Kalita Wave Pour-Over Coffee Dripper: Get Rich, Flavorful Coffee with Ease

Als: To date, it works the best. No, clogging issues, that were experienced with other products.

United States on Jul 28, 2023

Emma M.: Prima coffee reviewed different recipes for the Kalita and found George Howell Coffee's the most flavorful. An old master at importing and roasting specialty coffee. it has brought many smiles to our kitchen. I really prefer the glass because it does not add any tastes. Be mindful when cleaning it! It can jump out of the plastic holder when inverted.

United States on May 02, 2023

Elizabeth Weiser: I love the coffee this makes…but I’ve now bought it three times. Tonight #2 slipped about 1 inch from hand to sink and shattered. My fault, yes, but do be careful to treat it more like a wine glass than one more durable, even though it looks like it would stand up to more.

United States on Jan 28, 2023

Jay P. FrancisJay P. Francis: Update 3. I fixed the problem today. It pays to be an engineer. Problem, bad extraction due to filter paper adhering to the flat base. A non issue with the stainless steel Kalita but a serious problem with the glass Kalita. Having had a look at the difference in the holes in the two, I rolled a tiny piece of aluminum foil into a ball and then squeezed it flat and made a spacer to,put between the flat bottom and the filter paper. It worked! See photos! Still, I’d recommend you buy the stainless steel Kalita 185.

Update 2. Having the opportunity to do a test, everything else equal, between the stainless Kalita and the glass Kalita, four friends and I did a taste test. Every one of us preferred the stainless steel unit and disliked the glass unit coffee. 16:1 ratio. Water corrected for mineral content per SCAA. Pour time equal...everything equal except the Kalita.

Update: I’ve had trouble with it, compared to my beloved stainless steel 185. As an update, I can no longer recommend the glass one unless you just want it to complete your collection, for its design appeal and attractiveness. Go with metal instead. This one, well, it’s hard to get a good, timed...

United States on Feb 04, 2021

Eric: Can I give it a 3.5? I bought this to replace a Clever Dripper. Wirecutter did a great review of the product and the Kalita website has a couple of great videos about the best way to brew a cup using the Wave but in real life, for me - I am not sure the marginally better tasting cup of coffee is worth the effort.

Before I continue with this review let me say, my review may not be useful to everyone. Coffee seems to be one of the last really personal consumption experiences in the US. As much as it has been commercialized and mass marketed - almost every drinker will take the time to tweak their cup. A little sugar, one or two pumps of flavor, more grounds or less, course grind or fine, water temp at 207F or not... So let me tell you how I like my coffee so you can understand my critique of the Wave.

I drink my coffee black and I do not enjoy bitter coffee. I use a Chemex at home. The Chemex is my gold standard for brewing coffee. I use a manual grinder with a ceramic burr and monitor my water temperature when pouring to ensure it is between 205F and 200F. My beans are all from organic fair trade estates roasted by small roasters I trust. I do not buy starbucks or...

United States on Feb 18, 2015