Reddit mentions of Kalita (Carita) Coffee Server I Pour Over Carafe I 500ml (17oz) I Pot Fits Kalita Drippers I Heat Resistant Glass I Made in Japan I, Single Cup, Clear

Little late to this thread and new to the sub, but hopefully someone can still answer my questions! Before I start I'd like to say that I don't have $300 to spend on a good coffee set with a grinder, kettle and etc.

I've never been a huge coffee drinker but I'm really interested in going for it now. I've only ever had regular coffee brands made in an electric coffee maker and I always ended up adding a lot of sugar and milk because it was too strong. This being the case, my research has showed pour over coffee having a smoother taste than something like a french press, although french press is considerably cheaper!

My biggest question is, should I splurge a little for a decent kettle, grinder and pour over coffee maker to achieve what I think to be my preferred taste? Alternatively, I could easily grab a french press from Starbucks via a friend working there for fairly cheap.

That being said, I'm very interested in the art that is pour over coffee and fine tuning it to achieve better taste. The only problem is, everything I've looked at so far is incredibly expensive to start out and I'm not ready to spend that kind of money into this endeavor just yet. The $20-$30 for the coffee maker isn't the problem, it's the $50 hand grinder and $50 kettle that get me thinking that I shouldn't go down that rabbit hole.

Edit: I found a cheap and highly rated Grinder, an easy to use coffee dripper and a decent sized server but I'm unsure of if I'd need one if I'm only making 1-2 cups at a time. Thoughts on these selections and any recommendations for a kettle?

Unfortunately the cost is slowly racking up past the point of me being comfortable spending it all at once.

I brew my 185 into a Hario Range server without any problem. Well, until last weak when the glass cracked. I think it lasted 2 years and I am going to replace with a Kalita just because I can now find them in Canada (finally).

Great choices. My setup at home is the following and highly highly recommended. Also don’t forget to pick up the bleached white filters for your dripper, Grindz grinder cleaner, a brush for cleaning the grinder, and maybe some Third Wave Water. I also have a Zojirushi hot water pot with Third Wave Water in it so I can have shorter boiling times in the kettle.

• Baratza Virtuoso (heard too many grind issues with the Encore) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B006MLQHRG/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_n8F1AbFH5Y4FE
  
• Bonavita 1.0L Digital Variable Temperature kettle https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005YR0F40/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_N7F1Ab7QVKWWP
  
• Acaia Pearl Black scale https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XP7PPF9/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_g7F1Ab8K1D9AT
  
• Kalita Wave 185 Lotto Ceramic (I used the Hario V60 02 for years and switched over... the V60 is way too finicky and difficult to consistently get it right) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004W5JHXU/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_g6F1Ab67RC0M4
  
• Kalita Wave Series 500 “G” glass server (pours much easier than the Hario one) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004R0RFPC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_62F1AbWH67CS5
  
• Zojirushi America Corporation CV-DCC40XT VE Hybrid Water Boiler and Warmer, 4-Liter, Stainless Dark Brown https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00R4HKIV8/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_k.F1AbMBTS3V5