and to clean. it's a good deal for the money.
Joe Paravisini (quality: 7.5) 07.29.2008 Rating: 7.4
Bottom Line: If you want to get into vacuum brewing, and have limited funds, go with the Santos.
Tim Obrien (quality: 1.0) 01.08.2013 Rating: 9.4
Bottom Line: If you love good coffee, get one.
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