Coffee making DIY (2) siphon pot method which is popular all over the world

The siphon pot is said to have been invented in 1840 by a Scottish naval engineer named Napier (another term was invented by German scientists). Although the inventors at that time did not necessarily have such a wonderful invention because of coffee, the siphon pot was widely used to make coffee. It was popular in the United States as early as World War I. Until now, it is also a favorite way of making coffee for coffee lovers, and even some cafes use it to make coffee.

The structure of the siphon pot is simple, there are mainly two glass pots, and there are rubber rings in the middle to seal the two so that the water can go up and down freely. In the upper pot, there is a cloth filter (some are designed with filter paper, there is no ready-made cloth filter) with a glass tube and a small iron chain, which makes it easy to place the filter at the bottom of the pot. Connect the upper and lower parts with a handle. Using the siphon principle, the process of hot water rising into the upper pot and coffee flowing into the lower pot is completed through the pressure difference between the upper pot and the lower pot.

(common siphon pots) the utensils needed to make coffee from siphon pots are simple: a set of siphon pots, an alcohol lamp, a bamboo chip for mixing, fresh coffee beans, household grinding appliances (hand grinders or small household bean grinders).

(bamboo slices for mixing)

The process of making coffee in a siphon pot is also very simple, mainly divided into six steps.

1. Put hot water in the next pot, light the alcohol lamp, and place it directly below the pot to start heating. Generally, a single cup of coffee uses about 120cc, and each additional cup can increase the same amount of water. The reason for using hot water is that it takes a little longer to heat the alcohol lamp, so add hot water to the pot to shorten the time it takes for the water to boil.

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2. Grind coffee beans (it is recommended that you buy freshly roasted coffee beans to better ensure freshness and coffee quality). The amount of grinding per cup is 12-15g, and each additional cup can increase the amount of powder by 8murmur10g. In this method, the degree of grinding is medium or slightly fine. Fix the strainer in the middle of the pot, place the ground coffee powder on top of the strainer and shake it a few times to distribute it evenly.

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3. After the water in the lower pot is boiling, insert the upper pot into the interface. Here are two things to pay attention to:

A. The gently rotating insert protects the glassware.

B, the water should be boiled, which can better control the coffee extraction time and reduce the occurrence of miscellaneous smell.

4. when the water is no longer rising, stir with bamboo slices for the first time. There is no specific way to stir, the general way is to draw a circle or cross. Be careful not to scrape the bamboo on the lower filter, so as to avoid damage. Stir about 5 times to make the coffee powder fully soak in the water.

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5. The second stirring is carried out about 30 seconds after the first stirring, which is the same as the requirement of the first stirring.

6. The alcohol lamp can be removed from the lower pot about 20 seconds after the second stirring, when the temperature of the lower pot drops, and the sexual planning is in a near vacuum, so that the coffee in the upper pot is sucked into the lower pot. In order to speed up the cooling rate of the pot, you can wrap the pot with a wrung-out wet rag to make the coffee flow quickly.

(picture from Coffee Salon)

Pour the next pot of coffee into a pre-warmed coffee cup, and a cup of pure coffee is finished. The most important feature of siphon pot coffee is its pure flavor. Although it is not as rich as hand-brewed coffee, it can give full play to one or more flavors. It is a very individual coffee.

As the siphon pot is glassware, it should be handled gently and safety should be paid attention to when maintaining after use. The filter should be cleaned and properly maintained so that the smell of coffee will not seep into the filter and affect the taste of coffee in the future.

The delicacy of DIY coffee, the pleasure of private coffee, get ready to experience the fun of making coffee yourself.