Hario V60 dripper - porcelain red - size 01

The Hario V60 is a pour-over dripper, and this is the porcelain one: red, size 01, with a measuring spoon included. All you need beside it is freshly ground coffee, a paper filter, hot water and the cup or server you brew into.

Why porcelain

Porcelain is heavier than plastic and much slower to give up heat. Rinse it through with hot water before you start and it holds that warmth while the water passes, so the brew does not cool off halfway and the extraction stays even. It is hard-wearing too: the glaze does not stain or hang on to old coffee smells the way plastic can, though it will chip if you drop it.

The shape does the work

Three things define the V60: the 60-degree cone, the ridges running up the inside, and a single large hole at the bottom. The ridges hold the filter off the wall so air can escape and the water drains evenly instead of clogging. The wide opening means the brewer itself barely restricts the flow — your grind size and the speed of your pour decide how fast the coffee draws through. That is what gives you control over strength and flavour, and why the V60 rewards a slow, steady pour.

What it works with

Use V60 paper filters in size 01. A kettle with a narrow spout, such as the Hario Buono, makes it far easier to pour where you want to, and set on a Hario V60 server you can brew and serve from the same jug.

• Hario V60 dripper, size 01
• Material: porcelain, red
• Brewing method: pour-over
• Takes size 01 V60 paper filters
• Measuring spoon included