Diguo Belgian/Belgium Family Balance Siphon/Syphon Coffee Maker, Elegant Double Ridged Fulcrum with Tee Handle (Egyptian Black & Gold)

The item took awhile to get here (delivery date clearly stated no rush delivery and gave an estimated shipping time of nearly a month, I believe - and it was shipped in a lovely box which was delivered to me within the specified time frame and he received in very fine condition. The pieces of thus item are made prey well. I would not say it was made with precision in every detail of design and finish but got the price i would say it is very good quality. The pieces are kind of delicate and it needs to be handled with a bit of care so not to break the hurricane glass. It is easy to use and delivers a smooth tasting coffee. If you do not prefer particularly strong and robust cups of coffee then you will appreciate this machine/device even more so. It is a worthy display for home libraries, offices, Coffee Bar, breakfast area, and kitchens. It does not take up a large space, easy to clean, and serves as a really cool novelty item that is just as practical to use.? I recommend having an electric kettle to preheat the water in a library or coffee bar and it is a terrific novelty piece for conversations. By all means USE it for conversation starters because it is easy to use and fun to watch work and easy to clean.

This coffee maker is just darn good looking. Oh yeah, it actually works. It takes a little extra time and it is not a push-a-button. The coffee is superb. It is also quite interesting to watch. Who knew, stepping back in time, coffee could taste so good. The alcohol burner has an odd smell when it is working, so be ready for that. But man, the coffee. Can't get this from an automatic. It is a great gift item.

Great gift for any coffee aficionado. Interesting to watch science in action.

This machine makes a fantastic cup of coffee. However, after 2 years of owning and less than 5 pots brewed in it, the siphon no longer sits in the metal part of the machine. This caused to my horror, the siphon to burst out raining hot water on all the guests at my dinner table. I tested it again in my kitchen to see if it was a user error, placed the siphon securely back in and relight the wick. It exploded in my face and thusly went straight into the trash. I and my guests are very lucky to not have any serious injuries, but the shock of it all was enough.

It's just a really cool item, with a great history, and is always a hit when guests see it work. A truly fascinating and beautiful work of art, that makes great coffee, and looks so intriguing.

The coffee maker is beautiful but it doesn’t brew. I used 3 types of coffee, it’s still too light. I’m not returning because it blend in well with my other antique collections

Es bellísima, práctica de lujo la amo

This was a hit with my dad for Christmas! We were at a restaurant when my dad had coffee made from one of these machines and it was pretty cool. It’s more of an experience thing and the coffee is delicious. I think it was worth the money for how often my dad uses it. Easy to clean and operate.

This is truly a quirky machine. It has brought us much enjoyment and love the ingenious of it. It is definitely a centre piece for the table and such a talking point. The coffee tastes lovely from it too, which is a bonus, it does not leave the bitter after taste that you can often get when using other coffee machines Something to treasure.

Diese Kaffeemaschine habe ich vor etwa 16 Jahren am Niederrhein in einem Restaurant gesehen und war begeistert. Die Wirtin wollte mir nicht verraten wo man sie beschaffen kann. Nun habe ich sie endlich bei Amazon entdeckt und sofort bestellt. Die Lieferung kam aus USA und war schon nach 7 Tagen bei uns. Wir haben sie bisher erst zweimal benutzt und sind begeistert -unsere Gäste waren hin und weg- . Wir müssen noch den richtigen Kaffee finden damit das Gebräu etwas stärker ausfällt, aber Daumen hoch.

Okay, 5-stars seems a bit much at first blush. However, when one considered that a real Belgian Balance costs well over ten thousand dollars, this one is a bargain. Sure, it is only a copy and clearly not crafted with as much care as a 'real' one. But, it is well made for the price and does not look 'cheap'. We bought it as an ornament for the top shelf of our home espresso bar, but could not resist brewing a cup of coffee in it. Surprise! It actually works and turns out a decent cup of coffee...make that two cups as long as one does not use big mugs. From a cold start it takes about 15-minutes to run; but by preheating the water to a near boil the time is cut down to about 5-minutes. This also improves the steep time (much too long using cold water). Of course, it's a bit fussy to clean, but who cares...that is not the point. It arrived very quickly from China...almost as quickly as some domestic items ordered from Amazon. It was well packaged with all components set into form-fitting holes in a Styrofoam 'clam shell', which was in a sturdy plastic bag, which was in a decent cardboard box, and the entire thing was wrapped in bubble pad and tape. We can hardly wait until our next dinner party to show this thing off. The only potential down-side we can see from actually using this is the finish on the metal boiler will probably darken due to the flame from the alcohol burner.

Item was received promptly. It corresponded to the pictures and surprising enough it made a quite respectable coffee. After observing the process in YouTube video it was very easy to operate and the results were satisfactory.

Nicht nur ein Hingucker, sondern auch ein leckerer Kaffee - urige Kaffeemaschine, für alle, die kaffeetrinken zelebrieren.