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Siphon Coffee Principle: What's the Difference Between Siphon and Belgian Coffee Makers?

Published: 2026-01-27 Author: FrontStreet Coffee

Last Updated: 2026/01/27, Professional coffee knowledge exchange. For more coffee bean information, please follow Coffee Workshop (WeChat public account: cafe_style). Coffee—we've gone from rejecting it, not understanding it, to now recognizing it as an indispensable social activity in life, becoming synonymous with quality of life and pleasure. But did you know? Besides the coffee you often drink extracted by espresso machines, there are also

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The Journey of Coffee Appreciation

Coffee—we've gone from rejecting it, not understanding it, to now making it an indispensable social activity in our lives, becoming synonymous with quality of life and pleasure.

Beyond Espresso: Exploring Coffee Brewing Methods

But did you know? Besides the espresso you often drink extracted from espresso machines, there are also siphon pots, French press pots, Belgian pots, cold drip pots, AeroPress, moka pots, clever drippers, and Turkish pots—these "magical tools"?

The Importance of Right Tools

To do a good job, one must first sharpen one's tools. To enjoy a good cup of coffee, you can't do without handy magical tools, can you?

Belgian Coffee Pot

In the 1850s, European high society not only demanded the best cooking techniques but also exquisite handicraft art. Belgian craftsmen glorified this historical tradition and recorded it in detail, passing it down to the present day.

It combines several natural forces: fire, steam, pressure, and gravity, which make the operation of the Belgian Royal Coffee Pot feel more visually impressive. The entire brewing process is like a coffee utensil staging a theatrical performance—

Siphon Pot

In 1840, a laboratory glass test tube triggered the invention of the siphon coffee pot (Syphon). It uses the principle of thermal expansion and contraction—when water is heated to produce steam, it pushes hot water from the lower sphere to the upper pot. When the lower pot cools, it draws the water from the upper pot back down.