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Kalita Wave 185

Six Timed Pulses

Kalita Wave 185 Kalita by George Howell

George Howell Coffee's Kalita Wave 185 guide builds the brew through regularly timed pulses rather than an extended bloom. Keeping the slurry low promotes even contact and layered extraction, with fruit, sweetness, and complexity in the cup.

1:15.6 Ratio
3:30 Total
25g Dose
95°C Temp
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Parameters

25 g
Coffee
390 g
Water
1:15.6
Ratio
95 °C
Temp
5 medium
Grind
3:30
Total
~390 ml
Yield
Grind · 5/10 · medium
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Method

3:30 · total
  1. Pour 1 / 7
    0:00
    30s

    Pour 60g in a spiral.

    +60g→ 60g Spiral 6.7g/s 9s 95°C
  2. Pour 2 / 7
    0:30
    30s

    Pour in a spiral to 130g.

    +70g→ 130g Spiral 6.4g/s 11s
  3. Pour 3 / 7
    1:00
    30s

    Pour in a spiral to 195g.

    +65g→ 195g Spiral 6.5g/s 10s
  4. Pour 4 / 7
    1:30
    30s

    Pour in a spiral to 260g.

    +65g→ 260g Spiral 6.5g/s 10s
  5. Pour 5 / 7
    2:00
    30s

    Pour in a spiral to 325g.

    +65g→ 325g Spiral 6.5g/s 10s
  6. Pour 6 / 7
    2:30
    1m

    Finish in a spiral to 390g.

    +65g→ 390g Spiral 6.5g/s 10s
  7. Done 7 / 7
    3:30

    Drawdown complete.

Notes

Divide the water into 6 pours of about 65g, spaced by 30s, and keep the slurry from rising too high. Pour consistently from pulse to pulse; coarsen if later additions stop draining on schedule.

Original source

Recipe by George Howell, published at georgehowellcoffee.com.

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