This is what I do.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00JE36GLQ

And I use a kettle to heat a quart of water in like 2 mins...excellent coffee


https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01G7OL9ZW

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Originally posted by Krazeehorse:
Have you considered a French press?

We have 3 or 4 Hario glass drippers. They are well made and inexpensive. Get a gooseneck and a good burr grinder and make some of the best coffee you've ever had.

https://www.amazon.com/Aerobie...1&smid=A5948IO45UAV1

I have one of these and it works great for single cups. You can make double espresso or americano style very easily.

Best of luck,

Mike

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Originally posted by Dbltap:
We have 3 or 4 Hario glass drippers. They are well made and inexpensive. Get a gooseneck and a good burr grinder and make some of the best coffee you've ever had.

When I make pourover coffee (usually I do French press), I use a Hario V60 ceramic dripper.

The Hario glass or ceramic drippers seem to be what I mostly see coffee shops that do pourovers using.

The Hario drippers come in multiple sizes depending on how much coffee you want to make, from one cup to pretty big. Hario also makes very good paper filters for the various sizes.

(Not my picture - in this picture he's using a Hario kettle, as well.)

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Originally posted by HKg3:
https://www.amazon.com/Aerobie...1&smid=A5948IO45UAV1

I have one of these and it works great for single cups. You can make double espresso or americano style very easily.

Best of luck,

Mike

The Aeropress is my favorite way to make coffee nowadays. We have two Bodum French Presses and a couple of Melitta cones that still get used every once in a while, but since we got the Aeropress, it definitely gets the most use. We have a cheap electric kettle for heating the water. We drink a lot of tea too, so the electric kettle comes in handy.

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Originally posted by Krazeehorse:
Have you considered a French press?

No, not really. I had one years ago and while I like the coffee, It was too much of a PITA to clean each time.

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Originally posted by bobandmikako:
We have a cheap electric kettle for heating the water.

Would an electric kettle be better/quicker/more efficient than using a regular kettle on an electric stove which is what I have now? We just got natural gas so I will be going with a gas range someday, but for now it's electric.

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Originally posted by PASig:

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Originally posted by bobandmikako:
We have a cheap electric kettle for heating the water.

Would an electric kettle be better/quicker/more efficient than using a regular kettle on an electric stove which is what I have now? We just got natural gas so I will be going with a gas range someday, but for now it's electric.

Every electric kettle we've had over the years has heated water a little quicker than using a kettle on our electric stove. Electric kettles also shutoff automatically when the water starts to boil, so you can turn them on and walk away if you need to.

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Originally posted by bobandmikako:

Every electric kettle we've had over the years has heated water a little quicker than using a kettle on our electric stove. Electric kettles also shutoff automatically when the water starts to boil, so you can turn them on and walk away if you need to.

Electric kettle is definitely the way to go for heating water. And I'd recommend splurging on the little more expensive model that allows you to see and set the temperature that you want. You could also set it on a timer so that the water is hot and ready to go when you wake up in the morning.

The other option is the Moccamaster Cup-One. It makes a fantastic single cup of coffee. I believe its as close to the pour over you can get but much much easier. I fresh grind each cup and it’s the best coffee maker I have ever had.

https://us.moccamaster.com/cup...polished-silver.html

This is my favorite for the style you're asking about:

Clever Coffee Dripper

https://www.amazon.com/Clever-...Ounces/dp/B00EOM5RN0

https://www.sweetmarias.com/cl...dripperpictorial.php

"The Clever Coffee Dripper combines the best features of French press and filter drip brewing, eliminating the drawbacks of each. With French press brewing, you can control steeping or infusion time, but heat loss and sediment in the cup can be a problem. Brewing with a paper filter is easy and convenient; the problem is lack of control over steeping time (i.e. the coffee begins to drain immediately). By adding a stopper to a filtercone, the Clever Coffee Dripper combines control over steeping time with a sediment-free cup."

Chemex user for several years. Hard to beat it.

The Aeropress makes a nice single cup, plus you can take it along when traveling.

I have a stainless steel one similar to this one (mine is no longer available).

I, too, wanted to stay away from the plastic and have something that I can use with or without paper filters should filters ever become unavailable.

Works like a charm.

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Originally posted by Largefarva:
Just as important as the coffee maker is a good grinder as mentioned once already. I highly recommend one of the entry models made by Baratza. The Encore is an excellent grinder. I have one myself and I can’t believe at how consistent the grind is.

I got one for my daughter. For the money it’s great. My only beef is it’s very loud, like wake everyone in the house loud.

Thanks for all the suggestions and help, guys.

I decided to go with the following:

Kalita Wave 155 (smaller one perfect for me)



Hamilton Beach Electric Gooseneck Kettle

Secrets to the Perfect Cup of Coffee (Consumer Reports)

Scroll down to "Battle of the Brews" to see their take on the differences between the different brewing methods.

We use an AeroPress and absolutely love it. Wife just picked up a backup that was on clearance at a local store.

I think the next time we go on vacation, pre-ground coffee and the AeroPress is going with us.

BTW: On Amazon they have metal mesh filters for the AeroPress. I use one, just as I did with our drip brewer, because that preserves the coffee oils, making for a somewhat more complex taste and a more velvety mouth feel.