The Yama Glass Cold Brew Tower transforms cold extraction into something worth watching; a slow, precise Kyoto-style drip that produces exceptional clarity, sweetness, and depth in every batch.
Kyoto Drip Method
Developed in Japanese coffee culture, the slow-drip method extracts through cold water over time rather than pressure or heat. The result is cold brew with dramatically reduced acidity, enhanced natural sweetness, and aromatic complexity that standard immersion brewing simply cannot achieve. For cafés, it's a working demonstration of technique. For serious home brewers, it's a new standard.
Hand-Blown Borosilicate Construction
Each tower is produced by a Taiwanese glass studio with decades of specialization in hand-blown, tempered borosilicate. The glass is dishwasher-safe, heat-resistant, and built for daily use without sacrificing the visual clarity that makes the brewing process itself worth displaying. The minimalist black wood frame positions everything at the right working height while anchoring the tower as a permanent counter presence.
Dual Filtration System
A reusable ceramic filter in the middle chamber works in combination with a paper filter seated above the grounds. Together they ensure a sediment-free, clean-bodied extraction every time. Both filters ship with the tower, along with all glass components and 20 replacement paper filters.
Workflow and Maintenance
Setup is direct: fill the upper chamber with ice and water, load freshly ground coffee into the middle beaker, and set your drip rate. The tower is consistent batch to batch, and the borosilicate glass rinses clean after use. For thorough cleaning between heavy rotations, a standard espresso machine cleaner removes residual oils and keeps extraction honest.
Specifications
Standing approximately 30 inches tall and 10 inches wide, the tower brews 32 oz per batch, six to eight cups depending on serving size. Components include upper and lower beakers, carafes, glass coil, wooden frame, one ceramic filter, and twenty paper filters. Medium to medium-light roasts show the most character in this method, though the tower performs with any quality coffee.
Selected for its rare combination of technical precision and visual presence, equipment that earns its place on a professional bar as much as a home brewing station.
