Top positive review
5.0 out of 5 starsexcellent everything- great set for home, work, travel. Just need hot water & coffee!!
Reviewed in the United States on July 25, 2021
Just what I wanted. Classy looking, works really well, has a protective case. It's great. Highly recommend!!!
I drink any kind of coffee, brewed in any kind of way. I have a soft spot for pour over coffee brewing because sometimes the best cup of coffee has come from that. I was looking for a new pour over system- partly because I was considering a gift for my husband to keep at work, and partly for use for me. So far, this has been for me, lol! I had been using a silicone brewer--great, but needs a specific sized paper filter. I figured I would go the permanent route of trying a steel filter. As I shopped, it was then I discovered that there are steel filters that also serve as the brewing vessel. woah. Then I saw some come with a pot for the coffee to pour into. I prefer the kind that sit on a mug. This borosilicate glass mug with stainless steel brewer filter WITH a carrying/storage case stood out among all the others. Actually, I only saw one other with a carrying case, and it was really just a draw string bag. Boom, decision made.
Ok so, add coffee to filter, place on top of mug. Pour hot water over filter. It seems like the coffee would just pour out from the filter holes and make a mess, but it doesn't- there are slats in the base of the filter that allow the coffee to pour directly into the glass mug. Very clean brew, very clean looking system. A steel lid can be used as a coaster for the mug, or for the spent filter, or as a lid on the mug (as a loose cover, not a secure lid).
All of it easy to clean. The hard/firm soft case (like a soft but firm case for sunglasses. Clamshell style?definitely neoprene) is formed to perfectly fit the mug and filter. Has zip closure. Also a snap loop that keeps it extra secure and allows for hanging. Takes up very little room.
The glass mug is clear. Reminds me of a lab beaker of the sort. This might be also why I was drawn to it as my husband works in a lab.
I have tried the filter on other mugs. If the base was just a little wider, it would work on most mugs. It will definitely work on most or all travel mugs.
Love everything about this pour over brew system!
