Gevi 4 in 1 Pour Over Coffee Machine Review: Grinder, Scale, Brewer and Kettle

In this video, we look at the futuristic and organically shaped Gevi 4 in 1 Coffee Machine. This machine is unlike any that I have seen before. No wonder the organic shapes and anodized aluminum construction has gained it a red dot award in 2021. In the video, we dive into its design, and we demo it for coffee and even try making an espresso with its included grinder. Strap in!
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:32 Unboxing
1:07 Disclosure
5:00 Commissioning the Gevi 4 in 1
8:30 How to make a Recipe for Pour Over
12:44 Rotational Extraction
17:17 Can the Gevi grind for Espresso?
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[@TomsCoffeeCorner]

Thanks for watching, comments welcome!

[@sjorlando7282]

I have one sent from Gevi for commercial videos that were made. Its a good machine. Take a bit to learn to program recipes it once you do a few it works great. Dialing in took a bit to find a good size. But its been used in many applications by many people including myself. They did a good job with it. I made a couple of videos on how to program your own pourover recipes

[@alexandershubert573]

Thank you so much! great video really helped me.

[@treos7]

Excellent review, very thorough and informative

[@treos7]

Also, I would recommend updating your affiliate link to the newer model on Amazon

[@TomsCoffeeCorner]

Thank you sir! I updated them. Cheers and thanks for watching!

[@LifeByKpop]

I do V60 pourovers as well as espresso. I love this machine, the silver is gorgeous. Thanks for a great review Tom.

[@TomsCoffeeCorner]

You betcha! Thanks for watching!

[@xtianb7035]

Mind sharing your v60 settings and recipe? I'm trying to get as close to replicating what i do as possible.

[@LifeByKpop]

@@xtianb7035 Not at all. I have learned the best way for pourovers from none other than James Hoffman. I follow his V60 videos to the letter. Give it a try.

[@kyndigvellanti]

Excellent review! I believe one of the fundamentals of making coffee that you enjoy, is consistency. Aside from the initial time investment in the starting process of creating a flavor profile, this machine takes away a lot of the guess work it seems. There is value in automation, and the ability to get granular with the steps involved. My knee-jerk reaction was, "This is too involved to make pour-over." That being said, once it was made clear that you were creating a profile and only had to use minimal inputs to the device moving forward, I was ok with this. I also enjoyed watching the shot on the Lelit (Grace?) using the finest grind setting for a pour-over machine, as this stresses the importance of having a proper grinder, depending on application.

[@TomsCoffeeCorner]

Thanks for your thorough feedback! Yes, this machine is great for repeating the workflow, but I think my favorite thing about it is the look and feel. It really is a nice design, and the anodized aluminum is cool to the touch.

[@VoicesofMusic]

cool

[@claudius8002]

I'm an espresso/latte person as well, but watched this video out of curiosity. One thing I have to say is that it would have been nice to see the whole process start to finish after you have saved your recipe. Maybe an idea for KZbin shorts

[@TomsCoffeeCorner]

I did actually include a recipe in the middle of the video, but I plan to make a short as well. Thanks! Tom

[@Scotty_in_Ohio]

I've become more of a pour over maker in recent months and pulling espresso on the weekends or early afternoon during the week if I have time - for me this seems worth it (just bought one) mainly so that others in the house don't have to remember or work with a recipe they can simply run the ones that are in the machine (or added). This also somewhat cleans up the coffee area and I can put away a kettle, scale, dripper, carafe and stand alone grinder - those will still be handy but not on the counter day by day. For those who may think it's too involved for a simple pour over - there's the trade off for consistency vs. simplicity . I've made good (not great) coffee scooping and not using a scale or timer but I've almost always made better when I've invested a little more time and attention into the process. I'll never criticize - sometimes it's just fine to put 5 "scoops" of McCaffe in a Mr. Coffee and 10 cups of water and hit brew - for a lot of people (most in fact) that's still a good cup of coffee...

[@TomsCoffeeCorner]

Thanks for sharing, Scotty! Gotta agree with you on those points. Cheers!

[@saulcruz]

Great video, review and steps Tom, does this machine have a "schedule" feature, so that it makes coffee at 9AM ,etc.?

[@TomsCoffeeCorner]

Thanks! No, it does not have a clock, at least that I found. Therefore it cannot be scheduled. I wonder if xBloom has this feature?

