MERMOO YILAN Pour Over Coffee Dripper Stainless Steel Metal Reusable Cone Coffee Filter Slow Brewing Accessories for Home Cafe Restaurants(L)

I just started using my stainless steel Merloo Yipan pour-over coffee maker/cone and it is just what I wanted after breaking my expensive glass Hario V60. I use #4 Melitta natural filters by folding them parallel with the seam about 1 inch from the edge which keeps the same taper and allows the filter to fit right into the large Mermoo Yilan cone. I use my normal technique of wetting the grounds with hot water first followed by a couple of additions of hot water. This cone works just as it should and is very durable and stable. Yes, the hole is pretty large at 13/16". (The bottom hole is a little larger than a Hario V60's.) The taste of the coffee is excellent. Sometimes when I drink coffee from certain stainless cups I get an unpleasant taste, but not with this.

one big hole is uncommon, but working nicely. I like stainless steel.

Heavy guage stainless steel, nothing flimsy about this filter holder. Won't seep toxic plastic compounds into your coffee, and won't chip or shatter if dropped onto or bumped into a hard surface. The downside is that there is only one hole for the coffee to drain through, and it's fairly large, so you must be careful not to pour directly into the center, lest you blow out the bottom of the paper filter. I wish the manufacturer had put a heavy-gauge screen over that hole, or some sort of perforated disc. Not a major issue, considering the other options (plastic or ceramic), just something to keep in mind when pouring.

Bottom of the paper filters are not properly supported by this filter holder causing the bottoms to open. Then then cup fills with coffee grounds.

….but wish had purchased the larger size. Cone is too small.

We are getting away from drinking and eating from plastic. We have a Bialetti pour over we love, but it’s plastic. This item (Large) is almost exactly the same size, including the HOLE as the Bialetti. See my photos. Not sure what the first review was complaining about. This is not like a gold coffee filter with a sealed bottom or like some of the other pour overs that resemble a gold coffee filter. You need a hole or it will overflow. I use standard size, paper basket coffee filters, as seen in the photo. They never break. I found that the cone style filters separate and leach coffee grounds into your cup. This item sits nicely on a large mug (shown) or a standard smaller coffee mug. There is a lip to keep it from sliding off of your cup, as the seller shows in their photo. The hole size is also shown, so no surprises! There are lots of photos from every angle supplied by the seller. The brushed stainless steel is substantial feeling. The handle is riveted on in 2 spots, is secure, comfortable, and does NOT get hot. This pour over is beautiful! I was so very happy with this that I immediately ordered two more. One for the RV (sorry old plastic Bialetti) and one for my son in law. He is a Pacific NW, USA coffee lover, like my husband. I don’t mind waiting a month for the longer shipping. It was well worth it! The first one was perfect. We use it everyday. It is also packaged very nicely, in a gift type box. It arrived (2weeks) before the promised date, but you can’t count on the mail. I am a real person that was NOT compensated for my review. I live in Dover, DE USA. Enjoy your new stainless steel pour over!

Works well.

I also own the clear plastic Hario and the ceramic Kajava Mama versions. This to me is the better version. I've had mine for a month and it significantly surpasses the ceramic which was my prior favorite. The advantage is it heats up quickly and holds the heat well for the duration of the brew. The larger drain hole has not been an issue for me with any of the 3 different paper filters that I tried (fast Cafec T-90, Hario V60 to the slow Kajava V02). I simply adjust my grind size to get a 3-4 minute brew.