Clever Coffee Dripper With Bonus Filters Included , 18 fluid ounces (Clear)

If you're used to your old electric coffee maker, and feel like you must be missing out on something, you probably are - and this is it! I've always kind of rolled my eyes at what I considered coffee snobs. I just didn't get what the big deal was. I bought my big jug o' coffee at the store and made it in my pretty standard coffee maker. I kind of thought the only alternative was some huge expensive professional espresso gadgetry. When I started getting more and more depressed at the taste of my morning brew, I started scouring the internet until I saw a genius video explaining that you could simply make coffee by pouring it over your cup manually *gasp* It seems so simple, but how had I never seen it done before? My husband started talking about getting a french press, but it looked like such a hassle to clean, and I wasn't fond of grounds floating in my cup. I found this Clever Coffee device here on Amazon, and the price wasn't bad at all, so I thought I'd give it a shot. I also switched to a fairly better brand (yet still affordable) of coffee, and began grinding my own beans. I started watching videos on the Clever dripper obsessively. I planned out my technique. This became like a strange science fair project to me, and it feels almost as exciting now that I've been actually brewing with it for a while. Making coffee is now like an art form. I feel like my own barrista. It's so simple, but so rewarding. The coffee is smoother, stronger, richer, almost like a dark hot cocoa (I suppose this depends on your beans). I am no longer drinking brown coffee-flavored water, but rich, velvety, dark liquid comfort every morning. I sit there sipping my cup, cherishing every drop. The kids and pets run around me while I inhale the sweet aroma and my mind floats away. My husband has tossed out the idea of the french press, and now asks me almost every day, "Have I told you how delicious that cup of coffee was?" lol. Cleaning is SUPER easy. Perhaps the only downer is that my kids cracked the coaster within the first couple of days, but that's because I leave it out on the counter top and my kids are nuts.

It works as advertised. But it will stain over time - I don't even bother to wash it after each use - I just rinse it out. The stained look does not bother me. As others may have stated - my best results are achieved by : 1) Using the proper filter. 2) Pouring boiling water into the coffee-less with filter dripper first and placing the dripper onto the coffee mug to release that hot water into my empty coffee mug. I leave that water in the mug to help warm up the mug. 3) I place the dripper back onto the little drip tray included with the dripper and measure in my ground coffee. 4) I pour the hot water onto coffee just enough to cover the coffee grounds and wait for 30 seconds. This will allow the grounds to bloom. 5) I then pour the rest of the water onto the sides of the filter walls - up to where the vertical ridges in dripper end which is about enough water for 1 coffee mug. 6) I then wait for 2 minutes for the coffee to brew. 7) After brewing I stir the top of the coffee brew to break up the top layer. I empty the hot water out of the coffee mug, and then place the dripper onto of the mug to release the coffee into the mug. I watch and check the coffee so as to not overflow the mug. Stirring the top layer makes sure the coffee settles to the bottom so that all the water is running through all the coffee as it drips into the mug instead of having the coffee lining the top edges of the filter. All told it's less than 5 mins (including bringing the water to boil) to a fresh piping hot mug of morning coffee. It's a nice little morning routine for me.

I originally bought the smaller size thinking it would be perfect for one standard coffee mug, but it didn't quite cut it. I would make my coffee with about 2-3 tablespoons of ground and fill water right to the absolute top edge of the dripper. This yielded about 2/3's of a coffee mug for me because of the water trapped in the grounds and the paper filter. I tried numerous ways to get more out and simply wasn't enough. I had to go this larger/standard size which then gets me about 1.5 -2 mugs of coffee, maybe a bit more on occasion.I was very impressed with the coffee and easy of cleanup. I love my french press, but sometimes the silt is a bit much, and the extra parts and cleanup aren't always great. This gave me french press quality and then some, flavors are even more smooth honestly, and the cleanup and speed of use is fantastic. Absolutely love this method! Only drawback is with even the large size you are only getting about 2 cups, so it's definitely more of a personal brewing device than family/couple device. For how cheap it is, and how versatile (works great with pre-grind, your own grind, coarse, drip whatever), buying multiples if you have the counter space is an option.Very impressed with this tool, such a small innovation over a normal dripper, but a huge difference. The valve works perfect and hasn't leaked at all for me, and cleanup is honestly pull out the filter and grounds and throw away, rinse quick, and set it back on your counter. No flaws at all in my opinion for making a mug or two of great coffee. Definitively my go-to brewing method now.

Because you need to know, in order, my fave coffee makers: French Press, AeroPress, Clever Dripper. French Press and those yummy oils/fines aggravate my tummy. AeroPress is delish, but I need 3 lined up one after the other for my morning tankard. The Clever Dripper resolves both of these whines: Good strong flavor and volume! I still need two, but it's waaay easy. There is no cleanup, just rinse with warm water. The only times I got sludge in my cup was when I stirred the grounds during the pour phase. The little stopper in the bottom does get stained, but so what? I got the model with the swoopy handle and it's more substantial than it appears in pictures. It comes in a nice box, with filters. Very pretty, very easy, good coffee.

Llegó rápido, en buen estado y es justo lo que pedí

Funciona perfecto. Me gusta porque preparas tu café en menos tiempo a diferencia de los demás métodos. Mi recomendación para la Clever es que primero viertan el agua (con el filtro previamente lavado) y luego el café (está comprobado que así el filtrado se hace en menos tiempo), déjenlo reposar tres minutos y listo.

The Clever, though appearing much like a drip cone, has a valve in its base that holds the hot water in contact with the coffee grounds for as long as one wishes, thereby allowing time for the essential chemistry to take place and produce a cup of coffee that does justice to the coffee grounds. When one wishes, just place the Clever on top of a cup or mug and the valve is released, allowing the coffee to drain slowly into the cup, ready to drink. A wonderful and simple device that actually makes a cup of decent coffee.

Very easy to use. I do not have a gooseneck kettle so I did not want a simple pour over cone. This clever dripper is much more forgiveable and works well.I was worried about the plastic breaking but it is a good thickness. The coffee comes out so smooth using this over my drip coffee maker.I wish they made a larger version to fill an entire carafe in one go.

Nice way to make a couple of cups of good tasting coffee