1
Hario V60 Size 02
Owners call the 02 the sweet-spot size for clear, versatile pour-over from single cups to four, though small doses under 20g are tricky and the plastic version tends to crack over time.
77%
13
2
Kalita Wave 185
Owners praise the Kalita Wave 185 as a forgiving, consistent brewer that makes balanced, sweet cups with far less technique than a V60, but many battle stalling and slow drawdown, especially with the stainless steel version.
73%
240
3
V60 Switch Immersion Dripper 02
Owners of the Hario V60 Switch mostly praise it for its versatility — the valve lets them flip between full immersion, standard percolation, and hybrid recipes, effectively giving them a V60 and a Clever-style brewer in one device. Many find it easy to use, well-built (ceramic/glass rather than plastic, dishwasher-safe minus the steel ball), and capable of producing well-extracted, flavorful cups, with some calling it their favorite manual brewer. A meaningful minority, though, end up drifting back to a plain V60 once the novelty fades, citing that the Switch's added complexity isn't always worth it. A smaller group also runs into clogging or slow, inconsistent draw-down in full-immersion mode, or worries about the glass shattering or the tiny steel ball getting lost down the drain.
72%
46
4
December Dripper
Owners like the December Dripper's adjustable flow and versatility across batch sizes, essentially a tunable Kalita Wave, but many struggle with leaking gaskets, clogging, and dialing it in.
45%
33
5
Brew Single Serve Pour-Over Coffee Maker
Owner consensus on the OXO Brew is that it's a nearly foolproof, low-effort way to make a genuinely good cup of pour-over coffee, with many long-time users saying they've stuck with it for years and even prefer it to other brewers they've owned like the Bonavita, Clever Dripper, and Kalita Wave. Several also flag it as strong value for the money. The recurring gripe is the reservoir's water holes: they're limited in number or clustered toward the center, leading to uneven distribution and possible under-extraction at the rim. A smaller but vocal group also dislikes the all-plastic build, worried about hot water and microplastic leaching and wishing for a ceramic or glass reservoir instead.
43%
7
