I’ve never used a phin but the photos @malocchio and @Lil Cooties post definitely have it on my radar. It’s nice to see another example!Great thread! We just got back from a couple of weeks in Vietnam (my wife and her side of the family are Vietnamese) and have been tooling around with a phin from Nguyen Coffee Supply since we got back. Beans are their Hanoi blend.
I've been geeking out on good coffee for a few years and using a phin + robusta beans wasn't even on my radar prior to this trip. The coffee in Vietnam (especially Hanoi) was some of the best I've ever had, and I just assumed it was from French press. The phin is similar (but better) and even easier to use than a Mocca Technivorm drip brewer. Good stuff.