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Question: Does the plastic come in contact with the hot coffee?
Document: Drinking my first cup with it now. It is amazing. I just bought a new burr grinder and a nice electric kettle. Fresh ground beans are the only way to go. I love my coffee super hot, now I know the secret - boiling water from my electric kettle! The traditional machine does not get nearly as hot. This little guy is replacing a huge old coffee maker with confidence!
The glass is probably sturdy enough to survive a fall (not that I would try dropping it) unlike the thin glass on coffee makers or a french press. The Hario filters designed to fit are very expensive compared to the generic ones. I have a cheap number 4 paper filter that you can buy in bulk that works fine. You can fold it slightly to fit the Hario dripper, especially if you rinse it in hot water first as is recommended for this brewing method anyway.
Good quality, nice looking, and makes great coffee. A bit pricey compared to the plastic model but I think the upgrade is worth it.
I have tried several pour over coffee drippers -- the plastic melitta, porcelain bee house and several other porcelain types. This glass version stacks up quite well.The coffee pours through quickly and the taste is clean. The only downside is the need to order the filters specific to the Hario, but they are essentially the same price...so it's well worth having another set of filters on hand.
Single serving coffee brewing seems to be the preferred way to go these days. But, rather than filling the land fills with little plastic cups, consider brewing your coffee using the Hario Coffee Dripper. The result is even better.I knew I wanted to start grinding and brewing my coffee by single cups after watching Coffee Prince (a.k.a. First Shop of the Coffee Prince) and I was not looking for little plastic cups for that. I wanted to brew like a barista!
It works wonderfully. The plastic base fits firmly over my mugs with no wobble. (I have one enormous mug that tests the limit, but the filter can still rest firmly.) I can recommend this item.
When I saw that this had a plastic base I almost didn't get it. I don't like the feel of cheap plastic. I tried a bigger ceramic version which was ok, but a bit top heavy when set on the mug. When I opened this one, I was immediately impressed with the plastic base. It doesn't look or feel cheap. It snaps onto the glass top very securely and doesn't have to be removed to clean (although you can).
If you are a fan of Hario (and I am, so much that my 3K espresso setup lays dormant) and have the red plastic filter (no shame)BUY this. The filters do a good job of retaining the oils, otherwise the red plastic would get so gunky. However with this, you would see the rez (lol) building up.Also another thing the glass, it hovers between hard borscilate glass to almost plastic.This can break, but not likely.
Look for something else to make coffee with.
The result is a very pretty little cup of coffee that's nice and gentle, with very very little bitterness.
Answer: It's easy to avoid the plastic touching the coffee. The above scenario depends on the amount of water and or size of contanier being used for the process. Do a simple test! Measure your desired amount of water, add the water to your vessel. Then place the dripper on top of the container. If the bottom of the dripper is wet; adjust the volume of the water lower or increase the size of your container. Btw, its a great product! I've been using mine for over two years.