Melitta 1 Cup Porcelain Pour-Over Cone Coffeemaker, Glossy Black

Great Redesign
Nice redesign from the original.Holes to see the level in a mug or cupFilters fit better.

Poor design
UPDATE: I officially DESPISE this filter cone. It just flooded my counter top and down onto the floor. Because the flanges on the bottom don’t reach the edge of the base lip, the cone sits “cattywampus” on the vessel being used. This creates a slope that the liquid follows down to the “view holes” at the base of the cone slope. Liquid flow does the rest — coffee runs off the edge of the flat base area and onto whatever surface the vessel is sitting on. AARGHHHHHH! …and I’m past the return period :::sigh:::~~~There are a couple of design flaws, IMO. The holes at the bottom that are supposed to be view windows into the cup allow coffee to flood the counter. Contributing to this are the ridges that hold the dripper above the cup — they don’t extend to the edge, thus tipping the dripper and directly the flow of coffee out of the dratted holes. If it were possible, I’d give this a 0 rating.

Good Old Melitta — A Bit Heavy
It’s a perfectly usable Melitta filter, though it is heavier than the old plastic ones. But if you’re worried about plastic, this one is fine. I do notice a little splashing through the holes on the sides when I used it with tall cups. I haven’t dropped it yet. I suspect that would be the end.

Fit and stability were an issue for me
I have mixed feelings. I wanted to use a ceramic cone instead of the plastic one I’ve been using. Unfortunately the ceramic wasn’t as good a fit. I had the same issue as several others with stability. It just didn’t fit properly over the 3 cups I’ve been using and toppled side to side. The bottom ridge ridge was too small for standard sized cup, too big for small cup, and overall unstable on a larger cup I use for brewing. The plastic Melitta one I’ve had for years has a wide base, without the ridge/ring underneath. That one fits perfectly over all of the cups I use.

A nobreza e qualidade da porcelana europeia a serviço do bom café. Extrai um café suave, com personalidade e consistente, para ser degustado com calma, gole a gole como se o mundo tivesse parado só para isso. E depois sentindo o prazer do retrogosto (aftertaste) e ficar se perguntado se teremos café no pós-vida (entre outras coisas mais).Escolha bons grãos, faça moagem média (tipo V-60) e 3 minutos para o preparo. E, voilà.

I wanted to go back to paper filtered coffee after hearing about the health affects of non filtered coffee.This is a revised model with openings on the sides to see the level of coffee in the cup. It is good and bad but worth the trade off for my uses.Sometimes the coffee comes down the side and out of the opening. A little management of the filter position as required. I just keep an eye on the process and pull the filter sightly to change the direction of the flow. Still tweaking the filter position and have pour overs without the issue. Still prefer the idea of the openings to see the flow.If this doesn’t seem great there is the older version with no openings. No viability though for the level in your cup!Easy to clean, easy to use on either a cup or French presses. I use with with my insulated French Press to make more than a single cup of coffee. I remove the plunger from the press and I have a great coffee carafe. I’ve also used this on a older leaf tea pot. Works great with larger cups too. I bought a second one more for the camper.

I use this with Melita bamboo cone filters. Great little pour over, gets the job done. Easy to clean. Due to material, also can be brittle. One minor issue is the filter has to be at the sweet spot (you gotta figure that one out or adjust accordingly) or the brew will dribble down the side and may splash. Otherwise this is a decent 4 star MAYBE 4.5 stars on a good day.