Reddit reviews Hario Plastic Coffee Dripper, Size 02, Red

$12, just add filter, ground coffee, and water.

No moving parts, no running vinegar through it, no plugging it in, lasts forever, and likely makes a better cup than your Keurig or drip coffee maker.

That drip station is indeed pretty, but with that distance between the dripper and your cup/mug, you're probably going to have quite the mess of splashes and splatters to clean up afterwards.

If you're really looking to improve your coffee and not just decorate the counter, I'd start with a simple plastic V60-02 for the dripper. For the grinder, since you're already contemplating spending ~90 USD, why not bump it up another $25 and get a Knock Aergrind; it'll be a significant step up in grind quality from the ones you listed.

In order of importance, in my opinion. Now, while the grinder is pricey, it's very important to producing an exceptional cup. But I'd personally start lower grinder-wise to garner more appreciation for good grinders (unless budget ain't a concern, in which case go for it).

Lido E Grinder (all the Lido series grinders are back ordered I think)

V60 Dripper

Fino Pour Over Kettle

AWS Pocket Scale

[V60 filters (although I notice no difference between this and folded #4 filters that are much cheaper)]
(http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001U7EOYA/ref=twister_B00Q60WESO?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1)

Video on technique

Where I personally like getting beans, but there are a lot of places for that

A cheap gooseneck kettle and a plastic Hario V60. You will need filters too.

If you want to spend a little more this set has it all.

Keep in mind that a scale is extremely helpful too. If you don’t want to spend the money on a grinder, which everyone is going to recommend, just get pre-ground, quality coffee. I recommend HappyMug online. Happy Mug makes great coffee and will grind it for you before shipping. They also have an awesome little timer for $5 that is helpful at first If you’re using your phone for recipes and stuff.

Aeropress or V60(Need to buy filters for both but they aren't expensive) and a Hario Mini Mill . Cheapest methods but make extremely high quality coffee.

Both will be about the same, neither will be any good. the first steps to a good cup require three main things:

• Good beans (find a local roaster. Expect to pay $10-15 a pound. I know this is steep, but it makes ALL the difference)
  
  
• grinding your coffee fresh when you brew it (pre-ground coffee loses much of its flavor in a few hours, forget the months that many people spend on a ground bag). You can find excellent cheap hand-operated burr grinders for about $35. Stay away from blade grinders; they'll make your beans a choppy, uneven mess.
  
  
• a better brewing method. They're not hard to learn at all, and the equipment is cheap. Here's a plastic pour-over cone for 6 bucks. A pack of filters for it costs another $5. A lot of people like the $25 aeropress also, because it's very straightforward and versatile (the pourover only makes regular coffee). there are other options as well; browse /r/coffee to learn more.
  
  tl;dr the things you should do to up your coffee game the first level (in the order you should do them) are: 1. Find a new brewing method 2. Buy better beans 3. Get a grinder

Here is what I would get

• Porlex JP-30 grinder $40
  
• Hario V60 $12.50 + $7 for filters
  
• Chromatic coffee really good coffee with free shipping. Pick something good. ~$17.
  
  That comes to ~$75 for your everything including your first 1.5 weeks of beans.
  
  

V60 Personally I'd get the glass or ceramic one, but they are a bit more.
Filters
Gooseneck kettle with thermometer Warning, I don't have this personally, but it does have good reviews. There are a number of gooseneck kettles on amazon to choose from.
There's a Hario Skerton for $15 used in excellent condition right now

Total=$55.38 Slightly more if you miss out on the Skerton. Beans extra of course. You could make do with whatever kettle you currently have but the gooseneck makes things exponentially easier. Something you could always save for though.

IDK what you're looking for taste wise for beans, but I like Red Bird for reasonably priced coffees that are extremely tasty.

From experience, after about 7-8 days, the quality drops off a bit. By 10-12 days, I think there's a noticeable loss of flavor.

At the risk of sending you down a dangerous rabbit hole, this dripper is what I use with the OEM filters. When I'm on travel/vacation, I grind with the Hario mini which produces a nice, consistent grind (as inexpensive grinders go). AT 10-11 clicks out from the finest setting it will take about 2 minutes to grind 15-17 grams (enough for 350-400ml of water, and faster than said water will boil in a typical microwave).

If you batch your beans into zip-lok baggies (~1 weeks worth each) you can freeze them and they will easily hold for a month.


Other roasters of note in the area include Red Rooster (in Floyd) and ones who's name I can't remember in Draper - Sugar Magnolia on main sells the latter. Both are more expensive (those two ~$16-18/12oz) than Mill Mountain ($13-15/16 oz) and I've not found them "better". Then again, I'm not a big fan of modern, fruity/acidic coffee.

I would suggest a plastic v60 for $8 would be a better next choice.

Just buy a plastic cone, a grinder, and #4 filters. Buy beans in bulk and make coffee at the cheapest and best rate.

It is the cheapest and best quality/taste/speed/temperature/bother ratio

Have you tried one of these? This thing

>The same goddamn drip brew I do at home?

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just like craft beers, and microbreweries, there are equally enthusiastic coffee drinkers.

"drip brew" does not exist in that world. (yes, sounds assholish, but the coffee is really fucking good)

its like top shelf vs bottom shelf. drink to get drunk, drink to enjoy the flavor.

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I won't drink it any other way now. I used to use a french press.

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how to pour-over.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aWH9UgmuCM

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when you go to starbucks/Peets, they fill your cup from a tank.

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when you go to a pourover coffee place, they make it one cup at a time. every cup is hand poured, beans are ground immediately before use. and they use beam heaters because, believe it or not.. temperature really matters. coffee made from 200 degree water tastes different than coffee made from 212 water.

https://www.amazon.com/Hario-Beam-Heater-Coffee-Syphon/dp/B00R6YPTYA

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for home..

optional - but helps make hot water, but not too hot - note the narrow spout to control where the water goes.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005YR0F40/

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one of these and the filters to go with.

https://www.amazon.com/Hario-Plastic-Coffee-Dripper-Size/dp/B006IKMUIG/

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