Kalita Wave 185

“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”

“The Kalita is so easy to use I’m loving it and glad to get the same brew every time,I highly recommend it.”

“I had the Kalita steel 155. It was good but I think I liked it more for aesthetics than brew.”

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

“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.”

“V60 makes it easier to emphasize subtle notes and acidity. Kalita emphasizes a balanced flavor profile.”

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

“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.”

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

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

“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've had good success with it. I do occasionally have choking issues”

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

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

“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”

“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.”

“This has been my daily driver at home and in the office. LOVE the coffee, I get out of it.”

“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’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.”

“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.”

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

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

“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”