# Origami Dripper Source: https://dailyextraction.com/methods/origami-dripper/ Last updated: 2026-10-16 > The Origami is a Japanese porcelain pour-over dripper with 20 deep ribs, designed by the founders of Trunk Coffee. Its trick is that it takes both cone filters, like a V60, and flat-bottomed Kalita Wave filters. Kurasu's recipe uses 15 g of finely ground coffee and 270 g of water at 88–90°C, poured in three stages and finished by about 1:20. ## At a glance - Ratio: 1:18 (15 g coffee : 270 g water) - Grind: Medium-fine (table salt) - Water temperature: 88–90 °C - Brew time: about 1:20 - Category: Pour-over & Drip (Percolation) - Difficulty: Intermediate - Origin: Japan - Also known as: Origami cone, Origami Japan dripper, Origami pour-over ## Steps 1. **Choose and rinse a filter**: Fit a cone filter for a faster, brighter brew, or a Kalita Wave filter for a flat bed. Rinse it with hot water to warm the dripper, and pour that away. 2. **Add the coffee**: Add 15 g of coffee, ground fine for pour-over, and level it. 3. **First pour**: Start a timer and pour 40 g of water at 88–90°C in the first 30 seconds. 4. **Second pour**: Pour 130 g slowly over the next 30 seconds. 5. **Final pour**: Pour the remaining 100 g, finishing by about 1:20. 6. **Remove the dripper**: Lift the dripper off at the end, even if a little water is still draining, as Kurasu does. The **Origami** is a Japanese **porcelain pour-over dripper** with **20 deep ribs** running down the inside, like folded paper. It was designed by **Yasuo Suzuki and Kiyohito Tanaka**, the founders of Trunk Coffee, and is made in Gifu Prefecture. Its big selling point is flexibility: it takes **cone filters**, so it brews like a [V60](https://dailyextraction.com/methods/v60/), and **Kalita Wave filters**, so it brews like a flat-bottomed [Kalita Wave](https://dailyextraction.com/methods/kalita-wave/). Here's how it works, Kurasu's recipe and which size to get. ## The short version - **Porcelain dripper with 20 deep ribs**, made in Gifu, Japan. - **Takes cone or Kalita Wave filters**, so one dripper does two styles. - **Kurasu's recipe:** 15 g coffee, 270 g water at 88–90°C, three pours, done by about 1:20. - **Sizes S and M** in porcelain, plus the resin **[Origami Air](https://dailyextraction.com/methods/origami-air/)**. - **Fast-flowing**: grind finer than you might expect. ## How does the Origami work? The **20 ribs** are the key. With a **cone filter**, they hold the paper away from the walls, so air can escape and the water flows freely, much like a V60 but with even more space. With a **Kalita Wave filter**, the paper's folds sit in the ribs and its flat bottom turns the Origami into a **flat-bed brewer**, like a Kalita Wave. | Filter | Brews like | Typical result | | --- | --- | --- | | Cone | A V60 | Faster flow, brighter cup | | Kalita Wave | A Kalita Wave | Flatter bed, more even and forgiving | Kurasu also notes that the Origami's porcelain is thinner than other ceramic drippers, so it gives up heat more quickly. ## How much coffee and water should I use? This is **Kurasu's Origami recipe** (Kyoto): | | Amount | | --- | --- | | Coffee | 15 g, ground fine for pour-over | | Water | 270 g, at 88–90°C | | Ratio | About 1:18 | | Pours | 40 g, then 130 g, then the rest | | Finish | By about 1:20, then remove the dripper | Kurasu's earlier version used 250 g of water in a similar pattern, finishing at about 1:30. Most other roasters' Origami recipes sit around 15 g to 250 g at about 1:16 to 1:17, finishing in roughly 2:15–4:00, because they let it drain fully. ## What grind size should I use? **Fine for pour-over**, the medium-fine end of the scale. The Origami flows fast, especially with a cone filter, so a finer grind gives the water time to extract. If it's sour, go finer; if it's bitter or stalls, go coarser. ![Chart of coffee grind sizes from extra fine to extra coarse, with medium-fine highlighted for the Origami dripper](https://dailyextraction.com/diagrams/grind-size.svg#medium-fine "The Origami sits at the finer end of pour-over grinds.") ## How do you brew with an Origami, step by step? 1. **Choose a filter**: cone for brighter, Wave for flatter. Rinse it and pour the water away. 2. **Add 15 g of coffee**, ground fine, and level it. 3. **Pour 40 g** at 88–90°C in the first 30 seconds. 