coffee and tea dripper

This review applies specifically to the 01 model Hario, the one-cup cone. There are plenty of on-line videos about pour-overs, all of which use multi-cup versions of the Hario. Great for learning the basics. However, the small size of this one presents some unique challenges.

1. Grind is critical, or Avoiding Spit and Donuts. Because of the dime-sized drain hole of the Hario and the small volume of grounds, getting your grind right is critical. Grind too coarse and the water runs right through the coffee. The bloom will be white and consist of large bubbles (the Spit). Grind too small and the water goes through too slowly. As you pour into the center, you'll push the bloom to the edges with a murky brown hole on the center (the Donut). Perfection will get you a bloom that looks like cinnamon on cream foam covering all the grounds.

2. Ground volume is critical, or Too Much is Just Right. My wife and I have decided that we need more than a tablespoon of... Read more

I purchased the Hario V60 01 ceramic pourover dripper along with the appropriate Hario filters, Buono kettle, and a Skerton (a Hario-splosion!) and am so pleased I could burst. I'm still working out the appropriate grind setting on the Skerton, but even so the coffee I've gotten from the pourover is just awesome. The quality is what you would expect: ceramic like a nice coffee mug. There are also ridges along the sides that keep the filter from plastering itself to the walls, preventing clogging since the coffee can run along the ridges instead of being forced to go all through the center bottom. The only problem I have is that I now want to spend more money to get the V60 02 and a carafe to make bigger batches of coffee!

Please be sure to get the right filters (i.e. specifically for pourover, and ideally the Hario brand) because, like in previous reviews, the filters are made to support the design of the dripper and the V60 is just one big hole on the bottom. If you use a... Read more

After using plastic drippers for over 20 years I decided to try to to find a more elegant solution that doesn't utilize plastic. I experimented with various ceramic drippers. One that I purchased was so large and top heavy, it kept falling over and was awkward to use. I gave up on the search until I stumbled on this dripper that I saw in a magazine under a "cool products" type of section. The product they were hyping was actually something else but they were using this dripper. I decided to order it and give it a try. It is a nice size, more reasonable for one cup than the one I had purchased previously. I also bought the Hario filters, which are pointed, and essential to using with this dripper. It has been a really good experience and I love the quality. I did not like pouring hot water onto plastic but for years it seemed there were no alternatives. I also realized for my entire use of hand pour coffee, I had been pouring incorrectly. I had been doing larger pours instead of short... Read more