Review on ☕ Siphon 8-Cup Yama Stove Top Coffee Maker - 32oz/950ml by Jessica Jackson

After reading various reviews I had to weigh everything. I have at least seven different ways to make great coffee at home and this is my favorite. I bought four of these devices, one for myself, one as a spare and two as gifts. I have NEVER had a problem with any of them. The lids stayed tight, the jar didn't break and the coffee stayed wonderful. I know taste is subjective, but I'd like to add my tips for making the best coffee: 1. Use cold filtered water2. Do not preheat the water - Place the whole assembled block with coffee grounds on the burner3. Thresh your own beans - medium to medium size works for me (I like medium roast Ethiopian coffee)4. USE LOW HEAT – brewing takes much longer, but longer brewing makes the coffee richer5. Once it starts bubbling at the end of the brewing process, stir the ground coffee and water mixture in the upper chamber and remove the heat6. Let it cool down gradually. Wait for vacuum sounds (air suction) and bubbles to form in the lower reservoir before removing the upper chamber. To protect the glass, I recommend only using plastic stirring and cleaning utensils. on Revain) and Cory filter rods. Honestly they all make great coffee. But what I like most about using the Cory stem is that only the glass is touching the coffee when you use it. Housekeeping is a bit awkward but not terrible. I let the soil dry for about an hour before I start cleaning the pot and this works better than scrubbing with wet soil. I bought a dish brush small enough to fit through the neck of the pot to clean the bottom pot. To clean the downtube, I simply wrap a damp paper towel into a snake, dab some dish soap on it, and run it through the downtube for a quick clean. I also used a bottle brush to clean the down tube. I have five different electric vacuum pots (all vintage) and three other brands of stovetop vacuums (new and vintage) but Yama is the one that works best for me. It's not as quick to brew or as easy to clean as a tabletop electric dripper, and requires vigilance and intervention to prevent all the water from boiling over and shattering the glass. But every little inconvenience is worth the coffee that turns out!