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V60 01

Four Small Pours

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James Hoffmann's Better One Cup V60 technique is adapted to the smaller V60-01 with several modest pours that maintain heat and wet the bed evenly. The method seeks balanced extraction, articulate flavor, and dependable sweetness.

1:16.7 Ratio
3:00 Total
15g Dose
100°C Temp
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Parameters

15 g
Coffee
250 g
Water
1:16.7
Ratio
100 °C
Temp
4 medium-fine
Grind
3:00
Total
~250 ml
Yield
Grind · 4/10 · fine-medium
FINE COARSE

Method

3:00 · total
  1. Bloom 1 / 7
    0:00
    45s

    Pour 50g in a spiral. Let it bloom.

    +50g→ 50g Spiral 6.3g/s 8s 100°C
  2. Pour 2 / 7
    0:45
    25s

    Pour in a spiral to 100g.

    +50g→ 100g Spiral 6.3g/s 8s
  3. Pour 3 / 7
    1:10
    20s

    Pour in a spiral to 150g.

    +50g→ 150g Spiral 6.3g/s 8s
  4. Pour 4 / 7
    1:30
    20s

    Pour in a spiral to 200g.

    +50g→ 200g Spiral 6.3g/s 8s
  5. Pour 5 / 7
    1:50
    15s

    Finish in a spiral to 250g.

    +50g→ 250g Spiral 6.3g/s 8s
  6. Swirl 6 / 7
    2:05
    55s

    Swirl gently to settle the bed flat.

  7. Done 7 / 7
    3:00

    Drawdown complete.

Notes

Keep each pour low and even, avoiding both a flooded cone and a fully exposed bed. If drawdown runs long, coarsen the grind rather than pouring harder; finish with a level bed to reduce channeling.

Original source

Recipe by James Hoffmann, published at youtube.com.

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