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FWIW I've been enjoying using the Kalita Wave for single cups of ~300ml coffee
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I think the main complaints about the plastic are aesthetics and potential leeching of chemicals from the plastic. The latter I know nothing about to substantiate the claim.
They are a bit dinky I guess, but considering they cost about a fiver and are a much more favourable travel companion than the glass or ceramic, I struggle to see why you wouldn't at least start with the plastic. Even if you do upgrade, they're useful to have as a spare.
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Yep - been running a red plastic one for years. Still looks like new.
The only advice I've heard is to avoid the clear plastic ones as they suffer from crazing of the "glass".
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I've been using the ceramic V60 for years now solely because of the aesthetics. They even come in colours now which are quite pretty.
Also theoretically heat dissipates slower through ceramic and it saves heat for longer. So if you're nerding out on V60 that could be a factor to consider. -
According to Hoffman, he prefers the plastic because it's easier to keep the temp up when brewing, whereas the ceramic or glass need a lot more preheating to get up to temp in the first place.
That said, I have a plastic and a ceramic and haven't noticed a huge difference, prefer the feel of the ceramic for sure.
Also with @Sumo - some of the best coffee I've had has come out of a Kalita Wave. Or something like the Mountain Dripper which would allow you to try different papers
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Looking to reduce my caffeine intake and the first sensible step seems to be cutting the half litre Chemex brew in the morning to something more sensible. Looking at the V60s I'm finding it hard to see why there's even a choice when the plastic variant seems to tick all the boxes (aside from aesthetics really, I do like the look of the ceramic one). Am I missing something or are any of the other variants actually worth the bump in price? Ceramic & glass have obvious durability issues compared to plastic, likewise with metal and thermal loss.
I say ceramic/glass have obvious durability issues, though I've been brewing with a Chemex or siphon everyday since lockdown with no damage done, yet. But I'm guessing the only advantage they provide over the plastic variant is aesthetic?