Make no mistake: A Kyoto cold-brew maker remains the ultimate thrill ride of the coffee-maker world, with its open-air drops and corkscrew turns. But it's a slow-going process that obeys the rules of ...

Even serious coffee addicts may shy away from siphon brewing. The centuries-old coffee-making technique typically demands delicate glassware and other expensive equipment -- and it's shrouded in ...

In 2008, just six years after the coinage of the term “third-wave coffee,” James Freeman, owner of the Blue Bottle Cafe in San Francisco, made headlines when he imported a specialty coffee brewing ...

CHICAGO---There are countless drip coffee makers on the market which is why the new KitchenAid Siphon Coffee Brewer stands out so much. This $250 contraption happens to be one of the few coffee ...

Reflects ease of filling the reservoir, placing the filter, and gauging the amount of coffee remaining. It also reflects how clear we judged the controls. CONVENIENCE: Only somewhat convenient to use, ...

For everyday caffeine fiends, there are K-Cups. For the true coffee enthusiast, there’s Hario’s TCA-3 siphon-vacuum coffeemaker ($160 at Blue Bottle, 450 W. 15th St., nr. Tenth Ave.; 510-653-3394), a ...

Syphon coffee is the opposite of instant coffee. It’s hard to make, takes time and is as intimidating as an experts-only avalanche zone. The syphon is one of the more obscure apparatuses inching onto ...