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.

Pros: Effective thermal insulation Good pour (no drips if used correctly - tip, depress button, begin pour, release button, allow to finish pour, un-tip) Hario ceramic dripper sits nicely atop (with lid removed of course) Clean design, with nice matt black finish Cons: None yet... I make 500ml of coffee in the morning and drink it over a few hours. Previously, I used a glass server under the dripper and transferred to a insulated thermos. Now, I drip directly into the HARIO Double Vacuum Structure and screw on the cap. Coffee stays as hot, and it pours better. Using the structure reduces the number of vessels used, thereby simplifying the process, saving energy/hot water used to warm an the thermos and decreasing clean-up. The structure feels sturdy, so there is less risk of breakage (which was the impetus for buying in the first place). I give my resounding endorsement.

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.

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.

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 was looking for an insulated carafe/server for myself as I'm primarily a morning pour over coffee drinker. I do have insulated glass mugs that will hold a single cup of 8-9oz of coffee but the coffee still gets cold over an hour or so because of evaporation. I wanted something to keep the coffee warm for when I need to take a sip and this server does that. Ideally I would be glass for the beauty but that was $50 and this was under $30 (at the time of my purchase). While it does the job well of holding the heat, it does a terrible job pouring. When there's more than 2 oz of coffee, it pours ok. When you're getting down to the last 2 oz, you almost have to flip the whole thing upside down because pouring at 90 degree will not allow you to get the last bit of your coffee due to the design of the lid/spout. Even with the lid off, getting the last ounce out of the thing requires the server to be fully 90 degrees. It looks ridiculous. Why am I agonizing over 1-2 oz of coffee? Well I only drink 8-9oz in the morning per day and not let my body be highly dependent on coffee so I can feel fine on days I don't have coffee (which is true btw). So that 1-2 oz is about 12%-24% of my coffee. That's not fine. I will keep this server because it makes me look like a sophisticated host when I provide coffee/tea for 2 when I have guests but will no longer be using it in my personal morning routine. I do not mind if there's small thermal break that will reduce the insulation if in exchange, I can extract 100% of my coffee at a max of 90 degree during the pour. This amount of coffee is meant to be consumed in an hour or two anyways. No one is expecting to keep this hot for 12 hours.