The main attraction to the Sommolier (for me, at least), is that it does away with the fiddly nut and clamp used by all their other siphons. That said, uncertainty as to whether it'll work with the beam heater means I won't be buying. Also, having been to cafes in Osaka using a lot of their equipment, I think what they were going for was a siphon meant for table service, rather than bar service. Next and Technica are fantastic in a multi-heater bar setting, but at a table, where spilling is a consideration, and the expectation is that the coffee will be prepared and poured tableside, the added stability of the frame, and server-centric caraffe w/pouring lip are going to be a lot less clunky than a cart with a Next, beam heater, and extension cord dragged out to the table. I prefer barside-seeing eight of those Hario beauties bubbling side-by-side in a row of glowing beam heaters is something else. :D
The classic Hario syphon has that retro mad scientist look though
The main attraction to the Sommolier (for me, at least), is that it does away with the fiddly nut and clamp used by all their other siphons. That said, uncertainty as to whether it'll work with the beam heater means I won't be buying.
Also, having been to cafes in Osaka using a lot of their equipment, I think what they were going for was a siphon meant for table service, rather than bar service. Next and Technica are fantastic in a multi-heater bar setting, but at a table, where spilling is a consideration, and the expectation is that the coffee will be prepared and poured tableside, the added stability of the frame, and server-centric caraffe w/pouring lip are going to be a lot less clunky than a cart with a Next, beam heater, and extension cord dragged out to the table.
I prefer barside-seeing eight of those Hario beauties bubbling side-by-side in a row of glowing beam heaters is something else. :D
Thanks for the comparison video! Just what I was looking for!
can you brew just one cup or two with either the nxa-5 or the technica-5?
Can the original/old model accept the metal filter from the Next model?
yes it works.. depending on the beans sometimes its better.
Does the Sommolier work with Hario's new Hario Smart Beam Halogen Heater?
It does indeed!