Hario V60 Dripper
The classic cone-shaped pour-over dripper from Japan, in ceramic or plastic.
The standard pour-over brewer in specialty coffee; cheap, and most roasters publish V60 recipes.
How to use a coffee dripper
A dripper is the cone that holds the filter and grounds over your cup or jug. Cone drippers such as the Hario V60 have one large hole and ridged walls, so the flow rate is set mostly by your grind and pour. Flat-bottomed drippers such as the Kalita Wave have small holes and a flatter bed, which makes them more forgiving.
There are also single-serve drip bags that hook onto the rim of a mug — the same principle, packed for travel.
- Ratio
- 60 g per litre
- Grind
- Medium to medium-fine
- Brew
- 2:30–3:30
Step by step
- 1
Match the paper to the dripper
Filters are shape-specific: cone papers for a V60, wave papers for a Kalita, basket papers for a flat-bottom brewer. The wrong paper collapses or bypasses water down the side.
- 2
Set the dripper over the vessel
Sit the dripper on a mug, carafe or the jug it came with, on top of a scale. Make sure you can see the level of the coffee below or use a jug with markings.
- 3
Rinse the filter
Pour hot water through the empty paper, then discard it. It seals the paper against the dripper wall and warms everything through.
- 4
Add coffee and level the bed
Add the ground coffee and shake the dripper flat. As a starting point use 60 g of coffee per litre of water (about 15 g of coffee to 250 ml) — the ratio range published by the Specialty Coffee Association for filter coffee — then adjust to taste. A medium grind suits flat-bottom drippers; go a touch finer for a V60.
Pour steadily and keep the water inside the filter bed. - 5
Bloom, then pour in stages
Wet the bed with twice the coffee weight in water, wait 30–45 seconds, then pour the rest in two or three spirals, staying away from the paper edge.
- 6
Watch the drawdown
Aim to finish draining between 2:30 and 3:30. Too quick means grind finer; a stalled bed means grind coarser or pour more gently.
- 7
Lift the dripper off and clean up
Remove it as soon as it stops dripping — the last drips are the most bitter. Paper and grounds go in the food waste or compost.
Tips
- Plastic drippers hold heat better than ceramic unless you preheat the ceramic thoroughly.
- White (bleached) papers taste cleaner than brown ones, and both should be rinsed first.
- If your brews always taste thin, check for bypass — water running down the gap between paper and dripper instead of through the coffee.
What you need
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Hario V60 Filter Papers
Bleached (white) paper filters sized for V60 drippers.
The correct papers for the V60; white papers carry less paper taste than brown.
Hario Buono
Stovetop gooseneck kettle in stainless steel.
The classic stovetop option: simple, durable, and pairs naturally with a V60.
Coffee Scale with Timer
Digital scale with 0.1 g precision and an integrated brew timer.
Lets you follow roaster recipes exactly and repeat a great cup.
See the full list on our coffee gear page, and buy beans direct from UK specialty roasters.