Selection of siphon for tea and coffee

The range of dishes designed for the preparation of aromatic coffee and tea, can not but rejoice in its diversity. In many types of tea ceremonies, it is customary to use beautiful kettles, flasks and other vessels. But there is another easy-to-use device that not every tea and coffee connoisseur knows about. This is a siphon. Today we take a closer look at it and analyze how to choose it correctly.

Tea siphon is a very convenient device in operation, in which you can brew a very tasty and aromatic tea, as well as many other favorite drinks. It should be borne in mind that such a product is quite complex, so you need to handle it with care and according to all the rules. Otherwise, you can disable it and disappoint the guests who visited you. That is why it is so important to familiarize yourself with all the rules of safe use of the tea siphon.

The first mention of this device dates from the XIX century. The exact date of the invention of this product no one can name, however, for the first time a patent for it was issued back in 1830 in Germany. Later, the tea siphon was upgraded by the French engineer L. Gabeth. It was his surname that began to call the convenient to use coffee siphons, which were already terribly popular at that time. Gradually, however, interest in siphons came to nothing, and they were made of glass, and this is not the most reliable material. It is believed that the decline in interest in gabet led to the popularization of instant coffee.

Closer to 1970, a very small number of companies did not stop producing vacuum siphons. Now such devices were bought only by their true fans and lovers. Only in 2000, gabets again began to regain their former demand and popularity. So, today, many American and European coffee houses make excellent coffee in a siphon.

Initially, siphons were used only for brewing coffee. But over time they began to be used to make tea. It happened after these devices came to Taiwan (tea country) from Japan. Currently, many stores have the opportunity to find good devices that differ in functionality and reliability.

The main feature of such devices is that when working with them it is important to observe all necessary safety rules. For example, a siphon flask is an object that should never be touched with bare hands. It is necessary to use good woven gloves or a special napkin. There are still a lot of rules, without which such a device is best not even to start using.

Today, using a similar siphon, you can make not only coffee, but almost any type of tea. This can not please the connoisseurs of this drink. It should be borne in mind that with the use of this apparatus, some varieties of tea are especially saturated and fragrant. These include the red hour, Pu-erh, and the aged oolongs. Moreover, with the help of a siphon it is possible to prepare whole tea cocktails with mixing different components.

To quickly understand how such a useful and functional device, you need to familiarize yourself with its design. I must say that it is not the most difficult.Of course, over time it was seriously modernized, but its main "nodes" still remained the same. Siphon for tea and coffee consists of such elements.

• The flask from glass which is below. This vessel is usually performed round or drop-shaped. It is made of reliable heat-resistant material, which is not afraid of high liquid temperatures.
• Metal tripod. Attach the lower vessel to it so that there is free space for finding the heating element.
• Upper flask. This composite element is usually made of glass. Most often, it has a cylindrical shape, a little less - a spherical shape. In the lower part, the indicated capacity is supplemented with a rather long tube. As soon as the device is assembled, it will have to reach to the very bottom of the bottom heat-resistant container.
• The device also has cap.
• Rubber sealbetween the flasks.
• Filter with small cells. It is usually located on the upper tank. It is made either from metal or from fabric.
• Heat source. Basically this function is performed by a simple alcohol burner. But modern experienced barista often use specialized models with a gas burner. Often they are an integral component of a set of some models of modern siphons. The main advantage of such devices is that with them it is possible to more accurately regulate the heating in the conditions of different modes of preparation of the drink.

From the above information we can conclude that the device gabet is quite simple and understandable. Knowing him, it is easier to understand what the principle of the device. Let us consider in more detail how such an apparatus works on the example of a tea siphon.

First of all, before starting the operation of this device, it is always necessary to check the reliability of its design. The filter must be properly attached to the upper tank using a spring. The latter in a state of tension is fixed with a special hook, which follows from the edge of the connecting tube.

Such a device operates on the principle of gas expansion under heating conditions. Hot water should be poured into one of the containers. As for the second one, which connects to the first special tube made of glass - it is necessary to pour the tea leaves into it. The liquid in the tank below is heated and boils, gradually rising to the tank above. Boiling (not to be confused with boiling) allows the liquid to achieve sufficient oxygen saturation, which has a beneficial effect on the taste and aroma of the drink. It usually takes about 30 seconds or 1 minute to do everything. Changing the power of the burner, it is possible to regulate the power of drilling.

Drink, for example, tea, it is possible to gently stir using a stick of wood. To do this, just remove the cap. As soon as the tea is ready, the burner should be turned off and put into place. From the flask, which is located on top, remove the plastic cap. The drink goes down with a characteristic puffy sound.

After all the above actions, it is permissible to proceed to disassembling the device. Flasks must be removed only with gloves. The container is removed from the top and carefully placed on an inverted lid.

When preparing tea or coffee in a siphon, it is worth bearing in mind some features of operation of this device.

• In high-quality and reliable siphon there is an opportunity to prepare all kinds of tea and coffee. As mentioned above, with the help of such a device there is a great opportunity to make whole cocktails from the mentioned drinks.Such treats are made from a combination of different ingredients.
• The main advantage of making tea in the siphon before brewing coffee is the constant entertainment of the process itself. Coffee itself is a fairly thick, impenetrable drink. In the siphon, he does not attract attention. With tea, everything is different - he actively rages, moving from one flask to another. This process is necessary. Stop it is not necessary.

• When working with such a device it is very important to follow the safety regulations - this is one of the main features of gabet operation. Otherwise, there may be very bad consequences.
• When cooking flavored coffee, you need to consider that the finer the grinding, the fewer minutes you will need to extract the treat. Therefore, using srednefraktsionny powder, the fire in the burner will need to be reduced slightly, allowing the coffee in the tank, which is on top, to roast for a minute. In this case, the water is even better saturated with taste and aroma.

As mentioned above, working with a coffee or tea siphon is very important to follow all the necessary safety rules. Let's get acquainted with their list.

• Do not touch the flasks with your bare hands. Do this only in special gloves.
• Flasks are made of high-strength glass, but it can be broken. That is why it is so important to treat such containers with care. If a vessel accidentally hits something, but you have not seen any visible defects, it is better to test it anyway. To this end, it is necessary to brew tea in a full working cycle with complete safety.
• Be as careful as possible with the burner. It is permissible to start its refueling only if it is finally cooled. Other heaters and sources of fire should be located as far as possible. Lighter gas is not suitable for refueling.
• It is forbidden to allow continuous and continuous heating of the tea or coffee siphon for more than 10 minutes. More than five cycles of cooking tea or coffee without pauses and breaks should not be in any case. The flask below can easily perekalitsya and crack. Cooling of the siphon should be carried out exclusively by natural means.

You need to choose the gabet correctly if you want to cook really tasty and healthy drinks in it. It is necessary to proceed from such important criteria when selecting this device.

• Gas-burner. This item must be quite convenient. Its adjustment should be seamless and easy. The presence of obscure odors is unacceptable.
• Glass of which flasks are made. The material for the manufacture of siphon vessels should be of high quality and heat resistant. High-temperature tempering glass is the best option.
• Metal filter. This component will last much longer and will be more reliable than textile.
• Quality rubber parts. In the design of the siphon there are small rubber pads. They act as a connecting bulb details. It should not be too soft, otherwise there will be no sense from it.
• Manufacturing firm. It is recommended to look closely to high-quality and well-known models from the Japanese brand Hario and the Taiwanese manufacturer Yama Glass. short-lived, but also unsafe.

About cooking tea and coffee in the siphon, see the following video.