The Makita Coffee Machine: A Bizarre Battery-Powered Brewer

When I was in construction, my coworker bought one of these and it was awesome. When we brought it out, people did indeed think it was weird...for all of 3 seconds and then asked if we could make them a cup. At one point in turned into a game of "where is the weirdest place we can make coffee?". 35 feet in the air in warehouse joists, on a moving forklift, in the middle of a job site meeting, in traffic, etc. Self control was the hardest part. We hadn't had unfettered access to coffee before and I ended up drinking so much that I could see 3 days into the future and communicate with bees. It also upped my cigarette consumption because waiting for a cup to brew was the best excuse for a 5 minute break. So I did the healthy thing and quit construction and cigarettes. To really answer your question: Novelty. That's about it. I've also used regular plug-in cheapo coffee makers and they were way better but not as fun.

It doesn't just make coffee, it makes friends too.

In Canada, if you rolled onto a job site with that, you’d be a legend. The only problem is you’d have people bugging you for coffee all day

The best part from this video for me was using the power tool to grind on the manual grinder. It even fits in the stock head of the tool, no adaptor needed! Tried a batch now and it went through literally in seconds. This will change my life for the better. No longer will I have to flex my muscles every god damn morning. Thanks James! You rock!!!!!!

I work in an office where the management decided all coffee makers brought in by the staff had to be taken home as they were not tested for safety. Mind you, you can't sell something in Australia that does not meet Australian safety standards. Typically the manufacturers submit their products for testing and approval, so the coffee makers were safe. The management don't provide any tea or even instant coffee, so you have to bring everything in to work if you want a cup of coffee. Anyway after everyone took their coffee machines home I purchased one of these and set it up on my desk. Within 30 Minutes I was ordered to remove it due to the "rules". I responded your reason for making us take our machines home is that they might be "unsafe" as they plug into the 240V AC power. This coffee machine runs on batteries so I am complying with your "rules". The manager was not happy that I had beat them at their own game. They had no choice other than to let the coffee maker stay. Now the office is full of these little Makita coffee machines and battery chargers.

"Maybe I'm falling into stereotypes about builders ..." Said while dressed as the construction worker from the Village People.

I think one thing that needs to be kept in mind, is the fact that, the target audience for the brewer is likely going to be proper construction workers, where there will be plenty of the larger high-power batteries to spare for all of the tools they use through the day. The smaller battery that you used with the machine is more for light home use, you use that with your lighter duty tools for any fix-up jobs you might have at home, since you dont need power for quite a few hours, just a few minutes.

you can tell this man hasn't worked in the trades because one cup of Makita coffee and you're a legend

He’s basically making gold content for Hames Joffmann at this point

Credentials: Heavy Civil Construction Inspector. I own this coffee maker. While it may not brew the perfect cup of coffee it does something else. It provides a sense of normalcy and comfort. I work a lot and by a lot, I mean peak season can be 16 hours a day for 6 days a week. It's not always during the day either it can be nights doing a bridge deck pour. We (construction workers) give much of our time during the season to building roads and buildings, spending that time miles away from family and friends doing arduous work. If this provides one opportunity to have a little normalcy like our counterparts in the office in our day it's worth it. The coffee maker is well received on the job site. I am the envy of most I meet when I pull it out to use. I've used it to make coffee, hot water for tea, and hot water to make a cup of ramen noodles or instant oatmeal(just so I don't have to eat fast food again). All may not be first-rate meals or drinks but they do provide a warm meal or often drink when I need it most. From the first cup of coffee in the morning to the last cup of tea while I drive home, I appreciate this tool for all its worth. Side note don't own the kettle but the coffee maker gets it done in a smaller space.

Four months ago, YouTube randomly suggested this video to me. Four months later, I'm a proud owner of an AeroPress, 1ZPresso Q2, and a plethora of coffee beans from around the world. Thank you James, for being you.

They also make a site DAB radio and I got it for my dad ( master bricklayer ) - He and the guys absolutely loved it and when the site locker was broken into one night, it was one of the things chosen by the thieves … The work shed is a site institution and community and I guarantee the ( inevitable ) ribbing of the person bringing these in will end the moment the coffee’s shared as luxury is a currency when the rain’s coming down and the architects have just thrown yet another spanner in the weeks work Great video ..All power to the workers who build the world we live in

James Hoffman is the only YouTuber who would review a coffee machine with a fake moustache and hire a barbershop quartet to sing while he does an ad read

I recently had a contractor replace my roof, and I warned them upfront that the amenities of my home were limited because of extensive renovations. They used a bitumen blow torch at the lowest setting to heat a large Moka pot. A week later, the roof was done and my whole garden was fertilized with coffee grounds.

The cinematic, the ad, the “alternative” brew, just bravo Sir

I love this. If every ad had a barbershop quartet accompaniment id be broke.

This is no longer a coffee channel. It is now an art channel, where coffee is simply the subject being discussed

I love how he included the grams of battery in the recipe.

Excellent video! As a barbershop harmony singer myself, I must applaud your quartet — they were quite good! Only missed opportunity was for them to use the "thorough beep" as their pitch pipe. 😂 That moment did give me quite a good laugh, though!

OK. This is the first time I actually WATCHED the ad (for Squarespace) in a video. Well done, gentlemen!