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Nel Drip

Nel Drip Traditional

Slow Center Pour

by Kurasu

Nel drip recipe for light roasts. Slow pour for clarity and sweetness.

Parameters

20 g
Coffee
300 g
Water
1:15
Ratio
92 °C
Temp
5 medium
Grind
3:30
Total
1
Servings
Grind · 5/10 · medium
FINE COARSE

Method

3:30 · total
  1. 0:00 01
    Bloom

    Pour 40g in center. Let bloom develop.

    To 40g 10s Center
  2. 0:40 02
    Pour

    Pour to 150g in a thin stream, center only.

    To 150g 40s Center
  3. 1:30 03
    Pour

    Pour to 250g. Keep the stream thin and steady.

    To 250g 35s Center
  4. 2:15 04
    Pour

    Final pour to 300g.

    To 300g 25s Center
  5. 3:30 05
    Done

    Drawdown complete. Remove nel immediately.

Notes

Nel drip brings out the best in light roasts with its cloth filter allowing oils through while trapping fines. Pour slowly in the center to create a deep extraction bed. The nel filter should be pre-soaked in hot water.

Original source

Recipe by Kurasu, published at kurasu.kyoto.

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