Reddit mentions of Melitta 36 oz. Pour Over Coffee Brewer with Glass Carafe, Black

Yes, ditch it. You'll get better coffee for less money with less environmental waste from any of the methods suggested here.

I'll put in my vote for what got me into pour-overs, and which never seems to get much love on this sub: a good old fashioned Melitta drip cone, which makes a more than decent cup of coffee with easily obainable (and cheap) filters with a minimum of fuss. You can pick up a small one that's perfect for one or two cups for under ten bucks, and a set with a larger cone which also includes a glass carafe (perfect for making multiple cups at once) for not much more than that.

https://www.amazon.com/Melitta-Coffee-Single-Pour-Over-Brewer/dp/B0014CVEH6

https://www.amazon.com/Melitta-640446-Pour-Over-Coffee-Brewer/dp/B0000CFLCT

If you enjoy metal filter coffee, you can get a french press. If you prefer paper filter you can get the 10-cup or 6-cup melitta pourover set.

The melitta has a hole to slow down the drip speed, so a gooseneck is helpful, but not necessary. Also, the price is great, and it takes standard #4 coffee filters!

This method probably won't yield very good results. It takes a lot of time/heat to break down the cell walls of kratom leaf and release the alkaloids. The best way I've found is to simmer kratom in water with a little citric acid in it, enough to bring the pH down to about 3, for about 30 minutes. Then I strain it using a pour over brewer like this one. If you use this method get the natural brown filters, it goes a lot faster.

Oh cool, I see where you are coming from. One thing thats great about pour overs is there are a ton of different types to explore if you end up liking it, but you can get what you need for really cheap, you might want to look at something like this since its easy to use, you just need kettle or something to heat up/pour your water and thats it. Just throwing that out there.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0000CFLCT/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?qid=1417998216&sr=8-3&pi=AC_SY200_QL40

The typical recommended r/coffee starter kit is an aeropress ($33) and a grinder like this one ($29). I think that the grinder and something to brew it in are the two most important components. Get those before a kettle. If you want to get something a little cheaper, maybe start with a french press (could be had for around $20) or a pourover ($22). You won't be able to do a precise pourover without a kettle, though. And if you absolutely need to stay under $15, this exists for $12. In theory, you could boil water then pour it into a measuring cup or something like that and then do your pourover. I used one of those before I knew anything about coffee. I haven't touched it since I got an aeropress and I just bought a chemex for pourover. So, it's not going to be the best option, and you may be looking to replace it later. That said, if you're on a strict budget now and you don't see that changing in the future... it exists. But if you think it's a hobby you'll stick with, get something nice now so you don't end up spending more later and throwing away your first item. Anything less than a v60/french press won't be "good", but will produce coffee.

A bigger melitta pour over cone AND carafe costs all of $10.

But it's 0.33$ too expensive plus shipping which will cost a bit.

edit: http://www.amazon.com/Melitta-Coffee-Pour-Over-Brewer-1-Count/dp/B0000CFLCT/ref=sr_1_1_s_it?s=grocery&ie=UTF8&qid=1457458357&sr=1-1&keywords=pour+over You can get this without paying over the gift card, at least if shipping is low enough.

IMO I think you can get better bang for your bucks, all possible with a cheaper price tag -- I've assembled a list assuming a pour over kit. Obviously you would want to get a dripper. Now, there are a lot of different kinds out there (even within the same product line e.g. plastic vs ceramic construction), amongst which the popular ones would be the Hario V60 and the Melitta, the Beehouse included. For the kettle, you can get the Bonavita Variable GooseNeck for $60 now at Amazon (it's a steal!), or the Stovetop version for $20 less. The Bonavita allows the user to manipulate the temperature much more precisely, and thus ensures more consistent consecutive cups of coffee. To be even more precise, get a scale. I have owned the Hario Slim Mill for some time now, and with some simple modification, it can grind some pretty darn consistent grinds! I think altogether this will sum total to at most the same price. And above all, make sure you buy him freshly roasted beans!

Buy a cone. It will last as long as you don't do anything stupid. No electronics to screw up. They come in plastic or ceramic. There are also multiple sizes for if you want a pot of coffee or a cup of coffee.

http://www.amazon.com/Melitta-Filter-Manual-Coffeemaker-1-Count/dp/B0000CFLCT/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1318016719&sr=8-2

http://www.amazon.com/Melitta-Porcelain-Gourmet-Cup-Coffeemaker/dp/B000QY9YDY/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1318016490&sr=8-8

My electric kettle sits right next to said cone, and they are a very happy couple.