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Wave 185 Glass Dripper
$39.00
A flat-bed dripper with three holes that forgives a sloppy pour. For people who find cones fussy.
- Flat-bottom bed, three extraction holes
- Makes 2-4 cups
- Heat-resistant glass; needs Kalita 185 filters
The Pour-Over Upgrade
A flat-bed Kalita Wave, a kettle that holds exact temperature, a grinder that does it all, an Acaia Pearl scale and the water minerals we stock. The setup for people who already pour over and want it dialed.
For daily pour-over drinkers ready to control temperature, grind and water.
- Budget
- About $595 for the whole setup
- Pieces
- 6
- Brew it with
- Bloom or Pathfinder
In the setup
Every piece, and why it made the cut.
Rough total About $600
Buy it piece by piece and skip what you already own. Prices are approximate and set by each brand.
3 of 6 pieces are in our shop. Add them in one go; the rest are linked to the brand on each card.
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Bronze
Wave 185 Filters (100)
$13.00
The filters a Wave 185 needs. Keep a spare pack in the drawer.
- 100 per pack
- Fits Kalita Wave 185 drippers
- FSC certified paper
Stagg EKG Pro
About $180
Set the water to the half degree and hold it there. Dial in the heat for light roasts or loose-leaf tea.
- 0.9 L (30 oz), 1000-1200 W, 120 V
- 104-212 F in 0.5 F steps
- Hold mode 15-60 minutes, brew stopwatch
- Water only; not for stovetop
Opus 2
About $200
One affordable conical burr grinder that covers espresso and every filter method. When in doubt, this one.
- 48 mm stainless conical burrs, stepless dial
- 100 g load bin, 300 W
- Espresso catch cup fits 54 and 58 mm portafilters
- About 9 seconds per espresso dose
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Pearl Coffee Scale
$150.00
The pour-over-sized sibling of the Lunar: 0.1 g readability on a platform big enough for a dripper and carafe.
- 2,000 g max, 0.1 g readability
- 160 x 160 x 32 mm platform
- USB-C, 30-40 hour battery
Classic Profile
About $15
Mineral packets for distilled or RO water, made to meet SCA water standards. We stock it; your pour-over will notice.
- Sold by Third Wave Water as the Classic Light Roast Profile
- Mix one stick per gallon of distilled or RO water
- Magnesium sulfate, calcium citrate, sodium chloride
- Formulated to meet SCA water standards
The build guide
Water, power, plumbing and dialing in, step by step.
Read the guide
My setup
Your saved gear and a rough total, ready to send to whoever's buying.
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