tldr; The immersion brewer Redditors recommend for beginners. Forgiving technique makes great coffee easily.
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Best praise vs top criticism for Clever Dripper Large
“If you want hassle free and consistent consider the clever dripper. It makes one or two cups without having to change the recipe. Makes very nice coffee and cleanup is a breeze. James Hoffmann has a good video on the brewer”
“I used this brewery myself for the month of February. I did not get consistent results even using Scott's papers. This brewer, in my opinion, brews a subpar cup and is inconsistent when going from coffee to coffee. A positive note is that when you do start to figure out the brewer it is a 'pour and forget' brewer. I make smoothies for breakfast in the morning and I can get them both at the same time with little hassle. I find all my other brewers (V60, switch, cleverdripper, aero press, NPL, chemex) all produce a better cup consistently. I do think the hoop does produce a better cup than my kalita wave.”
203 Reddit opinions analyzed • Last updated 2/24/2026