Cafec Flower Cup 4 Cafec
Light 4:6
by Tetsu Kasuya
Tetsu Kasuya's published light-roast variant of the 4:6 method. Same five-pour timing as the standard 4:6 but with a smaller first pour, shifting the 40% balance toward sweetness and body over brightness.
Parameters
- 20 g
- Coffee
- 300 g
- Water
- 1:15
- Ratio
- 93 °C
- Temp
- 7 coarse
- Grind
- 3:30
- Total
- 2
- Servings
Method
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0:00 01Pour
Pour 50g at the centre. Smaller first pour for a sweeter, less bright opening.
To 50g 10s Circular -
0:45 02Pour
Pour to 112g cumulative. Second pour completes the 40% sweetness/acidity balance.
To 112g 10s Circular -
1:30 03Pour
Pour to 175g cumulative.
To 175g 10s Circular -
2:15 04Pour
Pour to 237g cumulative.
To 237g 10s Circular -
2:45 05Pour
Pour to 300g cumulative.
To 300g 10s Circular -
3:30 06Done
Drawdown complete.
Notes
Original source
Recipe by Tetsu Kasuya, published at en.philocoffea.com.
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