Kalita Wave 185

“I bought a Kalita Wave 185 glass recently. I like the coffee it makes more than my V60, but I have some stalling problems. The first 80-90% of water goes through in 2-3 minutes, but the last 10% stalls for several more minutes and drains very slowly through the coffee bed.”

“ain't nothing wrong with a good old Kalita Wave 185. It's quite forgiving as pourover drippers go.”

“My stainless Kalita Wave 185 was clogging due to the filter collapsing onto the drainage holes. It seems to be a common problem in this model”

“I then got a Kalita Wave 185. It was okay but I never had a coffee from it that I preferred to the same coffee brewed in a Chemex. The Kalita Wave coffee was always muddled and muted compared to the same coffee in Chemex.”

“a Kalita wave 185 that I recently picked up. Really loving both.”

“I think my Wave 185 is SUPPOSED to have this effect with the indentation next to the holes that in theory would keep the filter off of them... but it doesn't work at all on this metal one... and I get slow dripping all the time. The toothpicks completely fixed it”

“And I gotta say this week of coffee has been some of the worst coffee I’ve ever brewed.”

“I use the Kalita wave 185 filters and prefer not using the negotiator.”

“The Kalita Wave (I have a glass 155 and 185) is a very reliable, consistent and forgiving brewer. Add coffee grounds, pour water, and you’re going to end up with a good, well-rounded cup of coffee most every time.”

“I have a ceramic Kalita Wave 185, and I love it. It's my daily driver for sure. Just super easy to use.”

“I recently got a Kalita Wave 185 with Kalita carafe and I just don't get it. It's good but I just can't get the flavor I can with the aeropress.”

“I only use Kalita Wave 185 because of the size constraints of AP”

“Every time I go to use the Wave or V60 I get inconsistent results and I keep going back to the Switch.”

“I’ve had a Kalita Wave 185 in steel for closer to a decade, it produce very balanced cups, is very forgivable and shines on more traditional profiles which come out as more burnt on my V60. That said, it stalls very easily.”

“Kalita Wave 185 filters are cheaper and fit perfectly.”

“I just received the Wave and notNeutral mugs as birthday presents and have been really happy with them so far. As many have said, the Wave seems to be much more forgiving than the v60. I've only been using it for a little over a week now and I've already been able to get much better extractions than I'd normally get on my v60.”

“lastly a Kalita Wave (185). The thing with the Kalita that I was often miffed about - and perhaps there is some irony here - is the wavy filter sides. Too much of the pour involves hitting the perimeter of the brewer so you have to make sure you're consistent in technique otherwise your extractions **may** err somewhat on the weaker side. That said, it's ea”

“I have lots of clogging problems with my Kalita Wave 185, even with a coarse grind size; I had switched to Chemex exclusively for this reason.”

“Kalita Wave 185 (been using this nonstop since I got it a few months back)”

“They both make excellent cups but I guess if I had to pick just one it would probably be the v60 simply because I prefer the cone filters over Kalita’s creased ones.”

“I struggle to achieve results I'm happy with from either my glass Kalita 155 or my stainless steel Tsubame Kalita 185. My desired normal dose/volume is 20g/300ml and that seems to be a no-mans land for the Wave drippers.”

“the generic ones with multiple holes work as well or better than my Kalita Wave 185 for consistent and even drawdown/predictable extraction.”

“ceramic Kalita Wave 185 ($29; my personal favorite pour-over device)”

“As for the Kalita Wave 185 specifically, I love the look of the steel but the flow rate sucks. If you aren’t planning on traveling with your setup I’d go for glass.”