What makes this a non-hipster guide?<p>I like hand-drip coffee because the equipment is cheap and you get to choose if you want 1 cup or a pot.<p>But your kettle most likely makes your water too hot, which means you should do it for the frugality. If you want &quot;great&quot; coffee this way you need to hipster up and get a special kettle and special coffee, take special care in pouring  and then why not just a filter machine and not be a hipster about it?