NispiraBelgium Royal Family Balance Syphon Unique Gravity Vintage Coffee Maker Vacuum Brewing System Copper 500 ml

Perfect gift for our son-in-law. It’s unique, beautiful and works like a charm. It is lovely to keep set out for easy use and to appreciate the beauty of it. Makes a great cup of coffee too. Nice purchase. I would recommend.

Genuinely love this. I am not picky about coffee in general, and I got this because I thought it would be FUN and it IS. It's not terrible to clean, but you do have to wait for it to cool down. It's not exceptional coffee--it's about what you'd get from a french press--but it's fine. A couple things: It doesn't come with alcohol fuel, so you'll need to get some, and it comes with only one cloth filter, which you may or may not use. There is not a way to change how long the coffee (or tea! You can also do tea!) steeps, but overall I do enjoy this thing a lot. It's terribly impractical but I didn't expect it to be practical in the first place.

Beautifully made and works perfectly. Highly recommend.

It's a work of art that makes great coffee in a ridiculously overcomplicated fashion. Fun to watch, but somewhat less so if what you really wanted was a cup of coffee right away. I have no regrets buying it and would do so again. That said, here's some things to watch out for. The instructions indicate to first fill the alcohol lamp only half full. Which I did, but figuring I'd add more fuel when it ran out. What the instructions SHOULD say is top it off to half full every time you use it. The lamp cracked after only a few uses. The seller "Coffee and Toy" was excellent about shipping a replacement, and I of course watched more closely what was happening with the new one. So far the new lamp, filled halfway for each use, is fine. I've been looking around for some sort of electric replacement for the lamp, and either a mesh or disposable paper filter replacement for the cloth ones. Since the cloth filters are so comparably expensive I've tried reusing them, but you can taste it after two reuses, so no. 2 stars on cleaning; since the coffee goes back into the copper boiler, I bought an extra toothbrush to use through the tiny fill hole to scrub it out.

Haven’t had it for long. I still use my ninja for my morning coffeeI use the syphon in the afternoon. I watch it brew takes about 14 minutes for anything to happen. Coffee is greatI was a bit nervous the first time I used it it was a breeze. Never needed the instructions againI gave this a five rating but it does have a few things. Cleaning it is a bit tedious and I am a little concerned about the cloth filter. Seems a bit flimsy I don’t know how long it will last and what to use as a replacement. I texted the company. They answered and said the filter should last a long time. They didn’t give me an answer on a replacement

Some of the best coffee i’ve had was out of this pot after we burned off the paint, that’s really my only down side is the first time or two the top layer of paint is burning off and creates a lot of smoke, may even make the coffee taste weird but after it’s done it’s great flavored coffee, looks really nice too with metal and glass pieces it’s not cheaply put together

When I purchased this for my husband for his birthday, I thought it would be a beautiful piece that he would pull out every once in a while for special occasions. I was wrong! He uses this nearly every day (every day that he drinks coffee) and says that it makes the best cup of coffee he's ever tasted. I don't mind taking up the extra counter space because it's a gorgeous work of art that adds a little class to my kitchen. It has a very elegant feel with a steampunk vibe that I really enjoy. Watching it work is a fun addition to our day! So, if you have a true coffee gourmand in your household, this is a great gift.

Glass seems to be fragile. It never syphend back to the pot. I did exactly what the instructions said. I'm sooo disappointed with it. I was really looking forward to using this. It looked so amazing in my kitchen. If I could afford it I would have it just for looks. But I can't so I had to return. The coffee was mega strong! It boiled for more then 15 minutes. Total time for setup,brewing, and cleanup no less then 35 minutes for 16oz.