What is pour over?
The humble pour over is a straightforward way to make a delicious cup of coffee.
It involves pouring hot water over coffee grounds in a filter. The water drains through the coffee and filter into a carafe or mug, producing a clean, light-bodied and complex cup of coffee.
There are many brands and styles of pour over brewing available, and we have based our recipe on a V60 pour over because it’s affordable and easily replicated over most pour over devices. Pour over cones can be made of ceramic, glass or plastic and paired with a paper or metal filter.
Pour over accentuates intricate coffee flavours when compared to other brewing methods. This makes it a popular choice for single origin coffees, since the delicate and distinct flavours shine through.
This is a foolproof, basic recipe. Start with this, and from here you can begin to experiment.
Recipe
- Ratio 1:16 = 15.5g coffee : 250g water
- Brew time: 3 minutes
What you need
- Dripper
- V60 paper filter
- Carafe
- Freshly ground filter coffee (medium grind)
- 88–92°C water (you can do this by letting a freshly boiled kettle sit for just over a minute).
- Gooseneck kettle – gooseneck isn't compulsory, but it makes pouring easier and gives you far more control.
- Scales
- Timer (if your scales don’t have one)
Method
- Place paper filter into the dripper and rinse it with hot water to remove any paper taste and to preheat the carafe. Discard the water.
- Add 15.5g of coffee to the dripper and give a gentle tap to settle and flatten out the coffee
- Start your timer, and pour 60g of water over the coffee in a circular motion to create a bloom, and allow to brew for 40 seconds.
- Gently pour another 60g of water (120g total) over the coffee in a circular motion and allow to brew up to 1:20 on the timer
- Gently pour the remaining water over the coffee. Aim for around a total of 3 minutes brew time.
- Sip and enjoy.
Tips
- Pour the water in a spiral motion to ensure all grounds are wet.
- If your brew is taking too long, try coarsening the grind.
- Origami drippers are our preferred brewers. These are available in either ceramic and plastic, both with unique benefits.
- Filter roast and single origin coffee is best suited.
- Use filtered water if you can.
