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Hario V60 Ceramic Dripper 01 vs 02: Which Size to Buy?

Two ceramic pour-over coffee drippers, a white size 01 and a red size 02, on a light wooden table

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Short answer: Choose the Hario V60 Ceramic Dripper 01 (classic White VDC-01-W / Red VDCR-01-R) for everyday 1–2 Japanese-cup brews (about 120–240 mL). Choose the 02 (classic White VDC-02W / Red VDC-02R; Japan codes VDCR-02-W / VDCR-02-R) if you want Hario’s 1–4 Japanese-cup rating (up to about 480 mL). At Hario USA’s Classic Colors listings, 01 is $27.50 and 02 is $30.50 White / $32.50 Red; all were available when we checked. Match filters to size. Both are Japan-made Arita-yaki porcelain; Hario Japan marks hot water and dishwasher as possible, and does not mark microwave, oven, IH, or open fire as possible.

How we compare: every spec and price below comes from Hario’s official pages we fetched (starting with Hario USA’s Ceramic 01 Classic Colors page, Hario USA’s Ceramic 02 Classic Colors page, Hario Japan’s V60透過ドリッパー セラミック page, global.hario.com VDC, and HARIO NETSHOP), plus Hario’s V60 manual for the 120 mL cup note—all listed under Sources. We don’t run hands-on brew tests. Where we summarize Japanese third-party blogs, we say so. Last updated: November 2026.

Check price: Ceramic 01 (VDCR-01 / VDC-01-W)
Check price: Ceramic 02 (VDC-02 / VDCR-02)

This guide compares classic white/red ceramic sizes only: Hario’s Arita-yaki porcelain V60 01 vs 02. It complements our plastic size guide, plastic-vs-ceramic 02 guide, and glass 01 vs 02 guide rather than replacing them. If you already know you want plastic or glass, use those articles; if you want porcelain and need the cup size, stay here.

Quick Comparison Table

Spec Ceramic 01 (classic White/Red) Ceramic 02 (classic White/Red)
Hario USA product page V60 Ceramic Dripper 01 – Classic Colors V60 Ceramic Dripper 02 – Classic Colors
Hario USA SKUs HR-VDC-01W (White); HR-VDCR-01-R (Red) HR-VDC-02W (White); HR-VDC-02R (Red)
Product numbers on Hario USA VDC-01-W / VDCR-01-R VDC-02W / VDC-02R
Japan / global model codes VDCR-01-W / VDCR-01-R VDCR-02-W / VDCR-02-R
Hario USA price (classic) $27.50 (White or Red) $30.50 White; $32.50 Red
Capacity (Hario) 1–2 Japanese cups 1–4 Japanese cups
Approx. brew range (Hario 120 mL cup) About 120–240 mL (4–8 fl oz) About 120–480 mL (4–16 fl oz)
Size (W × D × H) 119 × 100 × 82 mm (4.7 × 3.9 × 3.2 in), Φ95 mm 140 × 120 × 102 mm (5.5 × 4.7 × 4.0 in), Φ116 mm
Weight with box (official JP/global) About 300 g (10.6 oz) About 400 g (14.1 oz)
Matching paper filters V60 01 filters (e.g. VCF-01) V60 02 filters (e.g. VCF-02)
Body Porcelain (Arita-yaki / 有田焼 per Hario) Same
Made in Japan Japan
Care (Hario Japan icons) Hot water and dishwasher marked possible; microwave, oven, IH, open fire not marked possible Same
Japan MSRP (tax incl.) ¥2,750 ¥3,080
Japanese name V60透過ドリッパー セラミック 01 V60透過ドリッパー セラミック 02

U.S. prices, SKUs, product numbers, Arita-yaki / handmade copy, materials, Made in Japan, sizes, and capacities from Hario USA Classic Colors pages, checked November 5, 2026, when all classic White/Red options above were listed as available. Dimensions with Φ, Japanese names, Japan MSRP, weights with box, and care icons from Hario Japan / HARIO NETSHOP / global.hario.com. Inch and fl oz conversions, and the 120–240 / 120–480 mL ranges, are ours from Hario’s mm figures and 120 mL cup definition. Filter size pairing from Hario’s V60 paper-filter pages.

