Cona Size D Bowl (includes rubber sleeve, but not the handle!)*

Yama Vacuum Brewers - 5 cup model and 8 cup model for stovetop and tabletop

The Yama Vacuum Brewer is a stovetop model that resembles the long-gone Silex and Cory glass models made in the U.S. for over 50 years. It is a utilitarian vacuum-syphon brewer that can stand up to daily use. Like other vacuum brewers the coffee that results from this maker has great body, without the sediment you get in a French press. It's capacity is 5 cups by Japanese standard (where the Yama is very popular). The total capacity is 20 oz. but you can really fill it to 22 Oz. It has a cloth filter that fits over the metal filter assembly (for packs of replacment filters, see below). The lid doubles as a stand for the funnel (top glass part), and it comes with a spare cloth filter and a burner wire grid for use on an electric stove. While the capacity is less than the Bodum Santos, I like the cloth filter system better, and the glass is much thicker than the Santos (it is labled on the bottom as "Heat-Resistant Yama Glass". And like many things Japanese (and American) it is made in Taiwan. The brewer is easy to use. The rubber gasket between the top and the bottom -the flange on it makes the creation of an airtight seal (and the separation of top and bottom when the coffee is brewed) much easier. The 5 cup model is fine for 2 people, 3 in a pinch, 4 if you are using "polite cups" and 5 in times of great duress. The 8 cup model has more aesthetic, rounded glass parts. The box it comes in is a little amusing, a little cheesy ...but you are not buying a box, you are buying a very effective vacuum brewer. Check out our new vacuum brewing pictorial, and we also include a tip sheet to supplement their instructions (or in .pdf format). You can also use a Cona glass filter rod in the 5 and 8 cup Yama brewer. Tom and I use the 5 cup brewer with the glass drainer to brew coffee at home on the weekends and it works well. ******We have heard from some folks that the glass drainer can get clogged and if the pressure is not released, it can cause the glass bowl to implode. Whenever you are brewing with the replacement glass drainer, be sure to watch the brewer, and if it stalls (i.e. the coffee does not pull down to the bowl), just wiggle the drainer to release the pressure.*****

Yama Vacuum Brewer - 5 Cup (20 ounce) Model
$32 (+ 4 lbs. ship wt.)*

Yama Vacuum Brewer - 8 Cup (32 ounce) Model
$37 (+ 5 lbs. ship wt.)*

We have the Yama Tabletop Brewer in stock now, which is a copy of the old Cona Classic brewer from the early 20th century. The lower glass orb is fixed to the stand, and you lift the entire apparatus (sans the top "funnel") to serve coffee. It works well, with the main distinction between the Cona and Yama being the later uses the Yama cloth filter assembly. Please note that the glass filter drainer rod will not work in this model - the funnel is too narrow. The feel of the machine is also a bit cheaper - which is understandable - it is 1/4 the price of a Cona. This model is so named because you do not brew on a stovetop ... instead you use a lamp or burner to brew the coffee. As with all vacuum brewers, it is best to start the process with pre-heated water. (You can use cold water - but the process takes longer.) The standard lamp the table top Yama comes with is an alcohol burner. It uses Denatured Alcohol, which is available from camping stores, or any hardware store (don't use any other fuel). We stock the Yama Butane Burner, which is a very convenient upgrade for this brewer. This model is only available in a 5 cup (20 ounce) size.

Yama Tabletop Brewer with Stand, Lamp
(5 Cup (20 ounce) Capacity)
$50 (+ 5 lbs. ship wt.)*

Handle detail

Top and bottom separated, with funnel holder.

With butane burner upgrade

Yama Butane Burner

We have the Yama Butane Burner, which is a really nice upgrade for use with the Yama Tabletop Brewer. (It is not for flat-bottom stovetop models like the Yama stovetop 5 or 8 cup models, the Bodum Santos, or Cona brewers). This handy little burner puts out a lot of heat for brewing, and has it's own ignitor - no matches needed. It saves the hassle of dealing with the wick-type lamps that come with the brewers, and refilling with denatured alcohol. Butane is readily available at hardware stores, restaurant supply, and smokers supply places. The cannister has a tip to load the burner under pressure, without pouring the fuel (as with the alcohol lamps) and potentially spilling it in the process. The burner is 3" tall.

$28 (+ 1.4 lbs. ship wt.)

Yama Replacement Cloth Filters, Pack of 5

We now have the replacement filters for the Yama, and ironically they are made by Hario! They are just a little larger than the previous ones, but we tried them out on the shop's Yama and they work great. Each package contains 5 cloth filters, more than enough to last a year or two. Take note that a cloth filter should last 3-6 months based on how often you use it! So a filter should go a long way, if kept clean and occasionally rinsed in a mild, mild bleach / water mixture.

We want to make sure our supply of these filters is spread around to all the people out there in Yama-land ...hence there is a limit of 1 package per customer.

$6 per package (+.2 lb. shipping) limit 1 package.