I started out years ago noticing that no matter how much money you throw at coffee makers, the coffee is still universally horrid. So for about 10 years I bought a new coffee maker about every two years and just put nutmeg in it and cringed. I just bought the cheapest one because there was literally NO difference between an expensive one and a cheap one. So that was about 10 years prior.Occasionally I'd try french presses, universally hard to clean... percolators, delicious but universally full of grounds.... esspresso makers, universally complex and expensive... etc. And I saw Alton Brown do a show years ago about a pour over coffee idea. However, he also way way overcomplicated the process with thermoses and a rant about overextraction etc. So I dismissed pour over for a long time.But once again my coffee maker was dying and I was not really wanting to buy another one because they are universally bad anyway, they take up space, etc. And they're only marginally better than instant coffee.So I decided to try pour over again by using a funnel. I wanted to spend zero money testing it out though. I had some plastic OXO funnels and put a folded coffee filter in it. Guesstimated the coffee amount and boiled water and poured it over slowly like a drip machine would. It was a revelation. The coffee was mind blowing! But I had to sit there for about 5-7 min while the coffee slowly filtered through drip by drip into a cup. I developed a "wibble" like for french presses, which sped it up, but only by a couple minutes. I did that for about two weeks and went looking for a proper pour over device.At first I thought I just needed a funnel stand. But the price was close to this cheap Hario pour over device. So I watched some youtubes, and took a risk and I'm glad. This is way easier than the funnel method and much faster.So do yourself a favor and don't suffer from bad coffee for 10 years like I did before you make this change. Even if you don't go all fancy and connoisseur you still are better off with this cheap little plastic thing than a drip coffee maker. I'm not a coffee snob, I still drink instant, yeah it's Lavazza instant, but still.... no coffee snob drinks instant. You won't suffer from coffee snobbery if you buy this. You'll just suffer from uncommon sense.Bought this for traveling. Brews a great cup of coffee! I like it better than my Chemex when making a smaller amount. I usually brew 30 grams of coffee to 500 grams of water, which seems to be the perfect amount. Love the plastic as you don’t have to work as hard to preheat the brewer and it also won’t break as easily when traveling with it.I made the switch to pourover coffee several years ago and have tried a number of different coffee brewers during that time. I have settled on the Hario V60 and love the coffee it delivers. It is well made, simple, and easy to use. (Granted, the world of pourover coffee can be as complicated as you want to make it in terms of coffee selection, grind size, pouring kettle, dose amount and ratio to water, technique, etc. But, I will admit that I enjoy the challenge of all the variables.) The V60 does require its own filter, but the benefit is bourne out in the coffee it produces. I recommend this brewer to anyone who loves coffee.I having been brewing with the pour-over method for at least 10 years; it is my preferred daily brew. I have been using the RSVP manual coffee cone which is excellent but not as good as this Hario, IMO.So what is the difference?-Hario has large curving ribs which keep the filter from sticking to the sides & needing adjustments to keep the flow of water moving.-RSVP ribs are too small to really make a difference in function.-Hario has a large hole in the bottom which keeps the flow moving faster so that the water is not in contact with the beans for too long (that results in over extraction/bitter taste).-RSVP has 1 small hole in the center. If your filter is set at the wrong angle, it can really slow down the flow. I always put my filter in at an angle so that it did not adhere to the sides & block the flow of water. It often needs an adjustment during the brew. Annoying.