Kalita 155 Stainless Steel Wave Coffee Dripper KWF-155

I think this is a good dripper for single user. I like it with about 30 grams of Coffee for a 200 ml cup for robust flavour.Compared to plastic v60 1/2 cup dripper the Kalita keeps coffee bed hotter which is a bit counter intuitive as it is made of steel and steel conducts heat better than plastic. The fluted Kalita papers insulated the coffee bed making it ideal for outdoor use.Also compared to v60 the flavour is more integrated. The v60 can have separate flavours as it over or under extracts at same time. This dripper extracts more evenly. Good one!

A perfect dripper

I have always wanted to try a Kalita Wave to see what the hype was about and decided to finally pull the trigger. This is my ideal method. The Kalita does a fantastic job at making a coffee that is still extremely well balanced, but really accents the sweetness and bright notes in a brew. The stainless steel is great to travel with--throw it in a bag and you have no worries what will happen to it. Really fun to use and easy to get the hang of once you find the right grind size for your preference. It's a beautiful cup of coffee in mere minutes.

Beautiful round coffee

This may be the best way to make a cup of coffee! The flavour is much more round and full compared to other pour-overs I've tried. It has ruined me for coffee made any other way. Beautiful.

Cute and Easy To Use

I purchased the Kalita 155. It is smaller than you think. I usually brew with with 15-17g coffee and it is well-sized for this serving. It will not physically fit much more than 20 g.My previous brewing methods are mainly Aeropress and a metal-mesh pour-over device. This brew is much cleaner and lighter which brings out the fruitiness of coffees without the muddiness. It is comparable to using a drip filter on the mesh pour-over, but it is much easier to use and clean with the specialized filters.For anyone who brews into a 16 oz mug or thermos, I recommend the Kalita 185 instead. I recommend the Wave to anyone like me who is new to or not as familiar with pour over coffee.

Great little dripper!

It took me some time to come to love the Kalita Wave. I have the 155 and sadly it's hard to find paper filters for it these days. I think I had to get used to brewing with this dripper as I had used only ceramic drippers beforehand. After giving it a chance I love using it. This dripper reminds me of when I visited Japan and I stayed with a woman in her home and she hand made me a Kalita Wave coffee in the morning. Kalita is quite popular in Japan, as far as I could see it was the most popular dripper in cafés. Tip: to pre wet your filter, pour some hot water into the bottom of your filter paper and the water will soak up the sides of the filter, thus avoiding the dreaded filter collapse.

Kalita Wave Stainless #185: a nice little dripper!

I considered buying a Kalita Wave dripper for a long time but put it off because the filters are hard to find. I finally decided to try it based on all the positive reviews; I am glad I did! I chose the stainless model so I could use it while out of town without fear of breakage; the quality of the stainless steel is very good.The dripper is easy to use and consistently makes great coffee without much fuss. The "large" #185 dripper easily makes a normal (to me) 16+ oz mug using around 30 grams of coffee. The coffee is noticeably hotter using this dripper compared to others, probably due to the unique paper filter. If you pre-wet the filter and preheat the mug or serving vessel you will have nice hot coffee.If you like pour-over brewed coffee you will like this ... MoreI considered buying a Kalita Wave dripper for a long time but put it off because the filters are hard to find. I finally decided to try it based on all the positive reviews; I am glad I did! I chose the stainless model so I could use it while out of town without fear of breakage; the quality of the stainless steel is very good.The dripper is easy to use and consistently makes great coffee without much fuss. The "large" #185 dripper easily makes a normal (to me) 16+ oz mug using around 30 grams of coffee. The coffee is noticeably hotter using this dripper compared to others, probably due to the unique paper filter. If you pre-wet the filter and preheat the mug or serving vessel you will have nice hot coffee.If you like pour-over brewed coffee you will like this dripper. Just make sure you don't run out of filters as not many vendors carry them and there is no substitute to be found at the local grocery.

Kalita Wave Stainless #185: a nice little dripper!