[@kelalamusic9258]

There are numerous ways to make coffee, and my least favorite is a drip method. Although the machine is quite impressive, I don’t think i would go for it. Enjoyed watching the video. Thanks.

[@TomsCoffeeCorner]

Thanks for your feedback! Pour over can be nice, but yes I prefer espresso based drinks.

[@kelalamusic9258]

@@TomsCoffeeCorner sorry, I meant to say pour over, rather than drip. Anyway, I agree, espresso is the best method of choice for me, but I do enjoy the occasional coffee made in a French Press, Moka Pot and my old tried and true percolator. 😊

[@EvanOz85]

@@kelalamusic9258French press and Moka are sooo flavorless and one dimensional. Maybe you’ve never actually had a good pour over?

[@mjk2374]

Neat machine. Not sure I'm willing to give up the Chemex at that price though. It would be cool to have an app and wifi connection to make the recipes easier and sharable.

[@TomsCoffeeCorner]

Oh yeah, an app would be pretty sweet, I agree. The price is on the high side, but the design is really neat.

[@YumEspressoYum]

Thanks for the video! Can i ask you a question actually- I just got a kingrinder k4 (your review sold me :)) and I'm finding theres a lot of fines in my espresso. Is this because of the grinder? Or my Picopresso? Trying to figure out why so i can fix it... Any ideas? Really appreciate it

[@TomsCoffeeCorner]

Hi there! What do you mean by fines? Did you sift your grounds to determine that, or how did you come to your findings?

[@YumEspressoYum]

@@TomsCoffeeCorner I mean that I find coffee particles, grind, coffee sandy bits in my drink and bottom of the cup...

[@calvinedwards4382]

Nice video. My Ratio 8 just died on me after one year of use and I'm considering this machine to replace the Ratio 8. I love the design and the extra features too.

[@TomsCoffeeCorner]

Sounds like a plan, Calvin! Never heard of the Ratio 8. How'd you like it?

[@hsfvid]

Hi Tom. I know you're revieweing the Gevi, but a question on the Lelit. Do you have a link for the IMS basket you use? Do you know if it fits the original porta filter handle the machine comes with? Thank you very much. Just subscribed, always great content

[@TomsCoffeeCorner]

Hey Henrique, which country are you looking for?

[@hsfvid]

@@TomsCoffeeCorner I'm in Sweden, so anything within EU should be rather easy, I guess

[@TomsCoffeeCorner]

@@hsfvid Here's links for europe. They lead to Amazon.se in your case. Thanks! Tom ►Lelit 57mm Bottomless OEM PF: geni.us/LelitBottomless57mm ►Lelit 57.35mm Tamper: geni.us/57_35mmTamper ►Lelit IMS 57mm Basket: geni.us/IMS_57mm_Basket

[@hsfvid]

@@TomsCoffeeCorner thanks. I saw this basket before. Some strange reviews, but seems reliable.

[@espacesX]

Stylish...I mean the Machine...

[@1AmElectricman]

It's like Melitta EPOS but with a proper grinder and good design.

[@TomsCoffeeCorner]

Interesting...that machine has been mentioned here once before, but I have never seen it in person...I wonder how it stacks up?

[@1AmElectricman]

@@TomsCoffeeCorner The brewing part is really good but melitta cheaped out on the grinder. luckily they made the Epour.

[@bar10ml44]

I have bought the Epour. It is fantastic. I know grinding is the way to go but not for me. Keep it as simple as possible. I think the Gevi has been well thought out but I loath the controls on top.

[@danielbarzay461]

hey, have you tested maybe breville mini barista? wondering about the european breville (not sage)

[@TomsCoffeeCorner]

No, I haven't. European Breville is an unique entity, I guess spawned off of Sunbeam. Perhaps in the future though I will do a comparison. Cheers!

[@danielbarzay461]

@@TomsCoffeeCorner would be very helpful as not many materials on yt on this, cheers

[@Ekgchannel123]

Top Video wie immer - nur als Vorschlag: Könntest du ein review zur Silvercrest SSMS 1350 B2 die gerade bei Lidl für 79€ im Angebot machen? Sieht nach außen der Dedica sehr ähnlich, wäre interessant ob die Internals auch gleich sind (v.a. da sie nur ca. die Hälfte der Dedica neu kostet). LG

[@TomsCoffeeCorner]

Hmm, ich weiss es nicht ob das Resonanz findet oder nicht. Die Maschine ist bestimmt wie alle andere solchene Maschinen aus chinesischen Baukasten zusammengestellt. Das einzige was wahrscheinlich italienisch ist, wäre die Ulka Pumpe (vermute ich). Vielleicht starte ich mal ein Poll, ob andere Leute interessiert wären...