-The Hario Clear Plastic version sits a bit awkwardly on my Copco 2-quart insulated carafe because the top of the carafe is angled & the base of the Hario is large & not removable. I will most likely order the glass Hario with the removable base to take care of this. The plastic Hario fits perfectly/stable on my Zojirushi 64-ounce carafe w/brew-thru lid; it has a flat top; I use this one at my cabin so I'll move the plastic Hario there.-The RSVP has an excellent design for brewing in to a carafe. It has the long neck that extends down & a small base to fit many different carafes.-The Hario 03 is large enough for my 6 Cups/day brew but when I have a house full of company & need to brew more, it is too small. I will use the RSVP for large brews.-I use a white Melitta #6 filter in the RSVP. I have tried the trick of folding the #6 filter to a point & using it in the Hario. It works pretty well but the seam does get in the way & flows a bit at an angle. I prefer the Hario white 03 filters; no fiddling around. But either work fine.-I use a medium-fine grind with the Hario & a medium grind with the RSVP. I found that I need a bit finer grind with the Hario or the water flows thru a bit too fast. If I go too fine w/the RSVP, it takes a long time to flow thru & I end up w/a more bitter coffee.There are many videos & opinions online showing how to use the pour-over method. My method in general:-I use water at @ 200F. Or bring your water to boil, let it sit off the boil for a minute or two & then pour. Temperature does make a difference; experiment to find your preferred temp/flavor.-I use white Melitta or Hario paper filters & have found no discernible flavor difference when I rinse the filter prior to brew so I do not bother w/rinsing. I do NOT like brown paper filters; those are vile IMO.-I brew directly in to a stainless, insulated carafe. That carafe is used ONLY for coffee. Get a separate one for tea or the taste will be horrid. You will ruin your tea or coffee - BLEH!-I always put hot water in my insulated carafe to warm it prior to brewing in to it. Dump before brewing - duh.-I use a conical burr grinder to fresh grind my coffee beans. Those blade grinders are not worth the trouble. I owned many prior to spending the money on a decent burr grinder. You would be better off buying ground coffee over using a blade grinder.-I prefer a medium roast coffee so there is actually coffee bean flavor - not a charred bean w/all the complex flavor roasted out of it.RSVP Manual Cone: 全て透明の製品で、カリタ・ハリオ・コーノ の3つを試しました。そのほかに浸漬に近い条件で茶漉し作戦もしてみましたが、それはより良い豆で微粉やオイルまで楽しみたい時の別物ですね。ネルは面倒なのでお店で飲んでいます。カリタは台形3つ穴で、やはりコクが深いというか、良くも悪くも全体的な成分が出てくるので、なんとなくとろみもあり、好き好きという感じがします。ハリオはすっきりしています。しかし甘みや味わいの部分がロスされるほど素通りという訳でもないです。透明なものなら300円前後で合わせ買い対象であり、消耗品のフィルターも安いなどコスパも相当なものです。バランスの良い商品だと思います。洗いやすさ、についてはハリオよりコーノ かな？と思います。やはり溝の複雑さですね。ですがさっと流せばだいたい取れるので大差ないと言えばないかも。コーノは適度にため、雑味は出さずに味を引き出す、というこだわりは相当なのだろうと感じられます。コストはハリオより張りますが一つは使ってみたいし、使うと満足感があります。ハリオがあっても欲しくなるし、損はしないかと。いずれの品でも、某店の入れ方などを参考にする事も重要でした。濃く出して、通常の半分から2/3の抽出量に留め、アメリカカーノ的に差し湯する方が、後半に出るえぐみや雑味、焙煎の焦げ味が排除でき、糖度も高く香り高かったです。後半の抽出量内の残りは、糖度がごく低くなり、悪心で吐き出したくなるほど違いが出ます。結局は淹れ方と豆の量に対する抽出量の常識の見直しが顕著に味を良くしました。ドリッパーの比較であればコーノもハリオもおススメですが、良いものを使って楽しく研究することかなと思います。フィルターはハリオとコーノに対して、ハリオの紙、コーノのコットンペーパーを試しましたが、まぁコストも考えると普段は紙でも良いかも。The Hario is the classic pour over drip filter. I am a huge coffee fanatic and I have a variety of coffee making methods: Moka pot, Aeropress, Clever Dropper, Nespresso machine, Espro cafetiere and I always come back to the V60. This is the method I use to make my morning coffee every day at 6am - you don't have to be a rocket scientist and it's simple enough to use when half awake.Basic operation is as simple as the elementary design. Put a filter paper in the cone, place it on top of a cup. If you want, rinse the paper with boiling water. Add in coffee, pour water over the top until you've filled the cup. Its that simple! You can complicate the method with water temperature, ratios, weighing the water and timing your pours etc. But none of this is essential.That said, once you get started you'll soon want to learn all there is about making amazing coffee and that's the beauty. How much you learn and what you do is completely up to