The Brew Blog

Most pour-over advice assumes you're brewing alone. Doubling the recipe usually tastes worse than expected, because not every dripper scales. Here's which brewers handle two cups gracefully, the ratio maths, and when to brew two singles instead.

Hybrid brewers — immersion then filter release — are the most underrated category of coffee gear. The Switch and the Clever Dripper both work on the same principle but feel very different in the hand. This is the side-by-side that helps you pick one.

Yes, you can brew pour-over without a scale. People did it for decades. But it costs you something, and the trade-off only makes sense in specific situations. Here are the volume measurements that work, and why a $15 scale eventually pays for itself.