ZERO JAPAN Ceramic Coffee Dripper for #2 or #4 paper filter - Drip Cone Brewer - Antique Green

I use the ZERO JAPAN ceramic dripper at my office, because no matter where I am, bad coffee is not an option. I pair it with a Bodum 27oz Bistro Gooseneck Electric Water Kettle and a MAXUS Digital Pocket Gram Scale to make sure everything is precise, smooth, and as good as I can get without a full café setup under my desk. The dripper itself is sturdy, simple, and elegant — exactly what you want when you're sneaking real quality into the middle of a workday. If you're chasing consistent, clean pour-over brews outside of your home kitchen, this is absolutely the right tool for the job.

I enjoy pour-over coffee, and own several different drippers. I wanted one that used the Melitta-style “wedge” filters since they are so readily available, unlike some other formats. It’s a classic for a reason. A nice in-between compared to the “v60” Hario cones, and the “flat-bottom” Kalita style drippers. While all three styles can produce great coffee, this format might be the easiest to give repeatable, quality cups with a minimum of fuss. Plus, I love he smooth style of th3 handle and the rich glazing in antique green.

Good quality ceramic. Sturdy but not too heavy. It fits most of my mugs perfectly. The draining holes are good sizes so it doesn’t let the water run through too fast. Also, it looks nice.

Let me start by addressing the numerous negative comments about "weak coffee." If you get weak coffee from a pour-over dripper, the problem is not the dripper, it's the "drippie." Yes, in other words, user error. The pour-over process requires patience, and there is an art to it. You cannot just dump all of the water in at once and expect good coffee. Variations of the recommended methods are all over the Internet, and even passed along in many coffee-related product reviews here on Amazon -- so I won't spend a lot of words describing mine. In general, I wet the grounds slightly, then gradually drip the hot water into the filter. (If you doubt my method, just observe the way electric coffee makers work. They don't suck all of the water in at once!) Of course, it's also important to make sure the filter contains enough coffee -- my local coffee shop/roaster recommends 2 tbs of medium grind coffee per cup, and that has worked well for me. Okay, on to the product review: The Bee House Ceramic Coffee Dripper is a practical, elegant solution for making an individual cup of coffee to go. My #1 requirement for coffee making equipment is NO PLASTIC. There is enough research out there to suggest that boiling hot water causes harmful chemicals to leach out of plastic materials. Unfortunately, even many of the high-end "stainless steel" coffee makers use plastic for the plumbing and other internal pieces/parts. The "plastic-less" construction, and utter simplicity of ceramic drippers appeals to me. I use Melitta #2 filters with my Bee House dripper, and the coffee definitely on par with that made with my Chemex pour-over system. The curved handle is a great feature. It allows you to easily set the dripper on your cup, and remove it when you're done. The Bee House product is solid, and well made. However, this is both a blessing and a curse. The weight of this dripper tends to make your coffee mug somewhat top-heavy. And you have to be careful to make sure the guides on the bottom surface are inside the rim of the mug, otherwise the dripper feels tippy. I haven't had any accidents yet, but there have been some close calls. So, while I love this product, I think pour-over coffee is more about the process than the equipment. You can probably get the same excellent results from a less expensive ceramic dripper. If I end up breaking my Bee House dripper, I may very well go for something else that costs less money.

I use this ceramic item almost everyday. Per the other reviews, the liquids do go down too quickly with the two holes. But you can just cut a snippet of a chopstick and plug one hole. Try to look for a similar item and they are similar or worse for those hole issues. But this one has a good quality to it. Then the pouring process yields better results. I love the color red and the convenience of just using this item. It's quicker to use and clean up more so than a machine. It saves space as well due to this same reasoning. I am overall satisfed with this product.

I ORDERED THIS SO THAT I WOULD HAVE 2 FOR WHEN GUESTS COME AND WE DONT WANT TO WAIT FOR THE FIRST PERSON TO FINISH MAKING THEIR COFFEE. JUST A WARNING- I ACCIDENTALLY KNOCKED MINE OFF OF THE KITCHEN COUNTER AND IT BROKE IN HALF. THIS WAS MY OWN CLUMSINESS, AND IN NO WAY THE FAULT OF THE PRODUCT. IT IS IN FACT A TESTAMENT OF THE QUALITY. A CHEAPER MADE PRODUCT WOULD HAVE SPLINTERED INTO MORE PIECES. ALSO THE PRODUCT FIT PERFECTLY OVER MY 20 OZ YETI MUG AND WATER FLOW WAS GREAT AS WELL. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS PRODUCT. (JUST AVOID BEING CLUMSY)

LOVE THIS. I had a smaller coffee dripper for 12 years and then I dropped it. When this arrived it looked big and I was concerned that it might not be steady on the mug as the smaller one sat snugly around the rim of cup. I am often in a hurry and try to do three things at once so I did not want to fling my arms by the dripper and knock it off. I am getting used to it now and it is quite safe on the mug (a starbucks tall mug) and I treat it as something special (don't fling my arms around). My coffee tastes better. I pour a small amount of water in about 3 different times and wait for water to be gone each time and then I pour in more water at normal speed after that. I love that it has a window to view the coffee. It is elegant. So happy with this. While waiting for it to arrive I used a tea strainer with filter all scrunched up in it. It worked for a temporary solution, but took a LONG time. Better than no coffee though. Really look forward to coffee now.

Mine arrived broken, and I returned it, but that's not why I am leaving this 3 star review. The three stars are for a few things. One is the color looked nothing like the photo. Antique Green was alluring until it showed up a very dark murky overripe avocado color. Also, I bought the "large" size, which is what I received, but it's not a large. It says it will take a #2 or #4 filter, but it's only really sized for a #2 to fit well. The smaller dripper would likely require a #1 filter for the best fit. On a positive note (the third star) I liked the design and shape of the dripper cone/basket itself: the two holes, their size and spacing, and the general size, shape/contours and depth of it fit my #2 filter quite well. I would love it if this came with a better handle, accurate color and larger circular base. I did not like the design of the ladle type handle. The curve of the handle is not pronounced enough, and does not sit comfortably or securely in the intended grip of your thumb and forefinger. The weight of the dripper is not balanced by the grip of the handle. It feels like it wants to slip out from my grasp and fall, and at some point I'm sure it would. Finally, the shape of the base is just weird and not necessarily aesthetically appealing. While it doesn't affect performance, it still gives you the appearance that it will, which is a quibble, but hey - if you don't like the look of something, it follows that eventually you might not like the thing itself.

I bought this coffee dripper as a gift. I love the elegant design of the handle and the open area on the part that sits on top of the mug so you can see the level of the coffee in the mug. I like the deep green colour and the very fine finish of the dripper a lot. It was a big surprise to me that they had it delivered right on Valentine's Day. Thank you for such a good service.

Beautifully made coffee dripper although the oval shaped base is not very stable on most cups. I think a round base would be better proportioned and provide more support for the larger cone shaped top.

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I expected it to be larger than the normal ceramic dripprs that are advertised as it was described as a two cup If it had been the size of my old two cup plastic dripper I would be happy with itt and would not think it overpriced

Excelente calidad, envio mas rápido de lo esperado.