The “teapot effect” was mentioned a couple weeks ago in Ars Tecnica, reporting on research at Cambridge published in early September. I don’t take physics that seriously – but it gives some insight on Zackour & Roberts reading habits and their lead time here.
Eeewww…what a waste of coffee. Why women want men to sit down…Coandă effect. Flowing fluid follows adjacent surfaces, sometimes at ridiculously wicked angles. Also why waiter/steward/sommelier has that towel around the neck of the bottle when they pour. Not practical on a coffeepot.
In all my years, since the near demise of percolators, I have only once had a coffee pot that wasn’t a dribble pot. It came with my current Krups coffee maker. When the coffee maker inevitably dies, I will keep that carafe for use with the next one, because I’m sure some !@#$%*#$% ad wonk who thinks he/she is an engineer will change the design back to dribble pot.
I’ve found that popping the lid up and not letting it interfere with the pour can help minimize the mess. It helps, but does not always solve the problem. Our solution at home was to break down and buy a Jura super-auto.
RAGs about 3 years ago
First make sure that the floor and table are level…
C about 3 years ago
Cartoon problems
Gent about 3 years ago
Gravity, why you no work?
Aladar30 Premium Member about 3 years ago
Please Jay, do it! I’m so tired of that situation.
Olddog1 about 3 years ago
Pre caffeine shakes.
Lee26 Premium Member about 3 years ago
Thank God I am a tea drinker.
Xyzzy - nothing happens Premium Member about 3 years ago
The “teapot effect” was mentioned a couple weeks ago in Ars Tecnica, reporting on research at Cambridge published in early September. I don’t take physics that seriously – but it gives some insight on Zackour & Roberts reading habits and their lead time here.
rshive about 3 years ago
That’s why coffee makers are on big tables.
watcheratthewell about 3 years ago
This is why you pour over a sink -
95 about 3 years ago
Eeewww…what a waste of coffee. Why women want men to sit down…Coandă effect. Flowing fluid follows adjacent surfaces, sometimes at ridiculously wicked angles. Also why waiter/steward/sommelier has that towel around the neck of the bottle when they pour. Not practical on a coffeepot.
95 about 3 years ago
Need a bigger mug.
davanden about 3 years ago
It comes from trying to pour too fast.
scaeva Premium Member about 3 years ago
In all my years, since the near demise of percolators, I have only once had a coffee pot that wasn’t a dribble pot. It came with my current Krups coffee maker. When the coffee maker inevitably dies, I will keep that carafe for use with the next one, because I’m sure some !@#$%*#$% ad wonk who thinks he/she is an engineer will change the design back to dribble pot.
CoffeeBob Premium Member about 3 years ago
I’ve found that popping the lid up and not letting it interfere with the pour can help minimize the mess. It helps, but does not always solve the problem. Our solution at home was to break down and buy a Jura super-auto.
roberta.forbes.pyle about 3 years ago
I generally hold the cup RIGHT UNDER the spout.
H P Hundt Premium Member about 3 years ago
I have a little 4-cupper, makes about 25 oz. Then I just use the pot as a mug.
willie_mctell about 3 years ago
My experience with restaurant coffee maker carafes tells me it’s been done. Many home coffee makers dribble or worse.
Vaporman about 3 years ago
About time someone commented publicly on the lousy pouring characteristics of the Mr. Coffee carafes…
zippykatz about 3 years ago
Tip the cup toward the spout so that they meet at right angles. Pour slowly.
mistercatworks about 3 years ago
There was a news article about a scientific study on this subject. Someone is going to make a fortune.