Coffee gets an aura score in Speeed's brewing marathon
James and Zack test everything from cowboy coffee to espresso, including a blind tasting of Mr. Coffee and Moccamaster.
Why this story? The channel's weekly summary: what went up this week, what is drawing views now, and where the channel stands among similar channels.
I Tried Every Way to Make Coffee
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Video summary
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- 0:30Cowboy coffee starts the experiment with grounds boiled directly in a saucepan.
- 6:33The French press prompts a debate about foam, plunging and the pleasure of the process.
- 18:13James and Zack compare Mr. Coffee and Moccamaster without knowing which cup came from which machine.
- 20:14The siphon brewer brings a theatrical process to the tasting table.
- 35:44AeroPress delivers balanced flavor and easy cleanup, but its style score becomes a sticking point.
- 41:08The final scoreboard reveals which brewing methods share the top spot.
AeroPress makes a balanced cup and cleans up easily. Its reward from James: "Aura: zero. Does nothing for you." At Speeed, being good at making coffee is only part of being a good coffee maker.
The channel's only upload this week, "I Tried Every Way to Make Coffee", puts taste, process and personal style on the same scoreboard. James and Zack spend two weeks brewing with the same beans, without milk or sugar. The equipment ranges from a saucepan of cowboy coffee to a siphon that makes breakfast look like a laboratory demonstration. The video is sponsored by Cometeer and includes a segment on its frozen coffee capsules.
One particularly useful upset comes in the blind drip-machine tasting: both hosts choose Mr. Coffee over the premium Moccamaster. Elsewhere, the Vietnamese phin produces repeated brewing difficulties, while the Kyoto tower requires hours of dripping before an overnight chill. Convenience is clearly not the only attraction here.
The episode reached roughly 419,000 views within nine hours. Viewers are defending their moka pots, discussing the AeroPress's practical merits and requesting a follow-up with a coffee expert who can adjust grind and ratio for each method. Several also treat a Speeed coffee episode as something that was bound to happen.
Speeed added 10,000 subscribers over the week, though its current daily channel views are well below their usual level. Among its motoring neighbors, Vice Grip Garage is enjoying above-usual daily viewing, while Car Throttle is quieter.
Behind the new coffee marathon, "Riding Every Era of Bikes for 150 Miles" remains the strongest daily draw among the older uploads, followed closely by "The 12 Things People Regret Spending Money On". From a penny-farthing on the Great Allegheny Passage to a coffee pot on the counter, Speeed's interest in testing everyday objects has plenty of range.
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What viewers say
We all knew the coffee episode was inevitable
@yens727See it on YouTubeId actually love a part 2 collab with a coffee expert who can tailor the grind and ratio to the method for you guys
@belded-weeSee it on YouTubeTurkish coffee aura definitely goes up if you're cooking it in hot sand.
@ReverendTedSee it on YouTube
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Be careful to check if there's a fish in the percolator before drinking from it.
@Ben-fk9eySee it on YouTubeFrench press. I've spent $10 in coffee making equipment over the last 20 years.
@Bilbo_JenkinsSee it on YouTube"this is the best coffee we ever made"
"i'll give it a 7"@stoneapollyon8313See it on YouTubepersonally an espresso enjoyer, but i'll take any kinda coffee and be grateful for it.
coffee is pure love, man.@arturiaarthus8367See it on YouTube
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The videos drawing views on Speeed right now
- Channel
- Speeed
- Subscribers
- 2,650,000 ▲ 10,000 this week
- Channel views, last 7 days
- 1,922,875
- Videos published this week
- 1
- Video published
- November 14, 2026
- Video views so far
- 419,083
The numbers
Here is how Speeed's audience and uploads moved this week.
💡 Test your knowledge
Which two coffee machines do James and Zack compare in a blind tasting?
Their blind drip-machine comparison pairs Mr. Coffee with Moccamaster.



