Fellow Atmos Vacuum Coffee Canister 0.4 Liter, Holds 6 oz Beans, White

I love these canisters however I see lots of people complaining that the vacuum seal doesn’t last very long. Well this could be for two reasons. First, these are not supposed to be left for deep storage to maintain a perfect seal for years at a time. It will by nature just slowly bleed if left for 8+ months. Instead these are for fresh coffee, tea, spices that you will somewhat regularly be opening and resealing monthly, weekly, or daily. I personally have had one maintain a very good seal for 4 months before I needed to open it. However, the second reason I think people are having failures after 2-3 days or less is for another preventable reason. If you have ever washed these and dried them off with paper towels or cloth dish towels the tackiness of the rubber seal becomes imparted with micro-lint. You need to make sure the seal can air dry and I also find very lightly conditioning the rubber/ with odorless cooking oil. Don’t leave an oil residue but allow the seal to moisten then dab off the remaining oil. I’ve never had problems since.

Good Product! Gamer Approved! This has been a great addition to my coffee setup. It keeps beans fresh, looks nice, and the vacuum system has worked well for me. I’m honestly not sure what everyone is talking about when it comes to the container losing its seal. Yes, it will eventually unseal, but the more you twist the top and build the vacuum, the longer it stays sealed. I normally open mine every morning, sometimes twice a day, so it’s really not an issue for normal use. I also tested it just to see how long it would actually hold a seal after the green indicator came up. With a normal amount of twisting, mine stayed sealed for around 2–3 days. I went a little further and twisted it more to build a stronger vacuum, and I was able to get it to stay sealed for over a week with minimal effort. I didn’t bother testing beyond that because, realistically, I’m going to need the coffee at some point. My only real complaints are pretty minor. I wish the lid was easier to clean, especially when using more aromatic or flavored beans, and I also wish Fellow offered an even larger option for people who like to keep more coffee on hand. The 1.2-liter size is good, but I could definitely make use of something bigger. Otherwise, it’s well built, works as intended, looks good on the counter, and does a great job keeping beans fresh. It’s definitely not something you absolutely need, but it’s a really nice addition to a coffee setup if you want to store your beans properly. Solid pickup and an easy 5/5 for me.

I bought this in Februrary of this year and it worked quite well and I was impressed. It takes a bit of work to get the vaccuum seal, but it was working well. However now, it is pretty much useless. The vaccuum is not even lasting 24 hours. I seal my coffee beans n this canister but after three months of usage, the seal is just not functional and the vaccuum is lost. I would not recommend this product given this experience. This canister came highly reviewed in some review I read and it was the reason for the purchase. It is a nice canister and well constructed otherwise. The external surface is very smooth however and it is round. Hence it can be a bit slippery and not easy to grip - espaecially if on a high shelf. Having some grippy (non sticky and long lasting) material on the outside surface would help.

Bought this item last September and at first I thought the product was defective because it wouldn’t hold the vacuum. However, I discovered that if I twisted the cap at least 40 times it held the vacuum successfully.

Quick Take: Nice-looking stainless steel canister that helps keep coffee fresh and is easy to use. The vacuum seal works well, though I find myself re-tightening it daily. What I Like: ✓ Stainless steel construction ✓ Manual vacuum system with no charging needed ✓ Green indicator makes sealing simple ✓ Holds vacuum well throughout the day What Could Be Better: → Vacuum seal slowly loosens over time and needs occasional re-tightening → Metal feels lighter than expected Final Thoughts: I’ve been using this for a couple weeks with whole coffee beans and overall it’s been working well. I like that it’s stainless steel and doesn’t require batteries or charging. The vacuum system is simple and easy to use, and the indicator helps show when enough pressure has been reached. I do notice I need to give the lid another twist every day or so to maintain the seal, but outside of that it’s been a solid addition to my coffee setup.

I love vacuum sealed containers, have some that purge the air via dc (battery) power to evacuate the air, some are ac plug in, and some I use in conjunction with my Cabelas vacuum sealer. I'm a gadget guy and a retired aviation engineer, and am ALWAYS on the hunt for a one and done vacuum sealed hard container, tried so many over the years, but this canister has some issues that are unfortunate. But the fact of the matter is that it loses its vacuum after a few days and that is unacceptable for the price these cost. If your using it daily to keep your coffee beans fresh, then this is probably one of the best manual vacuum container on the market, being that it's all metal is a huge bonus. But I require a vacuum seal container that will holds it's vacuum for at least a week. The hunt for a better vacuum sealed canister continues. As far as this container goes, despite it not being used for the specific purpose I bought it for, I'll use it to hold my coffee beans and continue looking for a better vacuum sealed canister that hold a vacuum longer, not that easy as I've spent hundreds of dollars on vacuum sealed canisters, the search continues.....

