Anyone seen one of these?

[DCWEBSTER]

I just picked one of these up because I wanted to try a different way of making coffee.

So far I like it, but I was wondering what everyone's opinion of this little contraption is?

[Greenleaf]

well it's not great, not much control on infusion time. you *have to* pre-wet the paper filter when using this to not get paper taste in the coffee.

consider something like this; only $15:
http://www.sweetmarias.com/sweetmari...-with-lid.html

and if you're wondering what's the difference with yours, check this:
http://www.sweetmarias.com/clevercof...rpictorial.php

[DCWEBSTER]

well it's not great, not much control on infusion time. you *have to* pre-wet the paper filter when using this to not get paper taste in the coffee.

consider something like this; only $15:
http://www.sweetmarias.com/sweetmari...-with-lid.html

and if you're wondering what's the difference with yours, check this:
http://www.sweetmarias.com/clevercof...rpictorial.php

Well I have the one for now, but I will definitely look into your post! Thanks!

[jwhite]

While it doesn't offer the degree of control as a nice porcelain version, I have one for my camp kit and wouldn't do without it.

[_JP_]

The filter cone has been around for decades and produces a good cup if you are mindful of the grind and water temperature. The only trick with them is to make sure to evenly wet the grounds as you pour the hot water.

[danparker77]

I assume it is the same principle as this?



I will never be surprised at the ingenuity of someone going through caffeine withdrawl.

[DCWEBSTER]

I assume it is the same principle as this?



I will never be surprised at the ingenuity of someone going through caffeine withdrawl.

The mug makes the picture IMO. That is great!

[geets]

I assume it is the same principle as this?



I will never be surprised at the ingenuity of someone going through caffeine withdrawl.

Nice! :)

[netsurfr]

Only thing better would be a sweat sock as a filter.

[grasshopper]

The Clever Dripper has that oddly inaccessible chamber at the bottom. How best to clean it? The directions that accompany it in the box recommend using no detergent. Oily gunk builds up.

[ShaveThis]

I just picked one of these up because I wanted to try a different way of making coffee.

So far I like it, but I was wondering what everyone's opinion of this little contraption is?

We have one in the house. It's not the best and not the worst.
Usually the wife uses it when she makes her oddly flavored coffees. I won't let flavored coffee in any of our makers. I like coffee straight. Different beans at different times but you can keep the flavors. It does the job but listen to what others have said like pre-wetting the paper and getting all the coffee wet.

[mmack66]

I've seen two of them.

[Commander Quan]

I use a Chemex to make my coffee every morning, sure it's not as convenient as setting a timer the night before, but always having the correct temp for extraction makes a great cup of coffee.

Edit: I didn't see that was a single cup pour over, you may also want to check out the Aeropress.

[JPDyson]

I just picked one of these up because I wanted to try a different way of making coffee.

So far I like it, but I was wondering what everyone's opinion of this little contraption is?

I had one at my office, rarely used but it is a solid, one cup pour over dripper. I prefer my V60 for single cups, though. Require careful pouring.

[BurkDarkpatches]

They're great. I picked up about 7 because they were being given away at the commissary for a little over a buck with great ceramic mugs (and 1 travel mug; plastic, not so great, but I do use it for cold drinks). I used the manual pour-over for 4 months straight and didn't think twice about it (stationed away from family). Great stuff.

The Melitta only has one drip hole. I use auto-drip filters (large or small) folded then folded 1/2 over again to make a cone. By putting the tip in the hole you can control the infusion all you like without unnecessary complexity.

I currently use a ceramic model I bought in Korea for $7. You only *have to*pre-wet* the filters if you can taste the difference. I use bleached filters, which allegedly impart less of a taste than unbleached. I did several tests and couldn't tell the difference. I'm more sensitive to plastic taste than the paper, I guess.

Trust your own taste buds and imagination instead of connoisseurs.

What I like about the pour-over is the 10 minutes I get to devote to making one great cup of coffee; kind of like the time I devote to shaving. That being said, it's just one of the options in my coffee repertoire (Moka pot and auto-drip).

Enjoy!

Steve

[global_dev]

i love mine... makes a great cup of coffee. thought about trying to find a ceramic but the plastic one seems to work okay...

[The Nid Hog]

I have a similar pourover that I use when I'm traveling. I picked it up at a Starbucks in Japan. The cup has a two-part assembly. The ground coffee is spooned into the cup and it sits directly on top of the gold filter. A second cup is fitted in place over it. The bottom of this second cup is pierced with a number of small holes. You pour your hot water into that second cup and it drips across the grounds in the bottom of the first. I've used it for a couple of months at a time for my morning coffee and it reliably produces a good cup. This is a photo from a site selling the same as a swissgold product:



It has a lid too, so I usually put a ziplock bag inside with enough coffee to tide me over until I can find some locally.

[GarageBoy]

The Melitta cone works fine
Counter Culture loves it (they use a ceramic clone of it for their whole sale accounts)
Adjust your grind so it takes around 3 min to yield 350ml -ish of coffee with 24 grams of coffee and it'll be awesome

[JPDyson]

Nid, it sounds to me like that top cup is about water distribution and flow restriction. Cool!

[Jasonian]

I personallly like the Melitta cone. I have one exactly like the one pictured, and it does get regular use (I take it traveling as often as my aeropress).

Of course, I vastly prefer my Donut Dripper to the Melitta, but that's not to say anything bad about the original pourover brewer. It's still a reliable tool for a great cup.