I’m far from a coffee connoisseur, but I do enjoy my morning coffee. When I worked at my previous job, I always got coffee from the local coffee shop.
However, since I started working more from home, I realized the difference between coffee shop and drip coffee and thought there had to be a better way to brew at home.
That’s when I discovered the siphon. Once you use this a couple of times, you will brew a better cup of coffee faster than a standard drip coffee!
In simple terms, the siphon works by heating the bottom and forcing the water to rise. The water goes through the filter and mixes in the top section with all the coffee grinds.
Once you turn off the heat, the ‘coffee’ will fall through the filter and back into the pot. You now have a pot of coffee and it’s that simple!
If you’re interested in this setup, I highly recommend getting the metal filter. The metal filter is reusable and lasts a very long time opposed to the standard cloth ones that you would have to throw away after a certain amount of uses.
I usually make ~3 cups of coffee, so that’s how the directions will be laid out. If you’d like to make more, I recommend the general rule of 1 1/2 tbsp whole coffee beans for every 1 cup (8oz serving), so if you would like to make 5 cups, use 7 1/2 tbsp of whole coffee beans.
Now, let’s get started!
- Prepping Time 5M
- Cook Time 1M
- Total Time 6M
- Net Carb/Serv 0g
- Servings 3 Cups
Ingredients
- 3 Cups of Water
- 4 1/2 tbsp Whole Coffee Beans (or ~3 tbsp pre-ground beans)
Directions
1) Gather all the ingredients.
2) Add the water into the bottom portion of the siphon and bring to boil on high.
3) Place coffee beans into the coffee grinder and grind to medium (about 5-7 seconds on our grinder).
4) Take the siphon filter and place inside the top portion. Grab the filter chain from the bottom and pull until the latch is secured on the external portion of the glass tube and set in the stand. Transfer coffee grinds into the top portion of the siphon.
5) Once water is boiling, firmly press the top portion into the bottom siphon. If done correctly, the pressure from the heat will cause the water to rise into the top portion. Let it boil for 45 seconds and then turn off the heat.
6) After about 2 minutes, the coffee will fall back down into the bottom portion of the siphon. Carefully remove the top portion (it will be hot!) and place into holding stand.
7) Pour coffee into a cup and enjoy!
If you’re looking for other recipe ideas, be sure to check out our growing Recipe Index full of Asian inspired recipes!
Join us on Facebook to be part of our interactive discussions & recipe requests and follow us on Instagram, Pinterest, or subscribe to our New Recipe Notification and be the first to know when we post a new recipe!
Coffee Siphon
Ingredients
- 3 Cups Water
- 4 1/2 tbsp Coffee Beans ~3 tbsp pre-ground beans
Instructions
- Gather all the ingredients.
- Add the water into the bottom portion of the siphon and bring to boil on high.
- Place coffee beans into the coffee grinder and grind to medium (about 5-7 seconds on our grinder).
- Take the siphon filter and place inside the top portion. Grab the filter chain from the bottom and pull until the latch is secured on the external portion of the glass tube and set in the stand. Transfer coffee grinds into the top portion of the siphon.
- Once water is boiling, firmly press the top portion into the bottom siphon. If done correctly, the pressure from the heat will cause the water to rise into the top portion. Let it boil for 45 seconds and then turn off the heat.
- After about 2 minutes, the coffee will fall back down into the bottom portion of the siphon. Carefully remove the top portion (it will be hot!) and place into holding stand.
- Pour coffee into a cup and enjoy!
Video
Nutrition
*This page contains affiliate marketing links*
