While the family-owned Kalita Company has been around since the late fifties, its iconic brewer, the Kalita Wave, only came into existence in 2010. Despite being 6 years later to the party than the V60 dripper, the Kalita Wave still managed to become one of the only other manual coffee makers to challenge Hario’s market dominance thanks to an attractive and innovative design. The Wave remains a brilliant brewer today, and if you’re looking for a novel take on it, look no further than the Kalita Wave Style Pour-Over Kit.

While the name “Kalita Wave Style Pour-Over Kit” is a bit of a mouthful, the product itself is easy to understand. It’s a glass, vase-like decanter (it actually looks something like a Chemex) that comes with a Kalita Wave-style brewer that fits into a metal cradle. It also comes with a set of 100 size 185 Kalita Wave filters, making it the perfect all-in-one set for someone looking to get into flat-bottomed coffee brewing for the first time. 

What makes the Kalita Wave unique as a brewer is its flat-bottomed design. Unlike cone or wedge-shaped brewers, the Kalita Wave more effectively allows ground coffee to settle into a flat bed, which should result in more even extraction and a better tasting cup of coffee. Moreover, the Wave features three small holes at its base, rather than a single large hole such as in the case of many cone-shaped brewers. This slows drawdown time, which reduces channelling and allows you to grind coarser without decreasing contact time, leading to more sweetness in your coffee. 

Kalita also addresses the issue of temperature stability inherent to pour over brewing in an interesting way. Wave-style filters feature twenty waved edges (hence the name). These minimise contact between the filter itself and the walls of the brewer, preventing it from drawing heat from your brewing water. Thanks to this and the aforementioned flat base and slow drawdown time, the Kalita Wave gives you all the variable control of a pour-over brewer but makes it simple and easy to consistently brew great coffee, even if you’re still new to using it.

Kalita Wave Style Pour-Over Kit features and specifications

• Flat bottom allows for an even bed 
• Small holes at the bottom facilitate a slower flow rate that effectively works to mitigate channelling
• Ridged Wave filters keep the brew from making contact with the brewer resulting in better heat retention
• All-in-one brewer and server set
• Dripper can be removed, leaving the server to function standalone
• Plastic collar for easy handling when hot
• Compatible with size 185 Kalita Wave filters
• 500ml capacity
• Materials: Glass, plastic (collar), stainless steel (brewer cradle)
• Base circumference: ~40cm
• Height: 18cm
• Weight: ~500g
• Included in box: server, brewer, brewer-holder, paper filters, and plastic measuring spoon