What finalists brew with
8 of 32 used a HARIO Switch, 7 of them since 2024. A count, not a review.
Drippers
- HARIO Switch
8 of 32
Nas Jaafar 2026, Ethan Junseong Park 2026, Carlos Escobar 2025, Bayu Prawiro 2025, Raul Rodas 2025, Ryan Wibawa 2024, Charity Cheung 2024, Simen Andersen 2022. A valve holds the water back, so part of the brew can steep. Some put another dripper on top of the base.
- HARIO V60
4 of 32
Tom Hutchins 2024, Garam Victor Um 2023, Matt Winton 2021, Tetsu Kasuya 2016. The classic cone.
- OREA
3 of 32
Elysia Tan 2025, Alireza 2025, Martin Wölfl 2024. A flat-bottomed dripper. One name comes from a caption that reads "Oreo white dripper".
- Origami Air
2 of 32
Carlos Medina 2023, Elysia Tan 2022. A lightweight plastic dripper.
- UFO
1 of 32
Wataru Iidaka 2024. Wide and shallow. Nas Jaafar also used a UFO, on a Switch base, and is counted under Switch.
- April
1 of 32
Justin Bull 2025. A hybrid brewer.
- Pulsar
1 of 32
Simon Gautherin 2026. A valve brewer.
- Dragonfly Tri-Spin
1 of 32
Angie Molina 2026.
- Other or own design
11 of 32
Jackie Tran 2026, George Jinyang Peng 2025, Lakis Psomas 2025, Andrea Batacchi 2025, Jackie Tran 2024, George Jinyang Peng 2023, Giacomo Vannelli 2023, Jhon Christhoper 2022, Sherry Hsu 2022, Elika Liftee 2022, Tomas Taussig 2022. Unnamed flat-bottom drippers, cones, and brewers the finalists built themselves.
Filled square: a champion. Tap a count to see who.
Other gear
Grinder
- Comandante C40Martin Wölfl
- Mazzer ZMMartin Wölfl
- HARIO Ceramic Coffee Mill Mini Slim+Matt Winton
- Fellow Opus 2Blue Bottle Coffee
- Comandante TrailmasterNémo Pop
- Comandante C40 Mk4George Stanica
Scale
- AcaiaMartin Wölfl
- HARIO V60 Drip ScaleMatt Winton
- Acaia PearlBlue Bottle Coffee
Kettle
- FellowMartin Wölfl
- HARIO V60 Buono electric kettleMatt Winton
- Varia AuraNémo Pop
Filter
- Sibarist FASTMartin Wölfl
- HARIO V60 filter paper (size 01)Matt Winton
- HARIO V60 filter paper (size 02)Matt Winton
- Chemex 6-cup filtersBlue Bottle Coffee
- Aesir filterGeorge Stanica
Water tool
- MelodripMartin Wölfl, George Stanica
How we counted
Drippers are counted from the same captions and sources as the finals map. Other gear is what the recipes on this site name. Some come from a brand's own video or guide, so they show that brand's products. Many finalists never named a grinder or kettle, so a low count doesn't mean a tool is rare. Checked 2026-10-30. We aren't affiliated with these brands or people.