Summary of Coffee Balls: Bizarre Or Brilliant?

00:00:00 - 00:10:00

The coffee balls in this video are a bizarre but ingenious way to make espresso without using a coffee machine. The balls are made of a soft, squishy material and are punctured in a variety of ways. The balls are intended to be composted after use, and the author found that they brewed coffee at a lower temperature than usual due to the fragile nature of the seaweed wrappers.

• 00:00:00 The video discusses the concept of coffee balls, which are pod-like devices that allow people to make espresso without using a coffee machine. The author purchased some coffee balls and opened them up to see that they are made of a soft, squishy material and are punctured in a variety of ways. The balls are intended to be composted after use, and the author found that they brewed coffee at a lower temperature than usual due to the fragile nature of the seaweed wrappers.
• 00:05:00 The coffee balls in this video appear to be a bizarre, but ingenious, way to preserve coffee. The grounds inside the balls feel finer than expected and the balls themselves are quite sweet. When brewed, the coffee balls create a slightly different but still recognizable pod taste profile than espresso. The balls themselves cost around 55 US cents each and may be comparable in price to other kinds of capsules. The balls contain an aerator which helps dissolve bubbles and create foam, which enhances the crema and makes the coffee more enjoyable to drink.
• 00:10:00 The coffee balls are a bizarre but ingenious way to load a coffee machine. They are 150 Swiss francs, about 150 US dollars, and look fine. They are noisy and vibrate-y, but taste okay. The company behind them, which turns over 3 billion euros, is preaching a message of waste reduction and brand building with this innovative product.