Hario V60 Drip Kettle AIR – 350 ml

💧 Pour-Over Control Without an Expensive Kettle

The Hario V60 Drip Kettle AIR is one of the simplest ways to improve your manual filter-coffee technique.

Instead of buying another electric gooseneck kettle, heat your water in the kettle you already own and transfer it to the AIR.

Its lightweight body and narrow pouring spout give you much more control over:

💧 Flow rate

🎯 Pour position

🌀 Agitation

⚖️ Water quantity

And because the body is transparent, you can actually see the water moving while you pour.

Hario developed the AIR specifically as an approachable pour-over kettle for beginners, while its compact dimensions and extremely low weight also make it excellent for travelling.

📋 Quick Menu

• 💧 Controlled pour-over spout
• 🪶 Extremely lightweight
• 👀 Transparent body
• 📏 Integrated water markings
• ☕ Practical capacity: 350 ml
• 🎒 Excellent travel kettle
• 🏠 Compact enough for a drawer
• 🔥 Heat-resistant PCT resin
• 🧼 Dishwasher safe
• 🇯🇵 Made in Japan
• 🏆 2020 Good Design Award
• ⚠️ Not designed to heat water directly
• 👃 CoffeeNose pouring tips
• 🫘 WB.coffee filter-coffee pairings
• 🎓 Pour ’n Drip workshop

🪶 Light Weight = More Pouring Control

A large stainless-steel kettle filled with water can feel surprisingly heavy when you're trying to make small, accurate pours.

The AIR takes the opposite approach.

Its lightweight PCT-resin construction means most of the weight in your hand is actually the water itself.

That makes subtle movements easier and helps beginning brewers develop control over the pour stream. Hario specifically highlights the low weight as one of the features that improves pouring control.

This is particularly useful when brewing:

☕ Small V60 recipes

🌸 Delicate light roasts

💎 Rare single origins

🧪 Experimental pulse pours

💧 More Control Than Pouring Straight from Your Water Kettle

A normal household kettle is designed to:

pour water quickly.

A pour-over kettle needs to:

deliver water precisely.

With the V60 AIR you can more easily control:

💧 How quickly you pour

🎯 Where water lands

⭕ The size of your circles

🌀 How much agitation you create

⏱️ How long each pouring phase lasts

Those variables have a direct influence on extraction.

You don't necessarily need an expensive temperature-controlled kettle to learn good pour-over technique.

You first need control.

👀 Transparent – See What You're Doing

One of the AIR's most distinctive features is the semi-transparent body.

You can see:

💧 The remaining water

🌊 The water moving as you tilt the kettle

📉 How quickly the level decreases

Hario deliberately designed the transparent body to help beginners understand and control their pour.

It also makes the AIR feel more like a brewing tool than a conventional kettle.

📏 Integrated Water Markings

The body has measurement markings, which Hario describes as a memory function allowing you to estimate the amount of water without always relying on a scale.

Useful when:

🎒 Travelling

🏕️ Camping

🏢 Brewing at work

⚖️ You don't have a scale available

👃 CoffeeNose recommendation

For serious recipe development, we still prefer a scale.

The markings are useful for convenience.

A scale lets you reproduce:

exactly 250 g

rather than:

roughly somewhere around 250 ml.

☕ 350 ml Practical Capacity

The AIR has a practical capacity of:

350 ml

making it particularly well suited to smaller one-cup filter recipes.

For example:

15 g coffee

with

250 g water

fits comfortably within its intended workflow.

That makes it a natural partner for:

☕ V60 01 / 02

🌸 Origami S

🔀 Hario Switch

🚀 Pulsar Mini

🌀 AeroPress pouring

🎒 Fantastic Travel Kettle

The AIR measures only approximately:

177 × 78 × 128 mm

and Hario lists the packaged weight at approximately 200 g.

