Hario V60 Insulated Metal Server, 800ml, Black

Definitely recommend a solution for multi-cup pour-over or to pair with your Chemex. Keeps the coffee hot for a few hours. Nice, clean look and easy to clean and leave drying in the rack. Pros - Retains heat very well - Easy to use with standard pour over set-up (ceramic filter holder). - Great partner to my Chemex...I pour my first cup into my mug, then the rest goes in the Hario - Carafe is easy to clean. - Push button pour feature provides a solid seal and is easy to use. - No drips down the side for me! Cons - Lid takes some getting used to for screwing on...but once you get the alignment right it works every time. - Rubber seal ring might be trouble in the future if I want to get in there and really clean it. I'm nervous to pull it apart as I'm not sure I can get it back together. - You do have to close the stopper before you finish pouring, in order to get the last bits out of the top of the carafe. But not a big deal.

My office is going to a Hoteling situation which means I have to cart all my 💩 in and out when I'm on site. My current work coffee maker is a mini french press and it's glass. So I bought this just because it's unbreakable and it meets that requirement just fine. For heat retention, I've let it sit for 2-3 hours a few times and it is steaming hot when poured but after adding an ounce or two of cold milk it needs a few seconds in the nuker. I have other thermos branded products that stay piping hot for 6-8 hours, so this was a disappointment. Normally I don't wait that long between cups so it shouldn't be an issue for me, but if you're thinking this device would be a good way to keep coffee hot all day, look elsewhere. Due to it's small capacity and odd shape I don't think many people will be transporting this around or using it on an outdoor job site or anything. If you want to make a cup of coffee and have your refill still hot 30-60 min later this is for you! For some reason the red one was $10 cheaper than any other color when I ordered, it's 600ml which is about 27 ounces. I paired it with the stainless steel hario v2 and the hario brand unbleached cone filters. All in all they make a great tasting cup of coffee and I have no complaints about the combo of these hario products working together. If you need an unbreakable coffee setup for work or camping, this is the way to go imho.

Perfect Thermos Server for pour-over coffee. Just what I wanted. Well designed; looks great and its functional, stable and it DOES NOT leak if you depress the thumb release while it’s upright (to release any pressure before you tilt it) and release the thumb lever when it’s upright again…the instructions clearly state this. Keeps coffee hot for an acceptable period of time, and warm for hours, as does any thermos. It can’t keep liquids piping hot for 8 hours as some have complained, because…well, it doesn’t have an electrified heating element! It’s just a thermos, and works very well as such.

As the options for a non-glass server is VERY limited, this was, almost by default, the only option for me. Since my purpose was not for keeping coffee hot, I was not too concerned about its insulating qualities. I needed a non-breakable server. However, coffee does stay warm for several hours even when only a couple hundred grams of coffee are in there. One comment I read many times was the pouring inconsistency. As a neat freak and nearly OCD for most things, the pouring does bother me. It usually drips down the spout when used without the cover. The only way I have been able to avoid dripping is to rub the tip of the spout against the cup to get those one or two drops to go into the cup. Otherwise, it drips down the side of the server. With the cover on, there is less tendency to drip if, as stated in some other reviews, you close the access and continue to pour those final drops. However, I have found that even when I let go of the lever, if I tilt again, small drops continue to be released. The lid cannot be overtightened as it gets to a maximum turn point and stops twisting. After about three weeks of use, I have adjusted and have accepted these inconveniences (although with the white finish, the streaks do bother me and I must wipe them away). Finally, with the lid on, not all the liquid pours out. I have consistently poured out 2-3 grams of coffee upon removal of the lid. And this is not accomplished smoothly. I must jerk the server back and forth to get the last of the liquid out. Yes, I know its only 2-3 grams! Just giving my experience. Others may not be bothered by that at all. Cleaning is easy, yet scratches are already noticeable. Do not use anything abrasive to clean the outside. The lid is a bit more complicated as I do not want to remove the rubber gasket for fear of damaging it. I hold the lever down to clean as best as possible the inside with a very small bristle brush. Overall, and due to lack of non-glass server options, the styling, color, and functionality, I am pleased with this server even with the minor issues.

I have no complaints about this item. I don't have any problems with dripping. The instructions say to keep the lever pressed until the carafe is upright again. Do that, and no drips. It keeps the beverage hot for as long as I would care to keep it. After an hour, freshly brewed coffee just tastes terrible anyway, even if it is kept hot. I find that the coffee stays nicely hot long beyond the time I would consider it drinkable. I feel the main use for this carafe is if you are brewing several cups at a time for more than oneself. You can set this on table and people can serve themselves. No worries about breaking a glass beaker. As for complaints that you have to tip it far to get the last drops out all I can say is how is that a problem? Just tip it. My only regret about this thing is that it does not clean itself.

