The Edit — Kitchen
Pour-Over Coffee Makers: Melitta, Hario V60 and More
5 pour-over brewers ranked by rating, from a 1-cup Melitta cone to a 34-ounce Bodum carafe. Which suits a single morning mug, which suits a table of guests, and the filter-size mistake that ruins the first cup.
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The 5 brewers here are ranked by rating, then by how many owners rated them, as How we choose describes, and sorted by how many cups each one makes. Nothing here was handled or tested.
Best for 1 mug, cheaply
Watch for 1 cup at a time
Best for Fine-tuning the cup
Watch for Durability splits owners
Best for A pot for guests
Watch for Durability splits owners
Best for Counter-to-table glass
Watch for Glass breaks
Best for 2 mugs from a cone
Watch for Short owner record
The Melitta cone is the cheapest way into pour-over
A 1-cup cone that sits on the mug is the simplest pour-over there is. The Melitta cone comes with #2 paper filters and rates 4.8 across 1,832 ratings, the highest here. Owners call it inexpensive and easy to clean, and like that they can see the coffee rising in the cup, so it never overflows.
Melitta Pour-Over Cone Brewer and #2 Filter Set
A 1-cup cone sold with #2 paper filters; owners call it cheap and easy to clean.
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| Makes | 1 cup |
|---|---|
| Filter | #2 paper, included |
A 1-cup cone with #2 filters. Owners like the low cost, the easy cleaning and seeing the cup fill.
Buy it if
- One mug a morning, for very little money
Don't buy it if
- A household brewing for more than 1
Hario’s V60 is the cone for adjusting every cup
The Hario V60 in ceramic, size 02, rates 4.7 across 12,099 ratings. Owners praise the smooth, rich cup and the easy cleaning, and split on how well the ceramic survives knocks. It rewards a brewer who changes the grind and the pour to taste, which is why it pairs with a burr grinder; burr against blade grinders explains why.
Hario V60 Ceramic Coffee Dripper, Size 02
The ceramic V60 cone in size 02; owners praise a smooth, rich cup.
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| Size | 02 |
|---|---|
| Made of | Ceramic |
Owners praise a smooth, rich cup and easy cleaning. Durability draws mixed reports.
Buy it if
- A brewer who adjusts grind and pour to taste
Don't buy it if
- A clumsy kitchen, since owners split on durability
The size 01 filters suit only the smaller 01 cone, so check the number on the box before adding them to the basket.
Cosori’s 8-cup carafe brews for a table without paper
A pot for guests needs a carafe, and the Cosori holds 8 cups under a double-layer stainless steel filter, so there are no paper filters to run out of. It rates 4.7 across 6,701 ratings. Owners say it makes consistent coffee, is easy to use and suits a budget; opinions on how long it lasts are mixed.
Cosori Pour-Over Coffee Maker, 8 Cup
An 8-cup carafe with a double-layer stainless steel filter, so no paper to buy.
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| Makes | 8 cups |
|---|---|
| Filter | Double-layer stainless steel |
An 8-cup carafe with a steel filter. Owners like the consistent coffee and the price. Durability draws mixed reports.
Buy it if
- Coffee for guests, without buying paper filters
Don't buy it if
- A buyer who wants it to last years, since durability splits owners
Bodum’s glass carafe looks the part, and can break
The Bodum 34-ounce pour-over is a borosilicate glass carafe that goes from counter to table, and it rates 4.5 across 11,888 ratings. Owners say the coffee is good and it cleans easily. Breakage is the complaint that recurs, so it suits a careful kitchen better than a crowded sink.
Bodum 34 oz Pour-Over Coffee Maker
A 34-ounce borosilicate glass carafe; owners like the coffee and the easy cleaning.
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| Holds | 34 oz |
|---|---|
| Made of | Borosilicate glass |
A 34-ounce glass carafe owners like for the coffee and easy cleaning. Broken glass is the recurring complaint.
Buy it if
- A carafe that goes from counter to table
Don't buy it if
- A busy sink, since broken glass is the recurring complaint
The Kalita Wave 185 makes 2 mugs from a cone
The Kalita Wave in size 185 is a cone-style dripper that the listing says makes 16 to 26 ounces, enough for 2 mugs. It rates 4.5 across 1,418 ratings, the shortest owner record here, and the listing publishes no summary of what owners report.
Kalita Wave Pour-Over Dripper, Size 185
The Wave in size 185, which the listing says makes 16 to 26 ounces.
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| Size | 185 |
|---|---|
| Makes | 16 to 26 oz |
A size 185 dripper that the listing says makes 16 to 26 ounces. Few owner reports to go on.
Buy it if
- Brewing 2 mugs at once from a cone
Don't buy it if
- A buyer who wants a long owner record
Chemex is the famous name left off the ranking
The Chemex, invented by Dr Peter Schlumbohm in 1941 according to the company, is the pour-over most people picture. It is not ranked here because its rating could not be read on 18 October 2026, and no figure is printed that was not read. For a coffee gift beyond the brewer, gifts for coffee lovers includes the gooseneck kettle pour-over needs, and the best coffee grinders covers the grinder.
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Best for 1 mug
Melitta Pour-Over Cone Brewer and #2 Filter Set