A total of 8 reviews of this product on Reddit.
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This Hario starter set is another way to go. It’s what got me going with pourover a few years ago and it’s what I still use every day.
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Pour over all the way. I’ve used the $15 Hario for two years now, it still looks like I bought it yesterday. Used 48 g of coffee to 700 g of hot boiling water and you got yourself a pot of great pour over coffee with no frills. I have mine with a dash of heavy cream and if I’m feeling fancy I’ll blend it with a pat of butter and cocoa powder (Keto bullet proof coffee). I find the fat helps my body absorb the caffeine and keeps me full all morning until lunch since I can’t eat breakfast without feeling nauseous!
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Fellow student here. While an aeropress is easy to use and clean you should keep in mind that it’s max. capacity is around 240ml. I usually make a mug (ca. 300ml) or a whole pot (650ml) at a time.
There is a hario set for 15$ that includes 100 filters. If you live in a town with a good roaster where you can get freshly roasted beans you can make them grind it if you buy small amounts and then later upgrade to a grinder.
I regret buying a manual Hario Skerton and went with a Graef CM80. Do some research and buy whatever respected burr grinder fits your budget.
You will also need some scales and a gooseneck kettle would be nice, too.
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Assuming you’re american? Not sure where a good place to get fresh beans is though as I’m from the UK.
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for the method i mentioned you can get this set for 39 dollars and this grinder for 26. As in culinary the quality of your food is directly related to the quality of your ingredients, so beans is the next thing you want to purchase. I will be honest, beans can become quite expensive so it depends on how much you’re willing to spend, but just by changing from pre-ground coffee (like those vacuum sealed or the big cans in grocery stores) to whole beans already makes a huge difference. If you really can’t get beans by any reason, I advise buy the strongest coffee you can find, because they are usually over roasted and it masks some of its flaws. That would be a dark roast, the strongest of them all, the most bitter and wakes you up like nothing else. There is also light roast, that is much lighter in color and in taste, so much that sometimes you can barely recognize you’re drinking coffee, and medium roast that is in between as the name implies. With all that set, just follow the method of preparation without skipping any steps and you will have a nice cup of coffee to enjoy. With time you will learn how to make coffee exactly to your taste, and experiment other kinds of beans and methods. It slowly becomes a hobbie, there is a whole world about it to be discovered. I am from Brazil and we love coffee a lot, but there is a nation that loves it more than we do, Ethiopians, and they, as we, are very proud of the coffee they make. If you find Ethiopian or Brazilian sourced beans, it is guarantee of a good time.
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On a serious note, I’ve been getting into espresso and decided to make good coffee too.
Would you recommend buying these?
And what kind of grinder do you use?
https://www.amazon.com/Hario-Pour-Over-Coffee-Starter/dp/B002BA2J06/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=v60+plastic&qid=1599099162&s=home-garden&sr=1-2
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I think you can get a 3-cup for $35, but you could also try out a v60 setup for under that from Amazon. Check this out: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002BA2J06/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_MdTsEbCJ7XBPX
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I use the Hario V60 Carafe (Prima Coffee link), which has been great. Though you can also get it with a plastic V60 and filters for not much more (Amazon link)