There is:

🔌 No electrical base

🔥 No heating element

🔋 No battery

⚙️ No electronics

which makes it easy to pack into:

🎒 A backpack

🧳 Suitcase

🚐 Campervan

🏕️ Camping coffee kit

🏢 Office drawer

Hario itself highlights the AIR as suitable for both beginners and travellers because of its compact, lightweight construction.

🔥 Important – This Is Not a Water Boiler

Do not heat water directly in the AIR.

Heat the water separately and then pour it into the V60 Drip Kettle AIR.

Hario explicitly states that the kettle should not be heated directly, and the product is not suitable for an open flame, oven or microwave.

Correct workflow

🔥 Heat water in your normal kettle

⬇️

💧 Transfer into the AIR

⬇️

☕ Brew your filter coffee

Simple.

🌡️ Heat-Resistant PCT Resin

The AIR is manufactured from PCT resin.

Hario USA specifies heat resistance up to 212°F / 100°C, making it suitable for freshly boiled brewing water when used as intended.

It is also dishwasher safe according to Hario USA.

🏆 Good Design Award

The V60 Drip Kettle AIR received a 2020 Good Design Award, reflecting the clever combination of:

🪶 Low weight

👀 Transparency

💧 Pour control

📏 Measurement markings

📐 Compact dimensions.

It's a good example of a coffee product where simplicity is the innovation.

👃 CoffeeNose Tip – Pouring Higher Is Not Always Better

A gooseneck-style kettle gives you control.

Use that control deliberately.

Pouring from very high

can increase:

🌀 Agitation

💥 Water impact

☕ Coffee-bed movement

Pouring close to the coffee bed

can give you:

💧 Softer water delivery

🎯 Better positional control

✨ Lower agitation

Neither is automatically better.

With a delicate washed Ethiopia or Gesha, we may deliberately use a calmer pour.

With another coffee, more agitation may help extraction.

The AIR lets you experiment without the weight of a large metal kettle getting in the way.

👃 CoffeeNose Starting Recipe

A simple V60 starting point:

🫘 Coffee

15 g

💧 Water

250 g

🌡️ Temperature

Around 92–96°C, depending on the coffee.

⚙️ Grind

Medium-fine.

1. Bloom

Pour approximately:

45–50 g

Make sure all coffee is wet.

Wait around:

30–45 seconds

2. Main Pour

Continue with controlled pours until:

250 g total water

Use the AIR to keep the flow calm and consistent rather than dumping water aggressively into the brewer.

3. Taste

Thin, sharp or sour?

Try:

⚙️ Finer grind

🌡️ Hotter water

🌀 Slightly more agitation

Dry or bitter?

Try:

⚙️ Coarser grind

🌡️ Slightly cooler water

💧 Gentler pouring

Sweet and balanced?

❤️ Keep the recipe.

⚖️ Cross-Sell – Brewing Scale

The AIR includes useful visual measurements, but a proper coffee scale makes recipe development much easier.

Use it to monitor:

🫘 Coffee dose

💧 Water weight

⏱️ Brew time

📊 Brew ratio

A good starting combination is:

15 g coffee → 250 g water

Then adjust according to flavour.

☕ Cross-Sell – Hario V60

The obvious companion.

The V60's open cone design gives the brewer enormous control over extraction—but that also means pouring technique matters.

The AIR makes it easier to learn:

💧 Controlled flow

⭕ Circular pours

🎯 Centre pours

🌀 Deliberate agitation

without immediately investing in a premium electric kettle.

🔀 Hario Switch

Combine the AIR with a Hario Switch and you can explore:

💧 Percolation

🔒 Immersion

🧪 Hybrid recipes

The Switch reduces dependence on perfect pouring technique, while the AIR still gives you precise water placement when you want it.

Great for experimentation.

🚀 NextLevel Pulsar Mini

The Pulsar Mini is another fascinating pairing.

Its dispersion cap means you don't strictly need a perfect gooseneck pour, but the AIR remains useful for:

⚖️ Accurate small-volume recipes

🎒 Compact travel setups

💧 Controlled filling

🧪 Experimental brewing

Both products are small, light and designed around one-cup specialty coffee.