Key differences at a glance

  • Brew size: 01 = 1–2 Japanese cups; 02 = 1–4 Japanese cups (Hario’s cup ≈ 120 mL).
  • Footprint: 02 is wider, deeper, and taller (140 × 120 × 102 mm vs 119 × 100 × 82 mm) with a wider cone opening (Φ116 mm vs Φ95 mm).
  • Weight with box: about 300 g (01) vs about 400 g (02).
  • Hario USA classic price: $27.50 (01 either color) vs $30.50 White / $32.50 Red (02).
  • Filters: 01 papers vs 02 papers—match the number on the dripper.
  • Same on both: porcelain body described as Arita-yaki, made in Japan; Hario Japan marks hot water / dishwasher possible and does not mark microwave, oven, IH, or open fire as possible.

1. Size and Japanese Cups

Hario USA lists capacity as 1–2 Cups for ceramic 01 and 1–4 Cups for ceramic 02, and the same pages label that capacity system as Japanese cups in the broader V60 lineup context. That “Japanese cup” is much smaller than many U.S. mug servings. Hario’s official V60 instruction manual states that one serving is 120 mL, with about 10–12 g of coffee as a guide per serving. HARIO NETSHOP’s ceramic V60 size table also prints ※1杯=120ml.

Using that official 120 mL figure:

  • 01: about 120–240 mL (roughly 4–8 fl oz)—typically one smaller cup or a modest single mug.
  • 02: about 120–480 mL (roughly 4–16 fl oz)—room for a large mug, a small server pour, or two smaller cups.

Physical size from Hario: 01 is 119 × 100 × 82 mm with a 95 mm opening; 02 is 140 × 120 × 102 mm with a 116 mm opening. Packed weight is about 300 g vs 400 g.

2. Arita-yaki porcelain (classic colors)

Hario USA’s classic ceramic pages say the drippers are made from Arita-yaki, “a traditional style of Japanese ceramics with a 400 year history,” and that each dripper is handmade by a local craftsperson. Materials are listed as porcelain; origin is Japan. Hario Japan’s ceramic V60 page uses the same craft story in Japanese (有田焼き / handmade) and lists the body as 磁器 (porcelain).

This article focuses on the classic White and Red colors. Side note only (official pages we fetched): Hario USA also lists a metallic-finish ceramic 01 page (Gold / Silver / Pearl at $45 when we checked; that page says those finishes are not microwave or dishwasher safe and that the finish is applied in Taiwan) and a “New Colors” ceramic 02 page at $35 with multiple glaze options. We did not find a live Classic-adjacent “New Colors” 01 page at the URL that previously appeared in search results (it returned 404 when we checked), so we are not listing unverified 01 fashion colors here.

3. Paper Filters

Hario’s V60 paper-filter pages state that the papers are for Hario V60 drippers and tell you to confirm dripper size and paper size before use. In practice that means:

White vs natural-brown filter paper is a separate choice; see our filter-color comparison linked below.

4. Price and Availability

On Hario USA Classic Colors pages (November 5, 2026):

  • 01 White (HR-VDC-01W) / 01 Red (HR-VDCR-01-R): $27.50, available
  • 02 White (HR-VDC-02W): $30.50, available
  • 02 Red (HR-VDC-02R): $32.50, available

Japan manufacturer’s suggested retail prices on hario.com (tax included): ¥2,750 (01 White or Red) and ¥3,080 (02 White or Red). HARIO NETSHOP listed VDCR-01-W, VDCR-01-R, VDCR-02-W, and VDCR-02-R in stock at those prices the same day (shared product handle vdc-02w). Amazon and other retailers may differ—use the Check price buttons and confirm the model number and color on the listing.

