KALITA Wave Dripper

I used to use a french press until 6 months ago. Coffee came out good, but not quite like what I've managed to achieve since switching to the Kalita Wave and by extension the 4:6 method. I did try it with the usual v60 as well but I have been able to achieve the same results if not better, with my kalita wave.

I don't know if I'm doing something wrong, but the second half of my brew time stalls considerably. Things flow fine on the first 2 pours but, after that, the brew is super slow (dripping one or two drops at a time). I'm using pre-ground coffee for now (I thought that would eliminate any mistakes I ...

I think a decent brew on a Kalita Wave is not as good as the best V60, but much better than most, and it's much more consistent.

I loved making the coffee out of it. It’s easy to use, the coffee tastes great. But the item arrived warped out of shape.

I’d get a grinder, something like a Porlex hand cranked model is fine. For brewing I’d get either a Chemex or Kalita Wave system with the company branded filters. This will allow you to source any beans you want and produces reliably great coffee.

This is good for one 12-oz cup of coffee. I have a couple different styles of pour-over, including this one. I have a Hario V-60 (one large hole), a Bee Hive with two small holes, and a Melitta with one small hole. This Kalita Wave dripper has three small holes; as such, I feel like the extraction t...

Def buy a good grinder (the ‘ol Baratza Encore) and a good scale (ones with a .1 accuracy).

French presses are pretty easy and forgiving, but I heard the Kalita Wave’s good for beginners if you wanna get into pourover coffees.

Pros: Appearance, quality. Simply elegant, solid, and convenient. Perfect for 2-3 cups of coffee. And the flavor is very good (although I can't say that it's much/any different than my Melitta dripper). Cons: You're supposed to use the specially-fitted Kalita Wave filters, which aren't cheap or conv...

Two: if she wants something different, and more of a challenge, get her a pour-over (percolation) brewer like a Hario V60 or a Kalita Wave. These are less forgiving of technique and grind quality and will take her some time to get the hang of. But can produce great cups of coffee.

Draw down is too slow! Will only accommodate up to 400 ml water 24g coffee with a medium-coarse grind. Do not attempt to use automatic drip pre-ground coffee it is too finely ground because 3 holes in bottom of dripper and sidewall angle severely limit draw down speed. That said, if you don’t make v...