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George Howell Coffee's brew guide: drip-fine grind with gentle pours to preserve delicate notes in light roasts.

  • Floral
  • Fruity
  • Light-bodied
  • Light roast
  • Standard
  • Intermediate
Total
3:30
Ratio
1:15
Coffee
26 g
Temp
96 °C

The Official recipe by George Howell for the V60 02 uses 26 g of coffee and 390 g of water (1:15 ratio), at 96°C, with a target brew time of 3:30.

Parameters

26 g
Coffee
390 g
Water
1:15
Ratio
96 °C
Temp
4 medium fine
Grind
3:30
Total
1
Servings
Grind · 4/10 · fine-medium
FINE COARSE

Method

3:30 · total
  1. 0:00
    Bloom

    Bloom with 60g. Wait for gases to release.

    +60g 10s Slow
  2. 0:45
    Pour

    Pour gently in circles to 195g.

    +195g 25s Circular
  3. 1:30
    Pour

    Pour to 300g.

    +300g 20s Circular
  4. 2:10
    Pour

    Final pour to 390g.

    +390g 15s Circular
  5. 3:30
    Done

    Brew complete. Target ~3:30.

Notes

Ideal for light roast single origins. Gentle pours preserve floral and fruit notes. Water at 93.9-96.1°C (94-96°C). Ratio ~1:15.

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Original source

Recipe by George Howell, published at georgehowellcoffee.com.

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