[@Ekgchannel123]

@@TomsCoffeeCorner Cool, würde mich auf jeden Fall freuen - scheinen ja dem Poll nach zu Urteilen ein paar mehr dran interessiert zu sein :)

[@gadamerlast3104]

any problems with the plastic and aluminum?

[@TomsCoffeeCorner]

No issues, but I have not used this extensively to be honest.

[@1AmElectricman]

Hi Tom, can you please test Gräf grinders?

[@TomsCoffeeCorner]

Which models do you mean?

[@1AmElectricman]

@@TomsCoffeeCorner , I think the cheapest one CM 702.

[@TomsCoffeeCorner]

@@1AmElectricman The mother in law has that one. I did a mod and review here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pmK7d2ymd62Nn9k

[@1AmElectricman]

@@TomsCoffeeCorner Thanks Tom, your channel is really helpful.

[@gadamerlast3104]

you said you prefer a machine that is one button to grind and one button to brew...what is that machine?

[@TomsCoffeeCorner]

Well I mean, they could do that with this machine, they'd just have to add a button on the main screen to start a pour.

[@kelalamusic9258]

Tom, I enjoy your reviews very much. Perhaps you could dive deeper with your reviews and point out whether or not there is any plastic in contact with water. People are concerned these days about the chemicals associated with plastic, and it’s a big issue when it comes to being in contact with hot water. For me, I’ve eliminated all my coffee makers that have any plastic parts. Only one left is finding an espresso machine. Something to consider in all of your reviews, as I’m sure your audience, including me, would greatly appreciate it. Much thanks, Tom. Oh, I might add aluminum to that as well. Some studies say aluminum is a dangerous health risk, and some say it’s not. Why the controversy, I don’t know. I’ll stay on the side of precaution.

[@TomsCoffeeCorner]

Thanks for your interesting comment! The issue is, every pump machine has some plastic in it, or silicon. You need a low pressure silicon hose to go from the water tank to the pump, then a high pressure line from the pump to the boiler, for example. And of course all water tanks are plastic, except for one ECM which uses a glass water tank. In the end, the La Pavoni is the only machine I know that fulfills that criteria. Water tank is the boiler, which is SS, and there's no pump. The water gets pressurized by the steam pressure, and exits into the lever valve chamber, from where the pressure is then compacted via the lever. There are some rubber gaskets in that group head, but no plastic that I know about. I did also make a video on the La Pavoni Professional, if you are curious. Cheers! Tom

[@kelalamusic9258]

@@TomsCoffeeCorner thank you for the in-depth info. I looked up the La Pavona espresso machines, and they are quite a bit out of my reach. I’m still hoping to find an espresso machine that is safe, health wise, and, of course, within my budget. Tom, if you do come across one, it would be nice if you could review it. To be honest, I don’t know why they can’t use just stainless steel and copper only. Aluminum, plastic and rubber will leach out harmful chemicals. One would think that with all the attention given to this area over the past few years, manufacturers would catch on. Anyway, Tom, thank you for for attention to this.

[@TomsCoffeeCorner]

@@kelalamusic9258 Hi there! I did a review on the LP Professional recently. You can find used ones for cheaper, maybe $250-500. I know the new ones are expensive...

[@EvanOz85]

This could be KILLER if there was a mechanical tray at the bottom that would automatically move the caraffe over to the brewing side. Could have legit pour-over waiting for you when you wake up. Having to move it over manually is a huge mistake.

[@TomsCoffeeCorner]

Well yes, that and the fact that you cannot program it to turn on. It also takes some time to heat up the water (like 3-4 minutes). The xBloom has a moving tray, but I do not know if you can program it to turn on in the mornings.

[@kellydavis3108]

Pour over method was developed by baristas to increase tip % 😅 omg who has the time?

[@BlackReisu]

I dont know to be honest. While the design and the possibility to program everything are nice features, the whole point of pour over coffee is also to be the cheapest method of preparing the beverage. I believe its aimed at a very specific audience with the passion, time and money to invest in this.

