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  Read Korean posts →   The Hario V60 is one of the most widely used drippers in Korea — and really, one of the most widely used drippers anywhere. It's popular enough that plenty of World Brewers Cup champions have relied on it too. This post covers the V60's history, design features, honest pros and cons, and how it differs across materials.     A Brief History of the Hario V60 Hario, a Japanese company, released the V60 dripper in 2005. The name comes from "Vector 60" — a reference to the dripper's signature 60-degree cone shape. It was originally developed in ceramic and glass, with plastic and metal versions following later. Today, the Hario V60 is used in more than 75 countries around the world. Matt Perger won the World Brewers Cup in 2012 using a Hario V60, and it's remained a favorite among champions ever since — Stefanos Domatiotis in 2014, Odd-Steinar Tollefsen in 2015, Tetsu Kasuya in 2016, Chad Wang in 2017, and Matt Winton in 20...

  Read Korean posts →   In the last post, we compared espresso machines and pour over to figure out which one makes more sense for someone just starting a home coffee setup . But are those really the only two options for beginners? Not even close. There's also the French press, the Moka pot, and the AeroPress. Let's look at what makes each one unique, and which one we'd actually recommend to a beginner.     French Press History The French press has nearly a century of history behind it. It was invented in Italy in 1929 under the name "coffee press, " then first sold in France under the name Melior. In the 1950s, Bodum acquired the design and spread it across Europe. Its original names were "coffee plunger" or "plunger pot, " but Bodum's version has become so iconic that "French press" is now just the generic term for the whole category.   Structure and Characteristics A French press has two main parts: the be...

  Read Korean posts →   Coffee shops seem to be on every corner these days. And it's not just cafés — more people than ever are brewing coffee at home, which means more ways than ever to enjoy it. This post digs into one part of that world: extraction. We'll walk through the three main brewing methods — immersion, filter, and pressure brewing — along with the tools that go with each.   The Basics of Coffee Extraction Coffee extraction is the process of pulling flavor, aroma, and color out of ground coffee using water (or occasionally another solvent). How that extraction turns out depends on a handful of variables: the type of bean, the grind size, the brewing method, and the water temperature. The methods that shape all of this generally fall into three categories — immersion , filter , and pressure brewing.     Immersion Brewing How It Works Immersion brewing means steeping ground coffee directly in water, letting the soluble compounds di...