1 cm Drain Rule
Counter Culture Coffee's Kalita Wave 155 recipe. Steady pulse pours every 30 seconds, waiting for the water level to drop 1cm before each new pour. Simple, effective, and highly repeatable.
- Balanced
- Sweet
- Medium-bodied
- Light roast
- Medium roast
- Standard
- Intermediate
- Total
- 3:00
- Ratio
- 1:16.2
- Coffee
- 21 g
- Temp
- 93 °C
The 1 cm Drain Rule recipe by Counter Culture Coffee for the Kalita Wave 155 uses 21 g of coffee and 340 g of water (1:16.2 ratio), at 93°C, with a target brew time of 3:00.
Parameters
- 21 g
- Coffee
- 340 g
- Water
- 1:16.2
- Ratio
- 93 °C
- Temp
- 5 medium
- Grind
- 3:00
- Total
- 1
- Servings
Method
-
0:00Bloom
Pour 50g to bloom. Gentle shake to level.
+50g 10s Slow -
0:30Pour
Pour to 130g when water drops 1cm.
+130g 15s Circular -
1:00Pour
Pour to 210g.
+210g 15s Circular -
1:30Pour
Pour to 280g.
+280g 15s Circular -
2:00Pour
Final pour to 340g.
+340g 12s Circular -
3:00Done
Drawdown complete. Target ~3:00.
Notes
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Concentrate Bypass
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Total 2:40 Temp 90°C -
Concentrate
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Dark Roast
1:15.4by Kalita
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Ultimate Technique
1:16.7by James Hoffmann
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Total 3:00 Temp 100°C -
Iced 155
1:10by Kalita
- Fruity
- Citric
Total 2:30 Temp 96°C
Other Kalita methods
More by Counter Culture Coffee
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Fine Grind
1:16Chemex 10 Cup
- Balanced
- Sweet
Total 5:30 Temp 96°C -
Timed Pulses
1:16.7Chemex 6 Cup
- Balanced
- Nutty
Total 4:30 Temp 93°C -
Fine Grind
1:15.8Chemex 8 Cup
- Floral
- Fruity
Total 4:30 Temp 96°C -
Adjustable Time
1:16Clever Dripper L
- Balanced
- Sweet
Total 3:00 Temp 93°C -
Adjustable Time
1:16Clever Dripper S
- Balanced
- Sweet
Total 3:00 Temp 93°C
Original source
Recipe by Counter Culture Coffee, published at counterculturecoffee.com.
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