Skip to content
Gota
Now reading Decreasing Pours

Decreasing Pours

by Terarosa Kalita 102

Precision multi-pour method from Terarosa, one of Korea's most respected specialty roasters. Decreasing pour volumes prevent over-extraction.

  • Balanced
  • Sweet
  • Medium-bodied
  • Light roast
  • Medium roast
  • Standard
  • Intermediate
Total
2:30
Ratio
1:15
Coffee
18 g
Temp
93 °C

The Decreasing Pours recipe by Terarosa for the Kalita 102 uses 18 g of coffee and 270 g of water (1:15 ratio), at 93°C, with a target brew time of 2:30.

Parameters

18 g
Coffee
270 g
Water
1:15
Ratio
93 °C
Temp
5 medium
Grind
2:30
Total
1
Servings
Grind · 5/10 · medium
FINE COARSE

Method

2:30 · total
  1. 0:00
    Bloom

    Pour 35g to bloom. Wait until gas bubbles stop.

    +35g 10s Slow
  2. 0:20
    Pour

    First pour: 120g in circular motions, center outward then back inward. Avoid contact with dripper walls.

    +155g 30s Circular
  3. 1:10
    Pour

    Second pour: 70g using the same circular technique.

    +225g 20s Circular
  4. 1:40
    Pour

    Third pour: 45g in circular motions.

    +270g 15s Circular
  5. 2:30
    Done

    Drawdown complete. Swirl server to aerate before serving.

Notes

Uses decreasing pour volumes to prevent over-extraction in later stages. Short bloom of only 20 seconds. Swirl the server to aerate and release aromatics before serving.

More Kalita 102 recipes

See all Kalita 102 recipes →

Other Kalita methods

Original source

Recipe by Terarosa, published at terarosa.com.

Next step

Let Gota run the timer.

Step-by-step coaching with haptics at every pour, and a brew log that remembers the cup.

Open this recipe or get the app

The app

The timer.
The log.
The library.

Every recipe in this collection opens with step-by-step timer guidance in the Gota Coffee App for iPhone — fully offline, free on the App Store.

Download on the App Store
Google Play Coming soon

iOS · Android

V60
0:00
Pour 2/5
0:30

100g

+50g Add water

3
Wait 0:45
Open in Gota