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April Brewer

Two Pour

From April Coffee's official guides, this streamlined profile divides brewing into 2 pours. The April Brewer's level bed supplies much of the flow control, giving an uncomplicated route to even extraction, sweetness, and clarity.

1:16.3 Ratio
3:00 Total
16g Dose
95°C Temp
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Parameters

16 g
Coffee
260 g
Water
1:16.3
Ratio
95 °C
Temp
5 medium
Grind
3:00
Total
~260 ml
Yield
Grind · 5/10 · medium
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Method

3:00 · total
  1. Bloom 1 / 5
    0:00
    12s

    Pour 50g over the centre of the bed.

    +50g→ 50g Center pour 6.3g/s 8s 95°C
  2. Swirl 2 / 5
    0:12
    28s

    Swirl gently. Let it bloom.

    5s
  3. Pour 3 / 5
    0:40
    35s

    Finish in a spiral to 260g.

    +210g→ 260g Spiral 7g/s 30s
  4. Swirl 4 / 5
    1:15
    1m45s

    Swirl gently.

  5. Done 5 / 5
    3:00

    Drawdown complete.

Notes

Match the height and pattern of both pours so agitation stays predictable, and avoid pouring directly onto the filter wall. Let the bed settle between additions without drying out. Adjust grind before changing the split if the cup lacks balance.

Original source

Recipe by April Coffee Roasters, published at aprilcoffeeroasters.com.

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