Siphon Coffee Machine

This is a siphon coffee machine I gave Matthew as a birthday present almost 15 years ago. When I went back for a holiday to Japan I found it in the kitchen cupboard. I thought sometimes when we have more relaxing time to enjoy our coffee together we could try make coffee using this.

This method of coffee making was introduced to Japan between 1912-1926 from Europe. According to coffee lovers it brings a better taste and aroma and of course it is fun to watch!

Well it is very simple. You put some hot water in the bottom glass balloon then using the alcohol lamp you bring the water almost to the boil. The ground coffee is set in the top part with a cloth filter.
Once the water almost reaches the boiling point all the water will go up to the top. When you take the heat away the coffee will start to come down.

I definitely enjoy the coffee made by this machine. And the kids love watching our morning experiment too!