coffee and tea dripper

I've been a Toddy brew coffee drinker for a long time with cheap, but rich tasting, Community New Orleans Blend (coffee with chicory). When my Toddy tub cracked after extended use, I decided to look at other alternatives that weren't plastic and longer lasting -- this is how I stumbled upon this Yama brewer. Of course, the fact that I have a PhD in chemistry and this reminds me of glassware from lab days gone by helped sell me on it, but the great reviews on the taste of the coffee it made really was what convinced me.

It comes with minimal instructions. Presumably because everyone eventually tweaks things to get to their desired end result. That can make the initial ramp time somewhat hit-or-miss and potentially turn people off to this brewer before they get to the point where they are producing great coffee.

Some tips I'll share:

1 - Use an additional paper filter at the bottom of the column of coffee (on top of the ceramic filter) to further... Read more