⚙️ Pair It with a Travel Grinder

An AIR plus hand grinder makes a fantastic compact brewing kit.

Good partners include:

✈️ Hario Smart G PRO

Compact steel-burr hand grinder with excellent value for travel.

⚙️ Comandante X25

For significantly higher-end grind quality and serious specialty-coffee brewing.

Add:

📄 Filters

⚖️ Small scale

☕ Dripper

🫘 Fresh coffee

and you have a very capable travel café.

🍓 Coffee Pairing – FJ Fruity & Juicy

For an easy everyday filter brew:

FJ – Fruity & Juicy

Expect a profile in the direction of:

🍓 Fruit

🍯 Smooth sweetness

☕ Balance

😋 Everyday drinkability

An excellent coffee while learning pouring technique.

🌸 Coffee Pairing – FF Fruity & Floral

Want more aromatics?

Try:

FF – Fruity & Floral

Use the AIR for a calmer, controlled pour and explore:

🌸 Florals

🍑 Delicate fruit

✨ Clarity

🍋 Refined acidity

🌍 Great for Single Origins

Once your technique is consistent, use the AIR with expressive WB.coffee single origins.

Try coffees such as:

🍓 Kenya Currant Crush

🌸 Ethiopia Guji Majesty

💎 Guatemala Geisha – Finca Inferno

🍊 Fernando Díaz Orange Bourbon

🍍 Pineapple Express

A lightweight €30-style pouring tool can reveal far more about a great coffee than an expensive kettle used badly.

🎓 Pour ’n Drip – Filter Coffee Workshop

Want to understand what your pouring technique actually changes?

Join our Pour ’n Drip workshop at Amsterdam Coffee Lab in Weesp.

Learn about:

⚙️ Grind size

💧 Pour rate

🌀 Agitation

🌡️ Temperature

📄 Filter papers

⚖️ Brew ratios

⏱️ Contact time

👅 Extraction and taste

Compare different brewing approaches rather than simply copying somebody else's online recipe.

❤️ Why We Like It at WB.coffee

The V60 AIR is one of those coffee tools we like because it solves a real problem without pretending to be more complicated than necessary.

Do you need a €150 electric gooseneck kettle to make good V60?

No.

You need:

🔥 Hot water

💧 Controlled pouring

⚙️ A good grinder

🫘 Fresh coffee

👅 Some understanding of extraction

The AIR handles the pouring part remarkably well.

It's:

🪶 Light

💶 Affordable

🎒 Portable

👀 Easy to understand

💧 Surprisingly precise

and it stores in almost no space.

For beginners, it is a brilliant way to learn pouring control.

For experienced brewers, it is an excellent lightweight second kettle for:

🎒 Travel

🏢 Work

🧪 Tastings

☕ Small one-cup brews

CoffeeNose verdict 👃

Spend less on the kettle.

Spend more on:

⚙️ the grinder

and

🫘 the coffee.

Then learn how to pour.

That combination tends to taste considerably better.

🔧 Technical Specifications

Product: Hario V60 Drip Kettle AIR

Article number: VKA-35-TB

Colour: Transparent Black

Practical capacity: 350 ml

Dimensions: 177 × 78 × 128 mm

Opening diameter: Approx. 78 mm

Material: PCT resin

Heat resistance: Up to approximately 100°C / 212°F

Dishwasher safe: Yes

Direct heating: No

Made in: Japan

Award: 2020 Good Design Award.

📍 Hario & Filter Coffee Equipment in Weesp

At WB.coffee / Amsterdam Coffee Lab in Weesp, combine the V60 Drip Kettle AIR with:

☕ Hario V60 & Switch

🚀 No-bypass brewers

⚙️ Hand and electric filter grinders

⚖️ Brewing scales

📄 Premium filter papers

🫘 Fresh WB.coffee filter and omni roasts

💧 Brewing-water tools

🎓 Pour ’n Drip workshops

👅 Coffee tastings

🥡 Specialty coffee from our coffee bar to-go

Shop Hario

You can find Hario in many (online) stores. So why choose WB.coffee? 