you. This is the coffee making method of the experts, it really does make some of the best coffee. The fact it's a filter method means you get crystal clear coffee with no sediment. The pour over method gives you complete control over everything you do.I've had a clear plastic one, which cracked a bit when put in the dishwasher but the red and white ones are perfectly durable. The smallest size is fine for a single cup, the bigger ones can be used in conjunction with a jug to make brews for friends.So being sick with covid I decided I'm going to be the best coffee connoisseur. And I've heard so much about drip coffee and hario v60 and I thought it's time I walked away from the espresso machines and pods and try this! I was hesitant, I've been eyeing this for about three weeks now because, I drink coffee piping hot. Really bad habit. Now I haven't even got everything yet, like the gooseneck kettle with its fancy thermometer or the cute Cafetière. However I do have this beautiful coffee maker and filter papers, both came like 20 minutes ago and I have a normal fat kettle.I used the 4:6 ratio created by some awesome Japanese guy who won an award which I watched on YouTube. Following his steps, using my fat kettle that pours like a jet, that boils all the way to 100°C. (I stopped it just before it rumbled to get around 85-90°C ideal temp for coffee) and oh my word. My decaffeinated macu picu coffee exploded in my mouth with flavour and passion and sweetness. I thought cold brew coffee and reheating was amazing, this has changed me. I will not be looking at espresso machines for awhile now. I only drink black coffee and I can't believe I took so long getting to this point in my life. Bloody pods! I blame the pods! This is worth spending 4 minutes making! I can't wait to wake up tomorrow morning, hopefully a little less sick and make my Sumatra Mandheling caffeinated coffee! This is just wow and the fact that it's wow without a fancy gooseneck kettle and fancy thermometer and fancy cafetière says it all really.It's tastes like the most expensive coffee at a fraction of the price. I mean the coffee maker was a fiver for me! It does the take awhile to drip because it is the V01, but I drink on my own if I was to purchase again I would get V02.Well-made, sturdy and attractive coffee dripper, also includes measuring scoop.The instructions are adorably Japanese, combining technology, art, magic and ceremony. You have to fold the filter in a certain way ('mountain fold', anyone?), and then the instructions explain how you swirl the hot water onto the coffee in stages, and how the cone shape and ridges on the inside of the dripper make better coffee, for science reasons.Tried it for the first time this morning with the Hario filter. I think my coffee grind was too coarse as the water dripped through too quickly, making the coffee under-extracted and therefore bitter. Will persevere with different grinds as other reviewers have suggested. I really want this to work as it is a really nice item.Update to my review: I have been using it with a finer grind of coffee (Illy espresso) and I just use the smallest level of the scoop wtih quite a lot of water (I tend to fill the dripper twice to get a longer, less strong coffee) and it's perfect.Very convenient, fast and makes really nice coffee.It's a Hario V60 which means it's one of the best coffee drippers you can get. The plastic design means that it doesn't absorb heat from the slurry which is awesome and makes for better coffee than ceramic or glass. If your intention is to make more than 1 mug (~300 ml of coffee, ~320ml brew water) of coffee then the 03 size is great, it will allow you to make 2-4 mugs easily. However if you are only making 1 mug then I'd recommend the 02 size as you want to have the spout of your kettle as close to the water as possible and brew from a constant height. With the 03 brewer you will get more agitation because the kettle has to be held relatively further above the slurry (meaning the water is more likely to hit the slurry in drops/turbulent flow rather than laminar flow), so the 02 should produce slightly better results if you are brewing small quantities.