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Hario V60: Brewing the perfect cup of coffee
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We’ve talked about green tea and matcha a lot, but did you know, the coffee scene is just as big in Japan? In the last decade, filter coffee has taken Japan (and the world) by storm. In the most hipster neighbourhoods across the world, you’d be hard-pressed to not find shiny, clean glassware with fancy machines and coffee drippers in many cafes, where you can watch your barista prepare your coffee on an open-style kitchen counter.
Many of these will contain the Hario V60 — you may not know its name, but you would definitely recognise it from its special iconic conical shape and often bright, catchy colours. The V60 is a staple for filter coffee in many shops as it is incredibly simple to use, yet makes a delicious, light, and clean cup of coffee.
The Iconic V60
The iconic V60 was created by Hario, and has become the product that very much defined Hario and made it a household name, especially in Japan. Hario, literally meaning king of glass in Japanese (hari — glass; ō — king), was originally a glassware manufacturer but expanded its speciality into many industries including coffee.