EDIT — 9/1/24: These no longer hold any sort of seal/freshness. No matter how much I twist, it will "unseal" within the day. Obviously outside of the return date. I'l update again if Fellow reaches out with a solution. Original Review: Storing your coffee beans in their original bean bag keeps your coffee fresher than this ever could. Where this does shine is in the aesthetics. This is one of the most beautiful canisters to show off your beans to whoever will take a gander. Clean, simple design that works for minimalists and maximalists setups. While it’s twisting to seal mechanism is simple, does not require 2 pieces (Airscape), twisting a bunch everyday does grow tiresome. I want to streamline my daily coffee making and having to ‘do the twist’ does slightly keep me from pouring my coffee into my mouth as soon as I’d like. They say not to store ground coffee in it, but I’ve stored both whole beans and ground with success, so do what you like, the world is yours to grind. While it keeps your coffee fresh, it’s nowhere near as fresh as if you were to store it in its original coffee bean bag. Partly due to the air tightness and the glass exposing the beans to light. If I went back in time I may have just kept my beans in their bag rather than get too fancy. If you don’t get the glass one, it may keep the coffee, slightly fresher, but I like showing off my beans like a proud father, so sue me. I use a glass paint marker to write the beans that are in the can and on the other side what the grind setting is for that specific bean for my Baratza Encore for quick reference if I forget what I dialed it into.

love this canister. And as you’ll see further down, I’ve come to love the company, whose customer service is astounding. I first heard of the Atmos when I saw it praised on YouTube by a marvelously thorough British coffee expert, James Hoffman. Who did wonder about paying $30 for a storage canister, but found it kept coffee fresher than any other option. I say that if you care about coffee — and maybe spent at least this much on a scale, and much more for a grinder — there’s no reason you wouldn’t want the Atmos. Which, on top of how well it works, is elegant, and a pleasure to use. After you close it, you twist the cap back and forth, until a button on top goes down, showing green from the space around it. This expels air from the inside, so your coffee sits in something approaching a vacuum. Then, when you want some coffee, you press a button on top, and air whooshes in. Now you can unscrew the top. And smell fresh coffee. Of course it won’t keep coffee fresh forever — nothing will — but it does a great job, And gives you confidence that it does, because it’s both elegant and solidly built, and because you feel the air going out as you twist (the twists keep feeling firmer), and because you can hear the air whooshing out. So, customer service! So many points for Fellow. When I bought this, it didn’t work. The seal wouldn’t stay sealed, for more than a few hours. When I told them about this, they replied the next day — on a weekend (!) — explaining what the problem was, and suggesting a fix. And then on their own initiative, they emailed two days later to ask if the fix had worked! It hadn’t, so they immediately sent me a new top for the thing , even sending email updates, as few smaller companies do, tracking the shipment and telling me when the item would arrive. The new top works. Happy customer. One note to anyone buying this, and a suggestion to the company. Expelling air from the thing can take as many as 30 twists. Nothing that comes in the box tells us that, so at first I thought the seal didn’t work at all. Maybe Fellow doesn’t want to scare us off, but still, since this is a fact about the canister (as they confirmed to me), we might as well be told. If anyone thinks 30 twists is too much for fresh coffee, that’s your choice. But I’m not bothered. I could even say I’m helping out with my coffee’s freshness, and getting a little morning exercise. 😊 Highly recommended, especially for coffee obsessive. I also btw have Fellow’s Ode coffee grinder, a truly thoroughbred piece of gear.

Der Fellow Atmos überzeugt schon optisch durch seine schlichte Eleganz. Auch die Bedienung ist extrem einfach: Kaffeebohnen einfüllen, Deckel drauf und das Oberteil ein paar Mal hin und her drehen, bis sich der Behälter ganz von alleine vakuumieren lässt. Zur Reinigung lässt sich der Deckel problemlos auseinandernehmen, wenn man die Gummidichtung entfernt (Achtung: Unter dem Stahlboden sitzt noch ein kleiner Filter, den man nicht vergessen sollte). Der Preis liegt zwar im Premium-Bereich, aber die Qualität stimmt einfach. Ich bin sehr zufrieden!

Amazing product good for storing coffee beans.

Muy buen producto que cumple con su función. Sí es cierto que si no se utiliza en unos días pierde el vacío, sobre todo si tiene poco contenido. No obstante, la conservación del café es óptima. Además, estéticamente es muy bonito.

I bought this container as I trust Fellow quality. Unfortunately it became useless in a few days. It didn't vacuum at all. Replacement was offered but I don't want to risk my money again.

Must have for coffee lovers but too expensive, quality is 5 star