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Here's a recent review from the Chicago Tribune:
"Invented in France in the 1840s, this method was favored in early 20th Century America but got muscled out by automatic drip. With the renewed interest in fine coffee brewing, the vacuum has made a comeback. The device consists of a glass coffeepot and an upper glass chamber connected by a siphon tube. Water is placed in the lower coffeepot while ground coffee goes in the top chamber, fitted with a cloth filter. When the water heats to a boil on a stove, it travels up through the tube into the top chamber to mix with the coffee grounds. When the device is removed from the heat source, coffee is pulled back down through the filter into the pot, finishing with a gurgly flourish. It creates not just a complex pot of java but also a fun show. Good for those who want to retain richness from coffee oils, have the patience to carefully monitor their coffeepot, and enjoy a good spectacle." (1)

Holds 20 ounces (approx 2-3 cups)
Includes: one filter cloth, the filter assembly, a measuring spoon, lid/stand, alcohol burner, (no alcohol), and instructions.
Includes a 6 month warranty.
Height: 14 inches
Weight: 3 lbs

Cona Vacuum Coffee Maker

Cona coffee makers have been world famous for over 60 years as one of the purest coffee brewer designs and are found is some of the finest restaurants and hotels in the world. Using an innovative application of the vacuum principal, the Cona coffee maker automatically ensures that the coffee is infused at the optimum temperature and rate. This process results in perfect extraction of the coffee oils and caffeine for a pure, distinctive flavor without bitterness or sediment. In addition, this elegant siphon coffee maker brews entirely in glass; no metal or plastic parts ever come in contact with the coffee. The Cona vacuum coffee pot can also brew delicious tea as well! Available in two sizes with chrome or gold finish on the base. (2)

•Cona coffee maker
•elegant design with scientific flair
•utilizes vacuum brewing method for optimum extraction
•coffee is prepared entirely in glass; no contact to metal
•spirit lamp uses readily available denatured alcohol (fuel not included)
•popular for home, fine restaurants, inns and b&b's
•available with chrome or gold accents in the following sizes:
•"C" model (0.85 liter/28.8 ounces)
•"D" model (1.14 liter/38.4 ounces)
•imported from England

Vienna Royal Balancing Siphon Coffee Maker

Boiling water is pumped by a steam build-up through the siphon pipe. By the time the water reaches the grounds in the carafe, it has cooled a few degrees. This results in coffee and water meeting at the perfect temperature to extract the oils and flavors, but not so hot that it imparts a "scorched" taste. The beauty of this process is that the coffee is brewed by extended contact with water at exactly the right brewing temperature. The temperature is maintained throughout the process, and then the coffee is immediately separated from the grounds.
 There are no paper filters to impart a papery taste, or even worse, to absorb the aromatic oils that give the different coffees their unique taste. The coffee from a siphon can best be described as "crystal clear", with great purity of flavor and aroma and no bitterness added by the brewing process. No coffee maker exceeds the Vienna Royal coffee maker in brewing the purest coffee you'll ever taste. The visual display of kettle, siphon and counterweight, is guaranteed to captivate and make the perfect cup of coffee every time. (3)

1. http://www.clivecoffee.com/product/vacuum_pot_coffeemaker/yama_syphon_brewer.html?utm_source=googlebase&utm_medium=cse&utm_term=yama_syphon_brewer&utm_content=Coffee%20Maker#ReviewHeader
2. http://www.espressozone.com/cona-vacuum-coffee-maker-CONA.aspx
3. http://www.usedottawa.com/classified-ad/9276444

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  I am not affiliated with any coffee equipment manufacturer, supplier or retailer. All product descriptions are manufacturers descriptions.  All videos are from youtube, and not my personal videos.  This is simply a compilation of information to help people choose a vacuum syphon coffee maker.