Do expensive drippers actually buy me anything?

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    • #4697
      Raga Bridges
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        Brewer and filter: Hario V60 02 plastic; Hario tabbed 02 paper
        Grinder, burr and calibration: 1Zpresso ZP6 Special; 48 mm heptagonal burr; 5.2 from calibrated zero
        Bean, roaster, process and roast date: Kenya Nyeri AA; Square Mile; washed; roast date 2026-07-01
        Dose and water mass: 20.0 g coffee; 310 g water
        Temperature and water profile: 93°C; remineralized RO, about 60 ppm GH / 25 ppm KH
        Pour/agitation schedule: 60 g bloom for 45 s, then pulse pours roughly every 30 s to 310 g
        Drawdown time: 3:05
        Expected and perceived flavour: expected berry sweetness; perceived cup is sharp at first and hollow as it cools
        Changes already tested: changed filter paper and repeated the same recipe

        This is one of those purchases where every extra fifty dollars somehow becomes ‘obvious.’ I would like the version of the advice that remembers rent exists.

      • #4698
        Raga Bridges
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          I would keep the current recipe for another two brews before changing anything. One good cup can be luck; three similar cups is information.

          • #4699
            Ringside And Rescue
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              The cleanup detail matters more than reviews admit. A tool used every day gets judged in the sink as much as in the cup.

              • #4704
                Peter Masala
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                  I would keep the current recipe for another two brews before changing anything. One good cup can be luck; three similar cups is information.

                • #4705
                  Footwork 63
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                    That tracks with my experience. The useful part is that you wrote down what stayed fixed, so somebody else can actually test it.

                • #4701
                  Recipe Attic
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                    This is exactly the kind of note I want in a forum: date, setup, what changed, and what happened. Future searchers can do something with it.

                  • #4702
                    Coldwater Knots
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                      The cleanup detail matters more than reviews admit. A tool used every day gets judged in the sink as much as in the cup.

                      • #4706
                        Wire And Gloves
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                          i’d keep the current recipe for another two brews before changing anything. One good cup can be luck; three similar cups is information

                    • #4700
                      Typecase1984
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                        I am less convinced by the flavour claim than the workflow claim, but that may be because my water is different.

                      • #4703
                        Record-Courier
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                          I am less convinced by the flavour claim than the workflow claim, but that may be because my water is different.

                        • #4707
                          Folklore
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                            The cleanup detail matters more than reviews admit. A tool used every day gets judged in the sink as much as in the cup.

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