5. Care and Safety

Hario Japan’s product icons for the ceramic V60:

  • Marked possible: hot water (熱湯) and dishwasher (食洗機)
  • Not marked possible: microwave, oven, IH, open fire

Treat it as a pour-over dripper that sits on a mug or server—not cookware for a stove or microwave. Separately, Hario USA’s metallic ceramic 01 page warns that those metallic finishes are not microwave or dishwasher safe.

We searched U.S. SaferProducts.gov recall data for “Hario” and for “V60” on November 5, 2026 and did not find a recall for Hario V60 ceramic drippers (name matches in a broad “Hario” pull were unrelated “Chariot*” products). CPSC HTML search endpoints returned blocked responses from our fetch environment; SaferProducts.gov was the working official U.S. recall API we used.

Who Should Buy Which?

Choose Ceramic 01 if you:

  • Usually brew one smaller cup or a modest single mug (Hario 1–2 cups / about 120–240 mL)
  • Want the more compact porcelain cone (about 300 g with box; Φ95 mm)
  • Prefer the lower Hario USA classic price ($27.50 when we checked)

Choose Ceramic 02 if you:

  • Sometimes brew for two or into a larger mug/server (Hario 1–4 cups / up to about 480 mL)
  • Want the wider, taller cone (Φ116 mm; about 400 g with box)
  • Are fine paying about $3–$5 more at Hario USA ($30.50 White / $32.50 Red when we checked)

Still deciding porcelain vs plastic for size 02 only? See our plastic-vs-ceramic 02 guide linked below. Still deciding glass vs ceramic? Use the glass 01 vs 02 guide for clear heatproof glass sizing, then come back here for porcelain sizing.

Check price: Ceramic 01 (VDCR-01 / VDC-01-W)
Check price: Ceramic 02 (VDC-02 / VDCR-02)

A View from Japan

In Japan the line is sold as V60透過ドリッパー セラミック (HARIO NETSHOP also titles it V60透過ドリッパー（磁器製）). Hario’s Japanese product page describes the classic V60 cone, large single hole, and spiral ribs, and states that the material is Japanese Arita-yaki porcelain with each piece handmade. Official capacities are written as 1–2杯用 (01) and 1–4杯用 (02)—the same Japanese-cup system as the U.S. listings, with Hario’s manual defining one cup/serving as 120 mL and NETSHOP printing ※1杯=120ml on the ceramic size table.

Item Japan (HARIO official)
Japanese name V60透過ドリッパー セラミック / V60透過ドリッパー（磁器製）
Official model codes VDCR-01-W / VDCR-01-R; VDCR-02-W / VDCR-02-R
NETSHOP / Japan MSRP (tax incl.) 01 ¥2,750; 02 ¥3,080 (White and Red same on NETSHOP)
Cup wording 01 = 1–2杯用; 02 = 1–4杯用
Hario “1 cup” 120 mL per cup in the official V60 manual; NETSHOP ceramic size table prints ※1杯=120ml
Material / craft note (hario.com / Hario USA) Porcelain (磁器); Hario says Arita-yaki with ~400 years of history, each dripper handmade by a craftsperson
Made in Japan
Care icons (hario.com) Hot water and dishwasher marked possible; microwave, oven, IH, and open fire not marked possible

Japanese names, MSRP, sizes, weights, materials, origin, Arita-yaki craft note, and care icons from Hario Japan / HARIO NETSHOP / global.hario.com, checked November 5, 2026. Cup = 120 mL from the official V60 manual and Hario’s ceramic V60 NETSHOP size note.

Japanese reviewers often treat size (01 / 02 / 03) as the first decision and material second. A Japanese Hario-focused lineup guide notes that ceramic V60 drippers use Arita-yaki (except separate Noritake collaboration models), describes ceramic as having a more premium look for long-term ownership, and groups ceramic with glass for higher heat retention when preheated, while calling out that ceramic is heavier and more breakable than plastic. A Japanese lifestyle review focused on the glass 02 still gives a practical size rule many shoppers reuse across materials: choose 01 when you only brew into a normal coffee cup for one person, and 02 when you also brew into something around a larger tumbler. (Third-party reviews, not our own testing.)

Hario V60 Ceramic Dripper 01 vs 02: Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy the Hario V60 Ceramic Dripper 01 or 02?

