Slow Center Pour

Nel Drip Traditional by Kurasu

Kurasu's nel-drip guide supports this slow center-pour treatment for light-roasted coffee. Cloth filtration retains aromatic oils while the deep, gently saturated bed is intended to produce clear sweetness and articulate acidity.

1:15 Ratio

3:30 Total

20g Dose

92°C Temp

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Parameters

20 g
Coffee: 300 g
Water: 1:15
Ratio: 92 °C
Temp: 5 medium
Grind: 3:30
Total: ~300 ml
Yield

Grind · 5/10 · medium

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Method

3:30 · total

Before you brew

1 Rinse the cloth with hot water, squeeze it until damp and shape it evenly.
2 Shape the dry coffee into an even, symmetrical mound.

Bloom 1 / 6
0:00

40s

Pour 40g over the centre of the bed. Let it bloom.

+40g→ 40g Center pour 2.9g/s 14s 92°C
Pour 2 / 6
0:40

50s

Pour over the centre of the bed to 150g.

+110g→ 150g Center pour 2.8g/s 40s
Pour 3 / 6
1:30

45s

Pour over the centre of the bed to 250g.

+100g→ 250g Center pour 2.9g/s 35s
Pour 4 / 6
2:15

1m10s

Finish over the centre of the bed to 300g.

+50g→ 300g Center pour 2.8g/s 18s
Prepare 5 / 6
3:25

5s

Lift the dripper off once you have the volume you want.
Done 6 / 6
3:30

Finish when the coffee stops dripping.

Notes

Pre-soak the nel in hot water, squeeze it evenly, and keep the coffee mound symmetrical. Hold a fine stream near the center without touching the cloth; if acidity feels sharp, grind finer before adding agitation, which can cloud the cup.

Original source

Recipe by Kurasu, published at kurasu.kyoto.

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