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Nel Drip Traditional by Kurasu

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

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
FINE COARSE

Method

3:30 · total
  1. Bloom 1 / 5
    0:00

    Pour 40g in center. Let bloom develop.

    +40g→ 40g Center pour 10s
  2. Pour 2 / 5
    0:40

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

    +110g→ 150g Center pour 40s
  3. Pour 3 / 5
    1:30

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

    +100g→ 250g Center pour 35s
  4. Pour 4 / 5
    2:15

    Final pour to 300g.

    +50g→ 300g Center pour 25s
  5. Done 5 / 5
    3:30

    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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Bloom

0:00

40g

+150g add

10s
Bloom · 1/5 0:00