Brew Guide
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Your calm starting point for pour-over
This guide gives you one simple recipe to repeat, taste, and adjust—without trying to change everything at once.
One-cup pour-over recipe
- Coffee: 15 g
- Water: 250 g
- Ratio: 1:16–1:17
- Water temperature: 92–94°C / 198–201°F
- Grind: Start medium-fine, then adjust one step at a time
- Target brew time: about 2:30–3:30
Four simple steps
- Rinse your filter and warm your cup.
- Bloom: add about 30 g of water and wait 30 seconds.
- Pour slowly: add water in calm circles until you reach 250 g.
- Taste, then adjust one thing: if it tastes sharp, try a slightly finer grind or a slower pour; if it tastes heavy or bitter, try a slightly coarser grind.
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