Ultra Slow Pour

Nel Drip Traditional by Blue Bottle Coffee

Blue Bottle Coffee nel drip recipe. Coarse grind, low temperature, and a painfully slow first pour for a silky, aromatic cup.

1:10 Ratio

3:20 Total

25g Dose

82°C Temp

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Parameters

25 g
Coffee: 250 g
Water: 1:10
Ratio: 82 °C
Temp: 8 coarse
Grind: 3:20
Total: ~250 ml
Yield

Grind · 8/10 · coarse

FINE COARSE

Method

3:20 · total

Bloom 1 / 6
0:00

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.

+45g→ 45g Center pour 45s
Wait 2 / 6
0:45

Pause for 20 seconds. Let the bloom settle and gases escape.
Pour 3 / 6
1:05

Second pour: 80g of water over 60 seconds in a spiraling pattern. Avoid the edges of the filter.

+80g→ 125g Spiral 60s
Pour 4 / 6
2:05

Third pour: 60g of water over 30 seconds. Maintain the same spiral pattern.

+60g→ 185g Spiral 30s
Wait 5 / 6
2:55

Final pause. Allow remaining water to draw through.
Done 6 / 6
3:20

Total brew time 3:20. The result is a mellow, full-bodied brew with a silky mouthfeel.

Notes

Source: Blue Bottle Coffee (bluebottlecoffee.com). Grind to a French press consistency. Water should cool to 79.4-82.2°C (79-82°C) before brewing. Create a small indentation at the top of the coffee mound the size of a nickel. The first pour should be extremely slow: 45g over 45 seconds. Groom the grounds with a bamboo paddle before pouring.

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Recipe by Blue Bottle Coffee, published at bluebottlecoffee.com.

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