I was a little concerned by some of the lukewarm reviews on this one, but I'm finding those to be basically non-issues for me. Actually, as one one other reviewer noted, for as many niche coffee products as there are, there aren't a lot of reasonably priced, temperature-holding carafes to compete with the Hario VHS-60B. At least for now, my review is 5 stars, which I break down as follows: HEAT RETENTION: Let's just get this one out of the way quickly with a point that should be obvious to anyone taking the time to use single origin beans, a gooseneck kettle, and specialized pour-over filtration - you aren't going to go through all that trouble to get great tasting coffee and then let it sit for 4 hours to get all stale and weird. The most that I would possibly need this to keep pour-over coffee warm is perhaps 2-3 hours. But more realistically, I just want it to stay at drinking temperature long enough to pour one or two cups, which is something the glass servers from Hario and other companies can't do. The heat retention of the VHS-60B seems perfectly acceptable to me. It's not special, and functionally no different than a $15 vacuum travel mug would provide. But, as I will discuss below, it gets the job done in a form factor catered to pour-over. BUILD QUALITY & FIT WITH HARIO V60: I use several pour-over devices, including Chemex and Kalita Wave, but the V60 is probably the most ubiquitous among pour-over coffee drinkers, and it's my go-to option for a variety of reasons (ease of use, consistency across different coffee types, filter cost, etc.). So the primary issue is finding a carafe that has both a pour spout and an opening that is the right size for a Hario V60 to sit on top with out tipping. (Note: I believe most Kalita Wave and Melllita devices would also work, as the part that rests on the carafe is similar in size and shape). Since the VHS-60B was designed just for this, it works great. It's also well built, and comes in a variety of colors. I liked the white, but opted for the matte black because I thought it would age better. The pour button seems sturdy enough, and I don't intend to tip it on its side or upside down, so I am not concerned if that would cause coffee to leak out the top or not. POURING PERFORMANCE: The number concern I had from the reviews was the issues people claimed to have pouring coffee from the carafe. Frankly, I don't see this as an issue at all. Yes, you do have to increase the angle to get all the coffee out as the carafe empties. Physics should largely explain why this is the case. (Note: The more detailed reason is that the carafe narrows at the top to allow for the vacuum seal, so some of the last bits of your coffee probably hang up on that. Again, no big deal). I believe the actual storage capacity is 550 mil, or 18.6 fl oz (they make a larger version, as well), and when you start pouring from a full carafe, the angle I used was more like 45 degrees, not 90 or 120 degrees as suggested. There's also pictures and complaints about drips running down the side. Again, I'm really not seeing it. Release the button while you still have the carafe tilted, and the coffee trapped in the spout and upper mechanism finishes pouring. If you just tilt it back quickly without shutting off the supply of coffee, then yes, you are likely to have some spill down the side! I'm not saying Hario couldn't have made the spout a little more scooped or otherwise improved the design, but if you've ever used a Chemex, a glass pour-over carafe, or even a friggin' measuring cup, it's pretty much just like that. Show me a better one in the same price range and I'd have bought that one, but I did not see it when I went to make the purchase. If I were to make one critique, I guess you could say it's a bit on the pricey side for what it does. This is basically no different than those Contigo vacuum travel mugs you'd buy at Target or would see on the (overpriced) shelves of a Starbucks. Those will keep your coffee warm just the same, but they aren't formatted to do pour-over coffee directly into them and serve with a pour spout afterwards. The Hario VHS-60B is meant for this, and in my view, it checks all the boxes reasonably well.

I really enjoy this carafe. I've wanted one this size (800ml) with decent quality for a while, since everytime I've stumbled across one it's been an afterthought. It holds the heat internally nicely, and well... I'm thinking lots of people commenting on here are expecting the pouring to be very free and not held back at all or something, because it does require quite a bit of tilting to pour. It also does not pour with high volume, since it is a smaller carafe and has smaller holes in the head. Yes, you do have to tilt it upside down to get the liquid out since the opening is on the head. I don't consider that a problem since it is light and does not leak. I used the Clever brand coffee dripper with this, and it fits the top what i consider perfectly. The Clever coffee dripper doesn't hold 800ml though, when I poured this carafe filled with boiled water in I had to leave what looked like about 100ml in the carafe or it would have overfilled the Clever coffee dripper. Other than that, it worked perfect. I also used it with

I've broken multiple V60 glass range servers, so I purchased this after look for something sturdy to make pourovers with. I was really drawn to the design and color (I chose red), and I generally find Hario products to be well made (if often very delicate). This coffee server works very well at keeping my pourovers hot by the time I'm ready to drink them. It doesn't keep its contents as warm as my Zojirushi travel mug (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00HR0WZP4/ref=twister_B07JHZH8ZP?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1), but it works for the purpose of my morning coffee. Every guest I've made coffee for with this coffee server has commented on how great it looks. I probably wouldn't purchase this again, though. There are several minor issues that, combined, make this an overly flawed product for me. They are: 1. As mentioned in other reviews, it's impossible to completely empty this coffee server with the lid on. The lid design does not allow the final amount of coffee to be poured. You'll need to take the lid off if you want that last sip of coffee. 2. Speaking of the lid, the lid cannot be disassembled for cleaning. The plunger (the part that seals/unseals the spout when you press down the lid's lever) cannot be taken off, and provides too little space to effectively clean the lid where coffee residue will be the greatest. After six months of use, the lid smells of old, stale coffee, not matter how much it is washed. Also, after rinsing out the lid, there's always a little bit of liquid left in it, no matter how much I try to shake it dry. It's very annoying. 3. The exterior paint, while very attractive, is very delicate. It scratches very easily.