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Make-a-Well

Drumming Barista's make-a-well method. Create a finger well in the coffee bed for deep water channeling and saturation.

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Total
2:45
Ratio
1:17.5
Coffee
12 g
Temp
93 °C

The Make-a-Well recipe by Origami for the Origami Dripper S uses 12 g of coffee and 210 g of water (1:17.5 ratio), at 93°C, with a target brew time of 2:45.

Parameters

12 g
Coffee
210 g
Water
1:17.5
Ratio
93 °C
Temp
4 medium fine
Grind
2:45
Total
1
Servings
Grind · 4/10 · fine-medium
FINE COARSE

Method

2:45 · total
  1. 0:00
    Bloom

    Bloom with 40g slowly. Water flows through the finger well in the bed.

    +40g 5s Slow
  2. 1:00
    Pour

    Pour to 100g in the center only.

    +100g 15s Slow
  3. 1:50
    Pour

    Pour to 210g with gentle swirl.

    +210g 15s Slow
  4. 2:45
    Done

    Finger well channels water through center for deep saturation.

Notes

After adding dry coffee, use your finger to poke a well in the center of the bed. This channels water through the center for deeper saturation and more even extraction.

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Original source

Recipe by Origami, published at origami-kai.com.

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