Hario Glass Technica Syphon Coffee Maker, 5-Cup

Hario products are absolutely top class when it comes to design and quality. This product is no exception. It may look fragile but is to just. It’s screens high quality. One thing missing (and this is me trying to find fault) is that the stand should have some form of rubber at the bottom so that it grips the surface well. With use the bottom of the stand may become smooth that it may slip. For now there are no such problems. It’s such a good talking point when you have friends over. It’s a chemistry lab for coffee. Fantastic product.

This is such a fun method for brewing coffee. There is a learning curve, but it's totally worth it. It's very impressive for brunch parties. We use methyl hydrate as the fuel and have had no issues, though we do parboil the water in the kettle so as not to keep the flame on the glass for too long.

Le café que l'on fait avec est absolument superbe, et ça ne prend pas plus de temps à faire qu'avec une cafetière italienne. Oui ça demande de l'entretien et un peu plus de nettoyage que de jeter une capsule en plastique, mais le goût du café n'a rien à voir, en plus du régal pour les yeux pendant la préparation. A combiner avec le moulin à café de Hario pour faire les choses à l'ancienne. C'est mon rituel du matin maintenant. Un conseil: utiliser de l'alcool à brûler dénaturé (principalement éthanol) et surtout pas de mélange pour lampe à brûler sous peine de noircir le verre rapidement. Autrement un petit réchaud à fondue ou un mini brûleur au butane (pour fondue également) permettra d'éviter toute trace de suie. Un mot pour le vendeur: Import Japon arrivé en moins d'une semaine après la commande, avec un petit mot sympa en français en plus. Impeccable.

We call this making coffee science in our house, it makes the cleanest tasting coffee you've ever had. If you're into your coffee and the flavour, this will be a game changer. At the time I bought the spirit burner one, would be great if there was an electric version (may be there is now).

Una manera totalmente diferente para hacer café o infusiones. Cuando lo saco después de las comidas, mis invitados se quedan con la boca abierta. Yo cambiaría el mechero de alcohol por uno de gas, pues ahúma mucho el recipiente del infusionado. Por lo demás excelente.

It works as expected, effortlessly at first try. Consider that the size of the vessel shall not be too big to provide and sustain the right pressure+temperature condition for brewing and sustained smooth dripdown and filter design shall be adequate for a nice and smooth dripdown from top to bottom vessel (or say,purge), and Hario was designed at an optimum for this! If the chamber was too big, it would not cool properly in a short time and the dripdown would be ceased - a grim experience from another brand. The taste is really good, it could be better but it will need a bit tweaking. Will try with the paper filter as well for the next time to just give it a go.