Skip to content
Clever Dripper L

Clever Dripper L Clever

Clever Dark Roast

by Kaldi's Coffee

Clever Dripper recipe tailored for dark roast coffees. Lower temperature and coarser grind prevent bitterness. Shorter steep time respects the high solubility of dark roasts.

Parameters

18 g
Coffee
300 g
Water
1:16.7
Ratio
88 °C
Temp
7 coarse
Grind
2:45
Total
1
Servings
Grind · 7/10 · medium-coarse
FINE COARSE

Method

2:45 · total
  1. 0:00 01
    Pour

    Pour all 300g at 88°C.

    To 300g 15s Slow
  2. 0:15 02
    Stir

    Gentle stir to wet all grounds.

    5s
  3. 2:00 03
    Wait

    Place on cup to release.

    45s
  4. 2:45 04
    Done

    Drawdown complete.

Notes

Dark roasts extract much faster than light roasts. This recipe uses cooler water (88°C) and coarser grind to slow extraction and prevent bitter, ashy flavors. The shorter 2-minute steep is sufficient for dark roasts. Release at 2:00 for a smooth, chocolatey cup.

Original source

Recipe by Kaldi's Coffee, published at kaldiscoffee.com.

More Clever Dripper L recipes

See all Clever Dripper L recipes →

Other Clever models

View all Clever models →

Next step

Let Gota run the timer.

Step-by-step coaching with haptics at every pour, and a brew log that remembers the cup.

Open in Gota