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brewer
Kalita

Wave 185

Category
Brewer
Type
Pour-over dripper (flat bottom)
Key specs
Size 185
Material
Heat-resistant glass or stainless steel
Weight
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What home baristas keep saying · from 2 reviews

easy to use2

Loves their Kalita Wave 185 Mino: zero clogging and a fantastic well-rounded brew.

“I love my Kalita 185 Mino. Zero clogging. Fantastic, well-rounded brew.”
positive

They liked their Kalita Wave 185.

“Grabbed a 185. Also liked it.”
positive

They far prefer their Kalita 185 to the AeroPress for coffee and ease.

“I moved to ceramic drippers (Hario V60, Kalita 185, Kalita 102) after that and by far prefer those for good coffee and ease of use.”
positiveeasy to use

They brew single cups on their Kalita Wave 185 as part of a simple setup.

“i use a Kalita Wave 185 with Kalita paper filters.”
positive

Their Kalita Wave 185 at work makes a good cup.

“I also have a Kalita 185 at work, and it makes a good cup.”
positive

Loving their Kalita 185 after moving from a Chemex, pulling sweet fruity notes from light roasts.

“I transitioned from Chemex to Kalita 185 and am loving the variety.”
positive

They love their Kalita Wave 185 Minoyaki: forgiving with a balanced cup.

“Have a Minoyaki 185 and love it. I would agree very forgiving and gives a more balanced cup.”
positiveeasy to use

Their Kalita Wave 185 Mino gives muddy cups lacking acidity with an off aftertaste.

“have had nothing but subpar brews from the mino so far. Mine are very muddy, lack acidity”
negative

Their Kalita Wave Tsubame 185 has never matched their glass V60: slow drawdowns and bitter cups until a booster helped.

“I have a Kalita Wave Tsubame 185, I've never been able to produce a cup that's as satisfying with the Kalita as my glass V60.”
negative

Their stainless steel Kalita Wave 185 always stalls whatever the grind size or mods, unlike their V60, Switch and other brewers.

“The stainless steel Kalita Wave 185. No matter how much I fiddle with grind size it always stalls on me.”
negative