Hario Colors Glass Coffee & Tea Server, 600 mL, Gray

The Hario Colors Glass Coffee & Tea Server is a 600 mL heatproof glass carafe with a mesh-filter lid for tea and coffee. This gray version brings a smoky tint to your brewing setup, with a glass handle and pouring spout for serving straight from the carafe.

I like a piece of coffee gear that can do more than one job. If you switch between pour-over coffee and loose-leaf tea, this gives you one server to reach for rather than a separate vessel for each routine.

Use it for pour-over coffee

For pour-over, remove the lid and place your dripper on top to brew into the server. Once the coffee is brewed, remove the dripper and use the carafe to serve. If you're new to this setup, the dripper holds the filter and grounds; the server underneath collects the coffee.

I'd check that your dripper sits securely before brewing. The listed diameter is 3.2 inches, and the server's full dimensions are below to help you plan your setup.

Steep tea with the mesh-filter lid

The lid incorporates a mesh filter for use with tea leaves, so you can steep tea directly in the server and filter it as you pour. The server can also be used for brewing coffee directly. For a pour-over routine, use a dripper with the lid removed rather than treating the lid filter as a pour-over cone.

Smoky gray heatproof glass

The heatproof glass body is part of Hario's Colors series. I like the gray tint because it adds a little character without a busy pattern. It's a useful serving piece that still feels at home on the table after the brewing is done.

Size and capacity

• Color: gray
• Capacity: 600 mL
• Dimensions: W 5.9 × D 4.7 × H 4.9 in.
• Listed diameter: 3.2 in.
• Weight: approximately 300 g, including the individual box

I'd choose by the 600 mL capacity rather than a cup count, since the amount you serve depends on your cup or mug size.

Materials and origin

• Body: heatproof glass, made in China
• Lid and filter: polypropylene
• Lid packing: silicone rubber
• Lid: made in Japan

If you want one glass server for your coffee and tea routines, this is a straightforward option with a little more color than a clear carafe.