OREA Brewer V4 (4 brewers in 1)

Let's evolve - again

Every version of the OREA Brewer has been quite revolutionary. Each time we evolve, we bring new ideas forward. To get a new version name, the change has to be quite drastic. With the V4, we think we have really made something industry-leading and future-proof and we hope you will agree.

Not a brewer - a system

The V4 is far more than a brewer. V4 is a system - a system that currently supports 8 brewing devices, in two tidy packages. A system we can build upon, over time. We think it is so good that we may never have to make a V5, but time will tell. 

0 Bullsh*t 

Everything in this system has been thoroughly tested. If an item exists as part of the system, it means it was significantly different than the other and warranted a place in the system. We tried hard to eliminate components as each component ads cost (we are a small business) - and we settled on our best and most unique designs to kickstart the best system in coffee brewing. It was simply not possible to eliminate more - we just loved all of these options!

1 System

The V4 uses a modular system to attach and remove different bottoms. We made the connection point quite high on the brewer so that we can really make meaningful changes to how the bottoms are designed. This is not modularity for modularity sake - we are not changing meaningless things. Rather, this is a system that allows you to make big changes with small parts. It was not easy to design, and we are sure many will copy these ideas, but they will never be as good as the original. 

2 Geometries 

We like to launch new products with options. It's part of what we enjoy about the process of designing and exploring these products. In the V3 Brewer we released two sizes, 155 and 185. In the V4 we focus on two geometries: Narrow and Wide. Both are sized "Large / 185". For now, we are abandoning the idea of tiny brewers, because we prefer the flexibility of a slightly bigger body with the same geometry. The flow rates and cup profiles of the two geometries are very different - we really think you will love exploring this. 

73° Narrow - our classic geometry. While the brewer looks a bit different on the outside, the Narrow V4 has the same geometry inside as the V3 & V2. 

65° Wide - a new geometry for us. Narrower than most, but wider than our classic. We found this a sweet spot for really making a difference but not quite becoming a slow bowl. It's a width we are comfortable with and it provides a very unique profile. 

3 Flat Bottoms in each geometry 

Each geometry has 3 different flat bottoms. You may notice they are very similar to all of the other brewers we just released too, and this is not a coincidence. 

The Classic - a V3 MK2 bottom in the V4, for an equivalent performance and flavour profile. This bottom provides some restriction while keeping the bed perfectly flat. Our vintage approach, loved around the world. 

The Open - the same design as our Glass Series OPEN brewer but in the V4 plastic body, which will give a different profile. This bottom will focus flow centrally and produce a different flavour profile entirely - a great one to explore. 

The Fast - this design takes all of the ideas we explored in the new Big Boy Brewer and brings these into the V4 system. An unclogable design, and probably our fastest - giving new options for those wanting to explore grinding finer, pouring bigger, or playing with many paper types. 

4 Brewers in 1 

Besides the 3 flat bottoms, each geometry comes with an APEX bottom - our version of "conical". The APEX is a new space to explore, between conical and flat, and there is a lot more information about this new style of brewing below. The APEX bottom works with conical papers like the V60/Cafec/etc provided you follow a folding guide. However, we really love it with our flat papers and V4 Negotiators that have special APEX tips to help you manipulate the shape of the cone. The APEX bottom completes the current system for each geometry, brining a conical brewer to the lineup, but also something new with APEX brewing. In reality, you can say it's more than 4 brewers in one - depending how you use it. But we'll just keep it simple for the sake of everyone's sanity. 

Award-winning before it even shipped

We are humbled to find out that the V4 was awarded the prestigious European Product Design Award as a winner in the Homeware, Coffee and Tea category. While we design products for coffee nerds rather than product designers, we were really happy to see that some of the best minds in the European design community agree that this design is indeed not rubbish! That surely has to count for something right? Jokes aside - we invested a lot of time, effort and money to make this complex product happen and we are thrilled to have some early recognition for that work.