Overall Rating
8.7, Based on 30 Reviews
Avg Price
Varies
Manufacturer
Yama
Machine Type
Alcohol Burner, Glass, Cloth Filter, Vacuum Coffee Maker
Colors
Glass, Black
Class
Vacuum Coffee Maker, Manual
Pro Review
No
First Look
No
QuickShot
No
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Yama makes a line of vacuum brewers - several are imported into the US and Canada.
Gabe Angel (quality: 5.5)
07.15.2007
Rating: 10.0
Product Reviewed: High Technical, TCA-2D
Bottom Line: Best value for the money with excellent results for that perfect cup of vac brewed coffee without the waste of unused coffee in larger cup models.
Susan Blanton (quality: 7.5)
03.04.2000
Rating: 10.0
Bottom Line: Love it!
Scott Adams (quality: 5.5)
01.16.2007
Rating: 9.8
Product Reviewed: CY-5
Bottom Line: makes great coffee,easy to use and looks darn col when brewing
Harbor Pirate (quality: 5.7)
02.01.2000
Rating: 9.6
Bottom Line: Great starter Pot, great for smaller quantities. I will recommend these to EVERYONE.
Barry Bergman (quality: 6.3)
01.27.2005
Rating: 9.4
Product Reviewed: vacpot
Bottom Line: Try it--you'll love it
Roy Davis (quality: 7.3)
05.17.2003
Rating: 9.2
Bottom Line: I love it. Would buy again
Ben Alpers (quality: 8.1)
01.15.2002
Rating: 9.2
Bottom Line: Thinking about buying your first vacpot but don't know which to get? Buy the Yama...it's superb!
David (quality: 6.0)
11.27.2001
Rating: 9.2
Bottom Line: Once you try it, you‘ll use it all the time. My drip maker usually sits idle now.
Dave Clark (quality: 5.0)
02.13.2000
Rating: 9.2
Bottom Line: Cheap introduction to vacpot brewing. Easy to use and clean. Get one!
Chris Beck (quality: 6.3)
01.19.2001
Rating: 9.2
Bottom Line: GREAT way to brew a great cup. Cleanup is fairly easy, too.
John (quality: 4.6)
06.27.2001
Rating: 9.2
Bottom Line: French press cup quality without the sludge. Wonderful device!
Tom Wood (quality: 8.3)
03.16.2008
Rating: 9.0
Product Reviewed: 5-cup stove top
Bottom Line: Wonderful product if you don't mind a slightly more manual (but not difficult) process
Nelson Rosen (quality: 3.0)
01.26.2011
Rating: 9.0
Product Reviewed: 5-Cup
Bottom Line: Excellent vac brewer but watch the handle when the burner is not on low; certainly a great value. Stovetop convenience, vac-pot awesome-ness.
Chuck Kish (quality: 7.0)
10.14.2003
Rating: 9.0
Bottom Line: Great value, great coffee. Easy to use especially with a Bodum Electric Santos filter.
Patrick T (quality: 7.3)
05.05.2007
Rating: 8.8
Product Reviewed: Stove Top Vacuum Model
Bottom Line: Full, rich taste that is smooth without bitterness; well worth the extra effort needed to use the Yama Vacuum brewer.
Dave Borton (quality: 9.6)
01.02.2009
Rating: 8.8
Product Reviewed: 5- and 8-cup stovetop
Bottom Line: The Yama vacpot has me hook, line, and sinker. It has become my daily brew. Putzing reigns.
Donald Blum (quality: 7.0)
12.20.2001
Rating: 8.8
Product Reviewed: Vac Pot
Bottom Line: an inexpensive, fun, great-tasting coffee maker without presspot sludge.
Jeff Cameron (quality: 8.1)
12.26.2001
Rating: 8.8
Bottom Line: I can give this product my full recommendation to those looking to try vacuum brewers without spending a lot of money.
Jon (quality: 4.0)
02.25.2001
Rating: 8.8
Bottom Line: Get one. You wont be sorry.
Kirk D (quality: 7.0)
05.03.2007
Rating: 8.8
Product Reviewed: 5 cup
Bottom Line: Nice looking, functional, novel brewer capable of smooth coffee
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