Dark Roast 185
Open in appKalita's Wave 185 brewing guide adapts the forgiving flat-bottom brewer to dark roasts with cooler water, a coarse grind, and simple pours. The combination aims for even extraction, chocolate-led sweetness, and a smooth finish.
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Parameters
- 22 g
- Coffee
- 350 g
- Water
- 1:15.9
- Ratio
- 96 °C
- Temp
- 6 medium-coarse
- Grind
- 3:30
- Total
- ~350 ml
- Yield
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Method
3:30 · total-
Bloom 1 / 40:0045s
Pour in a spiral to 50g. Let it bloom.
+50g→ 50g Spiral 5g/s 10s 96°C -
Pour 2 / 40:451m15s
Pour in a spiral to 200g.
+150g→ 200g Spiral 3.8g/s 40s -
Pour 3 / 42:001m30s
Pour in a spiral to 350g.
+150g→ 350g Spiral 3g/s 50s -
Done 4 / 43:30
Finish when the coffee stops dripping.
Notes
Original source
Recipe by Kalita, published at pullandpourcoffee.com.
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- Kalita Wave Where the V60 gives you a deep cone and free-flowing exit, the Kalita Wave does the opposite: a flat bed, three small holes, and a corrugated paper that holds itself off the walls. The brewer restricts flow on purpose. The grounds and the device share control.
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