Customer Reviews

Vacu Vin Coffee Saver Refill Container

5 star:		(10)
4 star:		(5)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(3)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

This is the only way to keep coffee beans fresh as when I brought them home. With a few easy pumps of the VacuVin hand vacumn pump (the same system as I use with the VacuVin wine storage system) the container seals and the air is evacuated. This maintains the beans in the same state as when the were purchased in vacume packed bags.

I have the Vacu Vin marinator and love it, so I bought the coffee saver thinking it would be just as good. It worked initially, but after three weeks of infrequent use I am quite disenchanted! The seal does not hold; I pump out the air and within an hour the air is back again. I'll still use it as a canister, but I would not buy any more. (I still love the marinator though...)

What I have learned from a few years of using Vacu Vin products is they work very well if you wet the lid seal and the stopper ribs and slit before pumping down. The pump also does better with a shot of water down the neck. I love these products and water makes them work. I am in the process of ordering more.

After using the wine savers, I was eager to try the canisters. They do tend to come unsealed for some reason. However, when they hold (more often than not) they do a wonderful job, and have saved me a lot of food that would have otherwise gone to waste. I have kept rice cakes in these things for weeks, and they were as crisp as the day I opened the package. I kept store-bought cookies in one for close to two months - again, not a bit stale. I have noticed that any particles that adhere to the rubber seal or the rim of the canister seem to affect the seal, so I always check that no crumbs have stuck to either. The water trick suggested by another reviewer sounds helpful. My only concern there would be that that might introduce moisture into the canister. However, I am going to give it a try. All in all, these canisters are good. The seal does occasionally fail, but when it holds, it is wonderful. I am on this page because I am thinking of adding another to my set (I already have six canisters and two rectangular marinaters/containers, but I would use more if I had them). BTW, the marinater does a wonderful job, and I've never had a problem with the seal while marinating (shorter time in use, perhaps?). ...and it really does work fast!

I have never written an online review before, but I feel this one needs to get some positive feedback. The product is great. It does exactly what it promises. I can keep coffee well over a month with no noticeble difference in quality. It kills me that someone gave this two stars because it didn't come with the pump. It never claimed to come with the pump. It's a replacement canister, genius. Hence, the name. Once again, this is a great product. Buy with confidence.

I home roast my beans and the Vacuvin is the best way to preserve the fresh flavor and aroma I crave. This is one of the best investments you can make if you are truly serious about your coffee!

Purchase a wine kit or marinader to get the pump you need for the coffee containers.

OK, from the very first line of "Features", it states: * Replacement container for Vacu Vin Coffee Saver. This is a replacement container. The picture, title, and description clearly states so. Of course it doesn't come with a pump.

The Vacu-vin system is great. I've always wondered about those noisy machines that vacume seals your food but never wanted to spend the money for it. This system is cheaper and it really works. I love the hiss I get when I open the canister. If you form a tight enough vacuum you can actually feel the container expand a little when you open it, proving that air was drawn out thoroughly. Personally I prefer to pump rather than hook it up to a machine every time.

Great product!

This has a 0.75 Liter (Vacu-Vin is based in the Netherlands) capacity. The Vaccuum food saver comes with a 1.0 Liter, 0.75 Liter, and 0.5 Liter jar with pump. The Vacuum Food Saver lid is white. The Vacuum marinator (multi dish) is 1.25 Liter capacity. The Concerto stoppers also work with the Vacuum coffee saver, the Concerto vacuum pump is easier to use and won't accidently crack the container by pumping too much. The interior is 5 inches long with a 4 inch diameter. While I haven't tried it as a marinator, my guess is that it would hold about a 1-1/2 pound circular Boston roast. The Concerto pump won't work very well with the regular pump stoppers, so if you buy the Concerto pump, buy (extra) Concerto stoppers.

This is a wonderful storage system. It uses the same pump as for the wine stopper. I'll definitely buy more of the different sizes for things like pretzels and crackers. Living in an area with lots of humidity it really helps keep things fresh.

I have been using the cannister for 2 years with excellent results. I use it to store a small supply of ground coffee, and am ordering a second cannister to store whole beans after I've opened the bag.
I, too, experienced the "losing the vacuum seal" that some reviewers have noted. In my case, I grind exceedingly fine, and if I allow some of the find-ground coffee up on the cannister sides where the seal fits, the seal will not hold. I routinely just run my finger around the inside top of the cannister after adding new grounds to remove the thin dusting of coffee, and have not had the problem. I do occasionally rinse the lid with water, but very rarely. I highly recommend this product.