orea – Eka Wirya

Jakarta Coffee Week 2024

Jakarta Coffee Week (Jacoweek) kembali hadir di tahun 2024 ini di Indonesia Convention Exhibition, Bumi Serpong Damai, pada tanggal 1-3 November 2024. Ini adalah tahun kedua saya mengunjungi pameran kopi ini.

Secara keseluruhan, Jacoweek 2024 ini tetap seru. Sepertinya tahun ini Jacoweek semakin banyak dihadiri oleh tokoh kopi internasional; dan semakin banyak juga brand peralatan kopi yang menjual produk mereka di acara ini. Namun di sisi lain, beberapa tenant ada yang sudah tidak menawarkan sample brew kopi lagi. Trunk Coffee contohnya, ketika saya mengunjungi booth mereka tahun ini, mereka hanya menawarkan untuk mencium hasil grind biji kopi yang mereka jual.

First brew impression – Brewista Target Next Wave Duo dripper

I really like my Orea v3, but discussions about plastic related health risks kinda flared up again in my social circle. It made me look for non-plastic alternative to the Orea v3, even though I know that the clear version of Orea v3 is supposed to be BPA-free.

One day I found out about the Brewista Target Next Wave Duo dripper. Long story short, I bought it, it arrived yesterday, and I just had the chance to brew with it this morning.

Brewista Next Wave Duo Double Wall Glass Dripper.

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.