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Blue Bottle Dripper

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A stronger Blue Bottle Dripper recipe using a 1:12 ratio for a bolder, fuller-bodied cup.

1:11.7 Ratio
3:00 Total
30g Dose
95°C Temp
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Parameters

30 g
Coffee
350 g
Water
1:11.7
Ratio
95 °C
Temp
4 medium-fine
Grind
3:00
Total
~350 ml
Yield
Grind · 4/10 · fine-medium
FINE COARSE

Method

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

    Pour 60g of water slowly. Let bloom for 30 seconds.

    +60g→ 60g Center pour 10s
  2. Pour 2 / 5
    0:30

    Spiral from center to edge and back. Pour to 150g.

    +90g→ 150g Spiral 20s
  3. Pour 3 / 5
    1:00

    Continue spiraling. Pour to 250g.

    +100g→ 250g Spiral 20s
  4. Pour 4 / 5
    1:30

    Final pour to 350g. Gently swirl dripper.

    +100g→ 350g Spiral 15s
  5. Done 5 / 5
    3:00

    Drawdown complete. Expect a rich, bold cup.

Notes

Originally based on Blue Bottle's early cafe dosing. The finer grind and higher dose create a more espresso-like concentration. Uses Kalita Wave 185 filter. Pour rate should be about 10g/s.

Original source

Recipe by Blue Bottle Coffee, published at bluebottlecoffee.com.

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Bloom

0:00

60g

+150g add

10s
Bloom · 1/5 0:00