{"product":{"product_id":"B00EOM5RN0","title":"Clever Coffee Dripper and Filters, Large 18 oz (Clear)| Barista's Choice | Safe BPA Free Plastic | Includes 100 Filters","price":"38.95","image_url":"https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41EyGqSpZzL._SL500_.jpg","url":"https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00EOM5RN0"},"comments":[{"body":"Check out the [clever dripper](http://www.amazon.com/Coffee-Shrub-Clever-Dripper-C70777/dp/B00EOM5RN0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;qid=1430171333\u0026amp;sr=8-1) . Put filter and coffee in, put it on your cup, pour hot water in, wait a few seconds, and pow. It's apparently not quite as good as a regular filter drip cone, but simpler to get a decent cup of coffee out of without as much finessing. ","subreddit_name":"Frugal","author":"HowAboutShutUp"},{"body":"This may be a boring question, but I'd appreciate some advice. I am in charge of purchasing for my lab. I recently bemoaned to my PI our lack of a coffee machine. Currently I make my coffee at home in a standard drip machine (a Hamilton Beach 12-cup brewer) and bring it in with me in the morning, but since I usually bike or jog to work, I don't like the extra weight. I would vastly prefer to make it in office. My PI agreed this was a reasonable purchase, so now I get to choose something! Unfortunately my brain overloads with unlimited choices, and I'm not sure which direction to go. \r\n\r\nOddly, not many people in my lab drink coffee. It's just myself and one other person, and that person often works from home. I don't know if I should go for a drip coffee machine like the one I have at home? Most people know how to use these, they're not much work, and it's what I'm used to. But the volume isn't really necessary. Since so few of us drink coffee, maybe I should branch out and get a pourover setup? I am much less experienced than the average person on this sub. I have very little experience with these but I think they are fairly straightforward, correct? I found [this one](https://www.amazon.com/ABID-CO-LTD-C-70888-Dripper/dp/B00EOM5RN0?th=1) on the wiki and it seems reasonable, but I don't really know what I'm looking for. Also I feel like the small number of coffee drinkers is a bit of an anomaly and in the future there may be others who enjoy coffee. \r\n\r\nMoneywise, we're a pretty flush lab, but at the same time we like to use our money wisely so I don't think my boss would approve of spending hundreds of dollars on a professional-grade latte machine. The cost should be reasonable. \r\n\r\nSo after all that excessive information, people of /r/coffee, what would you get if you were me?","subreddit_name":"Coffee","author":"keenkidkenner"},{"body":"I spent $3ish per workday on coffee before I bought my house. \r\n\r\nthen I became moderately house-poor and my coffee shop owning friends suggested the [clever coffee dripper](https://www.amazon.com/Clever-Coffee-Dripper-Large-Ounces/dp/B00EOM5RN0/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;qid=1517713581\u0026amp;sr=8-3\u0026amp;keywords=clever+dripper) to me.\r\n\r\nI have one at home and one at work. my everyday coffee is folgers french silk and it tastes totally acceptable in the clever. during shitty work months, I splurge on coffee grounds from my friends' shop and that's a damn delight. \r\n\r\nI now spend about $25 per year on coffee. my house-poor-ness is so much less a big deal than it was before.","subreddit_name":"personalfinance","author":"suddenlymary"},{"body":"https://www.amazon.com/Clever-Coffee-Dripper-Large-Ounces/dp/B00EOM5RN0\r\n\r\nI have one of these and it works quite well. It's the same concept. The coffee steeps for a few minutes, then you set it on your mug and the water runs out. Seems like it would be a bit easier and neater than what you're doing.","subreddit_name":"NoStupidQuestions","author":"FigNinja"},{"body":"If I’m car camping, I bring a Clever Dripper. It combines the best of French Press (you can steep it longer for stronger coffee, since I never tend to sleep well enough on the first couple nights) and a paper filter (cleaner cup quality, smaller undissolved particles). It’s just a cone with a paper filter, like a pour over, with a valve on the bottom that opens automatically when you place it atop your cup. Tough enough to toss in your pack if you’ve got the room too. \r\n\r\nClever Coffee Dripper, Large, 18 Ounces https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00EOM5RN0/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_z13-zbR412PBX","subreddit_name":"camping","author":"arthurktripp"},{"body":"I think the french press would be the obvious choice but, by far my favourite brewer is the [clever dripper](https://www.amazon.com/Clever-Coffee-Dripper-Large-Ounces/dp/B00EOM5RN0) which also comes in large. It doesn't seem to get a lot of love on this sub compared to other methods, but it's easily the simplest to use and clean, arguably