3 included
Start with a choice.
Kurasu · Fast, Medium 1 and Slow 1 come with FLO. Compare different flow paths in the same dripper.
FLO
One dripper.
Your kind of cup.
Change the outlet screen to fine-tune flow and cup character. Developed with Kurasu Kyoto, FLO includes three screens for different directions in the same coffee.
Change the screen. Keep the dripper.
Double wall
Keep heat around the brew.
An insulating stainless steel body brings the brewing chamber and interchangeable base together.
Varia × Kurasu
Built around the cup.
A collaboration between product design and pour-over brewing, with a Kurasu recipe to help you begin.
FLO / THE IDEA
Same coffee.
A different direction.
Grind and pouring are familiar ways to adjust a pour-over. FLO adds a choice beneath the coffee bed: the outlet screen. Swap its geometry to change resistance, then compare drawdown and taste with a recipe you know.
Flow architecture
Change the screen.
Shape your cup.
A removable base makes the flow path part of your recipe.
Separate the two-part assembly once it has cooled, exchange the screen and refit the gasket. Keep the coffee, grind, paper and pours consistent to compare the change.
Why the screen is only one part of flow.
Water also travels through the coffee bed and paper. Grind distribution, fines, pouring and filter choice influence resistance. A screen gives you another variable to work with; its name is not a guarantee of a fixed brew time or one flavour.
FLO SCREENS
Find your flow.
Choose your cup.
Choose by the cup character you want to explore. Select a screen to see it fitted in FLO and compare its flavour profile. Three are included; four are sold separately.
Included with FLO
Kurasu · Fast
Bright. Clean. Sparkling.
Kurasu · Fast is included with FLO. Start here to explore bright acidity and clean clarity. Its open pattern offers a different outlet path from Slow 1.
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Included with FLO
Medium 1
Crisp. Balanced. Refreshing.
Medium 1 is included with FLO. The iridescent screen with three centre holes is the starting screen for the Kurasu recipe below.
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Included with FLO
Slow 1
Full-bodied. Rich. Versatile.
Slow 1 is included with FLO. Its cluster of small centre openings gives you another route toward body and richness.
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Additional screen · Sold separately
Fast 1
Balanced. Complex. Sparkling.
Fast 1 is sold separately. Its silver pattern uses a ring of round openings, distinct from the included Kurasu · Fast screen.
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Additional screen · Sold separately
Medium 2
Juicy. Vibrant. Rounded.
Medium 2 is sold separately. Its gold pattern has curved centre slots, distinct from the three centre holes in Medium 1.
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Additional screen · Sold separately
Slow 2
Smooth. Mellow. Sweet.
Slow 2 is sold separately. A restrained arrangement of small holes offers a different flow pattern from Slow 1.
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Additional screen · Sold separately
Slow 3
Bold. Sharp. Resonant.
Slow 3 is sold separately. Its copper-coloured pattern uses concentric curved openings, distinct from Slow 2.
View full-size profile ↗Flavour profiles are starting points from the FLO screen guide. Coffee, grind, paper and recipe influence the result.
Materials
Steel outside.
Insulation within.
Double-wall stainless steel surrounds the brewing chamber.
A compact 100 mm-diameter body stands 83 mm high, with a nominal 350 mL vessel volume. Place FLO on a stable server or cup and use compatible flat-bottom wave paper.
- Stainless steel construction
- Double wall
- Diameter × height
- 100 × 83 mm
VARIA FLO PAPERS
Choose the paper.
Then compare the flow.
Paper and screen both influence the route water takes through coffee.
Use the correct size of Varia FLO flat-bottom wave paper. FAST and SLOW paper options give you another variable to compare; keep one paper consistent while trying a different screen.
Varia × Kurasu Kyoto
Designed with Kurasu.
Refined through brewing.
Varia’s Ramsey Gyde and Kurasu’s Yozo Otsuki brought product design and pour-over experience together.
The shared idea was a dripper that could adapt to the coffee. FLO makes that choice physical: an interchangeable screen you can compare in your own brewing setup.
THE DAILY BREW
Find your screen.
Make the next cup.
Begin with the included Medium 1 and the Kurasu recipe.
Learn the drawdown and taste with one familiar setup. Then change the screen, keep the rest of the recipe steady and decide which direction you prefer.
BREW WITH FLO
Your first brew with FLO.
Begin with Medium 1 and Varia FLO paper. This recipe from Kurasu gives your first comparison a consistent starting point.
The starting point.
- Coffee
- 13 g
- Water to pour
- 200 g
- Grind
- Medium
- FLO screen
- Medium
Fit a Varia FLO wave paper, rinse it and discard the rinse water. Add the ground coffee, level the bed and tare your scale.
Coffee-to-water ratio ≈ 1:15.4
Four pours. A clear reference.
| Time | Add | Scale total |
|---|---|---|
| 0:00 | 50 g | 50 g |
| 0:30 | 50 g | 100 g |
| 1:00 | 50 g | 150 g |
| 1:30 | 50 g | 200 g |
Each pour adds 50 g. Leave the scale running so the last pour reaches 200 g in total.
Use 2:10–2:30 as a starting drawdown window. The 200 g refers to water poured, not the weight of the finished drink.
Keep the reference. Refine the grind.
For the next brew, keep the dose, water, temperature, screen and pouring pattern consistent. Adjust the grind to suit the coffee, then compare the result.
Suggested starting recipe, adapted from Kurasu’s FLO guide using Varia FLO paper. A different paper can change drawdown; adjust the grind to suit your coffee.
IN DETAIL
A closer look.
SPECIFICATIONS & CARE
Included. Compatible.
Easy to care for.
Check the supplied parts, paper format and fitting guidance.
Construction and size
Double-wall stainless steel construction with silicone components. Diameter: 100 mm. Height: 83 mm. Nominal vessel volume: 350 mL.
Included screens
Kurasu · Fast, Medium 1 and Slow 1 are included. Fast 1, Medium 2, Slow 2 and Slow 3 are optional screens sold separately.
Paper and setup
Use compatible flat-bottom wave paper. Fit the paper neatly, rinse it and discard the rinse water before adding coffee. Place the dripper on a stable, suitably sized server or cup.
Changing screens and cleaning
Allow the dripper to cool before separating its two-part assembly. Remove the screen, clean the accessible components and rinse away coffee residue. Seat the screen and silicone gasket correctly before reassembling. Follow the FLO care instructions.