Is that glass and ceramic?
I’ve switched from the italian stovetop espresso maker I’ve had for a couple of decades to a vietnamese drip filter (in lieu of a South Indian coffee maker [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07QDFNPYL), just missing the bottom).
I place it on top of another container first, because I usually make a couple of cups of the coffee “liquor” at a time.
Biggest change, though, has been switching to actual South Indian coffee powder.
Nope, it’s all some kind of plastic - specs in the Amazon listing. Dishwasher safe.
I just tried the clever coffee drip and am really disappointed. Have been making our coffee via melitta pour over drip method for years. I thought this clever method would be very similar but maybe a stronger brew since it steeps a while but it was just the opposite! I made same proportions of water and coffee side by side, both methods. The melitta pour over was delicious and strong whereas the clever coffee was much weaker and tasted like bad restaurant coffee. My clever purchase was not so clever:)
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Sounds maybe over-extracted… bitter edge? Perhaps adjust your soak/brew time.
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No, all was timed and measured. It was flavorless.
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That’s very, very odd. Only guess is you needwd more coffee grounds due to the particular cone shape, or something.
The clever is nothing more than a drip cone basket. If the coffee was flavorless then the extraction was too fast, water not hot enough, the grind was too coarse or beans were under roasted
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Have to agree. Doesn’t add up. And I’ve even moved on from the Clever!
Maybe I’ll test it again but as I said above it was made side by side with melitta pour over, same coffee same water temp. I thought I was upgrading our coffee making and ended up disappointed.
One difference of the Clever is Clever has a shut off so you can steep the coffee longer. Did you try that?
I see from your previous post you did. I’m at a loss
The only explanation I can think of is if your water was borderline not hot enough, then as it sat in the reservoir it may have cooled off quickly, especially if you didn’t put the lid on it. Whereas it would have dripped right through in the regular pour over. Maybe try with hotter water?
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Aha, used the device with loose tea leaves, worked great!
Not such a waste.
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I don’t know how to use two of them three so a basic Keurig here. 
Any of the ones discussed in the latest group of posts would take you between two seconds and two minutes to understand. (And just a few trial runs to get it to make coffee the way you like.)
My fault for the poor communication. I have three but only know how to operate one…the Keurig, which is good enough for me.
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I have been using the Bialetti wrong for years . I would have it on the highest heat . I learned it should be on medium heat . Much difference in a good way .
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It depends a bit on what your particular stove thinks is “medium”, but yes more medium than high
Also (at least from what I’ve been able to understand) all methods for improving or outwitting the simple way it works are either unnecessary or definite disadvantages. (i.e. don’t preheat, don’t start with hot water, don’t nuthin - just use it.)
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A few months into lockdown without office coffee I took the plunge into home espresso. I got a Cafelat Robot, which is a manual lever espresso machine. It has a pretty simple workflow, which Paul Pratt - the creator of the Robot - demonstrates here:
I got the version with the pressure gauge. I think it looks pretty cool with a retro 1950’s vibe.
Electric kettle for the water, and for grinding the beans I use a Baratza Sette 270.
It works pretty well. Easy workflow and easy cleanup. I’m not an espresso expert but I think it makes a pretty decent shot.
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