Breaking Tradition, Delivering Richer Flavor: Ugly Duckling Coffee Innovates Siphon Brewing

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A huge thank you to Mr. Silence Huang, CEO of Ugly Duckling Barista Training Center, for inviting Uncle Coffee to observe their upcoming siphon coffee brewing course. It’s sure to be a fascinating topic widely discussed in the coffee industry and among enthusiasts, following after latte art and authentic pour-over.

Old Sai has three treasures: Chemex, copper pot, and expert use of KONO filter paper.

Silence Huang from Ugly Duckling Barista Training Center has perfectly combined these three elements. First, the difference from traditional siphon brewing methods lies in his bold use of the Hario-style siphon-specific filter paper — what we commonly call KONO filter-paper filtration. Due to differences in paper fiber, it also offers a distinct taste compared to H-brand filter paper.

After extracting the coffee using the KONO siphon pot with paper filtration, the coffee liquid is poured into a Chemex glass server. He then takes out a small amber-colored copper pot — beloved by coffee master Sekiguchi — and performs an elegant pouring ritual akin to a sommelier, allowing the coffee to interact with air and release its pure aroma.

In addition, it breaks away from traditional concepts in extraction ratio. Ugly Duckling Coffee achieves a high extraction yield with the siphon method while still preserving clear flavor progression from start to finish and a rich body. The combination of these elements gives this siphon coffee extraction method significant potential for commercial application.


Silence Huang, founder of Ugly Duckling Barista Training Center.

KONO Siphon Coffee and KONO Siphon Filter Paper.


Amber coffee, the small copper pot loved by Mr. Sekiguchi.


Cupping certification from SCAA Q-Grader Zhang Shuhua.


Coffee bean list.




Siphon coffee brewing demonstration.


Coffee product list.


Superb quality of the copperware.







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