Pour-Over, Step by Step
Rinse the filter, add medium-fine coffee, bloom with a little water, then pour slowly in circles. Keep the total brew time and coffee-to-water ratio consistent.
Pour-over gives you control over water flow and extraction, making it a useful way to explore different coffees. A medium-fine grind is a reasonable starting point, though each brewer and filter behaves a little differently. Rinse the paper filter with hot water to reduce papery notes and warm the brewer.
Add coffee, level the bed, and pour enough water to wet all grounds. Let it bloom briefly, then continue with slow, steady pours. Avoid making major changes to grind, ratio, and pouring technique all at once. If the cup tastes sour or underdeveloped, a finer grind may help; if it tastes bitter or drying, try a coarser grind or gentler extraction.
Step by Step
Step 1: Rinse the paper filter and preheat the brewer.
Rinse the paper filter and preheat the brewer.
Step 2: Add medium-fine coffee and level the bed.
Add medium-fine coffee and level the bed.
Step 3: Bloom with a small amount of hot water.
Bloom with a small amount of hot water.
Step 4: Pour slowly in circles, let it drain, and taste.
Pour slowly in circles, let it drain, and taste.
