I bought this to replace my melitta plastic pour over dripper since I didn’t want hot water to be touching plastic. The tsubame kalita wave has given me consistent results with no clogging of the filter from the three drainage holes (unlike the ridged stainless steel version that is more popular but has problems with clogging according to a few review sites). I’m very happy with this elegantly designed and sturdy pour over dripper! It feels like it can last a lifetime and is worth the higher price.

I tend to make larger batches of coffee for 2 (30g of beans), so I bought this larger size. It's easy to use, the Kalita filters are great, and it produces nice, sweet cups of coffee. I tend to get brighter cups from my V60, but I enjoy both brewers immensely. It's fun to compare and contrast. This version of the Wave is rather expensive, but I love that it's stainless steel and handmade in Japan. It's nice to know it's the only one I'll buy in this lifetime. I like buying quality products, and this dripper is certainly that. Additionally, it doesn't suffer from the flow issues the standard steel Wave apparently has. That's the other reason I went with this version. There's also no chance of me breaking this one, compared to glass or ceramic.

Really love the simplicity of this system. Very easy to use with consistent results.

Excellent quality, Looks great in my kitchen.
Works well too !