Skip to content
Recipes

Method Kalita

Kalita 102

Classic wedge dripper with gentle flow

10
RECIPES
3
Authors

The Kalita 102 is the two-to-four-cup wedge dripper — same geometry, same three-hole drainage as the 101, just scaled up for larger batches. Dose usually lands between 20 and 35 g of coffee.

At this size the wedge bed becomes noticeably deeper, and extraction leans even more toward body and sweetness than it did on the 101. A slightly coarser grind than the 101 keeps total brew time in the 4:00 to 5:00 range; water at 93–95 °C and a 1:15 ratio work as a reliable baseline.

The 102 is the size coffee shops in Japan still use for "blend" coffees, because the trapezoid is easier to brew consistently by hand than a V60 03 at the same volume. At home it is a solid choice for anyone who wants a filter cup with more weight and texture than a pour-over for two without switching to a different brewer.

Learn the fundamentals

Definitions, ratios and protocols behind this recipe.

Recipes

More Kalita models

View the whole Kalita family

In the app

Brew it with the guided timer.

The app walks you through every step — timings, water amounts and pace — so you can focus on the cup.