How to Make Coffee in a Vacuum Pot

The vacuum pot, also known as a siphon brewer, combines the brewing methods of full immersion and filtration. This combination produces a full bodied brew which is also clean and crisp. Such a result would be impossible to produce via the usage of either immersion or filtration methods. The setup required by a vacuum pot may look intimidating at first, but, in reality, the setup just requires three easy steps. This method of brewing is aesthetically pleasing since one sees the water in the bottom part of this contraption slowly rise to saturate the coffee grounds in the top part of this contraption. After the coffee grounds are adequately steeped, which is determined by the vacuum pot itself via temperature levels, the brewed coffee will rush back into the bottom compartment with a noise that resembles that of a vacuum. The coffee grounds used for this brewing method should be between a coarse and a fine grind.

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons ground coffee
6 ounces cold water

Instructions:

Pull the chain in the top part of the vacuum pot until you hear a click
Add cold water to the bottom part of the vacuum pot
Turn on the burner to high
Attach the two parts together so that the top part is attached at an angle
When the water boils, attach the top part in an upright position
When the water fills the top part, add the coffee grounds to it
Stir the coffee and turn down the burner
Watch the brewed coffee whoosh down to the bottom part
Detach the top part and pour the brewed coffee into a cup