OXO Brew Single Serve Pour-Over Coffee Maker, 12 ounces, White

this is what I have been looking for. the issue with pour overs is getting a consistent pour of the water over the grounds. this takes the the guess work and tedium out of pouring the water over the grounds. If you know, you know..... this releases the water onto the grounds in a consistent rate (though I suspect it might be a little faster at the beginning due to the water pressure from the full reservoir). that said, I have timed 16oz going through in about 2 minutes and 45 seconds. I'm very happy with that. some have commented about the manufacturing quality and the holes not being drilled out correctly. I believe they are designed that way, and they work perfectly. There are 8 holes in the bottom of the reservoir that drip the hot water onto the grounds. 3 of them are larger than the others BUT are spaced around in a circle with 5 other smaller holes in between them. this I believe was done on purpose to allow water to be spread more evenly over the grounds but still keep the overall flow rate slow enough for a good pour over. By weighing the grounds (I do 17 grams of a light/medium roast) I've found I can get a very consistent and good cup of coffee every time. no more harsh or bitter coffee because the water temp was off because I poured too slow or too fast. Often I get caught up doing something else and forget to complete the pour-over and then the water temp is off, etc, etc.you could easily bore out the other holes but, in my mind, you will ruin it. the water will flow out too rapidly for a good pour over. Also, I have not encountered any issues with the water overflowing the coffee filter holder. if you make the holes larger on reservoir you may cause overflowing because the flow rate out the bottom of the filter will not keep up with the inflow of water from the reservoir.tip. the reservoir only holds 12 ounces but if you go to the absolute brim you can get about 14 ounces and if you pour slowly at the end you can easily do 16 ounces because as the water goes down you can add more. I do it every morning and it's totally doable.this is perfect, it helps me remove several variables from the brewing process and allows me to concentrate on ground quantity, grind, roast level, and bean type...

This is a great pour over! The material feels very sturdy and cleans easily. It's great to have a piece that holds and measures the water before contacting the coffee. It gives a bit more time to brew for the best coffee. The lid keeps the heat in and can be flipped over to set the pour over onto so there are no drips on the counter. It's very well thought out. I've had others and this is by far the best! Single serving size without plastic to throw away each time :)

I really love this coffee maker. I was afraid that the fact that the filter part would make the coffee taste like silicone. It does not. I really like that you can measure how much water you're using, fill the reservoir, put the lid on and walk away to do other things. This is especially nice since I make12oz at a time The lid does help the water to stay hot as it drips. I also like that it doesn't take up much space and can be taken with me.

If you are a pour over coffee fan you know that the biggest drawback is standing over the filter and slowly pouring the hot water over the coffee grinds. This item solves that problem with the controlled drip reservoir that sits on top of the filter itself. Just set up the filter and grounds, as you would usually, place the reservoir on top, pour the water to the indicated level, put the cap on, walk away and, two minutes or so later - a cup of perfect pour over coffee..

1. This unit is comprised of a dripper to place on any mug/cup, the water reservoir to place atop the dripper, and the lid (which can also be used as a coaster/ drip catcher). Also included are 10 #2, unbleached filters.2. OXO recommends #2 filters, so it's nice that they included them. However, standard basket filters, which are much cheaper, can be easily converted to cones. Simply flatten the basket filters, bring the bottom up so it looks like a taco, then bring one side of that "taco" to the center. You'll know you did it right if it looks like a cone. I'm sure there are many online tutorials if you don't mind listening to someone tell you for 5 minutes what they're *going* to do lol. Anyway, it's much cheaper, so practice until you get the hang of it. I also cut discs out of regular filters for units requiring those.3. This unit is plastic (BPA-free), which is nice because it doesn't get hot; the heat remains in the water, keeping the coffee hot. The dripper interior is dark, a charcoal gray, so there won't be any visible staining.4. The advantage to this system is not having to stand there while it's draining. And I fully take advantage of that by not wetting the filter before use (I've never done that for *any* method of coffee making, and don't notice any "paper taste " whatever that is), or "blooming" the grounds.5. The reservoir holes are not of uniform size. Some stream, while others drip. This is a quality control issue, surprising for OXO. Also, the holes are positioned so that, while all of the grounds are hit by the water, *it's not uniformly so*. You can tell by the "hole" in the center of the brewed grounds. This is a design defect, which needs addressing.6. You *can* use the dripper as you would a Melitta cone by not using the reservoir--if you want to stand there the way you have to with Melitta and other pour over systems.So there are positives and negatives. Happily, the coffee was delicious--after adjusting for the defects. BTW, I didn't grind my own coffee or use a special grind; I used the same store-bought coffee I use for the drip coffeemaker and other pour over methods.It's possible to lift the reservoir after filling with water, and swirl it a bit to get a little more extraction from the grounds along the sides, but I didn't even want to do that. I simply added a little more coffee and that worked for me!I want a fast system and this suits me. I boil 10 oz of water, and don't even need to look at the reservoir marks. Once you figure out your coffee to water ratio, it'll work for you, too, so I do ultimately recommend this product.It's also worth noting that OXO did not invent this type of reservoir pour over system. Drip-o-lators have been around for some time. I am the pour-over queen lol so, as well as the Melitta, I also have a small, vintage, aluminum Wearever drip pot, #3042, which I've used for decades. Those tiny holes are perfectly spaced and configured so as to uniformly saturate the grounds without my standing there with measured pouring (as I have to do with the Melitta cone), so OXO should be able to do the same thing.