Pour-Over Drippers · owner-verdict comparison

December Dripper vs Hario V60 Size 02: what real owners say

Real owners lean toward the Hario V60 Size 02: 77% of 13 owners recommend it, vs 45% of 33 for the December Dripper.

Verdicts aggregated from Reddit, enthusiast forums, and YouTube owner comments — affiliate reviews excluded. Sample sizes differ; judge accordingly. How we score

December Dripper

45%of 33 owners recommend
45% recommend · 16% neutral · 39% don't
Owners praise
  • Adjustable flow rate
  • Versatile across batch sizes
  • Replaces the Kalita Wave, same filters
Owners complain about
  • Leaks, especially early gasket issues
  • Clogs and drips too slowly
  • Hard to dial in a good cup
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Hario V60 Size 02

77%of 13 owners recommend
77% recommend · 0% neutral · 23% don't
Owners praise
  • Makes an excellent, clear cup
  • Versatile across brew sizes and recipes
  • Good size for one to four cups
Owners complain about
  • Hard to brew small doses well
  • Plastic version cracks and breaks
  • Slow, fussy pour-over process
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What December Dripper owners say

“I have a December Dripper which is like a metal Kalita Wave but with adjustable flow rate.”
— jja619 on Reddit
“For high altitude coffee, I can get insane floral notes in the December dripper.”
— Anderz on Reddit
“I got a December Dripper that I nearly never brew with. It's just a less-useful, more complicated, Clever that's hard to handle while in use. Add in that I have to buy either grocer flat-bottom or Wave filters, it's just more work to make shine than it's worth.”
— Anomander on Reddit

What Hario V60 Size 02 owners say

“So cool: without plastic elements in a coffee machine. Bad for cancer, good for you!”
— @loverofthewordofgod4156 on YouTube
“Super simple, really nicely put together, very effective.”
— @IncitingTheShrew on YouTube
“Worst part is probably the ceramic v60. Plastic has better heat retention, or so I’ve heard.”
— solidbrain on Reddit