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The tools behind the cups

My setup

The small set of gear that has stayed useful, cup after cup.

Timemore Chestnut C2S coffee gear

Grinder

Timemore Chestnut C2S

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A compact manual grinder with 38 mm stainless-steel conical burrs and a click-adjustment system. It is the dependable starting point for the brews I make at home.

Pour Demitasse DRIP-O-MATIC Glass V60 Pourover Set coffee gear

Brewer

Pour Demitasse DRIP-O-MATIC Glass V60 Pourover Set

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A glass V60-style dripper and carafe with an immersion-control lever. It gives me a clean pour-over setup while leaving room to slow down and experiment with the brew.

Pour Demitasse PRECISION POUR Electric Gooseneck Kettle coffee gear

Kettle

Pour Demitasse PRECISION POUR Electric Gooseneck Kettle

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An electric gooseneck kettle with a 90-degree spout. It gives me the slow, steady stream that makes a pour-over feel deliberate rather than improvised.

Pour Demitasse THE BEAN COUNTER Digital Coffee Scale coffee gear

Scale

Pour Demitasse THE BEAN COUNTER Digital Coffee Scale

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A small digital scale with a built-in timer, so dose, water and time stay in one place. It makes repeating a good cup much easier.

Urban Platter V60 Coffee Filter Paper Size 02 · 100 papers coffee gear

Consumables

Urban Platter V60 Coffee Filter Paper Size 02 · 100 papers

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Naturally bleached Size 02 papers for the V60. They keep the cup clean and let the coffee do the talking.