In 2013, the «US Brewers Cup» was won using a Kalita Wave dripper, which resulted in a great boost for Kalita's popularity.

The dripper has a special shape and a flat bottom – as opposed to the popular drippers by Hario or Origami. The Kalita Wave dripper has three small holes in its flat bottom to ensure an even and long extraction of the coffee. The rather large bottom is built to prevent an uneven extraction («channeling»). The inside of the dripper is shaped in order for the paper filter not to stick to the dripper too much.

This dripper is dishwasher-safe and heat-proof, although washing it by hand is recommended, of course. It is manufactured in the Japanese prefecture Nagasaki, where the production of ceramics has a 400-year-old tradition.