Hario V60

Yes, preheating is essential with ceramic brewers. Because ceramic has high thermal mass, it will absorb heat from your water if it's cold, which can lower your brewing temperature and affect extraction. Simply rinse the filter and brewer with hot water before adding your coffee grounds.

The Hario V60 requires specific cone-shaped paper filters designed for the V60. You will need to use size #02 filters for this model, which are widely available and designed to fit the 60-degree cone angle perfectly.

Ceramic offers excellent heat retention, which helps keep your brew temperature stable throughout the process. While it takes longer to preheat than plastic, it provides a more consistent thermal environment once warmed up, leading to a very reliable extraction.

The V60 is known for being 'user-reactive,' meaning it rewards technique. While it has a steeper learning curve than an immersion brewer like a French press, it is a fantastic tool for learning the fundamentals of pour-over coffee, such as grind size and flow rate control.

Absolutely. The base of the V60 is designed to sit securely on most standard-sized mugs or carafes. Just ensure your mug is wide enough to accommodate the base and that you have enough clearance to see how much coffee has been brewed.

Those spiral ribs are functional, not decorative. They prevent the paper filter from sticking to the walls of the brewer, which allows air to escape and water to flow more consistently through the coffee grounds, ensuring a more uniform extraction.