Clever Coffee Dripper, Large, 18 Ounces + Pack of 100 Melitta #4 white Coffee Filters Included! | Safe BPA Free Plastic |Reusable Coffee Dripper for Travel or Home Use |

Clever yes.. easy to use. different than pour-over in that with pour-over you have to spend the time standing there and pouring slowly the whole time and nothing else. with the Clever dripper you pour all the water in at once and then let it brew for a few minutes while you get your shoes on or make your breakfast while it's brewing. Then when times up place clever dripper on your mug and it all drains out in a matter of 30-45second. flavor is richer than pour-over because all the ground coffee is soaking in all the water all at once maximum extraction. Called immersion brewing. I like it better. it's french press without grounds/residue in yourcup , but same great taste..TIP. COARSER THE GRIND FASTER IT WILL DRAIN. choose as fine as youcan while draining fast enough.

I had reservations. My experience with coffee not picked up the local coffee place has been with my work place's Keruig, standard drip coffees, and my brief rendezvous with a French Press that I eventually knocked over and shattered on the kitchen floor. I considered buying another French Press, but I was never happy with the coffee made with it (my fault, really, but...) I considered one of the popular pour over (like the Hario V60) after a google search for 'Best Recommended French Press' showed many comments touting pour over methods, but I'm not one for meticulous culinary endeavors... even if that culinary endeavor is simply coffee. Then a comment specifying the Clever Coffee Dripper caught my eye. It explained it as the best of both a French Press and a pour over, without the exact methods that seemed to be required for a pour over. Other comments and reviews echoed similar sentiments. And for the price (plus it didn't require me to purchase many other items, only a coffee grinder and coffee beans), I decided to give it a shot. I'm very glad I did. It is easy to use, easy to clean, and makes an amount perfect for a standard coffee mug (and even fills my work thermos quite well without needing to make a second cup, unless I really wanted to top it off). It doesn't require a lot of fuss on my part, which I like since I primarily make coffee directly before I go to work. My method (which I'll list at the bottom of this review) so far has produced a cup of coffee far superior to anything I've attempted before. Time will tell if the quality holds up, since other reviews state that the supportive feet tend to break off easier than desired. But overall I am very happy with my purchase and wouldn't hesitate to recommend this.My method:Grind 18g to 22g of beans (Medium-fine seems to work best)Pop filter into Clever Coffee Dripper.Pour 350mL of water into electric kettle.Rinse filter and Clever Coffee Dripper with warm water while water in kettle boilsPour in coffeePour in enough hot water to moisten coffee, wait approximately 30 sec while looking for this mysterious "bloom"Remaining confused by what "bloom" actually means; pour in rest of water.Put on lid.Let it sit there for about 5 minutes while I put lunch items into bag for work.Pour into cup or thermos.Throw away filter and coffee grounds.Rinse Clever Coffee Dripper with very warm water and put in dish rack to dry.

This is it folks. I think I've finally found the perfect 1 cup coffee maker in existence today. After many researching and product trials (not to mention the money spent), the Clever Coffee Dripper is hands down the best little coffee maker I've ever used and I believe I can say for certainty that my searching has finally concluded. The CCD combines the functions of a french press with a melitta drip filter. Basically what this means is that the CCD will give you french press quality coffee but with the ease and cleanup of a single melitta filter.Why this beats a french press:With a french press contraption, the quality of your coffee is way better than what you would get with a normal drip machine because you actually get to steep the coffee grounds rather than just run hot water over it. Think of this as "marinating" your coffee. The downside to using a french press is two fold. First is what people call the "sludge" you'd get when using a french press. When you get to the bottom of your coffee, there is this slimy texture that just makes you not want to actually finish your cup of coffee. There are definitely ways to combat this sludge effect but it didn't really work for me.The second reason why a CCD beats a french press is due to how easy it is to clean up. With a french press, dumping the grounds in your waste basket is definitely not hard to do. What is a pain is having to clean the plunger device. This plunger usually consists of three parts and you'd have to take them apart for cleaning after each and every time you use it. If not, coffee grinds will be stuck to it and stains will appear. The clean up process was one of the main reason why I had to switch to a single brew melitta filter.Why this beats a melitta filter:A single brew melitta filter is cheap, convenient and extremely easy to clean when done. If you are the only family member who drinks coffee, this little device is perfect for you. It's basically just a funnel if you think about it and that right there is why you won't get the best cup of coffee if you use this method. As soon as you pour hot water over the coffee grinds, the water drips into your cup. You actually don't get to steep your coffee. However, many users still prefer this method of brewing because it is so easy to use and clean up after.Why the CCD rules them all:The CCD allows you to steep your coffee because the water doesn't actually filter out until you place the CCD over your cup! This single feature is what makes this device so efficient. The "steep" you get equates to what you'd get when you use a french press. Because the coffee drips into your cup like a melitta filter, there is no extra piece to clean up. Once done, simply toss the #4 filter into your trash bin, rinse the CCD and you're done! For users who are afraid of their coffee losing temperature while steeping, the CCD comes with both a plastic base and lid. The base I find useless but the lid helps trap the heat while you are steeping the grinds. Unless you like to drink boiling water straight out of the kettle, I found that the temperature of my coffee is still hot enough for my preferences after extraction. It's much better than with a french press. The lid helps a whole lot. I usually steep for about 3 minutes.Some might think the price is a bit too much but I believe it's definitely worth it.My personal tips and advice:- Never use soap to wash the CCD as it can affect the taste of your coffee.- I normally do a "deep clean" of the CCD by just pouring in nothing but boiling water after every few days. I'd just let it sit inside and let the hot water remove some of the leftover coffee smell.- Try to clean the CCD with hot water as much as possible if you have to rinse it right after a brew. Rinsing it with cold water might wrap the plastic.- I never place the CCD upside down after cleaning or for any other purpose. Leave it upright as much as possible.