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Constant Spirals

Counter Culture Coffee's brew guide: 1:16.7 ratio with steady spiral pours for consistent extraction.

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Total
3:45
Ratio
1:16.7
Coffee
30 g
Temp
93 °C

The Constant Spirals recipe by Counter Culture Coffee for the V60 02 uses 30 g of coffee and 500 g of water (1:16.7 ratio), at 93°C, with a target brew time of 3:45.

Parameters

30 g
Coffee
500 g
Water
1:16.7
Ratio
93 °C
Temp
4 medium fine
Grind
3:45
Total
2
Servings
Grind · 4/10 · fine-medium
FINE COARSE

Method

3:45 · total
  1. 0:00
    Bloom

    Bloom with 60g (2x dose) in circular motion. Wait 30 seconds.

    +60g 10s Circular
  2. 0:30
    Pour

    Pour in spirals to 200g.

    +200g 15s Circular
  3. 1:00
    Pour

    As water drains ~1cm, pour to 300g.

    +300g 15s Circular
  4. 1:30
    Pour

    Pour to 400g.

    +400g 15s Circular
  5. 2:00
    Pour

    Final pour to 500g.

    +500g 15s Circular
  6. 2:15
    Swirl

    Swirl gently and let draw down.

  7. 3:45
    Done

    Brew complete. Target ~3:30-4:00.

Notes

Pour in slow, steady spirals from center outward, but never touching the filter walls. Bloom with 2x coffee dose. Add 100g every 30 seconds after the initial pours.

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Original source

Recipe by Counter Culture Coffee, published at counterculturecoffee.com.

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