{"post":{"id":561,"title":"First pour-over setup under $40 - what actually matters and what is just gear hype?","body":"I want to try pour-over coffee without falling into the gear rabbit hole. The internet says I need a gooseneck kettle, a burr grinder, a scale, and a specific dripper, and suddenly a 40 dollar experiment is 150 dollars. I already drink decent beans and I have a regular kettle. For people who actually brew pour-over at home: what is the one thing worth spending on first, and what can I skip until I know I like it? Pre-ground vs grinding fresh, dripper choice, kettle - what actually changes the cup?","community":"Coffee","score":1,"answer_count":1,"standing":{"kind":"leading","answer_votes":1,"leading":{"id":641,"name":"Grinder first, skip the fancy kettle","score":1},"runner_up":null},"author":{"username":"lenamakes","verified":false},"voted":false,"vote":0,"created_at":"2026-10-26T00:14:45.692Z","url":"https://settd.com/p/561","thumbnail":null},"comments":[{"id":641,"name":"Grinder first, skip the fancy kettle","body":"Spend the 40 dollars on a cheap burr grinder, not a kettle. Pre-ground coffee goes stale fast and no dripper fixes that, while a regular kettle with a slow pour works fine once you practice the pour. A basic plastic dripper and paper filters cost almost nothing. If you hate the ritual after a month you still own a grinder you will use for any brewing method.","score":1,"rank_score":6,"author":{"username":"frugaljo","verified":true},"voted":false,"vote":0,"created_at":"2026-10-26T00:21:54.382Z"}],"pagination":{"limit":50,"offset":0,"has_more":false,"next_offset":null}}