After reading about THP, I wanted to see if the same concept worked with using a coffee maker as the concepts seem similar. I saw discussion about possibly using a french press but I think that is actually a decoction instead of a percolation.

Here's what I did:

I measured 15 grams of powdered caapi vine and put it in a pre-wet coffee filter in my Moccamaster. The reservoir capacity is about 1.26 liters.

I ran about 3 reservoirs worth of water through the caapi powder. I didn't run it until clear as it was getting late but the color of the water lightened significantly by the third run.

I reduced the liquid till it fit into a coffee mug. The smell was woody and indolic and the taste was like Pu'Erh tea, not unpleasant at all.

Drank it over the course of about 15 minutes. I definitely felt kind of woozy and "intoxicated" but nothing too intense. I laid down in bed and listened to music and felt a very warm, relaxed feeling, although because of the small dose, nothing visionary. I do think it's a good amount for something like a changa session but I'll have to try that another day.

Either way, I'd like to try running 50 grams through it and see if I can start entering a little further into the caapi realm (this is my first go round with caapi). Will report back when I do that but suffice to say, I think this idea is viable. My ultimate goal is to nail down a good dose of this tea, and then melt some spice fumarate into it to light it up.

The only reason I think it's different than THP is because maybe there is less pressure for the water to flow through because there isn't as much in the filter cone at a time.

I wonder if a vacuum pump could make percolation more efficient?

hmm, like a buchner funnel? might be worth checking out for anyone who has one. Would probably require babysitting it to continue to refill the funnel but if you could keep a kettle of boiling water near it might be very doable. Interesting.

Also I'm trying the 50 gram boil today. I'm on run 3 and the brew is already looking way lighter. will keep updating as I go.

Edit to add progress-

The 7th percolation was almost clear so I stopped there, this is in standing with the wiki on THP as far as material:water ratio. I'm currently boiling it down, which I'm pretty sure will take all day. If people find a way to rapidly reduce liquid, they are a winner in my book.

Welp, I tried it today.

I'm not familiar what 50g caapi is supposed to feel like. I've read it's not really a visionary dose.

I felt little nausea, just a very calm, dozy feeling. I put some ambient music on and laid back in my bed. I did start to get some odd thoughts when I let them drift, strange imagery but only in my mind's eye, not legit CEV. i think I even dozed off a little. I felt mobile around an hour after I drank the tea and felt extremely peaceful and content. My dogs were reacting to me the same way they do when I have taken mushrooms (abnormally excited to be around me).

I'd say this percolation through the coffee maker thing does create active stuff. I'm not able to confirm how much was extracted but it was definitely active. I have a sensitive stomach and have suffered from cannabis hyeremesis syndrome twice so I am extra worried about stomach pain and I didn't really have trouble with this.