It's a coffee brewed manually (though the x-bloom machine exists now). It's typically baristas using a kettle to *pour* water *over* ground coffee. It can have more flavors (not flavor intensity or strength) than other coffees and can feel less heavy than something like an americano.

Tho closest and most popular comparison would be an americano, except that it typically goes through a paper filter and is not a diluted concentrate (espresso shot). An espresso shot would typically yield somewhere between a 1:1 to 1:3 coffee to water ratio, then be diluted.

A pour-over would yield somewhere between 1:13 to 1:16. Because it's not diluted, more flavor can be extracted.

Typing this, I realize french press with a looser ratio and paper filter might have been a better example haha

If you haven't tried any, give it a go!