$19.99
7.8/ 10
Why we love it
The Bodum Pour Over is the honest budget option: it does everything and costs almost nothing. You get a complete setup — borosilicate glass carafe, built-in permanent stainless steel mesh filter, and a cork grip that insulates and looks great — all for around $20. There are no filters to buy. Ever. The mesh lets the natural oils through, so your cup has more body and a rounder, fuller flavor than paper-filtered pour overs — closer to French press than a V60. It brews up to 34oz (about 4 cups), which makes it the most practical multi-serve option on this list after the Chemex. It's dishwasher safe. If you want the simplest possible path to hot, fresh, manually-brewed coffee, this is it.
Pros
- Complete system under $20 — no filters to buy
- Reusable stainless filter (zero ongoing costs)
- Brews up to 34oz / approximately 4 cups
- Borosilicate glass with cork grip looks great
- Dishwasher safe
Cons
- Metal mesh lets fines and oils through — some sediment in cup
- Less flavor clarity than paper-filtered methods
- Glass carafe is fragile
- Less precise extraction control than dedicated drippers
