AeroPress Original Coffee Maker vs Melitta Pour-Over Coffeemaker & Glass Carafe Set

Buy the AeroPress Original if you want one cup, fast, with body closer to espresso and almost no cleanup. Buy the Melitta pour-over set if you brew for two or more people and want a full carafe of clean, bright filter coffee. The AeroPress is the tougher, more portable device and its 4.9 rating rests on thousands of reviews; the pour-over set is simpler and cheaper to own but glass, not dishwasher safe, and rated by far fewer owners.

• Choose the AeroPress Original if you mostly brew one mug at a time, want espresso-style shots and concentrated coffee, and value a compact brewer that travels and cleans in seconds.
• Choose the Melitta pour-over set if you regularly make several cups at once, prefer a lighter filter-style cup, and want a glass carafe you can serve from at the table.