Hey Reynold,
I have a Melodrip and would offer the following comments:
- I typically pour with 2 hands with my kettle; 1 on the handle, and then I use a couple of fingers from the other hand on top of the kettle in order to keep a consistent pace and motion to avoid ‘swinging’ the kettle. For me, the Melodrip took a bit of practice so that I could pour 1-handed while using the other to hold the MD.
- I do love the Melodrip for decanting into a cup. I pour from whatever I brewed into (typically a Hario Range Server) slowly through the MD into the serving vessel. Because the volume is ‘broken’ into smaller drops, it definitely cools the coffee a little quicker which I like for pour-over brewing.
Regards,
S.