Hario “Technica” Coffee Syphon- 600ml

what our customer say this product:

1. Lucas Hughes Verified Buyer – 20 April 2024

   In 2013, just outside of Yogyakarta, Indonesia I ventured into a coffee shop and first encountered the Hario Siphon Filter. I already had a budding love for coffee, but this brewer poured gas on that fire! Since then I’ve traveled the world over and personally brewed in Neapolitan 1800 style brewers, Vietnamese brewers, pour overs, aeropresses, and French presses (mainly this, as mine is over 10 years old). While the French press is an extremely close second, this brews the absolute best cup of coffee of them all!! I purchased my siphon a few weeks ago, and after talking about it so much on social media, a friend of mine has bought one of his own too. I have taken it to friends houses and brewed for them, and they all say likewise about the quality. The whole process can be done, from boiling the water to pouring into your cup, in about 7 minutes. I steep for about a minute or so, which is radically different from the five minutes for a French press I do. Coarse grind. Get the stainless steel filter (see my review there) and the butane burner (also reviewed). The cloth filter will hold back oils from the beans and affect the taste, mine is unopened. The burner is 2x faster than the included alcohol burner. The ‘wow’ factor is priceless. The science behind this is nearly identical to the balance siphon – I just believe this to be easier to clean. The borosilicate glass has held up excellently and there are no burn marks on the bottom reservoir at all. Brewed coffee pours clean and doesn’t drip or get caught along the side when going from pouring to setting it back on the counter. Enjoy the photos and video. I was NOT compensated for this review.

   

2. Rosa Verified Buyer – 21 June 2024

   Regalato ad un barman, ottimo prodotto, molto apprezzato e ben fatto
   

3. Rich delgado Verified Buyer – 2 July 2024

   This is not my first siphon coffee maker I’ve owned, but it’s definitely the nicest. The first thing I want to say: it makes a great cup of coffee IF you use it right. See my “Usage hints” below. Now the fun stuff! Pros: 1. Dang, if it ain’t beautiful. It looks like a Victorian-era piece of lab equipment. 2. The base is sturdy, easy to carry. 3. It is fun to use. 4. It can make very good, mellow batch of coffee. IF you like the acidity of coffee, this may not be for you. It’s more like a hot batch of cold-brew: good flavor, mellow, low acidity. 5. It’s not anywhere near as big as you probably thing it is. It can easily fit on your kitchen counter under a cabinet. It’s not much taller than an old-school electric percolator. Cons: 1. As mentioned above, it’s fragile. The bowl at the bottom seems sturdy enough for you to stand on, but the top bowl is thin. 2. The knurled knob used to secure the bowl to the handle isn’t very knurled. 3. This makes barely two cups of coffee. The bottom bowl’s about the size of a softball and can’t hold much. The photo is after I poured out one mug of coffee, and my coffee mug isn’t huge at all. 4. The lid doubles as a stand for the top glass part. This is nice, but I’d prefer a dedicated stand and a simple lid as well. 5. The instruction sheet is large, but details are actually sparse. I’d suggest watching a YouTube video on how to use it; they are MUCH more informative. Usage hints: 1. Once the top bowl if filled with the hot water, PLEASE let it continue to percolate for a minute or two. If you like the strength of a pour-over (which can be rather weak), turn off the heat as soon as all the water is at the top. But for a better extraction, leave the heat on and the little remaining water at the bottom will continue to brew the coffee. 2. When you’re cleaning the top bowl, do so in a big sink! It’s way too easy to bang the tip of it against the sink and damage it. 3. Make sure your hands are dry when tightening or loosening the knurled knob. As mentioned above, it’s now very knurled and it’s hard to get a good grip on it. 4. Be very careful when you are securing the filter. It’s pretty easy for you to let the filter anchoring wire slip from your hand, slam against the end of the top and crack it. 5. Depending on level of coffee fanaticism, you may want to experiment a bit with amounts of coffee used and brewing time. You may find some coffees just aren’t right for siphon-coffee makers. 6. If you are dependent upon Keurig-speeds for a cup of coffee, be forewarned. This machine takes patience to set up and patience to use. You could be looking at about 10 minutes before you get your first morning cup. 7. If you grind your own, stick to a grind a wee bit smaller than your middle setting. Too coarse a ground just gets you coffee-colored water. Too fine a grind will just clog the filter and you’ll get zero coffee. 8. I do suggest getting a butane burner rather than sticking with the alcohol burner. 9. When you want to remove the top bowl from the bottom to get to your coffee, it will be hot. I suggest having a couple of kitchen towels around to grasp both the bottom and top glass pieces. Summary: It’s a fine machine as well worth the price. A bit delicate in nature but with a little care it will last you years. Great coffee if you do it right. Fun to use. Just be careful removing the top bowl when you’re coffee is ready to pour.

