Drip Coffeemaker & Pot Kinto Carat Review

[Kinto Carat Coffee Brewer]
*Manufacturer: Kinto Japan (product manufactured in China)
*Similar product used:
Chemex + Able Kone
Kinto Faro
Aeropress + Disc Fine/S filter
*Other brewer:
Clever Coffee Dripper
Hario V60

Kinto Carat is a Coffee Brewer with design, elegant looks, and also function very well. Which it brew decent coffee.
There’s two part of the brewer, the filter brewer with glass funnel and metal filter, and also the coffee pot itself. The filter brewer in the top could be sold separately, and use on a mug or other coffee pot.

The metal filter design stand out for this product, which make it really special. it’s a cone shape design with a flat bottom, and with a more sturdy structure, and also safe to hold and clean.(No sharp end to cut your hand)

The brewer intend to use the glass funnel with small hole limiting the flow speed result in a strong taste brew. Also the coffee without the paper filter preserve the remain oil in the beans, taste differently.

One common issue the metal filter brewer has is the coffee residual/powder in the cup. The metal filter of Kinto carat has very fine holes, result in very less coffee residual, however, it may be affect by grinder performance, if there’s a lot fine powder from your grinder, and it may still left in the cup.

[Brewing]

Coffee: 28g (Got my coffee from Tonx.org, great coffee every time!)
Water: 450g, cool down to 185F(85C)
Grinder: Baratza Vario (2 macro steps down from filter setting)

For my brew, I use an adjustment of coarser grind, infuse for 45 sec, and add the water slowly into the brewer, complete 450cc water in about 3 and half minute. The result cup taste strong with more fullness of whole coffee body, and taste alike CCD brewer, between V60 and aeropress. Of course, I believe you can tune your result by changing the recipe.
There will be fine powder in the result cup using Vario, however, it is almost not noticeable.

[Summary]

In summary, the Kinto Carat set is a fine coffee brewer with a modern elegant looks, and also brew great coffee, highly recommended.

I got my set from Carla Japan on Amazon, you can get almost anything you like from Japan through their service. They have great service help you finding stuff, and well package, and prompt shipping, and also for a good price. I highly recommend their service as well.