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Apex Giant – Coffee Pourover Kit
$34.00
Brew the perfect cup anywhere—from the backcountry to your desk—with the Apex Giant Aluminum Coffee Dripper. Compact, ultralight, and designed for true coffee lovers on the move, this pour-over dripper packs flat, assembles in seconds, and delivers a clean, rich brew every time.
*5 Coffee Filters and Instructions Stuff Sack Included
Details
Made from precision-cut aluminum right here in the USA, it’s lighter than titanium while still offering excellent strength, portability, and ease of use. At just 1.97 oz (56g), it’s a no-brainer addition to your backpacking kit, camp box, or travel bag.
All you need is 2–3 tablespoons of your favorite ground coffee, a widely available #2 filter, and hot water—and you’ve got a quality pour-over experience wherever the trail (or life) takes you.
Features
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Ultralight Aluminum Build – Weighs only 1.97 oz (56g)
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Three-Panel Design – Flat-pack construction slides together in seconds
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Easy Cleanup – Just toss the filter, wipe it down, and stow it away
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#2 Paper Filter Compatible – Includes 5 starter filters (buy replacements anywhere)
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Travel-Ready – Packs neatly into the included stuff sack
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Made in the USA – Designed and crafted by Apex Giant, our sister company in Waynesburg, PA
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Lifetime Warranty – Built tough, backed for life
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(Pot not included)
Warranty
UGQ Outdoor LLC warrants its products will be free from defects in materials and workmanship to the original owner for the lifetime of the product. If a warranty claim is validated, we will repair, replace or refund, at our option, the damaged product. The Limited Lifetime Warranty does not cover damage caused by normal wear and tear, accident, lost or stolen items, improper care or cleaning, non-standard usage, negligence or after-market modifications.
Lifetime of the product means the lifetime of the components, fabrics and materials of the warrantied product. Materials and components wear out, deteriorate and fade over time, depending on the products exposure to the elements and how the product is used and cared for. Our warranty does not cover products that fail or are damaged due to wear and tear.
Our Limited Lifetime Warranty does not include return shipping to our location.
Repairs arising from abuse or neglect of the product (e.g., torn fabric or rot caused by improper storage) will be done at reasonable rates. We will provide you with an emailed estimate of the details of the necessary repairs, as well as the estimated cost, before any repair is performed.Reviews
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The great virtue of the Apex Giant Pour over is that it packs flat. Without the bag (and it’s a nice bag BTW), it weights exactly the same (57.2 grams) as the trusty red plastic Melita cone that I’ve been travelling with for decades. But the Melita is the size of a grapefruit. When packed, the Apex Giant is not much thicker than a week’s worth of filters. But the Apex Giant is a bit more trouble to use and has a learning curve.
– First, the assembly is kinda fiddly. Three identical plates of aluminum dovetail together to form a three-sided pyramid. Not especially difficult, but it will drive you mad the first time. The first two sides go together easily, but then the third side – you will swear you have a defective unit until you fiddle and… Voila! The joints slip into place and there it is, you have a three sided filter cone pyramid thing. The system is really simple and rugged – and in theory it should last a while. I do worry that one of the plates or joints could bend – we’ll see.
– Second, the triangular mouth shape offers you some challenges during the prep. Cone shaped paper filters don’t naturally fit. They’re cones, not 3-sided pyramids – geometry, right? They sit high and want to spring out of the Apex Giant, So, if you don’t already rinse your filters before adding the grounds, doing so will conform the filter to the pyramid and help it stick in place.
– And third – the triangle will force a change in your technique – no more gentle circles. I got good results with a crisscross technique. A bit of stirring helps, and you’ll need to pay attention to the corners, but in the end, with a slight change up, it makes as good a cup of coffee as any other filter cone. It comes with what appear to be unbleached #2 flat bottom Melita filters. I prefer bleached Hario V60 02 filters because they conform better to the triangular mouth shape. And watch the water level in your cup! Any filter will tend to pook out of the bottom of the Apex Giant and dip into your brew. If this bothers you, just change the ratio and make less.