Coffee or tea maker

Abstract

A coffee or tea maker for delivering hot water to a pot via a filter vessel comprising a fresh water container; an overflow device disposed for introducing the hot water into the filter vessel when the filter vessel is disposed below a portion of the overflow device, the overflow device including an intermediate vessel having first, second and third passages; a riser pipe disposed between the fresh water container and the intermediate vessel and extending through the first passage; a flow heater for heating the water in the riser pipe; a support location for the pot; a siphon extending through the second passage and disposed for periodically emptying the intermediate vessel; and a ventilation pipe extending through the third passage and having first and second ends, wherein the first end of the ventilation pipe is disposed in the intermediate vessel and the second end of the ventilation pipe is disposed outside of the intermediate vessel; and wherein the intermediate vessel is closed on all sides except for the passages.

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