A syphon brews coffee using two chambers where vapor pressure and vacuum produce coffee, it was invented by Loeff of Berlin in the 1830s. These devices have since been used for more than a century in many parts of the world.

Design and composition of the vacuum coffee maker varies; The chamber material is borosilicate glass, metal, or plastic, and the filter can be either a glass rod or a screen made of metal, cloth, paper, or nylon.