Bloom and Steep

Clever Dripper S Clever by James Hoffmann

James Hoffmann's Clever Dripper technique scaled for the small brewer. A brief spiral bloom precedes the main immersion fill and timed release, producing an exceptionally consistent single cup with sweet, balanced character.

1:17 Ratio

3:20 Total

10g Dose

95°C Temp

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Parameters

10 g
Coffee: 170 g
Water: 1:17
Ratio: 95 °C
Temp: 5 medium
Grind: 3:20
Total: ~170 ml
Yield

Grind · 5/10 · medium

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Method

3:20 · total

Bloom 1 / 5
0:00

45s

Lift it off the cup. Pour 40g in a spiral. Let it bloom.

+40g→ 40g Spiral 5g/s 8s Valve: Closed 95°C
Pour 2 / 5
0:45

31s

Finish pouring to 170g.

+130g→ 170g 5g/s 26s Valve: Closed
Steep 3 / 5
1:16

1m14s

Let it steep.

1m 14s Valve: Closed
Prepare 4 / 5
2:30

50s

Place it on the cup.

Valve: Open
Done 5 / 5
3:20

Drawdown complete.

Notes

Scaled from Hoffmann's standard Clever recipe. Same technique: brief bloom, main pour, steep, release at 2:30. The Clever S makes about ~140ml of coffee — a concentrated single cup.

Original source

Recipe by James Hoffmann, published at youtube.com.

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