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I've got one, definitely not something I'd use everyday. But for a while I did get into the habit of making one on a weekend morning.
The cloth filters are a faff to keep clean and fresh, there are paper options which are also pretty decent though.
For me, the main downside was always that it took so long to cool down. I think I'd normally brew 500ml or so, and because it's kept in a little spherical brewing chamber with a pretty small hole at the top, it stays very hot for a long time.
Probably an odd thing to complain about, but I recall that being the thing I disliked most about it.
Looks damn awesome though. Feel free to fire over any questions about them you might have.
This is the one I've got: https://www.hario.co.uk/products/hario-coffee-syphon-technica-5-cup
Though it was definitely at a much lower price when I bought it. And those alcohol burners aren't great, you'd want a butane burner like this: https://www.espressoparts.com/products/butane-burner-for-tabletop-siphons
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Had my first syphon brew this week - highly recommend Ottoman coffee in Glasgow if you're in the area. Friendly and knowledgeable and a nice place to be. Lovely brew, much thicker/oilier than a pourover but still nice and clean (compared to something like a cafetiere).
Of course I immediately looked into buying one but it looks like they're quite a faff.