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Hario V60 Ceramic Coffee Dripper, Size 02, Arita Porcelain

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Hario

V60 Ceramic Coffee Dripper, Size 02

The simplest plastic free pour over there is. One piece of Japanese porcelain, a paper filter, and nothing else in the brew path. The open questions are small ones: Hario does not describe the glaze or state whether a plastic measuring spoon ships in the box.

1 / 10 Low plastic footprint $
Verified plastic-free

A one piece porcelain pour over dripper from Japan's king of glass. Hario states the material plainly: dripper, porcelain, made in Japan. Hot water touches only glazed Arita porcelain and a paper filter.

How this score breaks down

Plastic in the product and its packaging Little plastic
A single molded piece of Arita porcelain with an integral base ring and handle tab. There is no metal, no elastomer, and no plastic in the stated bill of materials. Brews with V60 paper filters, sold separately.
Microplastic shedding and leaching Sheds very little
None expected from porcelain; it is a fired ceramic, not a polymer
End of life: persistence and recovery Mostly recovers
Ships in an individual cardboard box; Hario states it is reducing plastic in packaging company wide but does not detail this product's box contents. Recyclable, repairable, or genuinely recovered; low persistence.
Plastic-derived chemicals of concern No leaching concern
No PFAS, PTFE, BPA, or other leaching plastics in food or heat contact.
Transparency and verification Mostly disclosed
Material disclosed (porcelain, made in Japan); glaze composition and in box contents not stated

Strengths

  • Brew path is a single piece of fired Arita porcelain, an inert material
  • Handmade in Japan by a century old family glassmaker
  • Brand publishes the material and origin plainly
  • Inexpensive and built to outlast any machine

Trade-offs

  • Needs disposable paper filters, an ongoing consumable
  • Glaze composition is not described by the brand
  • Some retail sets may include a polypropylene measuring spoon; the brand does not state what is in the box
  • Ceramic chips or breaks if dropped

What's inside

A single molded piece of Arita porcelain with an integral base ring and handle tab. There is no metal, no elastomer, and no plastic in the stated bill of materials. Brews with V60 paper filters, sold separately.

PartMaterial
Dripper bodyArita porcelain (single piece, made in Japan)
FilterPaper, sold separately
Measuring spoonNot stated for this model; Hario's plastic drippers include a polypropylene spoon

Free of Plastic, PFAS, PTFE, BPA, aluminum

Packaging
Ships in an individual cardboard box; Hario states it is reducing plastic in packaging company wide but does not detail this product's box contents.
Microplastics
None expected from porcelain; it is a fired ceramic, not a polymer

Attributes

What this product is, at a glance.

Arita porcelainMade in JapanPlastic-Free Brew Path

Certifications

None listed. We only show independent third-party certifications we can verify with the issuing body, and this product does not currently hold any.

About Hario

Hario is a Japanese glassmaker founded in Tokyo in 1921 as the Hiromu Shibata Works, and its name means king of glass. The company is still led by the Shibata family and has melted its heatproof glass with electricity instead of oil since 1972. Coffee lovers know it for the V60 dripper line, syphon brewers, kettles, and teapots, alongside the lab glassware where it started. Its ceramic drippers are made from Arita yaki, a Japanese porcelain craft with a 400 year history, and Hario states each one is handmade by a local craftsperson. The company has sold replacement parts since 1950, so a broken piece does not mean a new brewer. It publishes full material lists for most products, though it does not detail the glaze on its ceramic line.

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