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If you’ve frequented specialty coffee shops in Australia, you may have noticed many of them offering select brews in a pour over style made with a glass vessel atop of an electronic scale. A goose-neck kettle is often seen circling – slowly and steadily – as hot water trickles onto a bed of fresh coffee grounds, with the brew in turn collecting beneath it. You could almost watch this calming process for days on end.
Making pour over coffee is a ritual that forces you to clear your mind, focus, and slow down, before charging full steam into the day. It’s also quite simple to make – something that surprised us the first time we tried it at home.
But more than that, it’s a technique that can uncover incredible flavour profiles in the brewed coffee. In fact, there are some speciality coffee beans and blends we won’t drink any other way, after tasting how rich and delicious they become when made with the pour over technique.
Gourmet Traveller’s pick of the best pour over coffee makers
- Hario Simply V60 glass brewing kit, from $42.95, Amazon (here’s why)
- Bodum pour over coffee maker (8 cup) from $49.95 (usually $69.95), Kitchen Warehouse (here’s why)
- Chemex pour over glass coffeemaker glass handle series, from $112.75, Amazon (here’s why)
The best pour over coffee makers in Australia
Now that you’re ready to step into the world of pour over coffee, discover our edit of the best pour over coffee makers that you should add to your new (and more relaxed) morning routine.
01
Hario Simply V60 glass brewing kit
from $42.95, Amazon
Best for: starting your pour over coffee journey
Hario is a well-known brand for pour over coffee makers and accessories, and this stylish glass set is ideal for both beginners and pour over connoisseurs. It comes with a glass V60 dripper, 600ml glass server, 40 paper filters and a BPA-free measuring scoop.
“This is the benchmark for pour over coffee making,” one customer shared in a 5-star review on Amazon, where it has a 4.6-star average from over 260 global customers. “This brewer simply produces a good cup of coffee. Its design, glass thickness, and size all contribute to a near perfect coffee experience. Clean up is easy and this stores as a system with minimal space.”
Key features:
- Made from heat-proof, durable Hario glass
- V60 dripper’s spiral ridges are designed to keep the filter from sticking to ensure a balanced and flavourful extraction
- Simple to use
Also available at:
- $57.85 from MyDeal
- $57.85 from Big W Marketplace
02
Bodum pour over coffee maker (8 cup)
from $49.95 (usually $69.95), Kitchen Warehouse
Best for: reusable elements
The elegant design of this pour over coffee maker from Bodum is ideal for anyone looking to keep waste to a minimum, with a borosilicate glass server, cork grip and stainless steel mesh filter that means you don’t have to use paper filters at all. The generous size also means you can make pour over coffee for guests, or just yourself.
“A solid and functional pour over vessel. Purchased due to our previous chemex breaking. I prefer some aspects of this design, including the lip on the filter that makes it easier to empty and clean and the width of the coffee pot neck which makes it easier to clean,” one customer said in a review on the Kitchen Warehouse website. While they also noted that they found the cork “a bit fiddly” compared to a handle, they gave it a 5-star rating. And it has a 4.8-star average on Kitchen Warehouse.
Key features:
- Crystal clear, hand blown glass carafe
- Stainless steel filter basket
- Carafe is dishwasher safe
Also available at:
- $87.90 from Amazon
03
Chemex pour over glass coffeemaker glass handle series
from $112.75, Amazon
Best for: detailed design
Chemex is another coffee maker brand that’s renowned for it’s style and functionality. With capacity for up to 10 cups (of 5oz or around 148ml each), this pour over coffee maker features Chemex’s iconic hourglass shape, as well as a handle for effortless pouring. The glass body also includes a pour spout designed to create a proper air channel when you add a paper filter (no need for extra parts). The thoughtful design includes a glass “belly button” marking the half-way point, with the end of the pour spout doubling as a measure of when the carafe is full.
“I’ve owned a very good espresso machine, french press, and drip coffee makers. This one, the 50 oz with the glass handle is my all-time favorite,” one US-based customer shared in a 5-star review on Amazon, where it has a high 4.7-star average from over 725 global ratings.
Key features:
- Classic Chemex hourglass design with a glass handle
- 10-cup capacity of 50oz (around 1.48 litres)
- Carafe is dishwasher safe
04
Minimalist pour over ceramic coffee set
from $257.88, Etsy
Best for: artisan coffee style
Made by Makaki Studio in Europe, this unique wheel-thrown pour over coffee set is crafted from grey stoneware clay, with a half-transparent white glossy glaze inside, and rich texture on the outside. It has a 500ml capacity and has also been thoughtfully designed to fit Hario V60-03 size paper filters, which are relatively easy to get in Australia through Hario, Amazon and coffee specialists.
“We are very happy with our pourover set, which is an absolute work of art,” one customer shared in a 5-star review on Etsy, where all the customers who had bought it left 5-star reviews when we checked.