the fastest, and I think makes a better flavour than the aeropress.","subreddit_name":"Coffee","author":"bbobeckyj"},{"body":"I brought my aeropress home to my parents for the first time about a year ago - a coffee proselyte venturing deep into \"2 pots of coffee in the morning from the same basket of 6 scoops of storeground\" land. They were in too deep for full conversion, but they remarked (without prompting!) on the difference in strength (both in the taste and caffeine feel) from a single cup of aeropress, even though it was much less volume. I think you're onto something with your last point! Though there is definitely something about just having a *volume* to drink, I completely understand that. \r\n\r\nCould you consider something like the [Clever Coffee Dripper](http://www.amazon.com/Clever-Coffee-Dripper-Large-Ounces/dp/B00EOM5RN0)? I use it on mornings when I don't want to make a pourover and it easily makes 16oz of coffee. Intuitive and simple (really, less steps and effort than the aeropress, though it takes another minute to brew each time), but a well-balanced and clean cup. If you're willing to branch out a little bit, the Clever is pretty cheap and may suit your desires better. And you always need more coffee stuff!","subreddit_name":"Coffee","author":"CommuneNefas"},{"body":"I have a super-automatic (Saeco Exprelia Evo). I like my morning cappuccino. It has a milk-frothing carafe. So I just hook that thing in there, put down a cup, push a button, and cappuccino. \r\n\r\nBefore that, I used this:\r\n\r\nhttp://www.amazon.com/Coffee-Shrub-Clever-Dripper-Ounces/dp/B00EOM5RN0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;qid=1446580958\u0026amp;sr=8-1\u0026amp;keywords=the+clever+coffee+dripper\r\n\r\nNot sure if it's the same brand, but that's the idea. It's kind of like French press in that it's steeped, but it's also filtered.\r\n\r\nThe combination of this, a good local roaster, a burr grinder, and a temperature-variable kettle makes for a pretty darned good cup of coffee at a pretty reasonable cost and without a ton of work. ","subreddit_name":"AskWomen","author":"FigNinja"},{"body":"85C is the perfect temperature. I would use something like this http://www.amazon.com/Coffee-Shrub-Clever-Dripper-C70777/dp/B00EOM5RN0\r\n\r\nCooler water will not make the coffee more sour, it will actually make it sweeter usually since the bitter compounds are drawn out by hotter water.","subreddit_name":"Coffee","author":"its_j3"},{"body":"I really like the [Clever Dripper](http://www.amazon.com/Coffee-Shrub-Clever-Dripper-C70777/dp/B00EOM5RN0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;qid=1433896400\u0026amp;sr=8-1\u0026amp;keywords=the+clever+coffee+dripper). It's plastic, and although it's not quite as adjustable, it's damn hard to mess up a delicious cup of coffee. I have a v60 and a bunch of other brewers, but I go back to my Clever at least once a week.","subreddit_name":"Coffee","author":"virak_john"},{"body":"Another thing you could look into, if you like immersion brewing and simplicity, is the [Clever Dripper](http://www.amazon.com/Coffee-Shrub-Clever-Dripper-C70777/dp/B00EOM5RN0). You put the grounds in, bloom for a bit, pour the rest of the water, wait 3 minutes, and put it on top of a mug. Cleanup's even easier than the Aeropress. It's become my method of choice for immersion brewing -- the fullness of flavor of the french press, but the clean cup of a pour over. ","subreddit_name":"Coffee","author":"RelativityCoffee"},{"body":"I've been curious to try a [Clever dripper](https://www.amazon.com/Clever-Coffee-Dripper-Large-Ounces/dp/B00EOM5RN0), myself.  You get full immersion like a French press and paper filter like an Aeropress (which is also full immersion).  No matter how you slice it, you'll need a kettle to heat water. I used one of the cheapest ones [on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/Proctor-Silex-K2070YA-Electric-1-Liter/dp/B00IWOJS9A/ref=sr_1_9?s=home-garden\u0026amp;ie=UTF8\u0026amp;qid=1500401561\u0026amp;sr=1-9\u0026amp;keywords=electric+kettle), and it worked just fine.  ","subreddit_name":"Coffee","author":"motsanciens"},{"body":"I have a dripolator I used to use for camping. For anyone not familiar, a dripolator is (basically) the all metal version of a chemex (in that is is an all in one type drip brewer) that doesn't require a paper filter. It has a top where you pour water, a perforated basket to put your coffee into and a bottom to catch your brewed coffee into. No paper filter. \r\n\r\nBrewing in one is as simple as anything. You heat water in a separate vessel, put your coarse ground coffee into he basket and depending on your dripolator, you either drop the basket into the bottom, or screw it into the top. Then you put your top on it and fill with your off boil water. It drops down in 3-5 minutes.\r\n\r\nYou then take off the basket and empty top part and use the lid from the top as your new lid for the bottom part.