Kalita
Kalita 102 Ceramic Dripper
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Ranked #5 in Pour-Over Coffee Makers
735 LP on the
category ladder
what's LP?
The same indestructible one-piece ceramic logic with a flatter, more forgiving bed. Nothing on it can fail.
Consolidated from 3 independent outlets
Where the cited sources landed, as we read them
- 3 positive sources
Pros & cons
- ✓ One-piece ceramic construction with nothing to fail
- ✓ Gentler, flatter-bed recipe that is more forgiving than conical designs
- ✓ Decades-old design still in production
- ✓ Flat-bottom design creates a wider, more even coffee bed for consistent results
- ✓ Runs on cheap, universally available 102-size papers
- ✗ Brews a less refined cup than the leading flat-bottom and cone drippers
The sources behind this ranking
We searched the web and YouTube for what has been published about this product, then read the articles, video transcripts and comments we found.
Evidence 1 article, 1 video review and 1 community source
3 positive sources
P r/pourover u/benee007 · owner 
Coffee Guide Coffee Guide Editorial · reviewer · Nov 2025
So I have a Kalita 102 - I enjoy it and it brews a very good cup of coffee. Any advantages to getting a Kalita Wave flat bottom brewer as an alternative/to mix things up? I'm not super picky - enjoy a good cup of natural Ethiopian with fruity/blueberry notes, but not a super sophisticated palette otherwise. I don't like the funkiness of some anearobics generally.Read thread C Coffee with Luis Coffee with Luis · 400 subscribers · Jun 2025
This is the first coffee dripper that I learned how to brew coffee from apart from the Aeropress. With this dripper, I learned how to pour the water from a kettle to the coffee beans. I learned about grind sizes. I learned about flow rate of the coffee to the carff.Watch C
Coffee Guide Coffee Guide Editorial · reviewer · Nov 2025 If this is your first Kalita dripper, start with the ceramic 102-D. Its high heat retention, stable extraction, and straightforward design make it the ideal tool for learning the fundamentals of pour-over brewing.Read
Frequently asked questions
It ranks #5 of 15 on our pour-over coffee makers tier list, in A tier. That placement draws on 3 independent outlets.
None of the 3 sources with a clear view is critical of it. Brews a less refined cup than the leading flat-bottom and cone drippers.
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