Nel Drip Traditional
Ultra Slow Pour
Blue Bottle Coffee nel drip recipe. Coarse grind, low temperature, and a painfully slow first pour for a silky, aromatic cup.
Parameters
- 25 g
- Coffee
- 250 g
- Water
- 1:10
- Ratio
- 82 °C
- Temp
- 8 coarse
- Grind
- 3:20
- Total
- 1
- Servings
Method
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0:00 01Bloom
Pre-heat nel filter with hot water. Add 25g of coarse coffee in a loose mound. Groom with a paddle. Create a small indentation at the top. Pour 45g very slowly around the indentation.
To 45g 45s Slow -
0:45 02Wait
Pause for 20 seconds. Let the bloom settle and gases escape.
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1:05 03Pour
Second pour: 80g of water over 60 seconds in a spiraling pattern. Avoid the edges of the filter.
To 125g 60s Circular -
2:05 04Pour
Third pour: 60g of water over 30 seconds. Maintain the same spiral pattern.
To 185g 30s Circular -
2:55 05Wait
Final pause. Allow remaining water to draw through.
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3:20 06Done
Total brew time 3:20. The result is a mellow, full-bodied brew with a silky mouthfeel.
Notes
Original source
Recipe by Blue Bottle Coffee, published at bluebottlecoffee.com.
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