• WB.coffee has a physical store in Weesp (Amsterdam) 
• We stock the full range of Hario Filters (also for Syphon, etc) 
• Full range of spare parts, replacement parts and repair parts available
• Deep knowledge and understanding of the Hario products 
• Dedicated V60 coffee brewing workshops & masterclasses @ Amsterdam Coffee Lab 
• Advice, maintenance, troubleshooting with spare parts support
• Coffee & Tea blends tested and approved for Hario 
• Best Price Guarantee

Why buy from a vague online store that does not supply spart parts, service & maintenance. They might as well sell you a fake china knockoff. They might not exist any longer when you need support. Choose WB.coffee, choose original Hario Japan quality. 

We are dedicated to offering you support with maintenance and cleaning, brewing advice, troubleshooting, choosing high-quality beans, and more. Whenever you need a replacement part or have any warranty issues, we are here to assist you.

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Shop Hario

Find your blend with a filter tasting set or ask for a single origin recommendation! FJ filter blend is a great coffee with Fruity & Juicy flavor notes. Are you a tad more traditional? We reccomend the CN blend with Chocolaty & Nutty blend. If you are used to add milk you can ditch the sugar. Our specialty coffee blends are sweet by themselves. 

Choose your coffee

You have a V60, but your coffee is just okay and not as delicious as at your coffee-geek friend's place or the specialty coffee bar.

Unlock the full potential of your V60 and elevate your coffee game! If you're enjoying your brew but crave a deeper understanding and experimentation, now is the perfect time to explore different sizes, materials (plastic, ceramic, glass, or metal) and techniques. Don't miss out on the exceptional WB.coffee V60 filters and Sibarist FAST filters that can transform your coffee experience!

If you’ve been brewing with a V60 for years or are just starting out with a new one (or even considering making a purchase), this workshop is your key to unlocking the secrets of exceptional coffee. With the expert tips and techniques you’ll learn, you’ll elevate your brewing game, regardless of whether you have a Hario or another brand of V60 cone brewer.

Filter coffee is a delightful journey of flavors, ranging from rich nutty and chocolate undertones to vibrant floral and fruity notes. We will embark on an exciting tasting adventure, and remember, just like with fine wine, you have the option to spit it out if caffeine is a concern for you. Don't miss out on this experience!

Join us on this exciting journey where you will uncover:

• the secrets to selecting the finest coffee beans for your pour-over experience

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• the art of grinding those beans to perfection for maximum flavor

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• how to craft a personalized recipe and technique that elevates your brewing game

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• the importance of choosing the right water for an exceptional cup

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• how to fine-tune your recipe to match your unique taste preferences

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• the ideal coffee-to-water ratio that will transform your brew

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• why filter coffee stands out as the healthiest brewing

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•  method, perfectly suited for any lifestyle

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• how to keep your V60 pristine and free from any bacteria that could compromise your coffee's taste

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• the best practices for storing your coffee to ensure it stays fresh and flavorful

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• and a treasure trove of additional tips and tricks that will make you a coffee connoisseur

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Upcoming workshops

WB.coffee blends are roasted fresh on order. We roast with 100% renewable energy ☀ and 0% gas.

• FC espresso blend - Fruity & Chocolaty
• FF espresso blend - Fruity & Floral
• VC espresso blend - Vanilla & Caramel
• CN espresso blend - Chocolaty & Nutty  (HoReCa besteseller)
• CVD Caramel Vanille Decaf 
• Espresso Single Origin - limited editions

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• FJ filter blend - Fruity & Juicy (coffee lovers favorite)
• CN filter blend - Chocolaty & Nutty 
• FF filter blend - Floral & Fruity
• AFD - Apple Fudge Decaf filter ​
• Filter Single Origin - limited editions 

Try them all with an espresso tasting set or a filter tasting set. 

Not taking any risks? Try any blend (or all of them 🏃) from our tasting menu @ Amsterdam Coffee Lab in Weesp.

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