Hey ppkgan,
Manual pour options have been around awhile. It falls under the "full immersion" brewing where your making one cup at a time. Bee house, Melitta, and Hario all make great pour over cones you can purchase. There is a plethora of videos and guides out there that will walk you through the process. (youtube-pour over or chemex). Most roaster sites have brew guides as well.
I personally will take a Chemex, pour over, Aeropress, siphon, etc over drip brewed coffee any day. Not to be a snob, but you will see the difference when you get your equipment and start brewing a cup at a time. You have full control over temp, brew time, and extraction ratio, which imo is key for producing a good cup.
Here in Denver most great coffee shops only offer manual pour options as the coffee of the day. You come in, pick a coffee, and its ground/brewed right in front of you.
If just starting down this path, I highly recommend getting a pour over, Chemex or Aeropress. Your coffee experience is sure to be taken to the next level!
Good luck.