I considered buying a Kalita Wave dripper for a long time but put it off because the filters are hard to find. I finally decided to try it based on all the positive reviews; I am glad I did! I chose the stainless model so I could use it while out of town without fear of breakage; the quality of the stainless steel is very good.The dripper is easy to use and consistently makes great coffee without much fuss. The "large" #185 dripper easily makes a normal (to me) 16+ oz mug using around 30 grams of coffee. The coffee is noticeably hotter using this dripper compared to others, probably due to the unique paper filter. If you pre-wet the filter and preheat the mug or serving vessel you will have nice hot coffee.If you like pour-over brewed coffee you will like this ... MoreI considered buying a Kalita Wave dripper for a long time but put it off because the filters are hard to find. I finally decided to try it based on all the positive reviews; I am glad I did! I chose the stainless model so I could use it while out of town without fear of breakage; the quality of the stainless steel is very good.The dripper is easy to use and consistently makes great coffee without much fuss. The "large" #185 dripper easily makes a normal (to me) 16+ oz mug using around 30 grams of coffee. The coffee is noticeably hotter using this dripper compared to others, probably due to the unique paper filter. If you pre-wet the filter and preheat the mug or serving vessel you will have nice hot coffee.If you like pour-over brewed coffee you will like this dripper. Just make sure you don't run out of filters as not many vendors carry them and there is no substitute to be found at the local grocery.

Novice-friendly dripper

This is my first dripper when I decide to try making pour-over coffee by myself. As many people suggest, this is a safe choice for novices. I succeeded with my first trial. The stainless-steel material is resistant and easy to clean. Highly recommend it to anyone who would like to start making pour-over coffee.

Simplest, best coffee maker I have owned

Looking across the range of coffee makers can be a bit daunting, and when I came across this one I was dubious about how something so simple could produce the kind of coffee that people raved about in its reviews that I read, but having used it now for a few weeks I can say that this is the easiest and most delicious coffee I have had, whilst also being robust, small and portable, and making coffee directly into the cup. If you're regularly making coffee for lots of people then you'd need multiple of them though, or to use a different solution, but for one person, this is a really ideal way to make coffee.

Truly the best flavoured coffee you can make at home!

I purchased this device a week ago. I wanted to start my pour over experience with an easier device then the Hario V60. (Believe me I went back and forth about getting it.) I ultimately landed on the wave 185. For the sake of size I went with the 185 to get more brewed cups out of this. I also purchased along with the wave the kalita wave glass 500 ml.For size it will brew me 2 decent size mugs. Now back to the wave 185. I decided to give this a try after the several reviews on here and the ease of the brewing process with a flat bottomed pour over will distribute the coffee evenly a lot easier then the Hario V60 as I have heard the V60 is great if you are experienced with pour overs.Now i have been recently using beans from Devils Head Coffee and adding 30 ... MoreI purchased this device a week ago. I wanted to start my pour over experience with an easier device then the Hario V60. (Believe me I went back and forth about getting it.) I ultimately landed on the wave 185. For the sake of size I went with the 185 to get more brewed cups out of this. I also purchased along with the wave the kalita wave glass 500 ml.For size it will brew me 2 decent size mugs. Now back to the wave 185. I decided to give this a try after the several reviews on here and the ease of the brewing process with a flat bottomed pour over will distribute the coffee evenly a lot easier then the Hario V60 as I have heard the V60 is great if you are experienced with pour overs.Now i have been recently using beans from Devils Head Coffee and adding 30 grams to the 500 ml measurement of the kalita glass. I find that if you are new to the brewing process to youtube some tutorials or even ask a local roastery how to get the best results by demonstrating it for you. I find with the measurements provided I have yielded amazing results. I have brewed several cups of delicious cups of coffee which has been rich in taste and gave me some of the besr cups of coffee I have ever had.I highly recommend this product for anyone looking to enter into the pour over method of coffee making and avoid gettinf a cheap knock off on amazon to save money. I will update in due time if any problems with the device occur.