4. **Pour 130 g slowly** over the next 30 seconds. 5. **Pour the last 100 g**, finishing by about 1:20. 6. **Remove the dripper**, even if a little water is still draining. Brew mode on this page times each pour for you. ## What sizes are there? | | Origami S | Origami M | | --- | --- | --- | | Makes | About 2 cups | About 4 cups | | Size | About 115 mm across, 70 mm tall | About 138 mm across, 87 mm tall | | Drain hole | 25 mm | 25 mm | Match the filter size to the dripper: check the box before you buy. For a lighter, unbreakable version, see the resin **[Origami Air](https://dailyextraction.com/methods/origami-air/)**. ## Origami vs other pour-overs | | Origami | [V60](https://dailyextraction.com/methods/v60/) | [Kalita Wave](https://dailyextraction.com/methods/kalita-wave/) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Shape | Ribbed cone | Cone with spiral ribs | Flat bottom | | Filters | Cone or Wave | Cone | Wave | | Flexibility | Two styles | One | One | ## How do you clean it? Throw away the filter and grounds, then rinse or wash the porcelain. *General guidance only. Porcelain gets hot and can chip or crack if dropped: handle it with care and follow the instructions that come with yours.* ## Origami vs other brewers - **[V60](https://dailyextraction.com/methods/v60/):** the cone dripper the Origami can imitate. - **[Kalita Wave](https://dailyextraction.com/methods/kalita-wave/):** the flat-bottomed dripper it can imitate. - **[Origami Air](https://dailyextraction.com/methods/origami-air/):** the lightweight resin version. - **[Bee House](https://dailyextraction.com/methods/bee-house/):** a ceramic wedge dripper. Explore every pour-over 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 ### What is an Origami dripper? A Japanese porcelain pour-over dripper with 20 deep ribs inside. It was designed by Yasuo Suzuki and Kiyohito Tanaka, the founders of Trunk Coffee, and is made in Gifu Prefecture. ### What filters does the Origami use? Both cone filters and Kalita Wave filters. With a cone filter, the ribs hold the paper away from the walls. A Kalita Wave filter sits in the ribs and turns the Origami into a flat-bottomed brewer. ### What's Kurasu's Origami recipe? 15 g of finely ground coffee to 270 g of water at 88–90°C. Pour 40 g in the first 30 seconds, 130 g over the next 30, and the rest before about 1:20, then remove the dripper even if a little water remains. ### What sizes does the Origami come in? The porcelain Origami comes in S, for about 2 cups, and M, for about 4. There's also a lightweight resin version, the Origami Air. ### Origami vs V60? With a cone filter, the Origami brews much like a V60, but its ribs are deeper. The difference is flexibility: the Origami also takes flat Kalita Wave filters, so one dripper does both styles. ## Sources - [ORIGAMI dripper brewing recipe: how we do it at Kurasu](https://kurasu.kyoto/blogs/kurasu-journal/origami-dripper-brewing-recipe-how-we-do-it-at-kurasu) - [ORIGAMI dripper](https://kurasu.kyoto/products/origami-dripper) - [[Porcelain or resin] ORIGAMI dripper: a different material transforms](https://origami-kai.com/en/blogs/special-feature/origami-dripper-202604) - [How to brew coffee with the Origami](https://perfectdailygrind.com/2024/01/how-to-brew-coffee-with-origami-pour-over/) - [Origami coffee dripper](https://thebarn.de/products/origami-dripper)