Clever Coffee Dripper

A Unique And Clever Coffee Dripper

Pour-over coffee makers—also called pour-over coffee drippers—are inexpensive compared to automatic drip coffee makers and can produce coffee that’s as good or better than that made with automatic machines because you’re able to control the temperature and timing of the brew process. Most are fairly simple cuplike devices: You insert a filter, add coffee grounds, and pour in water. The coffee drips through a hole in the bottom into a mug or carafe. With the right model, even a novice can make café-quality coffee at home.

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Cook Along with Bridget and Julia

Enjoy mastering a new recipe while tuning in to and following along with new episodes of America’s Test Kitchen with all-new recipes. Every recipe that has appeared on the show is in this cookbook, along with the test kitchen's indispensable notes and tips. You’ll also find a shopping guide that shows what ingredients the ATK Reviews team recommends so that you can re-create the exact dish you see on your screen.

New and Improved Shopping Guide

Enjoy mastering a new recipe while tuning in to and following along with new episodes of America’s Test Kitchen with all-new recipes. Every recipe that has appeared on the show is in this cookbook, along with the test kitchen's indispensable notes and tips. You’ll also find a shopping guide that shows what ingredients the ATK Reviews team recommends so that you can re-create the exact dish you see on your screen.

A Simple Citrus Peel

Hold a citrus strip horizontal, pith side facing you, near the surface of your cocktail. Pinch the zest to express oils onto the cocktail and then rub the outer edge of the glass with the peel.

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(2) Baking Sheets
(2) Sheet Cover Lids

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Clever Coffee Dripper

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Handling

Cleanup

This unique model has a valve on its underside that stays closed until it’s placed on a mug or carafe, allowing the water to flow through. The manufacturer recommends steeping the grounds for 3 minutes—much longer than the 30-second bloom typical of the pour-over method, which makes it brew coffee more like a French press. However, this model is often included in reviews of pour-over coffee makers because of its shape and because the coffee tastes similar to pour-over coffee. In our tests, the coffee tasted rich and nutty and consistently registered a bit above recommended TDS range. Cleanup was a hassle. The valve is located under a dome-shaped base. Condensation collected there that was impossible to reach and dry off properly. You must activate the valve by hand when washing the model to clean it thoroughly.

Style: Conical

Material: Plastic

Diameter: 5⅛ in

Drainage Design: 1 valve, ⅝ in wide

Total Dissolved Solids: 1.43 ppm

Proprietary Filter: Yes

Dishwasher Safe: No

A Simple Citrus Peel

Hold a citrus strip horizontal, pith side facing you, near the surface of your cocktail. Pinch the zest to express oils onto the cocktail and then rub the outer edge of the glass with the peel.