Syphon coffee
- for coffee drinkers who like to experiment.
The coffee from the syphon not only tastes particularly good, the preparation itself is a real eye-catcher. The special feature of this method of preparation: vacuum! The resulting vacuum causes the boiling water to pass from the lower glass flask into the upper one, where it mixes with the coffee powder. The siphon is particularly suitable for light, fruity coffees. When preparing coffee with the syphon, the body of the coffee is reduced. The result is a very aromatic coffee with a harmonious taste.
Important factors
Grind: medium
Quantity: 16-20 g
Water temperature: 95 °C
Amount of water: 200 ml
Brewing time: 1-2 min
By the way
The history of the syphon started in the 1830s and has had its ups and downs since then. The last to regain popularity outside the manageable scene of coffee enthusiasts was the siphon, also known as a vacuum maker, in the late 1990s.
The preparation
Thoroughly clean all components of the coffee syphon and rinse them with clean water. Now insert the paper or cloth filter into the upper glass bulb so that the chain protrudes from the bottom of the glass tube. Pull the chain out of the tube so far that you can hook it in at the bottom. Now you can clamp the lower glass bulb into the holder and screw it tight. On the glass flask there is a mark for the amount of water needed for each two cups (about 200 ml). Then insert the upper flask. It is important that the chain in the lower flask reaches into the water.
Next, light the Bunsen burner and place it centrally under the lower glass flask. Now the water heats up and slowly rises to the top due to the resulting vacuum. When the hot water is completely in the upper flask, add the coffee powder to the water and stir. Now regulate the heat a little down so that the coffee does not boil. The temperature should not exceed 95 degrees. Stir the coffee grounds every 15 seconds. After an optimal brewing time of about 30 to 60 seconds, the coffee is drawn down through the filter by the drop in temperature and the vacuum that is created again. Then remove the upper plunger (be careful, it is hot!) and take the lower glass vessel out of the holder.
