And since it’s not a delicate glass carafe, it’s much more portable and a lot easier to clean than either of them. He previously spent more than a decade writing about cameras, printers, and other office equipment for Wirecutter, Reviewed, USA Today, and Digital Camera HQ. The wave filter's flat bottom, on the other hand, maintains a wide and even coffee bed, allowing water to permeate and leave the filter evenly. This Kalita Wave 155 Dripper features prominently on most specialty coffee bars around the world, and is widely adopted for brewing excellent pour over coffee by industry professionals and coffee beginners alike.

You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. The uniquely shaped flat bottomed Wave filters facilitate an even extraction by forcing the coffee and water to interact for the full duration of the brew. The wave method from Kalita deploys three holes and a flat filter-bed to give even extraction and a steady flow-rate.

You can choose between common credit cards, PayPal, Google Pay, Apple Pay, Sofortüberweisung and Klarna Pay Later. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. This is for anyone who loves to explore flavour in their espresso based drinks, with everything you'll need to make the most out of our stand-out coffees from our global origin partners, 365 days a year. Advice To get the most out of your freshly roasted coffee, you should have a good burr grinder, a scale, a timer and clean, filtered water. PULLS THE PERFECT CUP: The pantented wave design reduces contact between the brewing space and the filter itself for a more balanced extraction and a flavorful, full-bodied cup of coffee every time.

While it’s heating, I rinse the filter, measure and grind the coffee, add it to the filter, and level it. The Wave’s flat bottom allows coffee grounds to be saturated and brewed over a larger surface area, so coffee has a more-balanced taste and fuller body.The Wave brewer also features a flat bottom with multiple drainage holes, helping you maintain a consistent extraction across the entire width of your brew bed. It is so simple to keep clean, when you are done brewing simply discard your filter and used coffee grounds into your compost or bin - no need to cover your sink with pesky remnants of your coffee!

Initially struggled with the Wave, but after a few weeks and a slight adjustment to grind doze and technique it’s making great brews, and I’m confident it’ll last a long time. The filter papers used with this brewer are also 'waved' which helps to regulate a gentle water flow onto the ground coffee again changing the way the brew will extract. Once the water hits the ideal temp, I bloom the grounds and complete the pour, which takes about three minutes, with several infusions and a lot of attention to my digital scale. Due to the design of a flat bottom and three small dripper holes, the Wave enables an even extraction and a balanced brew.See our Brew Guide section for our recommended recipe; this is how we brew all hand brews in our cafe!