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Kono Dark Roast — Ultra-Low

Kono Meimon method for dark roast coffees. Even lower temperature (85°C) and coarser grind. The Kono's center-pour technique naturally limits agitation for a smooth, non-bitter dark roast.

  • Chocolate
  • Caramel
  • Full-bodied
  • Dark roast
  • Standard
  • Beginner
Total
3:00
Ratio
1:15
Coffee
16 g
Temp
85 °C

The Kono Dark Roast — Ultra-Low recipe by Kurasu for the Kono Meimon uses 16 g of coffee and 240 g of water (1:15 ratio), at 85°C, with a target brew time of 3:00.

Parameters

16 g
Coffee
240 g
Water
1:15
Ratio
85 °C
Temp
7 coarse
Grind
3:00
Total
1
Servings
Grind · 7/10 · medium-coarse
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Method

3:00 · total
  1. 0:00
    Bloom

    Very slow center pour of 30g at 85°C.

    +30g 15s Slow
  2. 0:45
    Pour

    Thin center stream to 120g.

    +120g 30s Slow
  3. 1:30
    Pour

    Continue center pour to 240g.

    +240g 30s Slow
  4. 3:00
    Done

    Drawdown complete.

Notes

The Kono dripper's center-pour technique is ideal for dark roasts because it minimizes agitation. Combined with low temperature and coarse grind, this prevents the bitter, ashy flavors that plague dark roasts in other pour-over methods. Produces a smooth, chocolatey cup with full body.

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Original source

Recipe by Kurasu, published at kurasu.kyoto.

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