Nispira Belgium Royal Family Balance Syphon Unique Gravity Vintage Coffee Maker Vacuum Brewing System Copper 500 ml

While on vacation in Thailand I ordered some special coffee which they made table side in this coffee maker. I bought it when we got home and love it. The experience and the taste of coffee is wonderful. Keep in mind this is not a Keurig quick and easy machine. Difficult? Not really, but the experience is worth the time for me. A couple of comments: it uses more fuel than I expected so check the fuel each time or you can burn up the wick. Also, buy some extra fabric filters but I am still on my first one and they last quite awhile. Lastly, you really need your own grinder. Since I have an espresso machine and grinder this was no problem. Drip pre-ground is not great. A.I. was very helpful in dialing in the method. I use fresh beans (your choice) at 30 grams ground at a 7m setting on my Baratza Vario. That works well for me producing a great cup of coffee.

I'm a widow, and since my husband passed I buy myself a Christmas present each year in his name. This last year it was this lovely coffee maker. It is very elegant, and so very much fun to watch.

Perfect for a coffee date Sunday mornings A conversation piece and just fun. Coffee is hot and delicious - performs better with fresh ground beans

Pretty cool gift item. Definitely more of a conversation starter than a quick morning cup of coffee. Takes extra time, care and lots of coffee for just one cup. That said, it did taste pretty good.

This is the coolest coffee pot I've ever owned. For granted it only makes 400ml of coffee each brew. That's basically a curig machine. But the coolest thing about it is the only thing it needs is a fire source. I've heard of people using olive oil in the lamps before. I'm not sure how safe that is for this set up or if it would even work. How ever if you have some old Carradine lamps then this pot is going to be for you and easy to use. The set up is intuitive. I haven't tried the coffee yet but I'm assuming it would be a mix between French press and pour over. This we can't wait to take camping we do renisaunce fairs and the sca and they love stuff like this as atmosphere in camp life. While everyone works really hard on hiding modern technology and their plugs and carry generators just for camping. We will be chilling in our tents enjoying a quite cup of Joe. Plus the ascetic are you kidding me. This thing is awesome so well worth the money.

Got it for my husband for his birthday. He loves it, but he says 4 stars because it only came with 1 filter and the fuel evaporates if you leave it in the burner. Other than that, it’s great and he’s used it several times.

Science lesson, that leaves folks scratching their head. Great coffee from what I'm told.

So this is probably the most inefficient way to make coffee but very high on the fun to watch side. Get this if you want to slow down for an afternoon coffee break and enjoy the process

Makes good coffee. Completed is about 2 x 7 1/2 oz cups. Nice relaxing way to end a meal.

I loved it, its so beautiful and exactly like photo

This is very easy to use and I love using this syphon. I am glad that I bought it.

It might look complicated at first, but it's really not that hard to figure out. It's actually slightly easier to use than regular coffee syphon. Makes a great cup of coffee, similar to a Mokapot in terms of strength, taste, and even temperature (I'm normally partial to pourover coffee). So I'm happy to say it functions as well as it looks, but there are a few caveats: - For those in Canada, finding clean burning alcohol may be a challenge, as "denatured alcohol" is not really a thing in Canada. This is important if you don't want to end up with soot in your surroundings. I found clean burning ethanol from Kitchen Stuff Plus for $10 - Other reviewers mention it's easy to clean, and I agree for the most part, except for the water retainer. As you know, even though it's where the water is initially stored, it's where your coffee eventually goes. There isn't a way to open the retainer for cleaning, so the only "cleaning" you can really do is pour soapy water into it and thoroughly rinse it out by running water through it. You can't scrub the inside, so it can never be completely clean. It's not the fault of the manufacturer, as this is by design, and I think all Belgian style syphon might have this minor issue. - It comes with a cloth filter that does the job, but it's not great. I made the mistake of tying a knot with the strings, and there was no way to untie it. I ended up having to cut it loose, which made the strings too short and basically rendered the filter unusable. Don't make the same mistake I did or at least order some extra filters. - If you get the copper version, be prepared to treat it like copper cookware, i.e. if you let water dry on the surface, eventually they'll leave spots. It's not a big deal, it just means it'll need periodic cleaning like any copper cookware The build quality is quite decent, but I think it's just slightly overpriced. But that's fairly subjective; people spend a lot more on a piece of decor, which is a secondary function of this syphon.