LET’S MAKE A POUR OVER

What you need

Pour Over single-cup brewer - we like the Hario V60

Hario v2 unbleached filter

Water just shy of a boil (205°F) in a gooseneck style kettle. No thermometer? No problem. Bring water to a visible boil, wait about a minute and you’re ready.

3 tablespoons (24g) of coffee ground to a table salt consistency

A scale and timer to nail it every time. Otherwise just wing it…yolo

Your favorite coffee cup

STEP ONE: Place your pour over brewer on top of your coffee cup, add the filter, and give it a good rinse with hot water to get rid of the paper flavor of the filter. Dump out the rinse water from your cup. This has the side effect of heating up the whole system for a nice hot cup.

STEP TWO: Add your coffee grounds to the filter. If using a timer, start it now, and slowly pour water just enough to cover grounds. Wait 45 seconds. This is called the coffee “bloom.”

STEP THREE:  Start your second pour by pouring slowly in small circular motion staying close to the center with the water level about halfway up. End with a total water mass of 340g. Total brew time should be between 2:45 - 3:15

STEP FOUR: Remove filter, and enjoy!

If you wish to level up your brewing, there are like a zillion YouTube videos on pour over. There are bluetooth enabled scales so you can profile the speed and pulsing of your pour and thermometers built into kettles. Does it make the coffee better? Well… yeah, most days it will subtly improve flavor. But for us, the ritual hold importance and the above steps are as analog as possible, mostly relying upon pouring technique and timing, i.e. working with your hands. If you wish to level up your coffee program while still retaining a calm ritual process, invest in a high quality burr grinder, either a precise hand grinder or an electric one. Enjoy the experience!