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Kissaten Style

Traditional Japanese coffee shop style brewing with lower temperature for depth without bitterness.

  • Caramel
  • Sweet
  • Full-bodied
  • Medium roast
  • Dark roast
  • Standard
  • Intermediate
Total
3:30
Ratio
1:12.9
Coffee
14 g
Temp
85 °C

The Kissaten Style recipe by Kalita for the Kalita 101 uses 14 g of coffee and 180 g of water (1:12.9 ratio), at 85°C, with a target brew time of 3:30.

Parameters

14 g
Coffee
180 g
Water
1:12.9
Ratio
85 °C
Temp
4 medium fine
Grind
3:30
Total
1
Servings
Grind · 4/10 · fine-medium
FINE COARSE

Method

3:30 · total
  1. 0:00
    Bloom

    Pour 25g very slowly at center.

    +25g 10s Slow
  2. 0:45
    Pour

    Thin center stream to 60g.

    +60g 15s Slow
  3. 1:15
    Pour

    Pour to 120g, slightly wider but still centered.

    +120g 15s Slow
  4. 1:45
    Pour

    Pour to 180g.

    +180g 12s Slow
  5. 3:30
    Done

    Brew complete. Rich Japanese kissaten-style cup.

Notes

Traditional Japanese coffee shop style. Lower temperature for depth without bitterness. Center-focused pours with thin stream. The Kalita 101's single hole naturally creates longer contact time for a rich, full-bodied cup.

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Original source

Recipe by Kalita, published at kalita.co.jp.

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