How to Brew Coffee in a Cona Vacuum Pot

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Gather your brewing supplies by your stove: a teakettle with at least 1 qt capacity

   These instructions assume you are using the "D size" 1 quart pot; the C and B sizes use
   1.5 and 1 pint respectively.,,, This baffle, which can be saved and reused, minimizes brew time in drafts and cold temperatures.,,,, There should be about 1⁄2 inch (1.3 cm) of headroom between the level of water and the neck of the pot.
   
   Do not allow the pot to touch the flame or the burner; it will shatter.,,, Look for a few fat, loud bubbles before you move on.,, Add ground coffee to funnel.,,, Do not bump the glass filter rod.,,,, Place funnel back into the stand.,,
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   Step 2: your Cona Pot

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   Step 3: 55g (or a scant 1/3 cup) of whole bean coffee

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   Step 4: coffee grinder

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   Step 5: matches or lighter

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   Step 6: aluminum foil

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   Step 7: and either a narrow spoon or a chopstick.

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   Step 8: Turn a burner to high heat.

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   Step 9: Boil 1 quart of water in the kettle.

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    Step 10: Take a sheet of foil about 18 inches (45.7 cm) long and fold lengthwise in quarters

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    Step 11: so that it forms a strip about 3 inches (7.6 cm) tall.

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    Step 12: Using your hands

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    Step 13: coil the strip into a loose ring about 4 inches (10.2 cm) wide.

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    Step 14: Place the foil ring around the alcohol burner.

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    Step 15: Remove coffeepot from stand and light the alcohol burner.

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    Step 16: Pour about an ounce of boiling water into coffeepot and return kettle to burner.

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    Step 17: Swirl water in coffeepot to warm pot

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    Step 18: then empty into sink.

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    Step 19: Pour the rest of the boiling water into the pot while holding coffeepot an inch or so above the hot stove burner.

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    Step 20: Continue to hold the coffeepot over the burner until the water just begins to simmer.

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    Step 21: Place the coffeepot back in the stand

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    Step 22: over the lit alcohol burner and the foil ring.

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    Step 23: Wait for the water to boil.

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    Step 24: Grind your coffee to medium fineness.

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    Step 25: Check to make sure glass filter rod is in funnel.

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    Step 26: Place funnel in coffeepot

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    Step 27: twisting slightly to set the seal.

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    Step 28: Wait for the water to rise into the funnel

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    Step 29: until the funnel stem is clear of the water in the base of the coffee pot.

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    Step 30: Stir the coffee in the funnel using the chopstick or narrow spoon

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    Step 31: until all the grounds are completely wet.

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    Step 32: Wait 1-4 minutes.

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    Step 33: Snuff the alcohol flame.

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    Step 34: Wait another few minutes while the coffee is sucked back into the pot

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    Step 35: leaving the grounds behind in the funnel.

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    Step 36: Twist funnel gently and remove from coffee pot.

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    Step 37: Enjoy your coffee!

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    Step 38: Finished.

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