Hario Pegasus 03

Equipment notes

The Pegasus is a trapezoid dripper introduced in 2023 by Hario of Japan, the company best known for the conical V60. Designed to support a brewer's first steps into hand drip, it is a hybrid that pairs an easy-to-handle wedge shape with the spiral ribs that define the V60. The 03 is the largest size in the series, made for four to seven cups, with a shape that sits steady under a three-finger grip. A narrow, flat base carries two small drain holes, so the dripper itself governs how fast water leaves the bed. Compared with the V60's single open hole, flow is restricted, which means variations in pour speed or grind size sway the cup far less. That character holds at volume, so batch brews with a deeper coffee bed stay unusually repeatable. The spiral ribs keep the paper off the wall, giving trapped air an escape path so the bed can swell evenly. It takes the dedicated Pegasus trapezoid paper filter in size 03, and common fan-shaped filters of the same size generally fit as well. With large doses the brew naturally runs longer, so step the grind slightly coarser. It is a dripper for anyone who serves several cups at once, for family or guests, and wants every pot to taste like the last.

Filters that fit

• Melitta 1x4Default
• Melitta 1x4 (Natural)Default
• Kalita 103Compatible
• Moccamaster #4 White Paper Coffee FiltersCompatible
• Sibarist FAST TrapezoidCompatible