Key features:
- Fired at a temperature of 1240-1250°C to deliver the best quality and durability
- Non-toxic, lead-free and food safe
- Dishwasher and microwave safe
- Hario V60-03 size paper filters fit perfectly into the dripper
- Shipping to Australia starts from $45.82
05
Coffee Culture Pour Over Coffee Maker 400mL
from $29.95 (usually $54.99), Kitchen Warehouse
Best for: simplicity
One of the best things about pour over coffee is that you can make it to suit your tastes, and Coffee Culture has kept that in mind with this simple 400ml pour over coffee maker. It has a stainless steel, micro-mesh filter to ensure a rich brew and a heat-resistant glass carafe with a perfectly curved spout for spill-free pouring.
“I’ve tried many types of coffee makers, from the really expensive ones to the simple basic ones. This one has surprised me. It produces strong coffee (compared to using the same amount on another coffee maker), and it’s so practical and easy to use for one person,” one customer shared in a 5-star review on Kitchen Warehouse, where all the reviews were between 4-5 stars when we checked.
Key features:
- Reusable stainless steel micro-mesh filter to for smooth, grit free coffee
- Made from heat-resistant borosilicate glass that can withstand temperatures up to 300°C
- Suitable for hot or cold brew
06
Hario pour over coffee bundle
from $339.86, Woolworths Marketplace
Best for: the ultimate pour over coffee making experience
If you want the complete experience of making pour over coffee like an expert, this set is a great place to start. It includes Hario’s renowned V60 02 dripper, a 600ml glass range server and a Hario Skerton N Coffee Grinder that’s also well-known accessory in the coffee world.
The 1L Hario Buono kettle in this bundle also has a gooseneck design, which is often considered the ideal choice for precision with pour over coffee. To top it all off, the bundle comes with 200 Hario filters, so you won’t need to buy more for a while.
Key features:
- Pour over bundle with Hario V60 dripper, 600ml Hario glass server, manual coffee grinder and gooseneck kettle
- Includes 200 Hario paper filters
- Made with Hario’s famous heat-proof glass
07
Asobu pour over coffee maker
from $177.85, Big W Marketplace
Best for: modern style
Premium drinkware brand Asobu has designed this stainless steel pour over coffee maker for portability, with a lid for the insulated, stainless steel carafe, a sleek glass dripper and a reusable, washable stainless steel filter. You can make hot or cold pour over coffee, which will stay at a suitable temperature for up to 8 hours in the carafe.
“Absolutely love it. Very nice quality. We use it everyday and it’s simple and makes delicious coffee,” one customer shared in a 5-star review on Google, where it has a 4.5-star average rating from over 80 reviews.
Key features:
- Glass cone with steel filter for a clean taste and look, with no need for paper filters
- Vacuum-insulated steel carafe and travel-friendly lid
- Suitable for hot or cold brew
Also available at:
- $177.85 from MyDeal
What is pour over coffee?
Pour over coffee is a coffee-making method that involves pouring hot water over coffee grounds. The water then extracts flavours from the coffee grounds via a filter, leaving you with a delicious aromatic brew.
The pour over method is often praised for its ability to extract intricate flavours and profiles compared to other methods. Due to its ‘slower’ method of brewing, you are left with a delicious cup of coffee that has been infused at its own time and pace.
How do I make the best pour over coffee?
The type of coffee, the way it’s ground, the coffee dripper and the temperature and rate at which you pour water over the grounds all adds up to the taste of your final brew. But as a basic guide, here are the key steps to make pour over coffee:
- Grind the coffee if you’re using beans (freshly ground typically results in a richer flavour).
- Prepare the pour over dripper. If it needs paper filters, place the filter in the dripper and pour warm water over it to secure it in place. Discard that water if the dripper was already over the pourer or cup. (Note, this step makes it a lot easier in our experience).
- Place the ground coffee in the filter, using the measuring spoon provided with your pour over set. Or measure approximately 7g of coffee per 100ml.
- Slowly pour enough hot (ideally 93°C) water to saturate the grounds.
- Wait for the grounds to bloom. This typically takes 30-60 seconds, during which you’ll see bubbling and expansion of the grounds.
- Continue pouring slowly once the coffee has bloomed, using a circular motion to extract as much flavour as possible.
- Allow the coffee to finish filtering into the server or carafe, then serve.
Here are some helpful tips:
- Avoid coffee filters that are bleached. If you are working with bleached coffee filters, run it with hot water to rinse before use.
- Make sure the coffee filter fits the dripper well – anything bunched up will affect the distribution of your coffee grounds.
- Opt for a thin goose-neck kettle. The thin neck makes it easier to control the flow of your pour.
- Have all your pour over coffee equipment ready at once so the process is smooth and stress-free.
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