I was dead wrong about pour over coffee. Thought it was just hipster theater.

My buddy Mike kept pushing his V60 setup on me for like a year. I'd watch him do his little swirl and pour routine and just laughed it off. Figured my $30 Mr. Coffee was doing the same thing. Finally tried his coffee one morning after we'd been up late working on his deck. Took one sip and it hit me - this wasn't just different, it was actually better. The flavors were cleaner, no bitter aftertaste. So I grabbed a $15 plastic V60 and a pack of filters last week. The difference is real even with the same beans I was using before. Anyone else get humbled by a brewing method they thought was overhyped?

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kelly.charlie1mo ago

@ Parkerbrown my Clever Dripper fixed all that, just dump and wait no swirl nonsense.

parkerbrown1mo ago

I get where you're coming from but I still think pour over is overhyped for most people. The difference you're noticing might be the paper filter catching more oils versus the mesh basket in your Mr. Coffee. I tried the V60 thing for three months with the same beans and honestly went back to my Clever Dripper because it's simpler and gives me the same clean cup without the ritual. The biggest factor is always fresh beans and proper grind, not the device. You can get 90% of the way there with a decent automatic drip machine if you use good water and grind fresh.

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grantp141mo ago

Man, my buddy Jason bought a whole V60 setup after watching some YouTube videos and was convinced it would change his life. He spent like two months doing the whole thing with the gooseneck kettle and the swirl technique, timing every pour. Then one day his grinder broke and he had to use pre-ground Folgers in his old Mr. Coffee, and he told me it honestly tasted like 80% as good as his pour over stuff. He was so annoyed he sold his V60 on Craigslist the next week and just buys better beans now. I mean, the ritual is fun if you're into it, but most people just want decent coffee without all the extra steps.