[@TomsCoffeeCorner]

I think this product might also be aimed at those who love design. My engineering buddies at work were really tickled by the design of this machine. But yeah, I think part of the appeal of pour over, is the process itself.

[@coreycannon4511]

I think the main issue I have is that this machine absolutely makes sense (economically) in that you get a total pour-over set up, all in one, if you’re just starting out. And don’t have any decent coffee making gear at all. For $1000CAD, you get a gooseneck kettle equivalent ($200), scale ($100), excellent filter grinder (based on other reviews - let’s call it $400), carafe ($30) and dripper (let’s call it $10 for a plastic V60) which totals $740CAD. It’s programmability (and repeatability) are easily worth the $260CAD difference. This would be perfect for the specialty coffee beginner (like me). It totally takes the learning curve required for excellent specialty coffee pour-over results. Especially repeatable results. My problem with the Gevi is this: I got into specialty coffee a year ago - oddly enough, almost to the day. This resulted from receiving a moka pot for Christmas and my going online to find out how to use it (I lost the instructions) and I fell down the specialty coffee rabbit hole. 4 months later, last April, I discovered an excellent local roaster, and visiting relatives in a bigger city in May, an even better roaster, that sold coffee equipment. So I bought a Timemore Black Mirror Basic + scale, a $300CAD hand grinder (J-MAX) and an Aeropress. I wanted the great coffee I just started brewing with my Moka, over the prior month, on the road and at work. I already had an ok grinder and a cheap kitchen scale that I’d been using with the Moka. I’ve never gotten into pour-over since, because to do it really well, I’d need a decent temperature control gooseneck kettle ($200) as well as the relatively cheap dripper. And then get good at making pour-over. As for the Gevi, the value for me, has dropped significantly because I have more than half its value in gear already. I believe it’s the perfect beginner’s machine, but I wonder how many beginners are into specialty coffee AND are starting completely from scratch, when it comes to gear. On the other hand, my wife would probably love it, after I set it up for her and if she could get over the $1000 price tag (not a chance). She loves the coffee I make, but can’t be bothered to learn how to do it herself. So most of the time, she reaches for the Keurig in the morning because we work on different schedules. As for me, I can count on both hands the number of times I’ve used the Keurig in the last 18 months.

[@TomsCoffeeCorner]

@@coreycannon4511 Thanks for sharing your story, Corey! I can agree on those points. I am also the Barista for my wife, and if not, she doesn't follow all the steps either. But she appreciates good coffee. But anyway, if you already have all the gear, then this doesn't make much financial sense, that is true. It looks cool though, so maybe for some who want to get into specialty coffee, and like the design, could be well served. Cheers!

[@coreycannon4511]

@@TomsCoffeeCorner it does look very cool.

[@PS3Cooooooool]

I hope this company can dominate this coffee making automation as they have a great start-up only could be evaluated as a “beta”, hoping they could nail they negatives in their future V2 of this kind as i’m a coffee addict and one of those who would easy want to take the leap in buying it sinces it got everything for me as a single user rather than buying a cafe machine to get everything right and learn how to be a moderate barista!

[@mariog101]

This machine is beautiful BUT they missed the mark. Why put the scale behind the grinder and not underneath? Grinding for time and not weight is not accurate. It’s like an all in one machine that doesn’t do anything in one step. Aside from pouring the water and sexy looks what is the advantage over a scale grinder and ol’ fashion kettle… I was so excited about this one.

[@TomsCoffeeCorner]

What do you think about the xBloom? I agree that the scale placement could have been better.

[@kopiluwak948]

I bought the machine and honesly a bit disaponted. All works well but since inside the water drum is plastic material, the coffee got VERY strobg plastic like test. I dobt understand why it was not mentioned in video :( I am profesional Coffee roaster and seller and i strongly not recommend this machine!

[@TomsCoffeeCorner]

The water tank is actually metal. I am not really sure what you mean?

[@mpulsiv7287]

I’m glad I came across your comment about plastic. Have you found automatic pour over without plastic parts? James did a review of the most popular model but all of them contain plastic m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/qmnIiqZoq92HY5o

[@bar10ml44]

It offers great features but the control panel on top is a no. This will appeal to a certain market. I’m using Melita Epour and find it is making delicious coffee.