Buy ceramic 01 if you mostly brew one mug within Hario’s 1–2 Japanese-cup rating (about 120–240 mL). Buy ceramic 02 if you sometimes brew for two, fill a larger mug or server, or want Hario’s 1–4 Japanese-cup rating (up to about 480 mL). Classic white/red prices at Hario USA when we checked: 01 $27.50; 02 White $30.50 / Red $32.50. Match filters to size (01 papers with 01, 02 papers with 02). Both are Japan-made Arita-yaki porcelain on Hario’s classic ceramic line.

What does Hario mean by 1–2 cups and 1–4 cups?

Hario rates these drippers in Japanese cups, not typical U.S. mug sizes. The official V60 manual treats one serving as 120 mL (about 4 fl oz), with 10–12 g of coffee as a guide per serving. HARIO NETSHOP’s ceramic V60 size table also prints ※1杯=120ml. So 01’s 1–2 cups is roughly 120–240 mL, and 02’s 1–4 cups is roughly 120–480 mL—our multiplication from Hario’s 120 mL figure.

Do ceramic 01 and 02 use the same paper filters?

No. Hario’s V60 paper-filter pages say to match dripper size and paper size. Use 01 papers (for example VCF-01, labeled 1–2 cups) with the 01 dripper, and 02 papers (for example VCF-02, labeled 1–4 cups) with the 02 dripper.

What is Arita-yaki, and is the ceramic V60 handmade?

Hario USA and Hario Japan both describe the ceramic V60 body as Arita-yaki (有田焼)—a traditional Japanese porcelain style Hario says has about 400 years of history—and state that each dripper is handmade by a craftsperson. Official material wording is porcelain / 磁器, made in Japan.

Why do Hario USA and Japan use different-looking model codes?

On Japan and global pages the classic colors are listed as VDCR-01-W / VDCR-01-R and VDCR-02-W / VDCR-02-R. Hario USA’s Classic Colors pages list product numbers VDC-01-W / VDCR-01-R for size 01 and VDC-02W / VDC-02R for size 02, with store SKUs HR-VDC-01W, HR-VDCR-01-R, HR-VDC-02W, and HR-VDC-02R. Same classic white/red ceramic line—read both the color and the 01/02 size before buying.

Are Hario V60 ceramic drippers microwave or dishwasher safe?

Hario Japan’s care icons for the ceramic V60 mark hot water and dishwasher as possible, and do not mark microwave, oven, IH, or open fire as possible. Treat it as a pour-over dripper on a mug or server—not microwave or stovetop cookware. (Hario USA’s separate metallic-finish ceramic 01 page separately says those metallic finishes are not microwave or dishwasher safe.)

Where are they made, and how much do they cost?

Hario USA, Hario Japan, and Hario Global list the classic ceramic drippers as porcelain made in Japan. Checked November 5, 2026 on Hario USA Classic Colors: 01 White/Red $27.50 available; 02 White $30.50 and 02 Red $32.50, both available. Japan MSRP on hario.com / HARIO NETSHOP: 01 ¥2,750 and 02 ¥3,080 tax included (all four classic White/Red SKUs in stock on NETSHOP that day). Amazon prices can differ—use the Check price buttons.

Check current listings

Amazon results for “Hario V60 ceramic dripper” often mix plastic (VDR), glass (VDGR / VDG), metallic or new-color ceramic finishes, size 03, Immersion Switch ceramic models, and filter-only listings. Confirm classic 01 or 02 porcelain with White/Red (or the exact USA SKU / Japan VDCR code you want) on the product page before buying.

Check price: Ceramic 01 (VDCR-01 / VDC-01-W)
Check price: Ceramic 02 (VDC-02 / VDCR-02)

Also listed: 01 paper filters; 02 paper filters.

Sources

Specs and prices checked November 5, 2026 (Asia/Tokyo). We found no U.S. SaferProducts.gov recall for Hario V60 ceramic drippers when we checked. Prices and availability change, so verify the current listing and model number before buying.

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