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Center Pour

A minimal-agitation technique pouring only in the center of the Wave's flat bed.

  • Balanced
  • Sweet
  • Medium-bodied
  • Light roast
  • Medium roast
  • Standard
  • Beginner
Total
3:40
Ratio
1:16.7
Coffee
18 g
Temp
94 °C

The Center Pour recipe by Kalita for the Kalita Wave 185 uses 18 g of coffee and 300 g of water (1:16.7 ratio), at 94°C, with a target brew time of 3:40.

Parameters

18 g
Coffee
300 g
Water
1:16.7
Ratio
94 °C
Temp
5 medium
Grind
3:40
Total
1
Servings
Grind · 5/10 · medium
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Method

3:40 · total
  1. 0:00
    Bloom

    Bloom with 50g from the center only.

    +50g 10s Slow
  2. 0:45
    Pour

    Pour to 150g in a thin stream at the center.

    +150g 25s Slow
  3. 1:40
    Pour

    Continue center pour to 300g.

    +300g 30s Slow
  4. 3:40
    Done

    Brew complete. Target ~3:40.

Notes

Let the Wave's design do the work. Center pour minimizes channeling naturally.

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Original source

Recipe by Kalita, published at kalita.co.jp.

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