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December Dripper

How to Make Iced Coffee with the December Dripper

May 9, 2018 By Michael 4 Comments

Last year, the December Dripper emerged on the scene with a simple but revolutionary design. The brewing device uses a silicon gasket to adjust the flow rate with a simple twist. One of the more interesting applications of this design feature is making flash-chilled iced coffee– sometimes called Japanese iced coffee or an iced pour-over.

The biggest problem with brewing over a bed of ice is that it’s difficult to get a full extraction. The best iced pour-overs are light and bright with a lively acidity, but they lack the deep sweetness of a fully extracted coffee. The ability to slow and even stop the flow rate with the December Dripper means you can …

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Filed Under: How to's Tagged With: brew guides, December Dripper, iced coffee, Japanese Iced Coffee

Three Ways to Use the December Dripper to Brew Better Coffee

May 15, 2017 By Michael Leave a Comment

We, like 779 other Kickstarter backers, are eagerly awaiting the arrival of our December Dripper. The adjustable flow rate pour-over device more than tripled its goal, raising a cool $58,251. With an estimated arrival time of late June, we have some time before the December Dripper is making our morning cup, but in the meantime our sponsors at Prima Coffee gave us a chance to take a peek at a pre-ship sample. After a few brews we have a few thoughts on how this new brewing technology might be utilized to produce tastier coffee. …

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Will the December Dripper be the Best Coffee Brewer Ever?

April 11, 2017 By Michael 7 Comments

December Dripper
I’m going to be honest, if you asked me last week whether the world needs another coffee dripper my answer would have been a resounding no. Between the Hario V60, Kalita Wave, Beehive, Melita, and even this collapsable silicon thingy, there’s more than enough products on the market. But then I saw this Kickstarter campaign and realized how wrong I was. …

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Filed Under: Coffee Product Reviews Tagged With: December Dripper, manual brewing, Nick Cho

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