Tea and coffee siphon selection

The assortment of dishes intended for the preparation of aromatic coffee and tea cannot but please with their variety. In many types of tea ceremonies it is customary to use beautiful teapots, flasks and other vessels. But there is another convenient device in use, which not every connoisseur of tea and coffee knows about. This is a siphon. Today we will get to know him better and analyze how to choose him correctly.

Tea siphon is a very convenient device in operation, in which you can brew very tasty and fragrant 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 carefully and in accordance with 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 for the safe use of tea siphon.

The first mention of this device dates back to the 19th century. No one can name the exact date of the invention of this product, however, the first patent for it was issued back in 1830 in Germany. Later, the tea siphon was modernized by the French engineer L. Gabet. Convenient to use coffee siphons, which already at that time were terribly popular, began to be called his surname. However, interest in siphons gradually dwindled, and they were made of glass, and this is not the most reliable material. It is believed that it was the decline in interest in size that 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 amateurs. Only in 2000, the size began to regain its former relevance and popularity. So, today many American and European coffee houses make beautiful coffee in the siphon.

Initially, siphons were used only for brewing coffee. But over time, they began to be used to make tea. This happened after these devices arrived in Taiwan (tea country) from Japan. Currently, in many stores there is an opportunity to find good devices that are distinguished by functionality and reliability.

The main feature of such devices is that when working with them, it is important to comply with all necessary safety rules. For example, a siphon flask is an object that you should never touch with your bare hands. It is necessary to use good woven gloves or a special napkin. There are many more rules without which it is better not to start using such a device.

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

To quickly understand how such a useful and functional device works, 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. A siphon for tea and coffee consists of such elements.

• The glass bulb below. This vessel is usually made round or teardrop-shaped. They make it from a reliable heat-resistant material, which is not afraid of high liquid temperatures.
• Metal tripod. The lower vessel is attached to it so that there is free space for finding the heating element.
• Top flask. This component is usually made of glass. Most often, it has a cylindrical shape, a little less - spherical. In the lower part, the indicated capacity is supplemented by a sufficiently long tube. Once the device is assembled, it will have to reach the bottom of the lower heat-resistant tank.
• The device also has cap.
• Rubber sealantlocated between the flasks.
• Filter with small cells. Usually it is located on the upper tank. They make it 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 control the heating in different conditions of preparation of the drink.

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

First of all, before starting work 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, which connects to the first special glass tube, it is necessary to pour tea leaves into it. The liquid in the tank located below is heated and seethes, gradually rising to the tank located 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. By changing the power of the burner, it becomes possible to adjust the force of drilling.

A 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 must be turned off and put back in its place. From the flask that is on top, remove the plastic cap. At the same time, the drink descends accompanied by a characteristic pounding sound.

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

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

• In a high-quality and reliable siphon, it is possible to make any kind 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 a siphon before brewing coffee remains the constant entertainment of the process itself. Coffee itself is a rather thick, impenetrable drink. In a siphon, he does not attract attention to himself. With tea, everything is different - he actively rages, moving from one flask to another. This process is necessary. You do not need to stop it.

• When working with such a device, it is very important to comply with safety regulations - this is one of the main features of the operation of the cabinet. Otherwise there can be very bad consequences.
• When preparing aromatic coffee, you need to consider that the finer the grinding, the less minutes will be needed to extract the treats. Therefore, using medium fraction powder, the fire in the burner will need to be slightly reduced, allowing coffee in the container, which is on top, to be drunk for another minute. In this case, the water is even better saturated with taste and aroma.

As mentioned above, when working with a coffee or tea siphon, it is very important to follow all the necessary safety rules. Check out their list.

• Do not touch the flasks with bare hands. Do this only with 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 did not see any noticeable defects, then 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 careful with the burner. It is permissible to start refueling it only on condition of final cooling.Other heating devices and sources of fire should be located as far as possible. Gas for lighters is not suitable for refueling.
• It is forbidden to allow continuous and uninterrupted heating of a tea or coffee siphon for more than 10 minutes. More than five cycles of tea or coffee without breaks and breaks should not be in any case. The flask below can easily overheat and crack. Siphon cooling should be carried out exclusively in a natural way.

You need to choose the right size if you want to prepare really tasty and healthy drinks in it. It should be based on such important criteria when selecting this device.

• Gas-burner. This part must be comfortable enough. Its adjustment should be seamless and easy. The presence of incomprehensible odors is unacceptable.
• The glass from which the flasks are made. The material for the manufacture of siphon vessels must be high-quality and heat-resistant. High temperature tempered glass is the best option.
• Filter made of metal. This component will serve much longer and will be more reliable than textile.
• Quality rubber parts. In the design of the siphon there are small gaskets made of rubber. They act as the connecting flask of the part. It should not be too soft, otherwise there will be no sense from it.
• Manufacturing firm. It is recommended to look at high-quality and well-known models from the Japanese brand Hario and Taiwanese manufacturer Yama Glass. short-lived, but also unsafe.

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