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Fellow Stagg X

Competition Style

Fellow's Stagg X brew guide frames this competition-style method around numerous small pours and deliberate agitation. Stable heat and repeated bed movement push extraction high, targeting intense sweetness, definition, and concentrated strength.

1:16.7 Ratio
3:15 Total
15g Dose
94°C Temp
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Parameters

15 g
Coffee
250 g
Water
1:16.7
Ratio
94 °C
Temp
5 medium
Grind
3:15
Total
~250 ml
Yield
Grind · 5/10 · medium
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Method

3:15 · total
  1. Bloom 1 / 8
    0:00
    12s

    Pour 40g in a spiral.

    +40g→ 40g Spiral 5.7g/s 7s 94°C
  2. Swirl 2 / 8
    0:12
    18s

    Swirl gently. Let it bloom.

    5s
  3. Pour 3 / 8
    0:30
    25s

    Pour in a spiral to 90g.

    +50g→ 90g Spiral 6.3g/s 8s
  4. Pour 4 / 8
    0:55
    25s

    Pour in a spiral to 145g.

    +55g→ 145g Spiral 6.1g/s 9s
  5. Pour 5 / 8
    1:20
    25s

    Pour in a spiral to 200g.

    +55g→ 200g Spiral 6.1g/s 9s
  6. Pour 6 / 8
    1:45
    13s

    Finish in a spiral to 250g.

    +50g→ 250g Spiral 6.3g/s 8s
  7. Swirl 7 / 8
    1:58
    1m17s

    Swirl gently.

  8. Done 8 / 8
    3:15

    Drawdown complete.

Notes

Swirl lightly after each small addition, using the same motion so agitation stays repeatable rather than escalating. Keep the bed level and monitor astringency: if strength rises but the finish dries, coarsen slightly or soften the swirls.

Original source

Recipe by Fellow, published at fellowproducts.com.

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