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Cona

Still being manufactured by the Cona Group, in Surrey, Kent (UK). Cona vacuum brewers are condidered by many to be the premier vacuum brewers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

How to Prepare Coffee Using a Cona Vacuum Brewer

Cona brewing not only offers a wonderful presentation, but for the coffee coinsurer it produces the perfect cup of coffee.  Like a lot of imported products, many of these items we carry do not come with detailed instructions, thus we are offering our detailed version for new Cona users.

HOW TO START

Familiarize yourself with all the parts.  Funnel, bottom bowl with handle, strainer, stand and sprit lamp with lid.

Use a freshly roasted coffee:  If your going to take the plunge and invest big money for this coffee brewer then it only makes sense to use fresh roasted coffee.  It will maximize the flavor that only this brewer can give.

Grind size to use: Medium grind size works best with this coffee brewer. Note: A lighter roast & coarser grind will result in a weaker cup, while a darker roast & smaller grind will result in a stronger cup.

How much ground coffee to use:  That depends on the size vacuum maker you use and how you like your coffee.  The standard brewing ratio is 7.25 grams per 5 oz water or 2 rounded tablespoons to 6 oz of water.

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Strainer is positioned in the top funnel. Ground Coffee is then added.

 

>To reduce the preparation time boiling water is added to the bottom bowl.

 

With a snug twist place the top funnel into the bottom bowl to make sure the seal is seated.

 

Light spirit lamp.  Within minutes, the water began to rise and infuse with the ground coffee.

 

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It took roughly 5 minutes for water to rise to the top after boiling water was added and funnel and bowl were connected.

After coffee infused for 3 minutes, the lid was placed over the spirit lamp to extinguished the flame. Once extinguished, the coffee took 3 minutes to filter down to the bowl. 

 After coffee had completed filtering down, the top funnel was twisted off and put back into the aperture holder. Coffee was ready to serve.

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Automatic Brewers Automatic vacuum brewers were introduced to the American market in the late 1940's and early 1950's most notably by Sunbeam and General Electric. The Sunbeam "Beehive" Coffeemaster C30a, shown here, is typical of the automatic coffee makersof the late 1940's. Other makers included Knapp-Monarch, Westinghouse, and Cory.

In the 1900's Panasonic introduced a microprocessor driven vacpot that incuded a grinder. Present day automatic vacpots include the Black&Decker Infuze and the Bodum Santos, also know as the Starbucks Utopia.

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