Pour Over Brew Guide
What is a Pour Over?
Pour over coffee is a manual brewing method where hot water is slowly poured over ground coffee in a filter, allowing gravity to pull the water through the grounds and extract the flavors into a carafe or mug below. It's known for giving you more control over the brewing process–like water temperature, pour speed, and bloom time–which can result in a cleaner, more nuanced cup compared to automatic machines or a french press.
What You Need:
Water
Coffee Beans
Paper Filter
Gooseneck Kettle
Coffee Grinder
Scale
Timer
Pour Over Brewer
How To Brew Pour Over Coffee:
Step 1:
Weigh out and grind your coffee beans to a medium-fine grind.
Step 2:
Weigh out the right amount of water, and bring it up to 195ºF-205ºF using your gooseneck kettle.
Step 3:
Place a paper filter in the pour-over dripper and pour some hot water over it, then dump the water out before putting coffee grounds in. This helps remove any paper filter flavors.
Step 4:
Add your ground coffee and gently shake to level the bed of grounds. Start your timer, and begin slowly pouring hot water over the grounds in a circular motion, starting on the outer ground and spiraling in towards the middle. Pour just enough coffee to saturate all the grounds (about 2-3x the coffee weight ~50g for 22g of coffee) . Let the coffee bloom for 30-45 seconds.
Step 5:
Slowly pour the rest of the water in a steady spiral or zigzag motion. If needed do this in stages. You should aim to finish pouring by 2:00-2:30 minutes.
Step 6:
Let the water drip through the filter. The total brew time should be around 3:00-3:30 minutes.
- If it's draining too fast: grind your coffee finer
- If it's draining too slow: grind your coffee coarser
A note on ratio:
The standard ratio for a pour-over is 1:15 to 1:17 coffee to water. Start with 22g coffee to 350ml of water, and adjust to your liking from there.