   

4. Poppop Bray Verified Buyer – 10 July 2024

   A few months ago at a new coffee shop my wife and I visited, I noticed they had a coffee siphon. We tried it and loved it. Ordered the Hario brand from coffeemakers.us.com since it had a number of good reviews. I am a home roaster and already have a couple of French Press systems, an AeroPress and a Chemex, in addition to my new coffee siphon. Each provides a different coffee experience. The coffee siphon produces a clean cup of coffee. I also purchased a Mini Butane Burner to use instead of the alcohol wick burner included with the coffee siphon. I bought the Yama brand and have been very satisfied with it. If you roast you own beans, Burman Coffee Traders has awesome choices of quality green beans. 15 months later- great tasting coffee and people enjoy watching it brew.

   

5. Super Heavy Verified Buyer – 6 December 2024

   I’ve used everything from chemex brewers to Moka pots, but this is the BEST coffee I’ve ever had. The whole process is beautiful and involved and I feel like it gives you a deep understanding of your brew. The pot itself is beautiful in its simplicity and obviously made with quality and care.

   

6. Manu Verified Buyer – 10 January 2025

   Es bonita y hace un buen café. Comprada reaco por buen precio. La uso poco por el tiempo que tardas en hacer todo el proceso pero para café solo me gusta tanto como la aeropress o la V60 (aunque la que use más sea la expresso)
   

7. PiMo Verified Buyer – 11 January 2025

   Le café que l’on fait avec est absolument superbe, et ça ne prend pas plus de temps à faire qu’avec une cafetière italienne. Oui ça demande de l’entretien et un peu plus de nettoyage que de jeter une capsule en plastique, mais le goût du café n’a rien à voir, en plus du régal pour les yeux pendant la préparation. A combiner avec le moulin à café de Hario pour faire les choses à l’ancienne. C’est mon rituel du matin maintenant.

   Un conseil: utiliser de l’alcool à brûler dénaturé (principalement éthanol) et surtout pas de mélange pour lampe à brûler sous peine de noircir le verre rapidement. Autrement un petit réchaud à fondue ou un mini brûleur au butane (pour fondue également) permettra d’éviter toute trace de suie.

   Un mot pour le vendeur: Import Japon arrivé en moins d’une semaine après la commande, avec un petit mot sympa en français en plus. Impeccable.
   

8. Cal Verified Buyer – 21 January 2025

   Great build quality, and easy to use. I’m still using the alcohol lamp for the heat, as boiling the water in a kettle before greatly reduces the brew time (less than 10 mins, start to finish). The resulting coffee is medium bodied, and allows for more delicate flavours/aromas to shine through, compared to more conventional Brewing methods. It’s always a crowd pleaser with guests, given it’s unique functionality. A full brew yields about 3 typical mug-fulls of coffee, or 5 literal cups. For coffee lovers, I highly recommend this product.
   

9. Retail.Therapy.Enthusiast Verified Buyer – 2 March 2025

   I fell in love with this and the flavors that it brought out in coffee. I used it five times and on the fifth time this is what happened. I emailed customer service 2 weeks ago and completely disappointed, response time is terrible and I’m still waiting to hear back after providing the information they requested. While this product makes coffee taste amazing, I would not recommend purchasing. I’ve had it less than a month.

   

10. Rebecca Brown Verified Buyer – 4 March 2025

    The alcohol burner works well with pre-heated water. I recommend being careful with the hook on the filter spring lock because the spring is strong and just pulling it down and letting it go seems to have caused problems for another reviewer. It makes good coffee if the beans are good. Any defects in the beans also show up. The top bowl shouldn’t be forced into the bottom bowl, just seat it gently when the water starts boiling in the lower bowl. As others have noted, the cups size is closer to demitasse than standard US coffee cups, and the three cup measure makes a nice large mug. If people want to keep the coffee hot, use a thermos. A dilute Clorox solution will remove any soot that alcohol might leave (I was using a local drugstore 95% probably denatured ethyl alcohol bought in Nicaragua where I live.

    

11. Andrew G. Verified Buyer – 5 March 2025

    This coffee maker makes amazing coffee, some of the best I’ve made myself. The flavor is excellent and it can easily make more than once cup at a time, so it’s great for making delicious coffee for more than one person. It is a lot of work to use and maintain, however. I wouldn’t recommend this as a daily morning coffee maker (especially if you need caffeine to wake up), but something for the afternoon or evening. The time required to use is about 15 minutes from start to clean-up (after getting the hang of it), and the filter and glassware need some special care to keep in good condition. Due to the process of this setup, the coffee also has to be brewed at boiling temp (I use an aeropress for my daily coffee and like to brew at 80°C) so it will take quite a while to cool down before you can enjoy it. The price is also something to consider as I would highly recommend getting a butane burner to use with this, which could put the total cost to ~$130 for this setup. Overall, I would recommend this if you’re looking for a new and fun way to make coffee and don’t mind the extra work to clean and maintain a cloth filter and fragile glassware. This is an excellent product that makes delicious coffee and is fun to use.

    

12. Karla Viana Verified Buyer – 7 March 2025