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Six Aggressive Pulses

April Coffee founder Patrik Rolf's personal V60 recipe. Six equal aggressive circular pours of 50g each at 30-second intervals with coarse grind and lower temperature to preserve delicate aromatics.

  • Floral
  • Fruity
  • Light-bodied
  • Light roast
  • Standard
  • Intermediate
Total
3:30
Ratio
1:15
Coffee
20 g
Temp
92 °C

The Six Aggressive Pulses recipe by Patrik Rolf for the V60 02 uses 20 g of coffee and 300 g of water (1:15 ratio), at 92°C, with a target brew time of 3:30.

Parameters

20 g
Coffee
300 g
Water
1:15
Ratio
92 °C
Temp
7 coarse
Grind
3:30
Total
1
Servings
Grind · 7/10 · medium-coarse
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Method

3:30 · total
  1. 0:00
    Bloom

    Aggressive circular pour to 50g.

    +50g 8s Circular
  2. 0:40
    Pour

    Second pour: to 100g. Aggressive circular.

    +100g 8s Circular
  3. 1:10
    Pour

    Third pour: to 150g.

    +150g 8s Circular
  4. 1:40
    Pour

    Fourth pour: to 200g.

    +200g 8s Circular
  5. 2:10
    Pour

    Fifth pour: to 250g.

    +250g 8s Circular
  6. 2:40
    Pour

    Final pour: to 300g.

    +300g 8s Circular
  7. 3:30
    Done

    Drawdown complete. Target 3:20-3:30.

Notes

Rolf's signature approach emphasizes aggressive agitation with coarse grind. The lower temperature (92°C) is intentional to preserve volatile floral aromatics. Each pour should be aggressive and circular to compensate for the coarse grind. Recommended water hardness: 90-110 ppm.

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Original source

Recipe by Patrik Rolf, published at aprilcoffeeroasters.com.

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