HARIOV60 Plastic Coffee Dripper, Size 02, Clear

So I wanted to transition from a hollow ceramic dripper which had a very specific cup size requirement. It was good for my fave mug but nothing else. Family issues with that.I decided to try this plastic pour over. It was capacious and very flexible with regard to the cup/insulated jug size it will accomodate. All good except dufus move #1, I ordered the smallest (#1) size and I really wanted the largest #3 size. But I did not understand Hario sizing having only used filters for size 2 and 4 pour overs. Also I was negligent and did zero research... I am in a rush.. so boom! done! All of us have been there, Right?Then I get this little tiny #1 pour over. I am thinking do I contribute it to my Grand Daughters miniature kitchen set or do I return it? OK, returned the #1 for the #3. Got that bigger one and now I am ready to roll. So dufus #2 move... I "rolled" with my old #4 coffee filters which I used in my original (and many other) pourover. After ruining several cups of coffee as the bottoms of these filter blew out, I finally went to you tube and " what the ..... is going with this coffer pour over? Yea...finally....I know.Anyway, it turns out the Hario pour over design requires a conical filter. Once I figured this out I ordered the correct filter and have fallen in love with this pour over. Why?Excellent stabilityBroad base for different container opening sizesDurable and I like the see throughSingle fill of the #3 will deliver almost 12 oz coffeeThe filtering system rocks!Although gormands would probably be aghast at this, I will prep two or three cups of coffee using same filter and grounds while adding additional fresh grounds at each pouring. Some of my filters really slow down when attempting this. This system performs much more efficiently.I commit this heresy to save a little $ on the filter side but also because I am aboard a boat and this minimizes waste volume. Win Win. I am a convert to Hairo.

I use this coffee maker every single day, and it has transformed my morning routine. It offers fantastic control over my coffee brewing process, ensuring a reliable and consistent cup every morning, regardless of the type of beans I use.I particularly appreciate the plastic version. It’s incredibly affordable and durable, lasting a long time without any issues. I’m super happy with this product for my daily pour-over coffee. It’s a must-have for any coffee enthusiast looking for quality and consistency on a budget.

I would recommend combining this with an electric kettle, if you don't already own one. I found one on sale at Target for $12, and these two pieces, combined, are the best $20 coffee maker you can buy. (I still use this setup many days when I don't want to bother with the $800 espresso machine my husband bought us for Christmas.)You can watch a lot of videos about the proper way to make pour over coffee. You should probably watch one or two. I don't think it's necessary to stress about all the details. Most of the importance is being a little bit slow about everything. One thing I took away from the videos I watched is that the first pour of water on the grounds should be just enough to get them all wet. Something about "opening them up." Imagine loose leaf tea leaves opening up in hot water, except you can't really see it, because coffee grounds are too small. I give them a moment on this step, usually just long enough to throw a ball down the hall for my cat a couple times. Then all the pros pour water slowly, in spirals. I base whether my spirals are starting from the outside or the inside on where the most coffee is piled up at this point, thinking about herding it away from where it is, towards where it isn't, either outside or center. I usually use 1.5 scoops of coffee (from the scoop included with the cone) for a 16 oz mug, and it fills up in about two slow pours to about 3/4 inch from the top of the cone. There are more advanced techniques out there, if you care to learn them, but, without too much stress over the details, I get in a little morning meditation on the life of coffee beans (bonus meditation if you add milk and watch it slowly swirl around), a really good cup of coffee, and my cat shows up whenever I start the electric kettle, so it's sort of fun for the whole family.Cleanup couldn't be easier. Give the filter full of grounds a little squeeze against the side of the cone, throw it out, rinse the cone, and it's ready for the next day.

I was trying to use a makeshift dripper by placing a filter in a regular funnel. I decided to try this and I am so glad I did. This works perfectly. I’m using the filters I already have. I still use the same amount of grounds and water I used in my single cup coffee maker and my coffee brews stronger. I could probably use less grounds with this method. I Love it!