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Cafec Flower Oval 102

Ultimate Technique

Cafec Flower Oval 102 Cafec by James Hoffmann

James Hoffmann's V60 Ultimate Technique expands to Flower Oval 102 scale here. The larger dose, staged main pours, and opening and closing agitation use the dual-hole brewer to pursue high extraction, sweetness, and a clean finish.

1:16.7 Ratio
4:30 Total
30g Dose
96°C Temp
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Parameters

30 g
Coffee
500 g
Water
1:16.7
Ratio
96 °C
Temp
4 medium-fine
Grind
4:30
Total
~500 ml
Yield
Grind · 4/10 · fine-medium
FINE COARSE

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Method

4:30 · total
  1. Bloom 1 / 7
    0:00
    15s

    Pour 60g.

    +60g→ 60g 5.5g/s 11s 96°C
  2. Swirl 2 / 7
    0:15
    35s

    Swirl gently. Let it bloom.

    4s
  3. Pour 3 / 7
    0:50
    55s

    Pour in steady circles into the corners to 300g.

    +240g→ 300g Corners 5.5g/s 44s
  4. Pour 4 / 7
    1:45
    45s

    Finish in a spiral to 500g.

    +200g→ 500g Spiral 5.6g/s 36s
  5. Swirl 5 / 7
    2:30
    5s

    Stir once clockwise, then once counter-clockwise.

    5s
  6. Swirl 6 / 7
    2:35
    1m55s

    Swirl gently to settle the bed flat.

    10s
  7. Done 7 / 7
    4:30

    Finish when the coffee stops dripping.

Notes

Wet the bloom uniformly and swirl, then sweep each main pour through the Oval's corner zones without touching paper. Let the slurry fall enough before the final addition to avoid overflow. Use 96°C for light coffee and lower heat for darker roasts.

Original source

Recipe by James Hoffmann, published at youtube.com.

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