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Light Roast

Two-cup light roast recipe. Higher temperature for full extraction of bright, complex flavors.

  • Floral
  • Fruity
  • Light-bodied
  • Light roast
  • Standard
  • Intermediate
Total
3:30
Ratio
1:16.7
Coffee
24 g
Temp
96 °C

The Light Roast recipe by Kurasu for the Kalita 102 uses 24 g of coffee and 400 g of water (1:16.7 ratio), at 96°C, with a target brew time of 3:30.

Parameters

24 g
Coffee
400 g
Water
1:16.7
Ratio
96 °C
Temp
4 medium fine
Grind
3:30
Total
2
Servings
Grind · 4/10 · fine-medium
FINE COARSE

Method

3:30 · total
  1. 0:00
    Bloom

    Pour 60g in slow circles.

    +60g 10s Circular
  2. 0:35
    Pour

    Pour to 200g in steady circles.

    +200g 30s Circular
  3. 1:15
    Pour

    Pour to 320g.

    +320g 25s Circular
  4. 1:50
    Pour

    Final pour to 400g.

    +400g 20s Circular
  5. 2:15
    Swirl

    Gentle swirl.

  6. 3:30
    Done

    Drawdown complete.

Notes

Light roasts are denser and need more extraction energy. Use water just off boil and a finer grind than usual. The flat bottom of the Kalita 102 provides even extraction ideal for light coffees.

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Original source

Recipe by Kurasu, published at kurasu.kyoto.

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