Grounds on Top

Clever Dripper L Clever by James Hoffmann

James Hoffmann's water-first Clever method adds grounds on top of the brewing water, then stirs them into suspension. This loading order limits filter clogging and speeds drawdown while preserving even immersion extraction.

1:16.7 Ratio

3:40 Total

15g Dose

100°C Temp

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Parameters

15 g
Coffee: 250 g
Water: 1:16.7
Ratio: 100 °C
Temp: 4 medium-fine
Grind: 3:40
Total: ~250 ml
Yield

Grind · 4/10 · fine-medium

FINE COARSE

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Method

3:40 · total

Pour 1 / 7
0:00

12s

Lift it off the cup. Pour 250g of water into the empty brewer.

+250g→ 250g Valve: Closed 100°C
Prepare 2 / 7
0:12

8s

Add 15g of grounds.

Valve: Closed
Swirl 3 / 7
0:20

10s

Stir gently until every ground is wet.

Valve: Closed
Steep 4 / 7
0:30

1m40s

Let it steep.

1m 40s Valve: Closed
Swirl 5 / 7
2:10

30s

Gently swirl to knock the grounds off the sides. Let it steep.

Valve: Closed
Prepare 6 / 7
2:40

1m

Place it on the cup.

Valve: Open
Done 7 / 7
3:40

Finish when the coffee stops dripping.

Notes

Add 250g before 15g, scatter grounds across the surface, and stir only until no dry clumps remain. Swirl at 2 min, then release at 2.5 min; excessive stirring defeats the anti-clogging benefit.

Original source

Recipe by James Hoffmann, published at youtube.com.

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