This is a flat three-holed bottom brewer, unlike the cone versions available with things like the Chemex or V60, which means the coffee is in contact with the water in a different way.

Flat-bed brewing can offer a more uniform extraction and is commonly seen in larger automatic batch brewers, but here, Kalita is bringing the benefits of flat-bed brewing to smaller overall brews. It also has Wave technology filters that change the way the brew extracts.