23, Nov 2010
The Sowden Oskar Coffee Maker Review

I couldn’t wait.  The long-awaited Sowden Oskar pot arrived, as beautiful in person as anticipated.  I was impatient to try coffee brewed using what Sowden calls their “SoftBrew” method. Let’s start with the superficial.  Clean, modern, simple lines, white porcelain, definitely an eye pleaser, worthy of being on display, as…

5, Oct 2010
Softbrew Coffee Pot

Last week the NYT had an interview with George Sowden, designer of the SoftBrew.  SoftBrew is a pitcher style coffee brewing gadget.  George Sowden's obsession with coffee led to him inventing the SoftBrew.  Sowden often visited factories instead of museums as a tourist, and believes there is a disconnect between…