\r\n\r\nYou then have a metal pot of coffee that you can snap the fire on under it to heat it back up of needed. Kinda neat. Durable. \r\n\r\nOP: I've got a few suggestions for you. First, your dad and you were already making very good coffee back in the day. And you are right, with any old electric \"coffee machine\" you probably aren't making the best coffee now. \r\n\r\nWhat you were doing in a way, was a part immension, part drip type cup of joe. It's going to be what we here in this sub would call a blend between immersion style brewing with a drip finish. \r\n\r\nTo emulate this I would go with one of two devices. The first, a clever dripper. The clever dripper is a filtered cone with a lever that will start emptying once you place it on the receptacle. It's a super cheap device, the large on is only about $20\r\n\r\nClever Coffee Dripper, Large, 18 Ounces https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00EOM5RN0/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_F1xFBbKGHKDVP\r\n\r\n. You pour in the water, wait, then release the water. \r\n\r\nhttps://youtu.be/gc6iKm0KM-o\r\n\r\nThe other way, might be a French press. Though the French press is an immersion vessel primarily, it will make a full, rich cup. I recommend you use the James Hoffman method of brewing it.\r\n\r\nhttps://youtu.be/st571DYYTR8 \r\n\r\nAgain, a great affordable vessel that is around $20.\r\n\r\nBodum Brazil French Press Coffee Maker, 34 Ounce, 1 Liter, (8 Cup), Black \r\n\r\nhttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B000KEM4TQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_q5xFBb895HR8E\r\n\r\nThat covers the tool to create the brew. Next, make sure you have good coffee, good water, and a good grind. \r\n\r\nGood coffee can be found on Amazon, or places like \"happy mug\", or \"s\u0026amp;w roasters\". Happy mug will let you buy one ounce servings to try it out first.\r\n\r\nhttp://happymugcoffee.com/6-roasted-coffee\r\n\r\nGet like 10 different samples, then get a couple of half pound, ground already coffees that appeal to you. For now, unless you have a good grinder, get your coffee preground, in small portions so it doesn't deteriorate quickly. \r\n\r\nI'll be interested to hear your thoughts and experiences going forward. \r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n","subreddit_name":"Coffee","author":"Woknblues"},{"body":"To add some more answers:\r\n\r\n2: I'd also look at the [Clever Coffee Dripper](https://www.amazon.com/Clever-Coffee-Dripper-Large-Ounces/dp/B00EOM5RN0).  It doesn't come with a carafe, but can be used with a wide variety, or just straight into your mug.\r\n\r\n3: The filter type will depend on the machine you use.  Most use either \"Melitta\" style (conical with flat bottom) or \"basket\" style (circular with side crimped to make a basket).  The size (usually a number) will also depend on what machine you use. \r\n\r\n5: A \"dangerous\" amount of coffee will depend on the person.  Personally, I don't like the \"cup\" measurement, because everyone makes coffee of differing strength.  I will go through 25g (1/3 cup) of beans on a typical day, but will sometimes hit 75g.  But I have a fairly high tolerance.  The [FDA estimates that it takes rapid consumption of 1.2g of caffeine](https://www.fda.gov/consumers/consumer-updates/spilling-beans-how-much-caffeine-too-much) to have toxic effects.  That's roughly 500g of beans, so unless you're drinking an entire bag of coffee in one day, you're probably safe.  However, coffee can have a fairly potent diuretic effect, especially on those who aren't used to it.\r\n\r\n7: The standard measurement for \"how many sugars\" is sugar cubes, or sugar packets.  Similarly, the unit for cream is the typical single-serve creamer packet that you find in diners or hotels.\r\n\r\nDon't worry about being a novice.  Everybody was once.  As for brewing methods, they all boil down to:\r\n\r\n* Add water to ground beans\r\n* Allow time to extract coffee from beans\r\n* separate beans (optional, but people tend not to like grounds in their coffee)\r\n\r\nAll the variations (grind size, infusion vs flow, pressure, temperature, etc...) just allow for different aspects of the coffee to come forward.  The correct way to brew is the way that makes coffee that you enjoy.  And it sounds like you're enthusiastic about coffee, so that makes you a coffee enthusiast.","subreddit_name":"Coffee","author":"RockSlice"},{"body":"There's [these](http://www.roastmasters.com/french-press-filters.html).\r\n\r\nOr you can just run your coffee through a pre-wet pour over cone+filter.\r\n\r\nOr get a [Clever](http://www.amazon.com/Coffee-Shrub-Clever-Dripper-C70777/dp/B00EOM5RN0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;qid=1428614941\u0026amp;sr=8-1\u0026amp;keywords=the+clever+coffee+dripper) or [Bonavita](https://www.seattlecoffeegear.com/bonavita-porcelain-immersion-dripper) Immersion Dripper.","subreddit_name":"Coffee","author":"jja619"}]}