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A better way to negotiate a Kalita wave filter into the Orea v3 brewer

TL;DR I only very recently realized that Kalita wave filter is basically just a pre-shaped circular flat filter. You can flatten it first, then use the negotiator to help fold it the same way as the Sibarist Orea filter.

I’ve been experimenting a lot with different filters and the Orea v3. I’ve tried using v60 filters, Kalita wave filters, and even AeroPress filters.

I’m really interested in using negotiated circular flat filter, like the ones that Sibarist, and Orea themselves sell. They’re super expensive here though.

Brewing with Orea v3 using Aeropress filter

I recently bought a secondhand Orea v3, and I’ve been brewing coffee with it using negotiated v60 filters.

Recently, when I looked at my Aeropress, I got curious about whether I can use Aeropress filter with Orea v3 or not.

Long story short, I tried it, and I quite like the resulting brew. Three caveats though.

How to negotiate v60 paper filter into Orea v3 using a cheap plastic sauce container

I wasn’t planning to buy the Orea v3. Orea products are pretty hard to come by around here. Even if they’re available, it’s usually with a pretty significant markup. A few days ago, I saw a secondhand Orea v3 for sale. It looked well taken care of by the owner. It wasn’t cheap, but all things considered, also not overly expensive. Fear of missing out struck me and I immediately bought it.

I bought the brewer, but I forgot to buy the wave filter and the negotiator until a couple of days later. So when the brewer arrived, I thought I couldn’t immediately brew coffee with it.

I got impatient and wondered if I can fold a v60 paper filter and fit it in into the Orea v3 by hand without using the 3D printed negotiator tool.

Saya baru tahu: Termos kaca

Saya baru tahu kalau ada tipe termos yang bagian dalam-nya terbuat dari kaca, bukan stainless steel.

Sejak tahun lalu saya jadi suka bikin kopi sendiri di rumah. Jika sedang kerja di rumah, sebenarnya saya ingin bisa bikin batch kopi yang lebih banyak di pagi hari lalu dimasukkan ke termos agar tetap panas selama beberapa jam. Minimal sampai setelah jam makan siang, karena biasanya setelah makan siang saya ngantuk banget hehe.

Tetapi selama ini saya kurang tertarik melakukannya karena saya kira bagian dalam semua termos terbuat dari stainless steel saja. Saya pribadi lebih suka jika wadah untuk kopi yang sudah diseduh itu terbuat dari kaca, porselain, atau keramik.

Peralatan kopi untuk pemula

Semenjak pandemi ini, saya jadi ingin lebih sering membuat kopi di rumah.

Saya sebenarnya bukan orang yang rutin minum kopi, tapi saya suka dengan ritual membuat kopinya.

Jadi saya mulai riset peralatan kopi apa saja yang sekiranya berimbang dari sisi harga, kemudahan penggunaan alatnya, kemudahan membersihkan alatnya, dan tentunya kualitas kopi yang dihasilkan.

Berikut adalah beberapa peralatan kopi yang akhirnya saya beli beserta dengan review singkatnya.