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Vaccum Pot

Thorne and Thatches' Roasters Notes:

In Boot Hill, the vacuum pot is as close as coffee gets to alchemy. Fire below, glass above… a dance between heat and gravity, held together by timing and nerve. It’s equal parts science and alchemy.

You light the flame and wait as water climbs, pulled by pressure into the upper chamber. Grounds fall in, and the air fills with the scent of something ancient. You stir once, gentle, and watch the brew turn slow circles like weather over the plains.

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Then, as the flame fades, the magic breaks. The coffee falls back through the cloth filter, drawn down by the vacuum, leaving the top glass clear and the bottom one full… clean, clear, and aromatic.

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It’s a quiet kind of spectacle, the kind that humbles even the old hands.


Every bubble, every pull, every drop is a lesson in balance… proof that precision and beauty can share the same breath.

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Thorne and Thatches' Guide to: Vacuum Pot

What You’ll Need:

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  • Coffee: 25 g (medium grind — slightly finer than drip)

  • Water: 400 g (about 200°F / 93°C)

  • Vacuum pot / siphon brewer

  • Scale, timer, heat source, and a steady hand

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The Method

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  1. Set the Stage
    Place the filter in the upper chamber and secure it with the chain or spring. Make sure it’s tight and centered… balance is everything in this dance.

  2. Add the Water
    Pour 400 g of hot water into the lower globe.
    Light your burner beneath it… gentle but steady. Watch as the flame licks the glass and the water starts to climb.

  3. Add the Grounds
    When the water rises fully into the upper chamber, add 25 g of coffee. Stir once, smooth and slow… just enough to wet every grain. Let it brew for 45 seconds, no more, no less.

  4. The Draw
    Remove the heat. As the flame fades, the coffee will fall back through the filter, pulled down by vacuum… slow, deliberate, mesmerizing.
    The upper glass clears, the lower fills… what’s left is clarity itself.

  5. Serve
    Give the pot a gentle swirl to unify the brew. Pour immediately into a preheated cup.
    Expect sweetness, balance, and a texture that feels alive.

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