Clever Dripper L

Grounds on Top

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Clever Dripper L Clever by James Hoffmann

James Hoffmann's Clever technique: water first, then add coffee on top. This reduces clogging and cuts drawdown time.

1:16.7 Ratio

3:30 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: 3:30
Total: ~250 ml
Yield

Grind · 4/10 · fine-medium

FINE COARSE

Method

3:30 · total

Pour 1 / 4
0:00

Pour all 250g boiling water FIRST into the Clever. Then add 15g coffee on top. Stir until all grounds are saturated.

+250g→ 250g Fill briskly
Swirl 2 / 4
2:00

Give it a stir or swirl to knock grounds off the side.
Wait 3 / 4
2:30

Place Clever Dripper on cup to release. Drawdown takes ~1 minute.
Done 4 / 4
3:30

Brew complete. Target ~3:30.

Notes

Pour boiling water FIRST, then add ground coffee on top and stir until saturated. This is the key innovation — water before coffee. Give it a swirl at 2 minutes to ensure even extraction. Place on cup at 2:30.

Original source

Recipe by James Hoffmann, published at youtube.com.

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