# Gabi Master Dripper

Source: https://dailyextraction.com/methods/gabi-master/
Last updated: 2026-10-19

> The Gabi Master A is a Korean pour-over dripper with a water bottle and a shower-head spout on top, which drips the water evenly over the coffee for you. Rinse a flat-bottomed wave filter, add about 15 g of medium coffee, fit the spout and water bottle, and pour in about 150 ml of hot water. It drips through in about 3 minutes.

## At a glance

- Ratio: 1:10 (15 g coffee : 150 g water)
- Grind: Medium (sand)
- Brew time: about 3:00
- Category: Pour-over & Drip (Percolation)
- Difficulty: Beginner
- Origin: South Korea
- Also known as: Gabi Master A, The Gabi, Gabi drip master, Glowbeans Gabi

## Steps

1. **Rinse the filter**: Set the dripper on your cup, fit a size 155 wave filter, the same as a Kalita Wave’s, and rinse it with hot water. Pour the water away.
2. **Add the coffee**: Add about 15 g of medium-ground coffee, weighed rather than scooped, and level it.
3. **Fit the spout and bottle**: Fit the shower-head spout and the water bottle on top of the dripper.
4. **Pour in the water**: Pour about 150 ml of hot water into the bottle. The spout drips it evenly over the coffee.
5. **Wait**: Let it drip through, which takes about 3 minutes, then lift the dripper off.

The **Gabi Master A** is a pour-over dripper from **South Korea**, designed by **Glowbeans**, that pours for you. On top of a flat-bottomed dripper sits a **water bottle** with a **shower-head spout**. You pour all the hot water into the bottle in one go, and the spout breaks it into **many small drops** spread evenly over the coffee, a little like a slow, careful [pour-over](https://dailyextraction.com/methods/v60/) done by the brewer. You don't need a gooseneck kettle or any pouring technique. Here's how to use one.

## The short version

- **A dripper with a water bottle and shower-head spout** on top.
- **Pour all the water in at once**; the spout drips it evenly.
- **About 15 g of medium coffee to 150 ml** of hot water.
- **About 3 minutes** to drip through.
- **Size 155 wave filters**, the same as a Kalita Wave's.



## How does the Gabi Master work?

It comes as four light plastic parts: a **water bottle**, a **shower-head spout**, the **dripper** and a stand that lets it sit on cups it wouldn't otherwise fit. The bottle holds **150 ml**, and the water flows slowly from it into the spout, which retailers say has **16 holes** that spread it in drops over the coffee. The coffee sits in a **flat-bottomed wave filter**, so it extracts evenly. The result is a steady, gentle, even pour without any skill. Bonanza Coffee lists it at 140 × 140 × 120 mm.

## How much coffee and water should I use?

| | Amount |
| --- | --- |
| Coffee | About 15 g, medium |
| Water | About 150 ml, hot |
| Ratio | About 1:10, quite strong |
| Time | About 3 minutes |

That's the recipe retailers give, and 150 ml is exactly one fill of the bottle. INeedCoffee's reviewer preferred his own recipe: about **20 g for roughly 300 ml** (about 1:15), filling the bottle **twice** with water at about **93°C** (200°F). He also found the included scoop, marked 15 g, held only about **6–7 g**, so **weigh your coffee**.

## What grind size should I use?

**Medium**, as for a flat-bottomed dripper. If it drips through quickly and tastes thin, go finer; if it takes much longer than 3 minutes and tastes bitter, go coarser.

![Chart of coffee grind sizes from extra fine to extra coarse, with medium highlighted for the Gabi Master dripper](https://dailyextraction.com/diagrams/grind-size.svg#medium "The Gabi uses a medium grind.")

## How do you use the Gabi Master, step by step?

1. **Set it on your cup**, fit a size 155 wave filter and rinse it.
2. **Add about 15 g** of medium coffee, weighed.
3. **Fit the spout and the water bottle.**
4. **Pour about 150 ml** of hot water into the bottle.
5. **Wait about 3 minutes**, then lift it off.

Brew mode on this page times the drip for you.

## Master A vs Master B

The **Master A** is the complete dripper, with the spout and water bottle. The **Master B** is a separate **water disperser** that sits on top of other drippers: Coffee Chronicler used Gabi shower screens on top of a [Tricolate](https://dailyextraction.com/methods/tricolate/). Some listings mix the two up, so check which one you're buying.

## Gabi vs other easy brewers

| | Gabi Master A | [Tricolate](https://dailyextraction.com/methods/tricolate/) | [Drip bag](https://dailyextraction.com/methods/drip-bag/) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Water spread | Shower-head spout | Dispersion screen | Your pouring |
| Pour | All at once into the bottle | All at once onto the screen | In stages |
| Gooseneck needed | No | No | No |
| Coffee | Your own, ground fresh | Your own | Pre-ground, in the bag |

*General guidance only. Take care with hot water, and make sure the dripper sits steadily on your cup before filling the bottle.*

## Gabi vs other methods

- **[Kalita Wave](https://dailyextraction.com/methods/kalita-wave/):** a flat-bottomed dripper with wave filters, poured by hand.
- **[Tricolate](https://dailyextraction.com/methods/tricolate/):** another brewer that spreads the water for you.
- **[NextLevel Pulsar](https://dailyextraction.com/methods/nextlevel-pulsar/):** a no-bypass dripper with a dispersion cap.
- **[V60](https://dailyextraction.com/methods/v60/):** the classic cone, for full control.

Explore every pour-over method in the [pour-over chapter](https://dailyextraction.com/methods/pour-over/).

## Words used in this guide

- [Pour-over](https://dailyextraction.com/glossary/pour-over/): Pour-over is a way of making filter coffee by hand: you pour hot water over ground coffee in a filter cone and let it drip through into a cup or jug.
- [Extraction](https://dailyextraction.com/glossary/extraction/): Extraction is the process of water dissolving flavour compounds out of ground coffee.

## FAQs

### How does the Gabi Master work?

Hot water goes into a 150 ml bottle on top of the dripper and flows slowly into a shower-head spout. Retailers say the water passes through 16 holes, spreading it in small drops evenly over the coffee, like a slow, careful pour-over done for you.

### What's the difference between the Gabi Master A and B?

The Master A is a complete dripper with the spout and water bottle. The Master B is a separate water disperser that sits on top of other drippers. Some listings mix them up, so check which one you're buying.

### What filters does the Gabi use?

Flat-bottomed, wave-shaped paper filters in size 155, the same as the Kalita Wave uses.

### How much coffee should I use?

Retailers give about 15 g to 150 ml, which is one fill of the bottle. One reviewer found the scoop marked 15 g actually held about 6–7 g, so weigh it. He used about 20 g and filled the bottle twice, for roughly 300 ml and a lighter cup.

### Do I need a gooseneck kettle?

No. The spout does the careful pouring, so any kettle works.

## Sources

- [Glowbeans: the Gabi Master A coffee dripper](https://www.wb.coffee/shop/glowbeans-the-gabi-master-a-coffee-dripper-43291)
- [How to make pour-over coffee with the Gabi Drip Master](https://ineedcoffee.com/make-pour-coffee-gabi-drip-master)
- [Gabi Master dripper](https://bonanzacoffee.de/products/v60-ceramic-dripper-copy)
- [Tricolate review: high extractions or just hype?](https://coffeechronicler.com/tricolate-review/)