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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.

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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
Grind · 5/10 · medium
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Method

3:00 · total
  1. 0:00
    Bloom

    Pour 50g to bloom. Gentle shake to level.

    +50g 10s Slow
  2. 0:30
    Pour

    Pour to 130g when water drops 1cm.

    +130g 15s Circular
  3. 1:00
    Pour

    Pour to 210g.

    +210g 15s Circular
  4. 1:30
    Pour

    Pour to 280g.

    +280g 15s Circular
  5. 2:00
    Pour

    Final pour to 340g.

    +340g 12s Circular
  6. 3:00
    Done

    Drawdown complete. Target ~3:00.

Notes

Counter Culture's approach emphasizes the 1cm-drain rule: wait until the water level drops about 1cm from the previous pour before adding more. This maintains consistent water level and even extraction. The flat-bottom Kalita naturally produces an even brew with minimal technique.

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Original source

Recipe by Counter Culture Coffee, published at counterculturecoffee.com.

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